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Egyptian-French talks to boost trade and investment and support regional stability

Written by: Hussein Ahmed. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received French President Emmanuel Macron today in New Borg El Arab City…

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Kenya hosts Africa Forward summit to outline a new partnership with France

Written by: Hussein Ahmed. The Africa Forward Summit will be held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on May 11 and 12, 2026, in an event that will consider…

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The first group of pilgrims from Burkina Faso arrives in Medina

Written by: Qusay Ahmed. Boukary Savadogo, Burkina Faso's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, welcomed the first flight carrying pilgrims from Bobo-Paul...

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Significant developments in South Sudan: The president oversees the handover ceremony of army command.

Written by: Qusay Ahmed. The President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, today witnessed the official handover ceremony of the leadership of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces…

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Ongoing conflicts in Mali: 30 killed in two attacks carried out by al-Qaeda

Written by: Qusay Ahmed. At least thirty people were killed in two simultaneous attacks targeting areas in central Mali, carried out by armed men…

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Africa under pressure from the Iranian war: Fuel and food at the heart of the crisis

Written by: Qusay Ahmed. Many African countries are experiencing worsening economic and humanitarian repercussions due to the war between Iran and the United States, at a time when...

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Sisi affirms from Abu Dhabi Egypt's full solidarity with the UAE and its rejection of Iranian aggression.

Written by: Mohamed Ragab. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid a fraternal visit to the United Arab Emirates that lasted several hours, during which he met with his brother…

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The US and Iran are close to signing a memorandum to end the war.

Written by: Mohamed Ragab. Sources familiar with the negotiations revealed that the United States and Iran are nearing a preliminary agreement to end the war…

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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, US hotels complain of low bookings

Written by: Mohamed Ragab. The American Hotel & Lodging Association reported that hotel bookings related to the 2026 World Cup are still significantly lower…

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Because of China, Zambia cancels the RightsCon global conference | What's the story?

Written by: Qusay Ahmed. The Zambian government has cancelled hosting RightsCon, the world's largest conference on human rights and technology, due to…

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