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US diplomats arrive in Cairo

United States State Department Counselor David Shannon arrived in Cairo on Wednesday morning, ahead of talks hosted by Saudi Arabia to discuss means of combating extremist groups within the region. Shannon is scheduled to meet with Egyptian officials to discuss … read more

Almost 5 mln refugees in Egypt: Sisi

 Egypt hosts refugees estimated at five million from Syria, Libya, and a number of neighbouring African countries, Egypt’s President AbdelFattah al-Sisi said in a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Saturday. Egypt is keen on hosting … read more

9 detained following alleged homosexual marriage video

Egypt’s prosecutor general ordered Saturday the detention of nine men for four days pending investigations, on charges of incitingdebauchery and violating public decency after appearing in a Youtube video. The video, titled “Egypt’s first gay marriage”, has stirred controversy after … read more