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Cairo University expands academic cooperation with African countries

Cairo University President Dr. Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadek met on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with a delegation from Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss strengthening academic and research cooperation with African nations in education, innovation, training, and capacity building. During the meeting, the university highlighted key initiatives, including a French-language medical program for Francophone …

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Egypt Independent February 3, 2026

Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries doing business with Iran

Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries doing business with Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 01/13/2026 – 06:12

Middle East Eye January 14, 2026

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown

The US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries “of concern” at President Donald Trump’s direction, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. “At the direction of @POTUS, I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green …

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Egypt Independent November 29, 2025

Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here’s where the U.S. stands

Nearly 200 countries gather every year at Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings to discuss and negotiate ways to address

NPR NEWS November 11, 2025

Egypt affirms support for African countries through water projects

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, affirmed Egypt’s support for African countries by implementing numerous projects in areas related to rainwater, waterway clearing, drilling solar-powered groundwater wells, constructing underground tanks, river docks, and forecasting centers. The minister’s remarks came during the closing ceremony of the fifth regional training course on “design, calibration, operation, …

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Egypt Independent September 6, 2025

Over 30 countries condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ statements

A joint statement on Friday issued by the foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, as well as the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements regarding his vision for “Greater Israel.” The joint Arab-Islamic statement said that Netanyahu’s …

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Egypt Independent August 16, 2025

Global plastic treaty talks end in failure as countries remain bitterly divided over how to tackle the crisis

Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed in failure Friday as countries remained bitterly divided how to tackle the crisis. The summit, held at the United Nations headquarters and attended by delegates from more than 180 countries, was supposed to end Thursday after 10 days of contentious talks, …

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Egypt Independent August 15, 2025