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- At least 11 passengers killed, some 100 injured as train derails in Egypt (VIDEO)
A packed passenger train has derailed in Egypt, with social media footage showing rail tracks damaged and several carriages overturned. There are reports of dozens of casualties as emergency teams respond.Apr 18, 2021 14:12World News - Egyptian authorities impound Ever Given ship after owners refuse to pay compensation over Suez Canal blockageThe chair of the Suez Canal Authority has confirmed to Egyptian state TV that Ever Given, the vessel responsible for blocking the waterway last month, has been impounded over a compensation dispute with its owners.Apr 13, 2021 16:32World News
- Cairo ‘keen to establish relations’ with Turkey, applauds Ankara’s signals after years of animosityEgypt’s foreign minister has hailed the positive signals and dialog coming out of Ankara and reinforced his government’s wishes to establish good relations with Turkey following years of animosity after President Morsi’s removal.Apr 12, 2021 10:11World News
- Archeologists discover 3,000-yr-old ‘golden city of Luxor’ in Egypt in one of the biggest finds since King Tut’s tomb (PHOTOS)A group of archeologists has unearthed the remains of a sprawling ancient city near Luxor, Egypt, in what has been hailed as one of the most important discoveries in the past hundred years.Apr 10, 2021 13:51World News
- Former Muslim Brotherhood leader sentenced to life in prison over incitement of violence in 2013 protestsMahmoud Ezzat, who served as the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood for several years, has been sentenced to life in prison for inciting violence and supplying firearms during the 2013 Egyptian protests.Apr 8, 2021 16:21World News
- Suez Canal Authority considering expanding southern channel, chairman says in wake of Ever Given debacleThe chairman of the Suez Canal Authority has said the state-owned organization, which controls the vital waterway, is considering expanding the canal where the Ever Given became stranded and blocked the trade artery for a week.Apr 6, 2021 14:35World News
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