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- Egyptians vote for new Council of Senators with coronavirus restrictive measures in place
Egypt’s citizens began voting on Tuesday for members of a newly created second chamber of parliament, with restrictive measures in place aimed at curbing a resurgence of coronavirus infections. The Council of Senators – an advisory...Aug 11, 2020 10:50Newsline - Greece & Egypt sign deal on exclusive economic zone amid tensions with TurkeyEgypt and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday, designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two countries, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said. The area contains promising oil and gas reserves. Shoukry...Aug 6, 2020 17:25Newsline
- Egypt bans military personnel from running for presidency & parliamentEgypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ratified a law banning active and former military personnel from running for the presidency or parliament without the army’s approval. The legislative changes approved on Wednesday come after...Jul 30, 2020 12:27Newsline
- Turkish media claims Egyptian military used fake photo to report on joint naval drills with FranceAn old photo of a French warship was used by Egypt’s Defense Ministry to report on joint drills with France, while an Egyptian corvette was photoshopped into the image, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said.Jul 26, 2020 20:25World News
- Egypt’s parliament greenlights deployment of troops abroad to secure ‘western front,’ paving way for intervention in Libyan warThe Egyptian parliament has approved the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “criminal militias.” The move comes amid repeated threats from Cairo to openly intervene in the Libyan conflict.Jul 21, 2020 01:29World News
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