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MILITARY20h agoEgypt, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria: who owns the main navies in Africa?D’Ormuz à Bab el-Mandeb, les guerres qui déchirent la planète ont souvent une dimension maritime qui touche l’Afrique, ne serait-ce qu’en désorganisant les routes commerciales. Dans ce contexte, comment se situe le continent en matière de forces navales, et qui y consacre le plus de moyens ?Jeune Afrique
DISASTER22h ago10 Killed In Egypt Minibus Crash Outside Cairo, 24 InjuredRoad accidents in Egypt injure more than 75,000 people annually and kill over 5,000, according to Egypt's state statistics agency The post 10 Killed In Egypt Minibus Crash Outside Cairo, 24 Injured appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
CYBER1d agoPorn on hacked billboards along highway in EgyptHackers hebben deze week pornografische beelden afgespeeld op digitale reclameborden langs een grote snelweg in de Egyptische stad Gizeh, een voorstad van Caïro. Inmiddels zijn de beelden offline gehaald. Op de billboards waren oorspronkelijk advertenties te zien voor een internationaal bedrijf, schrijft het Egyptische ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken. De website van dat internationale bedrijf werd echter gehackt, waardoor hackers de pornografische beelden konden uitzenden. Het bedrijf kon de website herstellen en heeft ook de beelden offline gehaald. De autoriteiten zeggen juridische stappenNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT1d agoEgypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructiveForeign minister urges both sides to learn from previous failed efforts to secure a lasting ceasefireaaj_tv · pakistan
DISASTER1d agoEgypt Air flight from N'Djamena to Cairo makes medical emergency landing at Kufra AirportKufra Airport reported that an EgyptAir flight, MS 0886, enroute from the Chadian capital N'Djamena to Cairo, made an emergency landing at Kufra...libyaherald · libya
CONFLICT1d agoEgyptian Red Crescent sends flour and winter supplies to GazaEgypt has sent an aid convoy of 62 trucks carrying more than 780 tonnes of relief supplies to Gaza, ahead of the winter season.Africanews [en]
POLITICS1d agoDemocratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decisionChris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.BBC World
CONFLICT3d agoWhy is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.Responsible Statecraft
POLITICS3d agoEgypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada MasrWarnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed websiteLina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country.Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt. Continue reading...Guardian World
WORLD4d agoEgypt's mahrganat music: from the streets to five-star hotelsBorn in Egypt’s working-class neighbourhoods, mahraganat music is loud and raw, and these days it is practically impossible to escape. But for the artists behind it, mahraganat is more than just party music: they see it as the latest chapter in Egypt’s rich musical history.RFI [en]
POLITICS4d agoThe next phase of military rule in Egypt is hereEl-Sisi’s announcement that he will not run for a fourth term may signal a new leadership arrangement.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoEgyptian journalist free again after paying 50,000 euro fineDe Egyptische journalist Lina Attalah is weer vrijgelaten. Ze werd dinsdag opgepakt voor het runnen van de nieuwssite Mada Masr, omdat ze dat zonder vergunning deed. Ze werd in de rechtszaal gearresteerd na een uitspraak door een Egyptische rechtbank. Die veroordeelde haar tot een boete van omgerekend ongeveer 50.000 euro. Ook moest de site offline worden gehaald. Volgens haar advocaat is Attalah vrijgelaten na het betalen van de geldboete. Attalah is de hoofdredacteur van de onafhankelijke nieuwssite en won vele internationale prijzen voor haar journalistieke werk. Op de site worden geregeld NOS Buitenland
POLITICS4d agoEgypt releases prominent journalist Lina Attalah from custodyLina Attalah war released from custody on Tuesday, hours after she was detained and after a court ordered the closure of her website Mada Masr. A court had earlier fined Attalah three million Egyptian pounds (around $53,400) for operating the outlet without a license.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS4d agoEgypt orders closure of independent news site Mada MasrDW News [en]
POLITICS4d agoEgypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada MasrAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoEgypt’s parliament approves military support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacksEuroNews [en]
POLITICS4d agoEgyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a CrackdownMada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.NYT World
POLITICS4d agoEgypt convicts Mada Masr editor in ‘draconian’ press crackdownEgypt has consistently ranked as one the world's leading jailers of journalists since 2013The Independent World
POLITICS4d agoJudge bans critical Egyptian news site, editor-in-chief fined and arrestedNOS Buitenland
POLITICS4d agoEgyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closureAmnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".BBC World
MILITARY4d agoIsraeli military detains Egyptian national who crossed borderEgyptian man held after crossing into Israel near Nitzana, his motive for the crossing still unknown.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoEgypt detains journalist Lina Attalah after court rulingEgyptian journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the country's leading independent news outlet Mada Masr, was detained by security forces after being fined in a swift trial on Tuesday, the publication said.Africanews [en]
CONFLICT5d agoHouthi official says Egypt’s military support for Saudi declaration of warVanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT5d agoEgypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With HouthisThe Egyptians will commit forces for defensive purposes only, officials have said, as the kingdom exchanges increasingly deadly strikes with the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen.NYT World