Egypt

Another shark attack in Egyptian resort town

Another shark attack in Egyptian resort town

A woman was injured in a shark attack in the Red Sea off a popular resort beach in the south of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, authorities said. The Egyptian woman was in hospital in stable condition after the attack …

BRICS expanding to Middle East

BRICS expanding to Middle East

Five countries will become new members of BRICS, a correspondent of Brazil’s UOL news portal reported on August 24, citing a draft final statement of the group’s summit. Iran Saudi Arabia …

Egypt discovers new oil field in Gulf of Suez

Egypt discovers new oil field in Gulf of Suez

Egypt's petroleum ministry on August 22 announced a new oil discovery in the Geisum and Tawila West Concession in the Gulf of Suez. "The well was drilled from the recently installed GNN Early Production Facility …

Egypt's new mystery disease is dengue fever

Egypt's new mystery disease is dengue fever

No cases of the unidentified disease that has cropped up in Egypt have been registered in Russia, Russia’s sanitary watchdog said. "There are no cases of the unidentified Egyptian disease in Russia. However, dengue fever, …

Türkiye and Egypt reappoint ambassadors

Türkiye and Egypt reappoint ambassadors

Türkiye and Egypt have agreed to exchange ambassadors for the first time in a decade in an effort to restore full diplomatic ties, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. In a joint statement, the two countries announced …

Iran and Egypt agree to restore direct flights

Iran and Egypt agree to restore direct flights

Iranian and Egyptian authorities plan to restore direct flights between the two countries in August, Tasnim reported. According to Iran's Association of Air Transportation and Tourism Services, the first direct flight between Tehran …

Egypt submits application to join BRICS

Egypt submits application to join BRICS

Egypt has submitted its application to join BRICS, Russian Ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko confirmed. "Egypt has submitted its application to join the BRICS group because one of the endeavors that BRICS is currently pursuing …

Shark that killed Russian tourist being made into mummy

Shark that killed Russian tourist being made into mummy

A tiger shark that killed a 23-year-old Russian tourist and may have killed twice more last year has been embalmed and is being prepared for an exhibition at a museum in Egypt, according to local media The man was eaten alive while …