Tag: Egypt
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🇪🇬 Egypt air show spotlights drones and military hardware
Dozens of exhibitors from several countries are taking part in the El Alamein International Air Show, held this week at the airport in Egypt’s northwestern Mediterranean coast. The show features a wide range of military aircraft, including US F-15 and F-16 fighter jets, a Russian Su-57E and French Rafale aircraft. Transport planes and helicopters are…
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🇪🇬 Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Drug Case
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging following a major drug-related criminal case in Egypt. According to Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Khalifa and the other defendants were accused of belonging to a criminal organization involved in importing chemical ingredients used in the manufacture…
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🇦🇹Historic 673-Diamond Necklace Stolen From Vienna Museum in Brazen Daylight Heist
A historic diamond necklace once worn by Egypt’s Queen Nazli has been stolen from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), triggering an international manhunt and renewed concerns about security at major European museums. The theft occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2026, when two men entered the museum as ordinary visitors, purchased tickets and made their…
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🇪🇬 Egypt: Luxor festival sees Tahtib take centre stage
At a cultural festival in the Egyptian city of Luxor last week, the spotlight was primarily on tahtib, which is part sport, part traditional dance. With its moves drawn from a martial art, tahtib has its origins back in ancient Egypt, as the director of the festival’s opening ceremony explained. “Many tahtib players are participating…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia and African countries developing uranium mining projects
Russia and African countries are developing joint projects in uranium and other mineral extraction, as well as in the construction of power generation facilities, Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Marshavin said during the Russia–Africa Raw Materials Dialogue on 30 October, as quoted by TASS. 🔸Marshavin noted that joint projects between Russia and African states…
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Lukoil accepts offer to sell foreign assets. What is known about the company’s African projects
Russian oil company Lukoil has accepted an offer from Gunvor Group to acquire its subsidiary, LUKOIL International GmbH, which owns the group’s foreign assets. The parties had previously agreed on the key terms of the upcoming transaction, Lukoil’s press service reported. As noted by the company, Lukoil has undertaken not to enter into negotiations with…
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Leading Fintechs in Pan-African Countries
Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. SubscribeSubmitting form Log in Fintech funding and market size vary significantly across African countries, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt consistently leading in both venture capital and active market volume, followed by rapidly advancing markets like Ghana, Ethiopia, Senegal, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire,…