Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging after an Egyptian court convicted her and eleven other defendants on drugs charges, in one of the country’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years. Khalifa is best known for hosting a television programme called Mission Impossible, which focused on crime issues. According…
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, Egyptian health authorities confirmed. The crash occurred on the road connecting the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai. This happens to be a popular tourist corridor known for…
Egypt has confirmed that the fire which broke out at Damietta Port on Wednesday was caused by a drone. The government, however, said no group or country has claimed responsibility for the incident. In a statement released on Thursday, the Egyptian Cabinet said preliminary investigations pointed to a drone as the cause of the blaze….
Egypt made history by defeating Australia on penalties to secure their first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout victory. The last-32 clash ended 1-1 after extra time before the Pharaohs triumphed 4-2 in the penalty shootout. Mohamed Salah converted a Panenka penalty, while Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning spot-kick after Australia’s Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington missed…
Iran’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time remain alive after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Egypt in Seattle. The match ended in heartbreak for Iran after Shoja Khalilzadeh’s late goal was ruled out for offside following a lengthy VAR review. Minutes later, Saeid Ezatolahi headed against the crossbar in…
Egypt secured their first-ever World Cup victory after a second-half comeback inspired by Mohamed Salah. Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1 in Group G, recording the first World Cup win in the nation’s history and taking a major step towards the knockout stage. New Zealand made a bright start and took the lead in the 15th…
A late own goal denied Egypt a historic victory as Belgium fought back to earn a point in their World Cup opener. Egypt came close to securing their first-ever FIFA World Cup win but were held to a 1-1 draw by Belgium in their opening Group G match in Seattle. Emam Ashour gave Egypt the…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles triumphed over Egypt in the AFCON 2025 third-place match. They secured a 4-2 victory on penalties after a goalless draw. Fans in Casablanca witnessed an intense battle at Stade Mohammed V. A Tense Encounter Both teams entered the game after semi-final losses. Nigeria aimed to extend their perfect third-place record. Egypt sought…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a major energy agreement on December 17, 2025. He approved the export of natural gas to Egypt in a deal worth about $35 billion. This move strengthens economic links between the two nations. Deal Highlights Partners in the agreement include Israeli firm NewMed Energy and American company Chevron. They…
