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Africa surpasses a million coronavirus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 12:04 PM

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - COVID-19 has now infected more than a million people in Africa, but hopes that the pandemic may be peaking in some countries are also leavened by fear of a second wave. Read more »

WHO says Middle East at 'critical threshold' in coronavirus numbers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 05:54 AM

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East was at a decisive moment in the fight against the novel coronavirus, with cases surging as countries ease lockdown measures. Read more »

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to finalize Nile dam agreement in weeks

Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 02:56 PM

ADDIS ABABA - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are expected to agree on a deal to fill the giant Nile dam in two to three weeks, Ethiopia's water minister said on Saturday, a day after leaders from the three countries and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chairs the African Union, held an online summit.   Read more »

Palestinians refuse airborne virus aid from UAE

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 07:12 AM

RAMALLAH - The Palestinian Authority refused Wednesday a planeload of medical supplies from the United Arab Emirates to help fight coronavirus since it was coordinated with Israel rather than with them. Read more »

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 08:26 PM

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91 after undergoing treatment in an intensive care unit following surgery, state television said on Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19 study pinpoints African nations' vulnerabilities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 05:04 AM

Egypt, Algeria and South Africa are at high risk of suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a study released Wednesday suggested. Read more »

Egypt confirms first COVID-19 case in Africa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 05:58 AM

Egyptian authorities had notified the World Health Organization and the patient been placed in quarantined isolation in hospital. Read more »

Africa's largest power dam stokes regional tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 07:15 AM

Ethiopia's construction of a massive power dam on the Blue Nile is raising tensions with Egypt, which depends on the river for 90 percent of its water supply.  Read more »

3 suspected suicide bombers killed in Sulu

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 10:27 PM

Three alleged suicide bombers were killed by government troops in a gunbattle in Sitio Itawon, Brgy. Kan Islam, Indanan, Sulu on Tuesday, the military said. Read more »

Most Pinoys hurt in Egypt bus accident to come home soon: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 01:20 PM

Most of the 23 Filipinos involved in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt will return to the country in the "next few days," Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. Read more »

CBCP official out of danger after Egypt bus accident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 01:02 AM

MANILA—An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) who was hurt in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt is now safe, a bishop said Friday. Read more »

DFA helping Pinoys hurt in tour bus accident in Egypt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 11:30 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said assistance is being given to the 13 Filipinos who were injured in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt. Read more »

13 Pinoys hurt in ‘Holy Land’ tour bus accident in Mount Sinai

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:36 PM

Of the injured, 11 are doctors who are part of a group of 15 Filipinos from Davao who joined a "Holy Land tour." Read more »

Facebook says removed multiple accounts from UAE, Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 01:51 PM

Facebook Inc has removed several pages, groups and accounts on its platforms from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia, citing "coordinated inauthentic behavior". Read more »

WATCH: Christine Allado sings ‘When You Believe’ from ‘Prince of Egypt’ musical

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 12:50 PM

Christine Allado recently performed her take on the popular theme song “When You Believe” as one of the stars of the upcoming musical adaptation of “The Prince of Egypt.” Read more »

Videos accusing Egypt's Sisi, military of graft go viral

Farid Farid, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 07:04 AM

Videos posted online by an Egyptian construction contractor accusing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the military of corruption have gone viral, sparking a rare debate about the army's growing economic empire.  Read more »

'Nightmare' as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 08:31 AM

CAIRO, Egypt - Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese officials questioning him in custody.  Read more »

Christine Allado to star in West End's 'The Prince of Egypt'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 05:50 PM

A Filipina is among the first cast members announced for the West End adaptation of the 1998 animated musical 'The Prince of Egypt,' which is set to open in London in February 2020. Read more »

Ousted ex-Egyptian president dies after court hearing: report

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 01:24 AM

CAIRO - Ousted former Egyptian Islamist president Mohamed Mursi died on Monday after he fainted in court following a hearing, state television reported. Read more »

Blast injures tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids

Reuters
Posted at May 20 12:28 AM

An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, two security sources said. Read more »