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India invites Egypt President El Sisi as Chief Guest on Republic Day: Govt’s efforts to strengthen political, military relations with Cairo
In September 2016, President Sisi had visited India. Sisi also met PM Modi in October 2015 at the Third India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi. Both leaders also had met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York the same year.
Footballer Mohamed Salah gets panned by Arabs for condoling Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, gets cancelled as Muslim, again
Mohamed Salah also gets cancelled as a Muslim every year for celebrating Christmas with his family.
Al Qaeda calls for the killing of an Egyptian TV host for criticising one of Prophet Muhammad’s generals who headed many Islamic conquests
Al-Qaeda has made a call to kill Ibrahim Eissa, an Egyptian TV host who is a severe opponent of fundamentalist Islam.
In dire need of wheat, Egypt seeks $500 million from World Bank for its food program, to buy 5 lakh tonnes from India
Egypt, the largest importer of Wheat globally, imports over 62% of its total annual wheat needs.
Turkey-based organisation that hailed Talibani terrorists and Palestinian jihadists behind Twitter storm over anti-India remarks on Prophet Muhammad
The IOSPI was the first one to tweet that later went on to become a Twitter storm over remarks on Prophet Muhammad
Another case of Taharrush? 13 teenage boys arrested in Egypt after video of mass harassment of female tourists goes viral
Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 teenage boys after a video of mass harassment of foreign female tourists at Giza pyramids went viral.
Ever Given: The most famous ship of 2021, and why we love it
Ever Given, the ship that got stuck, was the world's most talked about ship this year.
Egypt: Heavy thunderstorms bring deadly scorpions, 500 persons stung, 3 dead
Scorpions in Egypt have stung three people to death while injuring more than 500 people according to reports.
Three Palestinians die after Egyptian Army pumped toxic gas into smuggling tunnel between Egypt and Gaza Strip
Smuggling Tunnel between Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and Gaza Strip targeted by Egypt using toxic gas, three Palestinians die
Ever Given: Ship that blocked Suez Canal has since been held by Canal authorities, they wanted 916 million dollars
After demanding 916 USD initially, the canal authorities had later lowered the demand amount to 550 million. A final settlement is expected to be reached soon.
