Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete Nine men accused of causing one...
Category : Egypt
Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023...
Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones
Discovery of the branch, which ran alongside 31 pyramids, could solve mystery of blocks’ transportation Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile River...
Israel and Egypt in growing diplomatic row over Rafah border crossing
Anger over Israel’s seizure of Palestinian side of crossing raises fears Cairo may downgrade relations Israel-Gaza war – live updates Israel and Egypt are embroiled...
Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale
MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed An auction house has withdrawn 18 ancient...
British Steel wins multimillion-pound contract for Egyptian rail project
Around 9,500 tonnes of track will be provided for north African country’s first fully electrified mainline British Steel has won a multimillion-pound contract to supply...
EU leaders accused of ‘rewarding repression’ with €7.4bn Egypt deal
Agreement to be signed off on Sunday is part of bloc’s attempt to stop refugees crossing Mediterranean European leaders are set to sign off on...
European Commission accused of ‘bankrolling dictators’ by MEPs after Tunisia deal
Members of justice committee say €150m in EU funding went straight to country’s president, Kais Saied The European Commission has been accused of “bankrolling dictators”...
Gaza ceasefire talks appear to stall days before Ramadan
Two days of negotiations in Cairo break up with Hamas accusing Israeli PM of not wanting to a deal Negotiations aimed at brokering a ceasefire...
New trial in Rome of four Egyptians accused over Giulio Regeni killing
Defendants are being tried in absentia over kidnapping and murder of Italian student in 2016 Four Egyptian security officials have gone back on trial in...
