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Egypt blasts HRW report as 'biased, ignorant'

Egypt blasts HRW report as 'biased, ignorant'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Egypt on Tuesday denounced as "negative, biased and ignorant" a report by Human Rights Watch that blamed the government for the mass killing of protesters in Cairo a year ago.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table

Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Crashed EgyptAir plane's black boxes found

Crashed EgyptAir plane's black boxes found

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

The vessel 'La Place', which is belonging to the French Naval forces and is participating in the search for the plane that crashed last month, has picked up signals coming from deep in the sea and believed to be from one of the black boxes of the plane, which crashed into the Mediterranean, a statement from the committee investigating the crash said.

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on the people who tried to exit the mosque after the explosion.

Every save I made in Olympics was for team and country: Sreejesh

Every save I made in Olympics was for team and country: Sreejesh

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Harmanpreet, Sreejesh shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards

India, Egypt trade touches $3 billion

India, Egypt trade touches $3 billion

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Despite global financial crisis, trade volume between India and Egypt stood at $3 billion in the last fiscal, Indian Ambassador to Egypt R Swaminatan has said.

NSA Doval meets Netanyahu to discuss war in Gaza

NSA Doval meets Netanyahu to discuss war in Gaza

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

India has supported efforts to provide necessary humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population in Gaza sending consignments of essential items.

Modi has hectic day one in Cairo: Meets Egyptian PM, Indian diaspora

Modi has hectic day one in Cairo: Meets Egyptian PM, Indian diaspora

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his maiden state visit to Egypt by holding discussions with his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly and top cabinet ministers on deepening trade relations and further strengthening the strategic partnership.

Fevicol goes to Egypt

Fevicol goes to Egypt

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

Salah donates oxygen, ambulance to Egypt village to fight COVID

Salah donates oxygen, ambulance to Egypt village to fight COVID

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Salah's charity delivers oxygen cyclinders direct to patients' homes.

Kashmiri woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza

Kashmiri woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'We are facing a brutal war here and everything is being destroyed and bombarded in a matter of seconds'

Mohammed Mursi sworn in as Egypt's President

Mohammed Mursi sworn in as Egypt's President

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

Mohammed Mursi was sworn in on Saturday as Egypt's first freely elected President, bringing his Muslim Brotherhood to power after 84 years of struggle, even as the military seemed determined to retain control. Mursi, who was the winner of the presidential run-off, was officially sworn in before Egypt's High Constitutional Court as Egypt's first civilian president.

PHOTOS: Uruguay down Salah-less Egypt with late Gimenez header

PHOTOS: Uruguay down Salah-less Egypt with late Gimenez header

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Uruguay's Jose Gimenez scored with a thunderous 89th minute header to deal Egypt a 1-0 defeat in their World Cup opener on Friday, just as the North Africans appeared to have escaped with a point despite missing key striker Mohamed Salah.

EgyptAir hijacker arrested, all hostages safe

EgyptAir hijacker arrested, all hostages safe

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

At least one man on the plane, carrying 62 people, is believed to be armed, and explosives have been found onboard, Cypriot officials said.

Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane

Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Russia on Sunday mourned its biggest ever air disaster after a passenger jet full of Russian tourists crashed in Egypt's Sinai, killing all 224 people on board.

India-Egypt bilateral trade rises 33%

India-Egypt bilateral trade rises 33%

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

According to the data, India is now Egypt's 7th largest trading partner.

Egypt unrest: Indian cos keeping fingers crossed

Egypt unrest: Indian cos keeping fingers crossed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Indian companies with exposure to Egypt are keeping their fingers crossed as the Arab Republic is faced with a massive unrest.

Egypt president appoints new prime minister

Egypt president appoints new prime minister

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Hesham Qandil, a United States-educated technocrat was on Tuesday roped in by President Mohamed Mursi to be Egypt's first post election prime minister, who will face the task of restoring the country's socio-economic stability, hit by months of protests and uncertainty.

World Cup warm-up: Belgium cruise past Egypt; Nigeria lose

World Cup warm-up: Belgium cruise past Egypt; Nigeria lose

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Belgium hammered the final nail into Egypt's halting World Cup warm-up campaign with an assured 3-0 win in Brussels on Wednesday that settled some nerves among the fancied hosts.

Italian Consulate in Egypt bombed; 1 killed

Italian Consulate in Egypt bombed; 1 killed

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Islamic State militants detonated a powerful car bomb outside the Italian consulate in Cairo, killing a civilian and injuring 10 people, the first assault on a foreign mission in Egypt since militants launched a campaign against security forces after Mohammed Morsi's ouster in 2013.

How To Study At Aston University on A Scholarship

How To Study At Aston University on A Scholarship

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Aston University is offering a scholarship worth 10,000 pounds towards tuition fees for one-year postgraduate-level courses to one student from India, Pakistan or Vietnam.

Shorts: Kuhoo-Dhruv pair wins Egypt International mixed doubles title

Shorts: Kuhoo-Dhruv pair wins Egypt International mixed doubles title

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Vodafone may sell pie in Egypt arm

Vodafone may sell pie in Egypt arm

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Telecom Egypt, which already owns a 45 per cent in Vodafone Egypt, approached UK-based Vodafone about buying the remaining stake.

Muslim Brotherhood faces ban in Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood faces ban in Egypt

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has put forward a proposal to legally dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt withdraw from Delhi Olympic hockey qualifier

Egypt withdraw from Delhi Olympic hockey qualifier

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

India's Olympic qualifier hockey tournament for men will feature a team less, as Egypt has pulled out of the event due to financial problems caused by political strife in the county.

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Attempts to restart sports are risky, even when played outside. On Tuesday, an Israeli missile slammed into a football match at a tent encampment, killing at least 29 people, Palestinian officials said.

India lose to Egypt in World Women's Team squash opener

India lose to Egypt in World Women's Team squash opener

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

India witnessed a disappointing start to its campaign at the World Women's Team Squash Championship as they were crushed 0-3 by top seed and title-favourite Egypt in their opening Pool A league match, in Paris on Monday.

Children Of War And The Loss Of Innocence

Children Of War And The Loss Of Innocence

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Palestinian children sit by the fire next to the rubble of a house hit in an Israeli strike during the conflict, amid a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis.

Egypt: 3-month state of emergency declared post church attacks

Egypt: 3-month state of emergency declared post church attacks

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The Egyptian government has ordered military special forces to assist the police in securing vital state facilities across the country.

IAF Rafale jets wrap up 10-day Red Flag exercise in Alaska

IAF Rafale jets wrap up 10-day Red Flag exercise in Alaska

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The IAF contingent participated in the exercise from June 4 to 14.

PIX: Egypt erupts in jubilation after sealing first World Cup berth in 28 years

PIX: Egypt erupts in jubilation after sealing first World Cup berth in 28 years

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

The win clinched Egypt a long-awaited spot in Russia for the 2018 World Cup finals, where the Arab world's most populous country will compete on football's ultimate stage for the first time since Italy in 1990.

Planning a holiday? Egypt beckons you

Planning a holiday? Egypt beckons you

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

With the theme, 'Let's visit Egypt- Egypt is safe', the country is promoting itself as a safe tourism destination.

Tata Comm expands service to Egypt

Tata Comm expands service to Egypt

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Tata Communications said it has signed a partnership agreement with TE Data SAE for expanding its global VPN services to Egypt. TE Data SAE is a subsidiary of Telecom Egypt and is a leading P-based data communications carrier. Both the companies have interconnected their respective infrastructures, thus setting up multiple, network-to-network interconnection (NNI) points that would connect Tata Communications' European & Indian network hubs with TE Data's facilities in Egypt.

Egypt launch air strikes after IS posts beheadings video

Egypt launch air strikes after IS posts beheadings video

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Egypt launched air strikes in Libya, in an escalation of Egypt's battle against IS' growing militancy

How To Apply to The University of Nottingham's GREAT scholarship

How To Apply to The University of Nottingham's GREAT scholarship

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

The GREAT scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of 10,000 to students pursuing a one-year postgraduate study in the UK.

US promises $150 million for Egypt

US promises $150 million for Egypt

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

United States has announced $150 million in aid to Egypt in support of its transition process towards democracy following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. The Obama administration is also dispatching William Burns, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, and David Lipton, a senior White House adviser on international economics, to Egypt next week to talk with the interim military government on issues related to transition.

FIFA WC: Russia keep Salah in check and catch Egypt napping for win

FIFA WC: Russia keep Salah in check and catch Egypt napping for win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Egypt's talisman scored a consolation penalty as he started his first World Cup game in Group A after recovering from the injury suffered in last month's Champions League final but made little other impact in a match his side needed to win.

Egypt reevaluating ties with Turkey over Erdogan's comments

Egypt reevaluating ties with Turkey over Erdogan's comments

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Egypt has taken strong objection to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments that "Rabaa sign" adopted by the supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi is a symbol of denouncing injustice.

It is a WAR out there in Egypt

It is a WAR out there in Egypt

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

More than a month after the unceremonious ouster of President Morsi, Egypt continues to burn with rage and throb with grief. We bring you some of the most poignant images from Egypt's season of discontent...

EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo crashes; terror motive suspected

EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo crashes; terror motive suspected

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The plane was last detected in the skies over Greece, about 40 minutes from Athens, according to Sky News Arabia.