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Egypt registers official complaint to FIFA demanding expulsion of referee after 3-2 defeat to ARG
Football | Jul 08, 2026, 07:56 PM ISTEgypt has lodged an official complaint with FIFA seeking an investigation into referee Francois Letexier and the removal of his officiating team after its 3-2 World Cup defeat to Argentina. They alleged major refereeing and VAR errors influenced the match's outcome.
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Lionel Messi helps Argentina pull off miraculous comeback, register stellar 3-2 win over Egypt
Football | Jul 08, 2026, 12:09 AM ISTArgentina pulled off one of the most brilliant comebacks in the RO16 clash of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 against Egypt. Coming back from a 2-goal deficit, the defending champions registered a 3-2 win to move through to the quarter-final.
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Lionel Messi becomes first player in World Cup history to set unwanted penalty record
Football | Jul 08, 2026, 12:02 AM ISTLionel Messi missed his fourth penalty at the World Cups when he bottled another one in this tournament. His left-foot strike on the left side was saved by the Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir as Argentina trailed 1-0 at the end of the first half.
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Egypt progress to FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 after thrilling win over Australia in penalties
Football | Jul 04, 2026, 02:49 AM ISTEgypt beat Australia 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in regulation and extra time in the World Cup Round of 32. Mohamed Salah’s side advanced to the Round of 16, with Emam Ashour scoring early and Egypt holding their nerve in a shootout after Australia two penalties.
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PM Modi gets invitation for Sharm-el-Sheikh Gaza Peace Summit co-chaired by Trump in Egypt
India | Oct 12, 2025, 06:32 PM ISTEgypt will host an international summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
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Remnants of 2,000-year-old Sunken city Resurface off Alexandria | In pics
World | Aug 22, 2025, 03:09 PM ISTCranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus
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Oil-drilling vessel capsizes in Gulf of Suez: 4 dead, several missing as rescue efforts continue
World | Jul 02, 2025, 04:27 PM ISTAt least four crew members died and three remain missing after an oil-drilling vessel capsized in Egypt's Gulf of Suez during a towing operation.
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Egypt FM Condemns Pahalgam Attack on Civilians After Meeting Supriya Sule-Led Delegation in Cairo
News | Jun 04, 2025, 02:01 PM ISTAfter meeting Supriya Sule-led delegation, Egypt’s Foreign Minister condemned the Kashmir terror attack and stressed boosting India-Egypt trade ties, calling the nations' relationship historic and politically strong.
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Pakistan copied India's diplomacy move, says Supriya Sule as delegation wraps up Op Sindoor outreach
India | Jun 04, 2025, 07:25 AM ISTAs India’s Operation Sindoor delegation concluded its four-nation tour in Egypt, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule said Pakistan’s move to send similar delegations shows India’s diplomatic initiative has been “copied” and thus proven successful.
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7 countries with the most battle tank fleets in the World
World | Jan 16, 2025, 10:27 AM ISTHeavily armed and armoured, the modern tank is a versatile and mobile weapons platform and a critical piece of contemporary combined arms warfare.
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Egypt: 12 people killed, 33 injured after bus carrying students crashes on Ain Sokhna highway
World | Oct 15, 2024, 07:11 AM ISTAccording to a statement released by the Egyptian Health Ministry, dozens of ambulances rushed to the accident site. The injured were taken to the Suez Medical Complex. However, the statement didn't disclose their condition.
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Egypt: Two passenger trains collide in Zagazig province, 3 killed and nearly 50 injured | VIDEO
World | Sep 15, 2024, 02:38 PM ISTAt least three people were killed and 49 others wounded in a collision between two passenger trains in Zagazig city northeast of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said on Saturday.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will agree to permanent Gaza ceasefire under THIS condition
World | Sep 05, 2024, 11:40 AM ISTNetanyahu's stance on the Philadelphi corridor has threatened to derail ceasefire efforts in Gaza as Hamas and other negotiators have called for a full Israeli withdrawal. Israel claims Hamas smuggles weapons and supplies through the corridor located at Gaza's border with Egypt.
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Egypt: Train crashes into truck in busy traffic area, kills several people on road
World | Aug 22, 2024, 06:51 AM ISTAccording to a statement from the Alexandria governor's office, the crash in Borg el Arab, west of Alexandria, occurred because a truck was on the tracks, which were supposed to be closed for a passenger train's passage.
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'Not there yet': US presents new ceasefire proposal for Israel-Hamas war as Gaza talks paused
World | Aug 17, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe US, Qatar and Egypt said a lot of progress was made on a number of issues in the last 48 hours and Washington presented a new proposal to close gaps for the implementation of a ceasefire deal. Israel's military campaign has killed more than 40,000 people in Gaza.
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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj in 2024 due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India
World | Jun 23, 2024, 08:23 PM ISTMore than half of the 1,000 deceased pilgrims were from Egypt - 672 - and the Ministry of External Affairs announced that at least 98 Indians had also died. Deadly heatwaves have swept across the Northern Hemisphere this year due to climate change, including the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia.
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Hajj: At least 550 pilgrims die of heatstroke as temp climbs 50°C, maximum belongs to THIS country
World | Jun 19, 2024, 05:33 PM ISTAt Mina and the Grand Mosque, cooling stations on the roads leading to the mount and in its surrounding areas sprayed pilgrims with water to help combat the heat, which had already climbed to 47C at Mount Arafat, according to Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology.
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India welcomes Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia as new BRICS members
World | Jun 10, 2024, 10:40 PM ISTAll members of the BRICS in August 2023 approved the expansion of the bloc by including Iran, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. Russia took over the presidency of the BRICS on January 1 and it will feature over 250 various events.
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Concerns for wider conflict soar as Israel claims taken control of a strategic location near Egypt
World | May 29, 2024, 11:44 PM ISTThe move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere have been displaced, and where intensifying violence in recent days has killed dozens of Palestinians.
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Hamas accepts three-phase ceasefire deal, but why did Israel say no to it?
News | May 07, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTPalestinian Islamist group Hamas said that it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been "softened". But how will this 3-day truce work?