Ruto's Egypt Visit Strengthens Kenya-Egypt Ties Amidst Regional Instability
Kenyan President Ruto concluded a two-day state visit to Egypt on [Date], aimed at bolstering diplomatic and trade ties, particularly in tea exports, valued annually between \$600 million and \$700 million, following a June postponement due to domestic unrest.
Ruto's Egypt Visit Strengthens Kenya-Egypt Ties Amidst Regional Instability
Kenyan President Ruto concluded a two-day state visit to Egypt on [Date], aimed at bolstering diplomatic and trade ties, particularly in tea exports, valued annually between \$600 million and \$700 million, following a June postponement due to domestic unrest.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Halts Most US Foreign Aid
US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended nearly all foreign aid, excluding emergency food aid and military funding for Israel and Egypt, pending an 85-day review of all programs.
Trump Halts Most US Foreign Aid
US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended nearly all foreign aid, excluding emergency food aid and military funding for Israel and Egypt, pending an 85-day review of all programs.
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32% Bias Score
New Dinosaur Species Identified From WWII-Era Photos
Paleontologists identified a new giant predatory dinosaur species, Tameryraptor markgrafi, from photos of a fossil destroyed in a WWII air raid in Munich; the 32-foot-long Cretaceous-era creature from Egypt's Bahariya Oasis was initially misclassified.
New Dinosaur Species Identified From WWII-Era Photos
Paleontologists identified a new giant predatory dinosaur species, Tameryraptor markgrafi, from photos of a fossil destroyed in a WWII air raid in Munich; the 32-foot-long Cretaceous-era creature from Egypt's Bahariya Oasis was initially misclassified.
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40% Bias Score
Over 200 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza After Ceasefire
Over 200 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza from Egypt on the first day following a ceasefire, despite the Rafah crossing remaining closed; aid is rerouted to Kerem Shalom for inspection before delivery, with Egypt planning to increase daily aid to 600 trucks.
Over 200 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza After Ceasefire
Over 200 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza from Egypt on the first day following a ceasefire, despite the Rafah crossing remaining closed; aid is rerouted to Kerem Shalom for inspection before delivery, with Egypt planning to increase daily aid to 600 trucks.
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28% Bias Score
Egypt Prepares Rafah Crossing Reopening Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following a brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Egypt is preparing to reopen the Rafah border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid, hostage release, and the evacuation of injured Palestinians, while Israel will gradually withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor.
Egypt Prepares Rafah Crossing Reopening Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following a brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Egypt is preparing to reopen the Rafah border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid, hostage release, and the evacuation of injured Palestinians, while Israel will gradually withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor.
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32% Bias Score
Syria Detains Egyptian Militant Threatening Egypt
Syrian authorities detained Egyptian Islamist militant Ahmed al-Mansour for threatening Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, amid concerns in Cairo about the rise of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Syria and the potential resurgence of Islamist groups following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Syria Detains Egyptian Militant Threatening Egypt
Syrian authorities detained Egyptian Islamist militant Ahmed al-Mansour for threatening Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, amid concerns in Cairo about the rise of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Syria and the potential resurgence of Islamist groups following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
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40% Bias Score
Egypt and Jordan Reject Plan to Relocate Gazan Residents
Egypt and Jordan rejected US President Trump's proposal to relocate over a million Gazans to their countries, citing threats to regional stability and the violation of Palestinian rights, emphasizing their commitment to a two-state solution and international law.
Egypt and Jordan Reject Plan to Relocate Gazan Residents
Egypt and Jordan rejected US President Trump's proposal to relocate over a million Gazans to their countries, citing threats to regional stability and the violation of Palestinian rights, emphasizing their commitment to a two-state solution and international law.
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52% Bias Score
Rubio Halts Nearly All U.S. Foreign Aid Pending Review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a halt to almost all U.S. foreign aid on Friday, pending a review as per President Trump's executive order, with exceptions for Israel, Egypt, emergency food aid, and administrative costs; the decision's legality is questioned.
Rubio Halts Nearly All U.S. Foreign Aid Pending Review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a halt to almost all U.S. foreign aid on Friday, pending a review as per President Trump's executive order, with exceptions for Israel, Egypt, emergency food aid, and administrative costs; the decision's legality is questioned.
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36% Bias Score
PA to Manage Rafah Crossing Under UN Supervision
Following a meeting between Israeli and Egyptian intelligence officials, the Palestinian Authority will manage Gaza's side of the Rafah border crossing under UN supervision; a released Israeli hostage expressed gratitude, acknowledging remaining hostages; and Israel's Jenin operation reflects a coun...
PA to Manage Rafah Crossing Under UN Supervision
Following a meeting between Israeli and Egyptian intelligence officials, the Palestinian Authority will manage Gaza's side of the Rafah border crossing under UN supervision; a released Israeli hostage expressed gratitude, acknowledging remaining hostages; and Israel's Jenin operation reflects a coun...
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48% Bias Score
El-Sisi and Putin Discuss Bilateral Ties, Gaza Ceasefire
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on January 21, discussing strengthening bilateral ties, including a Russian industrial zone near the Suez Canal and the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, as well as the Ukraine conflict and the Gaza ce...
El-Sisi and Putin Discuss Bilateral Ties, Gaza Ceasefire
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on January 21, discussing strengthening bilateral ties, including a Russian industrial zone near the Suez Canal and the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, as well as the Ukraine conflict and the Gaza ce...
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28% Bias Score
Egypt's Unrest: Mansour's Call for Protests and the Looming Crisis
Former Syrian fighter Ahmed al-Mansour's call for protests in Egypt, amid rising public anger over economic hardship and authoritarian rule, highlights the country's potential instability; his detention in Syria has been confirmed.
Egypt's Unrest: Mansour's Call for Protests and the Looming Crisis
Former Syrian fighter Ahmed al-Mansour's call for protests in Egypt, amid rising public anger over economic hardship and authoritarian rule, highlights the country's potential instability; his detention in Syria has been confirmed.
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56% Bias Score
Houthi Attacks Cripple Suez Canal, Costing Egypt $7 Billion
Houthi rebel attacks on the Suez Canal since November 2023 caused a 60% revenue drop for Egypt in 2024, resulting in a $7 billion loss and exacerbating the country's existing economic crisis; daily ship passage plummeted from 72 to 27 by December.
Houthi Attacks Cripple Suez Canal, Costing Egypt $7 Billion
Houthi rebel attacks on the Suez Canal since November 2023 caused a 60% revenue drop for Egypt in 2024, resulting in a $7 billion loss and exacerbating the country's existing economic crisis; daily ship passage plummeted from 72 to 27 by December.
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36% Bias Score