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CNN —A major fire ravaged the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, causing extensive damage and spreading to adjacent buildings on Saturday morning, according to the Egyptian state news website Al-Ahram. The fire, which took firefighters over five hours to extinguish and prompted an evacuation of nearby residential buildings, erupted just hours after the completion of filming for a Ramadan television series, Al-Ahram added. Videos circulating on Egyptian media sites showed the studio site and the buildings around it fully affected by the fire. The studio had been instrumental in producing countless Egyptian films and television series, marking it as a significant cultural asset. Egypt’s Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire at one of the Arab world’s oldest film production houses, state media outlets report.

Persons: Ahram, Momen Samir, ”, Omar Sharif, Youssef Chahine, Mostafa Madbouly, Nevine, Kilany Organizations: CNN, Ahram, Getty, Hollywood, Egypt’s, Madbouly, State Information Service Locations: Cairo, Ahram, AFP, Egypt, Al

☆ Egypt on edge as Israel’s war presses more than a million Palestinians up against its border
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The fortification by the border with Gaza is a “precautionary” measure ahead of an expected Israeli ground operation in Rafah, Egyptian security officials told CNN. Now, Egypt is sounding alarms again as Israel pushes more than a million Palestinians toward its territory and prepares for a military operation in Rafah. The treaty also limited the number of troops stationed on the border between Egypt and Gaza, which at the time was controlled by Israel. A satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows Rafah, Gaza, on February 3. After Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, it agreed with Egypt on a mechanism to secure the area with only Egyptian border patrol forces on the Egyptian side of the border.

Persons: Israel’s, Gazans, Kerem, Karm, Said Khatib, Bezalel Smotrich, “, Emad Gad, ”, Winter, Abdel Fattah el, Sisi, Abed Zagout, Itamar Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ahmed Abu Zeid, ” Abu Zeid, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Israel, it’s, Gad, ” Gad Organizations: CNN, Getty, Twitter, Israel, Associated Press, The New York Times, Ahram, Maxar Technologies, Maxar, Ahram Center for Political, Strategic Studies, Institute for National Security Studies, Department of, Islamic, Tel Aviv University, National, Finance, Foreign, Foreign Ministry, Alghad, Reuters, Egyptian, demilitarize, Al, News, Ahram Center Locations: Egypt, Gaza, Rafah, North Sinai, Israel, Karm Abu Salem, AFP, Cairo, Western, United States, Washington, Tel Aviv, Anadolu, Sinai, Israeli, Al

CNN —The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the world. Egypt has previously warned Israel against military operations in the corridor, according to Egypt’s Ahram Online. Gaza borders Israel on two sides, and its Mediterranean coast and airspace are also under tight Israeli blockades. But aid groups say it is still far from enough and warn of a growing risk of famine for Gaza’s isolated population if Israeli restrictions on imports persist. In three months of siege, more than 23,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to health authorities in the Hamas-controlled enclave.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, We’ll, we’ll, ” Netanyahu, Israel’s “, ”, Israel, Netanyahu’s Organizations: CNN, Egypt’s Ahram, United Nations, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs Locations: Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Rafah, United, Israel’s Kerem Shalom, United States

☆ Some 32 killed, 63 injured in Egypt car crash -state media
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Thirty-two people were killed and 63 injured on Saturday in a multiple-vehicle collision about 132 kilometres (82 miles) north of Egypt's capital Cairo, the health ministry said. The collision took place in the morning and involved a bus and a number of vehicles bound for Cairo on the main desert road in the Beheira governorate. The state-run Al-Ahram newspaper quoted police sources as saying an oil leak from one vehicle caused the collision with some vehicles catching fire. Reporting by Ahmed Elimam and Omar Abdel-Razek; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ahmed Elimam, Omar Abdel, Jason Neely Organizations: Thomson Locations: CAIRO, Egypt's, Cairo, Beheira governorate

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. As the storm moved along the North African coast, Egypt's authorities sought to calm its worried citizens by telling them Daniel had finally lost its strength. For Greece, the storm that formed on Sept. 4 followed a period of blazing heat and wildfires. Before Storm Daniel struck, hydrologist Abdelwanees A. R. Ashoor of Libya's Omar Al-Mukhtar University had warned that repeated flooding of the wadi posed a threat to Derna. Yet even better-resourced Greece struggled to deal with the power of Storm Daniel.

Persons: Daniel, Storm Daniel, Suzanne Gray, Christos Zerefos, Leslie Mabon, hydrologist, Omar Al, Mukhtar University, Edmund Blair, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Ahram, Britain's University of Reading, International Federation of, Red Crescent Societies, Academy of Athens, The Open University, Homes, Thomson Locations: Mukhaili, Libya, Handout, Greece, Derna, ATHENS, LONDON, Thessaly, Britain

☆ Alexandria building collapse: Child among four killed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Kareem El Damanhoury | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —At least four people, including a child, have died and four others were injured after a building collapsed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Monday, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported. Three victims of the collapse have been identified. So, I walked a few steps forward to find the ceiling falling along with them [my mother and brother]. I was facing the sky and they were down.”Workers put out a small fire after Monday's collapse, a live stream showed. About 7,000 old, inhabited buildings in Alexandria are at risk of collapse, Al-Ahram reported, citing a member of Egypt’s House of Representatives.

Persons: Ahram, Abdullah Mahfouz, Mostafa Othman, Hamdy El, Mohamed El Sherif, Mohamed Ahmed, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Al, Getty, ” Workers, Hazem, Egypt’s Locations: Egyptian, Alexandria, Al, Xinhua, Hazem Gouda, AFP

CNN —Rescuers are searching for three British tourists who are missing after a fire erupted Sunday on the boat they were traveling on in the Egyptian Red Sea, according to state news outlet Al-Ahram. The tourist boat was carrying 27 people, including 15 English tourists, off the coast of the city of Marsa Alam, according to Al-Ahram. Twelve of the British tourists were rescued and the search for the remaining three is underway, according to Al-Ahram. The state outlet didn’t mention how the fire started. The incident comes just days after beaches were closed in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, after a Russian man was killed in a shark attack.

Organizations: CNN, UK’s Foreign Locations: Ahram, Marsa Alam, Al, Red, Hurghada, Russian

☆ Shark attack in Egypt kills a Russian citizen
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at an Egyptian Red Sea resort following a deadly shark attack that killed a Russian citizen on Thursday, according to Egyptian and Russian officials. Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, ordered a committee to investigate the incident, according to a statement released by Egypt’s Environment Ministry. Over the past years, several similar incidents have happened in the Egyptian Red Sea. In 2020, a Ukrainian boy lost an arm, and an Egyptian tour guide lost a leg in a shark attack. In 2018, a shark killed a Czech tourist off a Red Sea beach,” according to the state-run Al-Ahram Online newspaper.

Persons: Viktor Voropayev, “, ” Voropayev, Yasmine Fouad Organizations: CNN, TASS, Russian, Environment, Egypt’s Environment Ministry, Environment Ministry, Egyptian Ministry of Environment, Ahram Online Locations: Egyptian, Russian, Hurghada, Russia, Gouna, Soma, Red, Ukrainian, Czech

☆ Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Egypt has announced the discovery of two of the largest workshops ever used to mummify human and animal corpses in ancient times. “Today, we announce the discovery of the two biggest mummification workshops for humans and animals at the Saqqara Necropolis. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ReutersArchaeologists unearthed tools used by ancient Egyptians to dissect bodies to remove internal organs alongside the canopic jars used to preserve internal organs, Waziri said. ‘Beautiful tombs’Alongside the two workshops, archaeologists also came across “one of the most beautiful tombs” in the necropolis, according to Waziri. In January 2021, archaeologists uncovered a plethora of ancient treasures in Saqqara, including ancient coffins, burial sites and a funeral temple.

Egypt desperately needs the proceeds from privatisation after a series of economic shocks. STAKE SALE DRIVEEgypt set a target in 2022 of raising $10 billion annually over four years through private investment in state assets. Egypt has established its own sovereign fund to bring in private investors to develop state assets, but the move appears designed to attract capital without relinquishing control, said Sayigh. "They want others to help the state with its financial burden, but it's still the state that determines priorities and investments," he said. MILITARY TAX BREAKSFuture asset sales will be complicated by an expansion under Sisi of the military's often opaque economic role, analysts say.

☆ 'After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not': Sister of the jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah calls for his release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Egyptian-British activist Sanaa Seif is calling for her brother's release from an Egyptian jail. The Egyptian government has denied mistreatment, and this summer a member of the presidential-pardon committee said Abd el-Fattah was among those being considered for possible release, reported Al-Ahram, an Egyptian state-owned newspaper. He added that foreign intervention in human-rights reform in Egypt "is fated to fail" and would harm the country's people. Seif said her family has exhausted every legal route in Egypt to secure her brother's release, to no avail. "After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not," she said.

☆ Контейнеровоз Ever Given покинул место стоянки в Суэцком канале после снятия ареста и урегулирования конфликта
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Контейнеровоз Ever Given покинул место стоянки в Суэцком канале после снятия ареста и урегулирования конфликта, передает dw. Напомним, администрация канала утверждает, что капитан Ever Given допустил ошибку при управлении судном, которое из-за этого село на мель. Подробнее ЗДЕСЬ400-метровый контейнеровоз «Эвер Гивен» сел на мель в Суэцком канале 23 марта и заблокировал его на шесть дней. 29 марта контейнеровоз удалось освободить, однако к тому моменту по обе стороны канала скопились 422 торговых судна. Последний запрос — 550 миллионов долларов при условии, что 200 миллионов долларов из этой суммы будут уплачены авансом, сообщает египетская газета Ahram Online.

Persons: nokta, ЗДЕСЬметровый, ЗДЕСЬЕгипет Organizations: Ahram, ЗДЕСЬ Locations: Контейнеровоз, Суэцкий канал

☆ Судно «Эвер Гивен» вскоре освободят. Египет требует компенсацию
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Даже после того, как он был разблокирован, судно не разрешили покинуть Суэцкий канал. Сначала задержали для досмотра, а затем 13 апреля Египет конфисковал судно, требуя компенсации. Корабль был задержан в Большом Горьком озере, участке воды в канале, где он ждал с большей частью экипажа на борту, пока стороны вели переговоры. Страховщики судна, UK Club, опубликовали в среду заявление, в котором говорится, что владельцы судна — японская компания Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd — и ACS работают над тем, чтобы «как можно скорее завершить подписанное соглашение», что приведет к освобождению судна. Последний запрос — 550 миллионов долларов при условии, что 200 миллионов долларов из этой суммы будут уплачены авансом, сообщает египетская газета Ahram Online.

Persons: —, nokta Organizations: Club, ACS, Ahram Online Locations: Суэцкий канал, Египет, Большое Горькое озеро

☆ Важно! Какие туристы из Молдовы могут въехать в Египет без ПЦР-тестов
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Египет разрешил вакцинированным от коронавируса иностранцам, в том числе гражданам Молдовы, въезд в страну без ПЦР-тестов. Однако это разрешение касается только граждан из стран, не затронутых мутировавшими штаммами коронавируса. Полностью вакцинированные от коронавируса иностранцы могут въезжать в Египет без ПЦР-тестов при условии предоставления на границе сертификата о прохождении вакцинации. "Сюда относятся вакцины, одобренные Всемирной организацией здравоохранения (ВОЗ) и Управлением по лекарственным средствам Египта, - приводит газета Al Ahram заявление ведомства. При этом оговаривается, что это касается стран, "не затронутых мутировавшими штаммами коронавируса".

Persons: Al Ahram, Johnson Organizations: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Министерство здравоохранения, Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ), Управление по лекарственным средствам, Минздрав Locations: Al, Sinopharm, Египет, Молдова, Индия, Бангладеш, Пакистан, Бутан, Мьянма, Непал, Вьетнам, ШриЛанка, Бразилия, Латинская Америка

Masivă navă a provocat o criză în transportul maritim de marfă la sfârșitul lunii martie, când s-a blocat în Canalul Suez, blocând această rută crucială timp de șase zile, scrie digi24.ro. Chiar după ce a fost deblocată, nu a primit permisiunea de a părăsi Canalul Suez. În primă instanță, a fost reținută pentru inspecție, iar apoi pe 13 aprilie Egiptul a confiscat vasul, cerând compensații. Nava a fost ținută în Marele Lac Amar, o porțiune de apă din canal unde a așteptat cu majoritatea echipajului la bord în timp ce părțile negociau. Egiptul a solicitat compensații începând de la suma de aproape 1 miliard de dolari, însă au redus în timp sumele cerute.

Organizations: UK Club, ACS, Online Locations: Suez, Canalul Suez, Lac

☆ Cairo: Opt persoane au murit în urma prăbuşirii unei clădiri rezidenţiale de zece etaje
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Opt persoane au murit sâmbătă în urma prăbuşirii unei clădiri rezidenţiale de zece etaje la Cairo, au relatat media din Egipt, transmite digi24.ro. Cel puţin 29 de persoane au fost de asemenea rănite în acest incident care s-a produs în zona Jisr al-Suez a capitalei, a scris cotidianul oficial al-Ahram. Procuratura a dispus formarea unei comisii tehnice pentru a stabili cauza prăbuşirii, a scris ziarul privat al-Watan. Astfel de accidente, în care mai multe persoane îşi pierd viaţa în urma prăbuşirii unor clădiri rezidenţiale, nu sunt neobişnuite în Egipt. Principalele cauze sunt proasta întreţinere a clădirilor vechi şi încălcarea regulilor de construcţie, scrie Agerpres.

Organizations: Procuratura Locations: Cairo, Egipt, Suez

☆ FOTO: O clădire cu zece etaje s-a prăbușit în Cairo; Opt oameni au murit, iar căutările sub dărâmături continuă
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: AgerpresFOTO: O clădire cu zece etaje s-a prăbușit în Cairo; Opt oameni au murit, iar căutările sub dărâmături continuăOpt persoane au murit sâmbătă în urma prăbuşirii unei clădiri rezidenţiale de zece etaje la Cairo, au relatat media din Egipt, preluate de DPA și Digi24. Cel puţin 29 de persoane au fost de asemenea rănite în acest incident care s-a produs în zona Jisr al-Suez a capitalei, a scris cotidianul oficial al-Ahram. Echipele de intervenţie continuă căutările printre dărâmături pentru a vedea dacă mai există victime. Procuratura a dispus formarea unei comisii tehnice pentru a stabili cauza prăbuşirii, a scris ziarul privat al-Watan. Astfel de accidente, în care mai multe persoane îşi pierd viaţa în urma prăbuşirii unor clădiri rezidenţiale, nu sunt neobişnuite în Egipt.

Organizations: Procuratura Locations: Cairo, Egipt, Suez

☆ Incendiu în urma căruia au murit 7 oameni infectați cu COVID-19. S-a întâmplat la secția ATI a unui spital din Egipt
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Un incendiu puternic a izbucnit, sâmbătă, într-o secție de terapie intensivă dintr-un spital din Cairo, Egipt, unde erau tratați pacienți infectați cu SARS-CoV-12. Poliția locală din Cairo a transmis că incendiul a izbucnit la un spital privat din Obour, un district de la periferia capitalei Cairo, relatează ctvnews.ca, citată de Mediafax. În urma incendiului, cinci persoane au fost rănite. Cei răniți, precum și alți pacienți, au fost evacuați și duși la spitale din zonă, scrie digi24.ro. Deocamdată nu se știe cauza izbucnirii incendiului, dar cotidianul de stat, al-Ahram, a scris că ar fi fost vorba de scurtcircuit electric.

Organizations: Mediafax Locations: Cairo, Egipt, Obour

☆ Incendiu soldat cu 7 morți la secția ATI a unui spital din Egipt în care erau tratați pacienți cu COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Poliția locală din Cairo a transmis că incendiul a izbucnit la un spital privat din Obour, un district de la periferia capitalei Cairo, relatează ctvnews.ca, citată de Mediafax. În urma incendiului, cinci persoane au fost rănite. Cei răniți, precum și alți pacienți, au fost evacuați și duși la spitale din zonă. Deocamdată nu se știe cauza izbucnirii incendiului, dar cotidianul de stat, al-Ahram, a scris că ar fi fost vorba de scurtcircuit electric.

Organizations: Mediafax Locations: Cairo, Obour

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