Major road crash kills 19 in Western Desert, dozens wounded
A traffic accident in the Western Desert governorate of El-Wadi El-Gedid killed 19 people and injured dozens of…
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Shell announces new gas find in Egypt with 500bn cubic ft reserves
Royal Dutch Shell announced Wednesday a new natural gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert. The company said in a…
Sisi approves amending EGPC- Apache oil exploration agreement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree Monday granting petroleum ministry the permission to amend…
Egypt braces for three oil and gas exploration bids this month
Egypt is planning to launch a new oil exploration round bid next week, offering 11 blocks in the Western desert and…
Sisi launches 1.5 m feddan project today at Farafra oasis
President Abdel Fatah al Sisi headed to Farafra Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert Wednesday to launch the first phase…
Egypt signs two new oil and gas exploration deals
Egypt has signed Monday two oil and gas exploration contracts worth multi million dollars with foreign and Egyptian…
Accidental attack on Mexican tourists could impact Egypt’s tourism sector: official
The accidental attack by Egyptian security forces on a safari tour in the Western desert on Sunday could possibly…
Update: Seven Mexicans among 12 people killed accidentally by Egyptian security forces
Egyptian security forces accidentally killed 12 Egyptian and Mexican members of a tour group in the Western Desert…
Mexico demands probe as two tourists killed in Egypt
Mexico's president urged Egypt on Sunday to conduct an "exhaustive" investigation after at least two Mexican…
Egypt security forces accidentally kill 12, including Mexican tourists
Egyptian security forces killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and injured 10 "by accident" on Monday, mistaking a…