Søreide to Egypt, Israel and Palestine
Søreide meets the leaders of Egypt, Israel and Palestine Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide (Conservatives), meets Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,…
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World Cup hopes soar as Norway beat Egypt 32-28
Sander Sagosen and Magnus Abelvik Rød took Norway to a 32-28 victory over Egypt in the handball World Cup, but at a cost. Now Sweden…
Egypt’s president opens “Middle East’s largest cathedral”
Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, inaugurated a Coptic Cathedral on Sunday in the country’s new capital outside Cairo. The event is interpreted as a sign…
Søreide worried after election results in Egypt
“Fewer youth than usual voted in the election in Egypt. This is cause for concern,” says Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H). “What’s happening…
Terror attack in Egypt claimed more than 300 lives
Terrorist attack in Egypt claimed more than 300 lives As many as 305 people, among them 27 children, were murdered in the terrorist attack in…
Egypt: TV host imprisoned for Sex talk
TV host sentenced to prison for TV program discussing single mothers in Egypt In Egypt A court has sentenced a TV host to a three-year…
Found the grave of Pharaoh’s goldsmith
Archaeologists found the grave of Pharaoh’s goldsmith Egyptian archaeologists have found a tomb with the remains of a distinguished goldsmith who lived in the country…
Terror on Bastille Day
Terror on Bastille Day France is celebrating Bastille Day with US President Trump in attendance. France also reminiscence the terror attack in Nice last year….
Egypt tightens penalties against FGM
An amendment in Egypt which involves harsher penalties for genital mutilation of girls and women, has entered into force. Offences are now punishable by imprisonment…
Aker Solutions Wins Order for Umbilicals at Egypt’s Zohr Offshore Gas Field
Aker Solutions won a contract to deliver its longest-ever umbilicals system at the Zohr offshore gas field in the Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea….
Brende: Sent condolences to Egypt
It is too early to say anything about the cause of the plane crash in the Mediterranean Sea, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende. I have…
Subsea 7 is awarded a major contract in Egypt
The Norwegian company Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract for the value of more than $ 750 million for the development of subsea fields…
Tourism Minister: The hotel attack in Egypt was robbery attempt
The attack on Bella Vista Hotel in Hurghada was a robbery attempt, not a terrorist attack, according to Egypt’s tourism minister. Three foreign tourists were…
An attack against a hotel with Norwegian tourists in Egypt
Several tourists were wounded in an attack on a hotel in Hurghada in Egypt Friday night. There are 90 tourists from Scandinavia at the hotel,…