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Protesters demonstrate in support of Patrick Zaki by the Piazza del Nettuno, in Bologna, Italy, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. An Egyptian court sentenced Zaki, a rights activist, on Tuesday to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 in a case that renewed global attention to Egypt's intolerance of government critics. He was arrested in February 2020 shortly after landing in Cairo on a short trip home from Italy where he was a postgraduate student at the University of Bologna. (Guido Calamosca/LaPresse via AP)

Egypt pardons jailed activists, including two prominent rights defenders, official reports say

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, attends a conference to support Jerusalem at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is hosting a summit Thursday, July 13, 2023, about the Sudan conflict that will include the leaders of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Central African Republic and Libya.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Sudan’s neighbors meet in Cairo for summit as Egypt unveils new initiative to end raging conflict

By Jack Jeffery - Associated Press

People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, on June 19, 2023. A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3.1 million people from their homes, including over 700,000 who fled to neighboring countries, the United Nations said Wednesday, July 21, amid growing concerns that the country is sliding into a “full-scale civil war.” (AP Photo, File)

Raging conflict in Sudan displaces over 3.1 million people, U.N. says

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly left, and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi walk during a welcome ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 24, 2023. (Egypt's Prime Minister's Office via AP)

Egypt’s president gives highest honor to visiting Indian prime minister amid improving ties

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

In this photo released by Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delegates and foreign ministers of member states convene at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, May 7, 2023. The ministers are voting on restoring Syria's membership to the organization after it was suspended over a decade ago. The meeting comes after a rapid rapprochement between Syria and regional governments since February. (Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

Arab governments vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League

By Mohamed Wagdy and Kareem Chehayeb - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Siss in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, late Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Leader of Egypt on surprise visit to Saudi Arabia

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

An Egyptian buys fruits at a supermarket in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Annual inflation reached 26.5% in January, the highest in five years, and food prices in urban areas soared 48% last month, according to official figures. But the price increases consumers see in markets and grocery stores are much steeper. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

In Egypt, government and poor struggle with troubled economy

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Emergency personnel work at the site of a fire at the Abu Sefein church that has killed over 40 people and injured at least 14 others, in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba, Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The church said the fire broke out while a service was underway. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known but a Police said an initial investigation blamed an electrical short-circuit. (AP Photo/Mohamed Salah)

Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla visit the Al-Azhar Mosque, the oldest Sunni institution in the Muslim world with Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque Ahmed al-Tayeb, left, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The visit is part of the royal couple’s first tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Mohamed El-Shahed)

Britain’s Prince Charles in Cairo, first visit since 2006

By Noha Elhennawy - Associated Press

In this April 24, 2021, file photo, people visit the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo. As some European countries reopen to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract them to its archaeological sites and museums. Officials are betting that the new ancient discoveries will set it apart on the mid- and post-pandemic tourism market. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Egypt bets on ancient finds to pull tourism out of pandemic

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, April 18, 2021 file photo, people gather at the site where a passenger train derailed killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 98 others, near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt. Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and over 300 injured. (AP Photo/Tarek Wagih, File)

Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed injuring at least 100 people, in Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt, Sunday, April 18, 2021. At least eight train wagons ran off the railway, the provincial governor's office said in a statement. (AP Photo/Fadel Dawood)

Egypt says 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

CORRECTS DATE TO APRIL 14 - In this photo provided by Assiut Governorate media office, the authorities work on the collision site where a bus overturned Tuesday, while trying to pass a truck on a highway in southern Egypt on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, near the city of Assiut, Egypt. (Assiut Governorate media office via AP)

21 killed, 3 injured when bus, truck crash in southern Egypt

By BY SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry, right, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov greet each other after a joint news conference following their talks in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, April 12, 2021. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia’s FM in Egypt for talks on ties and Ethiopia’s dam

By BY SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 26, 2021 file photo, Egyptians gather around mangled train carriages at the scene of a train accident that killed at least 18 people and wounded 200 others including children, in Sohag, Egypt. Prosecutors in Egypt said Sunday, April 11, 2021, that they found gross negligence by railway employees was behind a deadly train crash that caused public outcry across the country. Drugs were allegedly also involved. (AP Photo, File)

Egypt prosecutors find gross negligence behind train crash

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

A convoy of vehicles transporting royal mummies is seen in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 3, 2021. Egypt held a parade celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from Egyptian Museum to he newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. (AP Photo)

In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, March 26, 2021 file photo, Egyptians gather around mangled train carriages at the scene of a train accident in the southern Egyptian city of Sohag. On Monday Egypt’s chief prosecutor ordered eight rail officials, including two train drivers, to remain in custody for their alleged role in the deadly crash on Friday. (AP Photo, File)

Egypt orders 8 workers detained after deadly train collision

By SAMY MADY - Associated Press

Emergency workers sift through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in the el-Salam neighborhood, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Cairo, Egypt. A nine-story apartment building collapsed in the Egyptian capital early Saturday, killing numerous people and injuring dozen more, said Khalid Abdel-Al, the administrative head of the Cairo government. (AP Photo/Mohamed Salah)

Death toll from Egypt building collapse climbs to 18

By MOHAMMED SALAH - Associated Press

Egyptians look for remains of victims around mangled train carriages at the scene of a train accident in Sohag, Egypt, Friday, March 26, 2021. Egyptian officials say two trains collided in southern Egypt in the latest in a series of deadly accidents along Egypt's troubled rail system, which has been plagued by poor maintenance and management. (AP Photo)

Railway traffic resumes after deadly crash in southern Egypt

By MOHAMMED WAGDY - Associated Press

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Trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

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