US stops sending sniffer dogs to Jordan and Egypt
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US says it has stopped sending explosive-detecting dogs to Jordan and Egypt after the deaths of a number of animals due to...
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Foreign Sec. calls for regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for the regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt to its traditional strength, consistent with the...
Egypt archaeologists find 20 ancient coffins near Luxor
(UTv|COLOMBO) – Archaeologists have found more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near the Egyptian city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities ministry says. The coffins, whose brightly-coloured...
Egypt kills 15 militants in North Sinai shootout
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Egyptian security forces have killed 15 suspected militants in a shootout in restive north Sinai, the interior ministry said Sunday. A militant group was...
Egypt constitutional changes could mean Sisi rule until 2030
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Egypt’s parliament has approved constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030. Mr Sisi is due to...
Egypt sets up hotline to combat ‘fake news’
UTV | COLOMBO – Egypt’s judiciary announced Monday it has set up a hotline to gather complaints of “fake” news in the traditional or...
Saudi Arabia and allies to meet in Cairo to discuss Qatar crisis
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed ties...
Gulf States give Qatar 48-hour extension
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia and three other Arab States have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further...
Qatar sees no need for emergency evacuation of Sri Lankans
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Qatari Embassy in Colombo said on Tuesday (20) that there were no plans of an emergency evacuation of 150,000 Sri Lankans...
Liverpool close to signing Salah for record £39m
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Liverpool are closing in on Roma and Egypt winger Mohamed Salah in a deal that could be worth a club record £39m....