OPEN// Egypt condoles with Ghana over helicopter crash victims
Egypt, in a statement released Friday by the Foreign Ministry, expressed full solidarity with the African country and extended condolences to the victims' families. (MENA)
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OPEN// FM to MENA: Egypt continues efforts for immediate ceasefire, aid delivery in Gaza
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OPEN// Sisi: Uganda is Egypt's key partner in southern Nile Basin
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