Egypt’s tourism sector sees ‘remarkable growth,’ tourism receipts to increase to 29.7 bn by 2024
Egypt
January 31, 2020
Egypt’s tourism sector sees ‘remarkable growth,’ tourism receipts to increase to 29.7 bn by 2024
Total tourism receipts in Egypt, or expenditures made by inbound visitors to the country, stood at $16.4 billion in 2019,…
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
January 30, 2020
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
The granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s late political leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary, paid a visit to Cairo’s new Grand…
Air France-KLM aims to increase passengers on Cairo-Paris route by 10% in 2020
Life & Style
January 30, 2020
Air France-KLM aims to increase passengers on Cairo-Paris route by 10% in 2020
Air France–KLM Group, a Franco-Dutch airline holding company, says it aims to increase the number of passengers on its Paris-Cairo…
Killing stray dogs could result in up to six-month jail sentence under law: Lawyer
Egypt
January 28, 2020
Killing stray dogs could result in up to six-month jail sentence under law: Lawyer
Article 357 of Egypt’s Penal Code imposes jail time of six months or less or a fine of under LE200 for anyone…
Video: Egypt wins over Tunisia in AFCON Handball, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Egypt
January 27, 2020
Video: Egypt wins over Tunisia in AFCON Handball, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
The Egyptian national handball team won 27-22 over Tunisia on Sunday in the final of the African Cup of Nations, qualifying…
Giza court sentences three to life in prison for raping actress in 2017
Egypt
January 27, 2020
Giza court sentences three to life in prison for raping actress in 2017
The Giza Criminal Court on Monday sentenced three defendants to life in prison over raping an actress inside her apartment…
US dollar exchange rate down by 2 piasters against Egyptian pound
Business
January 27, 2020
US dollar exchange rate down by 2 piasters against Egyptian pound
The US dollar exchange rate made a new decline against the Egyptian pound on Monday, falling 2 piasters at Banque…
Egypt establishes first integrated fuel, electric car charging station in Port Said
Egypt
January 26, 2020
Egypt establishes first integrated fuel, electric car charging station in Port Said
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Molla, Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy, Port Said Governor Adel al-Ghadban, and…
The 46th Egyptian Film Society Festival offers close glimpse into Egypt’s film industry
Culture
January 26, 2020
The 46th Egyptian Film Society Festival offers close glimpse into Egypt’s film industry
The 46th Edition of the Egyptian Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema was inaugurated on January 25 at the Creativity Center…
Video: Mo Salah becomes first Egyptian footballer to get a wax sculpture at Madame Tussauds London
Egypt
January 24, 2020
Video: Mo Salah becomes first Egyptian footballer to get a wax sculpture at Madame Tussauds London
Madame Tussauds Museum, one of London’s top tourist attractions, is planning to display a wax figure of Mohamed Salah later this year,…