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Video: Rehearsal of transfer of royal mummies carried out around obelisk in Tahrir Square
Egypt
April 3, 2021
Video: Rehearsal of transfer of royal mummies carried out around obelisk in Tahrir Square
Rehearsals for a procession to transfer 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their permanent display…
Cairo Airport customs officers foil attempt to smuggle ‘espionage devices’
Egypt
April 2, 2021
Cairo Airport customs officers foil attempt to smuggle ‘espionage devices’
On Thursday, customs officers at Cairo International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle three “eavesdropping and espionage” devices into Egypt.…
Six train cars derail on Cairo-Aswan line, no injuries reported
Egypt
April 2, 2021
Six train cars derail on Cairo-Aswan line, no injuries reported
Six train cars belonging to Train No. 82 derailed early Friday morning in Egypt near the village of Manqabad on the…
Zahi Hawass responds to the Pharaohs’ curse allegations
Archaeology
April 2, 2021
Zahi Hawass responds to the Pharaohs’ curse allegations
Egypt’s former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass expressed his astonishment at rumors connecting the upcoming transfer of mummies in a…
Sisi inaugurates Medicine City in Khanka to boost Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Sisi inaugurates Medicine City in Khanka to boost Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry
On Thursday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated Gypto Pharma City, or Medicine City, in the Khanka area in Egypt’s Qalyubia…
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt’s prosecution ordered on Tuesday the release of three defendants in the 2014 Fairmont gang rape case on LE 100,000…
Deezer launches new HiFi channel dedicated to FLAC-quality tracks
Music
April 1, 2021
Deezer launches new HiFi channel dedicated to FLAC-quality tracks
Music streaming platform Deezer has launched a new channel for subscribers called “HiFi Room”, in which users can listen to…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to broadcast the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade on two YouTube channels
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to broadcast the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade on two YouTube channels
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Wednesday that the royal mummy procession, or the “Pharaohs’ Golden Parade”, will be…
Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has lifted the curtain on four sphinxes in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, all of which…
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
The official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has published ticket prices for the museum after the…
Negotiations on GERD with Egypt and Sudan to resume soon: Ambassador
Egypt
March 31, 2021
Negotiations on GERD with Egypt and Sudan to resume soon: Ambassador
Negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Egypt and Sudan will resume soon, Ethiopian ambassador to Cairo Markos Rike…
Parliament member suggests documentary film be made on Ever Given ship crisis
Egypt
March 31, 2021
Parliament member suggests documentary film be made on Ever Given ship crisis
A member of the Egyptian Senate Amal Ramzy on Monday suggested that a documentary film be made on the Ever…
Video| No one will take a drop of water from Egypt, otherwise, there will be a state of unimaginable instability in the region: Sisi
Egypt
March 31, 2021
Video| No one will take a drop of water from Egypt, otherwise, there will be a state of unimaginable instability in the region: Sisi
Egyptian media outlets have highlighted recent remarks about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) made by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during…
Video: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities produces promotional film on royal mummy procession
Archaeology
March 31, 2021
Video: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities produces promotional film on royal mummy procession
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has produced a film on the long-awaited April 3 transfer of 22 royal mummies…
US, Saudi Arabia, and more countries support Sisi’s remarks on the GERD
Egypt
March 31, 2021
US, Saudi Arabia, and more countries support Sisi’s remarks on the GERD
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s statements on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during a Tuesday visit to the Suez…
Egypt to receive 850,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine Wednesday
Health & Fitness
March 31, 2021
Egypt to receive 850,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine Wednesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health will receive 850,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Wednesday, Cabinet spokesman Nader Saad said, adding…
President Sisi says he’s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians
Egypt
March 30, 2021
President Sisi says he’s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Tuesday that work to expand the southern side of the Suez Canal has been…
Photos: Ancient Royal couple King Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye part of the Golden mummy parade
Archaeology
March 30, 2021
Photos: Ancient Royal couple King Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye part of the Golden mummy parade
At the Egyptian museum in Tahrir, a colossal statue of a royal couple serves as a striking display of an…
Egypt’s canal authorities faced their toughest peacetime challenge: Financial Times
Egypt
March 30, 2021
Egypt’s canal authorities faced their toughest peacetime challenge: Financial Times
Egypt’s Suez Canal authorities have faced their toughest peacetime challenge yet after the gigantic Ever Given container ship lodged in…
Egyptian judge and author recounts the history of the Human Fraternity Document in new book
Books
March 30, 2021
Egyptian judge and author recounts the history of the Human Fraternity Document in new book
“The Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path – A Testimony to the Birth of Human Fraternity” was recently…