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German-EU envoy tours Assiut’s new solid waste management unit
Egypt
October 14, 2020
German-EU envoy tours Assiut’s new solid waste management unit
Germany’s Ambassador to Egypt, Cyrill Nunn, and the European Union’s Ambassador to Egypt, Christian Berger, visited on Wednesday Assiut’s solid waste…
Miss ECO Teen International contest to kick off in Hurghada on November 25th
Life & Style
October 14, 2020
Miss ECO Teen International contest to kick off in Hurghada on November 25th
Hurghada’s Albatros White Beach Resort will host the Miss ECO Teen International contest from November 25th until December 6th, with…
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin passes away at 79
Culture
October 14, 2020
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin passes away at 79
Acclaimed Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin has passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 79, after a long struggle with…
Sharm el-Sheikh to receive first tourist groups from Britain, Jordan
Egypt
October 14, 2020
Sharm el-Sheikh to receive first tourist groups from Britain, Jordan
EasyJet’s first charter flight carrying English tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh will arrive on Saturday, marking the first tourist group coming…
Moderately hot weather continues in Egypt on Wednesday
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Moderately hot weather continues in Egypt on Wednesday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Wednesday during the daytime at Cairo, and Lower Egypt. Moderate weather is expected on…
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Economy
October 13, 2020
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Egypt has expanded its import contracts and successfully met public demand for food by following a government action plan that…
Tripartite cooperation between Egypt, Joran and Iraq is important, says Egypt’s FM
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Tripartite cooperation between Egypt, Joran and Iraq is important, says Egypt’s FM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry on Tuesday stressed the importance of tripartite coordination between Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq,…
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
Egypt
October 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
EgyptAir announced on Tuesday several discounts for flights between Cairo and the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Dammam…
Damietta police shoot wanted criminal, arrest 2 others
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Damietta police shoot wanted criminal, arrest 2 others
One of the most wanted criminals in Damietta governorate has been killed in a shootout with the police on Tuesday,…
UPDATE- Jordan announces arrest of 3 suspects wanted for assault of Egyptian expat
Egypt
October 13, 2020
UPDATE- Jordan announces arrest of 3 suspects wanted for assault of Egyptian expat
Jordanian security authorities on Tuesday announced that they have arrested three suspects wanted for their involvement in a viral video…
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
Archaeology
October 13, 2020
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
An Egyptian archaeological mission has unveiled a new collection of amulets and scarabs found inside a coffin unearthed in January…
US releases Osama Bin Laden’s Egyptian spokesperson
Egypt
October 12, 2020
US releases Osama Bin Laden’s Egyptian spokesperson
US authorities announced Monday that they have released Adel Abdul Bari, an Egyptian spokesperson for the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama…
Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child
Egypt
October 12, 2020
Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry held a celebration on Sunday for the UN-declared International Day of the Girl Child, during which…
Over 98% of Egyptian families are aware of coronavirus: CAPMAS
Egypt
October 12, 2020
Over 98% of Egyptian families are aware of coronavirus: CAPMAS
Approximately 98.4 percent of Egyptian families are aware of the coronavirus and its impacts, according to a study prepared by…
Moderately hot weather continues across Egypt on Monday
Egypt
October 11, 2020
Moderately hot weather continues across Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Monday during the daytime at Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern coasts. Hot weather…
A political solution to Libya must be wholly Libyan, says Egypt’s General Intelligence chief
Egypt
October 11, 2020
A political solution to Libya must be wholly Libyan, says Egypt’s General Intelligence chief
Egypt’s Chief General Intelligence Officer (GIS) Abass Kamel on Sunday stressed that any political solution to Libya must be entirely…
Sisi ratifies demarcation of joint Egypt-Greece maritime zone agreement
Egypt
October 11, 2020
Sisi ratifies demarcation of joint Egypt-Greece maritime zone agreement
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ratified the approval of a joint Egyptian-Greece maritime deal for an exclusive economic zone…
Egypt hosts three-day-meetings on negotiations between Libyan parties
Egypt
October 11, 2020
Egypt hosts three-day-meetings on negotiations between Libyan parties
Egypt is set to host a new round of negotiations between members of Libya’s House of Representatives and Constitutional Authority…
Egypt, Spain carry out maritime training in Mediterranean Sea
Egypt
October 11, 2020
Egypt, Spain carry out maritime training in Mediterranean Sea
Egyptian and Spanish naval forces on Saturday carried out transit maritime training in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of the…
Luxor gears up to celebrate 98th anniversary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery
Archaeology
October 10, 2020
Luxor gears up to celebrate 98th anniversary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery
Luxor governorate is preparing to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb on November 4. These…