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EgyptAir receives final A220-300 aircraft from Airbus
Egypt
October 5, 2020
EgyptAir receives final A220-300 aircraft from Airbus
EgyptAir on Tuesday received its 12th and final Airbus 220-300 aircraft. An EgyptAir statement explained that the new aircraft, registered…
Egypt’s Tourism Minister: Grand Egyptian Museum to house Tutankhamun’s mask upon inaugration
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Egypt’s Tourism Minister: Grand Egyptian Museum to house Tutankhamun’s mask upon inaugration
The opening of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza will foster a noticeable leap in tourism, according to the…
Book fair set for Cairo Opera House in November
Culture
October 5, 2020
Book fair set for Cairo Opera House in November
The Cairo Opera House is set to see its first book fair in early November, done in cooperation with the…
Netflix releases trailer for Egyptian series ‘Paranormal’, set to air in early November
Cinema/TV
October 5, 2020
Netflix releases trailer for Egyptian series ‘Paranormal’, set to air in early November
Netflix, the world’s leading online streaming service, has unveiled the first teaser trailer for its highly-anticipated series ‘Paranormal’, scheduled to…
Egypt’s Olympic Committee suspends Mortada Mansour for 4 years
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Egypt’s Olympic Committee suspends Mortada Mansour for 4 years
The Egyptian Olympic Committee on Sunday has moved to suspend the Chairman of the Zamalek Sports Club Mortada Mansour for…
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
The Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Sunday welcomed five tourist flights coming in from Europe, as tourist traffic steadily…
Egyptian Foreign Minister, UN envoy discuss Syrian crisis
Egypt
October 4, 2020
Egyptian Foreign Minister, UN envoy discuss Syrian crisis
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received a phone call from the United Nations Envoy to Syria, Geir O.…
US ambassador hails Egypts role in Libya crisis
Egypt
October 4, 2020
US ambassador hails Egypts role in Libya crisis
The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, praised the role Egypt has played in the success of Libyan negotiations held…
Sudan guest of honor for Luxor African Film Festival in 2021
Cinema/TV
October 4, 2020
Sudan guest of honor for Luxor African Film Festival in 2021
The 10th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), set to be held from March 12-18 in 2021 has…
Moderately hot weather for Egypt on Monday
Egypt
October 4, 2020
Moderately hot weather for Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Monday during the daytime at Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern coasts. Hot weather…
Egypt says external debt slumps for the first time in over 4 years
Business
October 4, 2020
Egypt says external debt slumps for the first time in over 4 years
The Cabinet Media Center on Sunday said that Egypt has successfully reversed its external debt curve, declining for the first…
Egypt to import coaches for Cairo Monorail project, starting July 2021
Business
October 4, 2020
Egypt to import coaches for Cairo Monorail project, starting July 2021
Staring July 2021 Egypt will import coaches for its Cairo Monorail project, the Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir announced Sunday.…
Tourism Ministry to launch awareness campaign on Egyptian civilization
Culture
October 4, 2020
Tourism Ministry to launch awareness campaign on Egyptian civilization
Minister of Tourism Khalid Anany announced Sunday that the tourism ministry is set to launch a new awareness campaign, in…
Egypt’s gold prices rise by LE12 over a week
Business
October 4, 2020
Egypt’s gold prices rise by LE12 over a week
Gold prices rose by LE12 in Egypt’s local market over the course of a week, while an ounce rose by…
Egyptian car prices rise up 1% to 5% due to supply shortages brought on by pandemic
Business
October 4, 2020
Egyptian car prices rise up 1% to 5% due to supply shortages brought on by pandemic
The Chief of the Auto Dealers Association Osama Abu al-Magd announced Sunday that car prices in Egypt have increased by…
IAEA delivers INIR’s mission report on Egypt’s nuclear progress
Egypt
October 4, 2020
IAEA delivers INIR’s mission report on Egypt’s nuclear progress
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delivered the final reports of the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review’s (INIR) mission to Egypt…
Sisi meets with judges to talk digital overhaul of Egypt’s judicial system
Egypt
October 4, 2020
Sisi meets with judges to talk digital overhaul of Egypt’s judicial system
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met with representatives of young judicial authority members, Minister of Justice Omar Marawan…
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Egypt
October 3, 2020
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Marsa Alam International Airport on Saturday received Egypt’s first flight from France since the coronavirus outbreak. The flight carried roughly…
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Archaeology
October 3, 2020
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced Saturday that the Egyptian mission operating in the Saqqara area has uncovered…
Video: Egypt’s Health Ministry launches COVID-19 awareness campaign ahead of school year
Health & Fitness
October 3, 2020
Video: Egypt’s Health Ministry launches COVID-19 awareness campaign ahead of school year
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry on Friday launched a new coronavirus awareness campaign in preparation for the nationwide return of…