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Collision in central Sinai road leaves 5 dead, 1 injured
Egypt
August 22, 2020
Collision in central Sinai road leaves 5 dead, 1 injured
Five people were killed and one injured in a collision on the international road in central Sinai on Saturday. The…
Video: Latest ‘Death on the Nile’ trailer features Gal Gadot and Pyramids
Cinema/TV
August 21, 2020
Video: Latest ‘Death on the Nile’ trailer features Gal Gadot and Pyramids
The latest trailer for the upcoming “Death on the Nile” movie, a remake of a film produced 42 years ago…
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
Alexandria is underway to start implementing two transportation projects set to transform the city; the first being development of the…
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
Ethiopia announced that 75 percent of the Renaissance Dam’s construction on the Blue Nile has been completed, while Prime Minister…
Tourism returns to Luxor starting September
Life & Style
August 21, 2020
Tourism returns to Luxor starting September
Luxor governorate authorities announced that tourism would return to the governorate starting from the beginning of September. The Tourism and…
Egypt’s major mosques to reopen for Friday prayers
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Egypt’s major mosques to reopen for Friday prayers
Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced that Friday prayers would return within various major and university mosques starting Friday,…
Egypt requires all passengers to provide PCR analysis document starting September
Egypt
August 20, 2020
Egypt requires all passengers to provide PCR analysis document starting September
Egypt announced Thursday that starting September every passenger onboard its flights to Egypt, regardless of nationality, must have a PCR…
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2020
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
The Ministry of Health and Population warned against shisha smoking as a potential risk for transmitting the coronavirus. The ministry…
KLM to resume passenger flights to Cairo after 3-year hiatus
Travel
August 20, 2020
KLM to resume passenger flights to Cairo after 3-year hiatus
The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced that it will resume flights to Cairo twice a week starting from September 9,…
Tripartite meeting on GERD sees draft proposals to be submitted to water ministers
Egypt
August 20, 2020
Tripartite meeting on GERD sees draft proposals to be submitted to water ministers
A meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia was held Wednesday to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with a draft…
Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston cooperate for first time in 19 years
Cinema/TV
August 19, 2020
Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston cooperate for first time in 19 years
After years of estrangement, American actor Brad Pitt will cooperate with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston for the first time since…
No coronavirus vaccine has been recognized so far, says WHO official
World
August 19, 2020
No coronavirus vaccine has been recognized so far, says WHO official
No vaccine has so far been recognized for the COVID-19 coronavirus, said Rana Hajjeh, the Director of Program Management at…
Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh see over 100k tourists visit since return of tourism
Egypt
August 19, 2020
Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh see over 100k tourists visit since return of tourism
Over 100,000 tourists have visited the Red Sea resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh from July up until Tuesday, coming…
After 27 years, Amr Diab returns to acting in upcoming Netflix series
Art news
August 19, 2020
After 27 years, Amr Diab returns to acting in upcoming Netflix series
After an absence of 27 years, Egyptian superstar Amr Diab will finally return to the world of acting with an…
GERD negotiations are crucial and require patience: Egypt
Egypt
August 19, 2020
GERD negotiations are crucial and require patience: Egypt
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed al-Sebaie on Tuesday stressed that negotiations on the Grand…
Around 60,000 Egyptian gov workers to transfer to New Administrative Capital
Egypt
August 19, 2020
Around 60,000 Egyptian gov workers to transfer to New Administrative Capital
The Advisor to the Prime Minister for Administrative Reform Hany Mahmoud revealed that roughly 60,000 government employees will be transferred…
Cairo police arrest two people for beating horse to death
Egypt
August 18, 2020
Cairo police arrest two people for beating horse to death
Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a horse-drawn carriage and an unemployed accomplice for beating a horse to death…
Paymob partners with Holyo to facilitate payment for millions of Egyptian gamers
Technology
August 18, 2020
Paymob partners with Holyo to facilitate payment for millions of Egyptian gamers
Paymob, a Cairo-based company which runs millions of transactions for different businesses across the Middle East and Africa, announced that…
Egyptian star Mona Zaki launches charity campaign for Lebanese children
Cinema/TV
August 18, 2020
Egyptian star Mona Zaki launches charity campaign for Lebanese children
Egyptian actress Mona Zaki on Tuesday launched a charity campaign to support Lebanon’s children in the wake of the devastating…
Unemployment in Egypt up 1.9% in 2nd quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19: CAPMAS
Business
August 18, 2020
Unemployment in Egypt up 1.9% in 2nd quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19: CAPMAS
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the nation’s unemployment rate has increased to a total…