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Egypt advances 6 places on World Bank Doing Business 2020 report
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Egypt advances 6 places on World Bank Doing Business 2020 report

Egypt advanced on the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report six places, ranking 114th out of 190 countries. The ranking…
Djoser pyramid renovation 95 percent complete at LE90 million cost: Ministry
Archaeology

Djoser pyramid renovation 95 percent complete at LE90 million cost: Ministry

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has completed 95 percent of renovation works on Djoser’s step pyramid, at a cost of LE90…
Israel reacts to reports that its defense systems will protect the GERD
Egypt

Israel reacts to reports that its defense systems will protect the GERD

Recent media reports that Israeli defense systems are in place to protect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have sparked…
EU-UfM Egypt Water Governance and Business Forum concludes on side-lines of Cairo Water Week
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EU-UfM Egypt Water Governance and Business Forum concludes on side-lines of Cairo Water Week

On the sidelines of the second edition of the Cairo Water Week (CWW), the “EU-UfM Egypt Water Governance and Business…
Nine year old girl dies of electric shock as bad weather hits Egyptian streets
Egypt

Nine year old girl dies of electric shock as bad weather hits Egyptian streets

A 9-year-old girl died of an electric shock on Tuesday after touching a lamppost surrounded by water from heavy rainfall…
Second edition of Cairo Water Week launches with participation of the EU
Egypt

Second edition of Cairo Water Week launches with participation of the EU

Coming as part of a cooperation framework between the European Union and Egypt, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday launched…
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
Archaeology

Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire

A professor at Oxford University has been accused of selling more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls from an ancient Bible…
Egypt court starts hearings into murder of teen Mahmoud al-Banna
Egypt

Egypt court starts hearings into murder of teen Mahmoud al-Banna

The Shibin al-Kom juvenile court will begin hearings on Sunday into the murder of a young man, Mahmoud al-Banna, who was…
Mohamed Ramadan defends his plane cockpit video
Art news

Mohamed Ramadan defends his plane cockpit video

Egyptian actor and popular singer Mohamed Ramadan defended himself two days after a video that showed him flying a plane while…
Egypt’s equestrian team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics for first time since 1960
Life & Style

Egypt’s equestrian team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics for first time since 1960

The Egyptian equestrian team qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next summer by topping the overall standings of the…
Hussein Khairy wins Egyptian Doctors Syndicate chair position
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Hussein Khairy wins Egyptian Doctors Syndicate chair position

The committee supervising the midterm elections for Egypt’s Doctors Syndicate announced that Hussein Khairy has been re-elected the chairman position…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches Abdel Rahman al-Abnudi Prize for 2019
Culture

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches Abdel Rahman al-Abnudi Prize for 2019

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) announced on Sunday that it has launched the Abdel Rahman al-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and…
Egyptian weightlifting champion backtracks on retirement
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Egyptian weightlifting champion backtracks on retirement

Egyptian weightlifting champion Mohamed Ihab announced on Wednesday that he has backtracked on his retirement decision. Ihab announced that he…
Mo Salah to be part of Zurich’s FIFA Museum exhibition
Egypt

Mo Salah to be part of Zurich’s FIFA Museum exhibition

FIFA announced that Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah will be part of the FIFA museum exhibition in Zurich until January…
Egyptian ex-foreign minister awarded Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star
Egypt

Egyptian ex-foreign minister awarded Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star

The Swedish Kingdom awarded to ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs and ex-Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa the badge for Commander First Class of…
Olympic Committee in Egypt suspends EWF head over doping crisis
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Olympic Committee in Egypt suspends EWF head over doping crisis

The Egyptian Olympic Committee has suspended Egyptian Weightlifting Federation (EWF) President Mahmoud Mahgoub, the committee said on Tuesday. Mahgoub is…
Around 1.8 million German tourists in Egypt during 2018: Ambassador
Egypt

Around 1.8 million German tourists in Egypt during 2018: Ambassador

About 1.8 million German tourists visited Egypt last year, according to Germany’s ambassador to Cairo, Cyrill Nunn, expecting the number…
New coach of Egyptian national football team announces squad for Botswana match
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New coach of Egyptian national football team announces squad for Botswana match

The Egyptian national football team’s new coach Hossam al-Badry announced on Saturday the first team roster released since he joined…
Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus
Archaeology

Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus

Egypt’s Interior Ministry forces arrested members of a gang including 22 suspects specialized in illegal excavations of antiquities. The suspects…
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