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First Egyptian with down syndrome to cross English channel
Health & Fitness
August 11, 2017
First Egyptian with down syndrome to cross English channel
Mohamed al-Husseini is training to be the first Egyptian swimmer with down syndrome to cross the English channel, from the…
Forbes names 100 biggest Arab celebrities, Egypt tops list
Art news
August 11, 2017
Forbes names 100 biggest Arab celebrities, Egypt tops list
Forbes Middle East released their first top 100 list for Arabic celebrities, based on the length of time in the industry,…
Archaeologists searching for ‘chamber of secrets’ in Khufu Pyramid: AFP
Archaeology
August 11, 2017
Archaeologists searching for ‘chamber of secrets’ in Khufu Pyramid: AFP
Archaeologists claim they could be “very close” to locating a secret cavity located within the Great Pyramid of Giza, AFP…
Second Field Army destroys IS stationing point in North Sinai
Egypt
August 10, 2017
Second Field Army destroys IS stationing point in North Sinai
Army forces affiliated to the Second Field Army managed Wednesday to target a stationing point for militants located in a…
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Egypt
August 9, 2017
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Recent amendments to Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights’ (NCHR) laws, approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, enhance the council’s independence, the NCHR…
Ministry of Antiquities denies alleged risk of collapse of Qaitbay Citadel
Science
August 9, 2017
Ministry of Antiquities denies alleged risk of collapse of Qaitbay Citadel
Egypt’s Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities denied statements recently circulated that the Alexandria’s Qaitbay Citadel is in…
Recent travel warning to Egypt is ‘in accurate’: US Head of Affairs
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Recent travel warning to Egypt is ‘in accurate’: US Head of Affairs
The Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo, Thomas H. Goldberger, announced that the recently issued travel warning from…
Four policemen killed in Arish militant attack
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Four policemen killed in Arish militant attack
Four policemen were killed Wednesday morning in a militant attack that targeted their vehicle, which was en-route to North Sinai’s…
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released a report this week ranking Egypt’s tourism market as the second-fastest growing in…
Driveways to Cairo Airport to be equipped with X-ray devices to detect bombs
Egypt
August 8, 2017
Driveways to Cairo Airport to be equipped with X-ray devices to detect bombs
Egyptian aviation authorities have ordered the driveways to Cairo International Airport be equipped with X-ray devices for detecting explosives, Al-Ahram reported…
Egypt’s operating-room themed restaurant
Life & Style
August 8, 2017
Egypt’s operating-room themed restaurant
Dressed in blue surgical scrubs and latex gloves, kitchen staff at the Egyptian restaurant D.Kebda prepare grilled beef-liver sandwiches behind…
New law for newly-established National Electoral Commission ratified
Egypt
August 7, 2017
New law for newly-established National Electoral Commission ratified
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday ratified a law which stipulates that the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is an independent authority, located…
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Technology
August 7, 2017
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Sico Technology, an Egyptian-based company, recently announced that it will receive equipment to produce the first Egyptian-made smartphone in November. The company, which…
Number of blocked websites in Egypt reaches 133: AFTE
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Number of blocked websites in Egypt reaches 133: AFTE
Six more websites were blocked Sunday evening in Egypt, raising the total number of barred sites to 133. The additional sites included…
Tiny ‘meat-loving’ sea creatures in Australia ‘eat’ teenager’s legs
Environment
August 7, 2017
Tiny ‘meat-loving’ sea creatures in Australia ‘eat’ teenager’s legs
A Melbourne teenager says his legs were covered in blood after they were eaten by tiny marine creatures at a…
Smart electricity meters to be made more secure: NREA
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Smart electricity meters to be made more secure: NREA
Egyptian smart [prepaid] electricity meters’ security is to be updated by members from the appropriate government unit, head of New…
Cairo University professor referred to general prosecution for sexual blackmail
Egypt
August 6, 2017
Cairo University professor referred to general prosecution for sexual blackmail
Cairo University President Mohamed El-Khesht has referred professor of mass communication, Yaseen Lasheen, to general prosecution on allegations of sexual…
Egypt’s expenditure on scientific research increased to 17.5 billion EGP: Sisi
Egypt
August 6, 2017
Egypt’s expenditure on scientific research increased to 17.5 billion EGP: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah Sisi delivered a speech on Sunday for ‘Science Day’, which included praise for scholars and the promise that the…
Egypt to manufacture solar panels soon: Head of Renewable Energy Authority
Environment
August 6, 2017
Egypt to manufacture solar panels soon: Head of Renewable Energy Authority
Head of the New & Renewable Energy Authority Mohamed Mousa announced on Sunday that Egypt will begin to manufacture solar…
18 pharmacists charged for negligence by improperly storing vaccines
Egypt
August 6, 2017
18 pharmacists charged for negligence by improperly storing vaccines
Egypt’s administrative prosecution referred 18 health ministry officials to trial, over negligence for improperly storing children’s vaccines worth $443,000 back…