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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…
Cairo court starts hearings against Mohamed Ramadan in pilot compensation case
Culture
October 3, 2020
Cairo court starts hearings against Mohamed Ramadan in pilot compensation case
The Cairo Economic Court commenced its hearings on Saturday for a lawsuit filed by a former-pilot against actor and singer…
BEBA holds 4th webinar on future of digital innovation in Egypt
Egypt
October 2, 2020
BEBA holds 4th webinar on future of digital innovation in Egypt
The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) held its fourth webinar on a series of virtual discussions regarding digital transformation and…
CBE: Local currency limit for passengers entering and exiting Egypt remains at LE5,000
Business
October 2, 2020
CBE: Local currency limit for passengers entering and exiting Egypt remains at LE5,000
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday maintained the maximum limit of banknotes travelers allowed to carry while entering…
Egypt’s GAFI to grant foreign investors 5-year residency visas
Business
October 2, 2020
Egypt’s GAFI to grant foreign investors 5-year residency visas
The Board of Directors for Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) approved on Thursday new regulations aimed…
Egypt’s Sisi issues decree to approve $2.7 billion IMF funding agreement for combating coronavirus impact
Economy
October 1, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi issues decree to approve $2.7 billion IMF funding agreement for combating coronavirus impact
Egypt’s official gazette published on Thursday Presidential Decree no.177, which ratifies the US$2.7 billion funding agreement signed earlier this year…
Saib Bank grants Orascom LE230 million to renovate Pyramids Plateau
Egypt
October 1, 2020
Saib Bank grants Orascom LE230 million to renovate Pyramids Plateau
Egypt’s Saib Bank signed a long-term, LE230 million financing contract with Orascom Pyramids for Entertainment Projects, to develop the Giza…
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House on October 20
Culture
October 1, 2020
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House on October 20
Acclaimed Egyptian composer and pianist Omar Khairat will give a performance at the Cairo Opera House on Tuesday, October 20…