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Shaabi singer’s ‘Bent El Giran’ Mahragan song hits No. 2 on SoundCloud global chart
Culture
February 7, 2020
Shaabi singer’s ‘Bent El Giran’ Mahragan song hits No. 2 on SoundCloud global chart
The viral Mahragan song “Bent El Giran” (The neighbor’s daughter), from famed Shaabi singer Hassan Shakosh, has hit number two…
Mariam Naoum, Kamla Abu Zekri to turn Naguib Mahfouz novel into film
Culture
February 7, 2020
Mariam Naoum, Kamla Abu Zekri to turn Naguib Mahfouz novel into film
“Taht El Mazla” (Under The Shade), a collection of short stories authored by legendary Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, is set…
Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020
Egypt
February 6, 2020
Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020
Forbes featured nine Egyptian women in its “Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen 2020” list, which highlights women in the MENA…
Egypt to build first restaurant serving tourists at Great Pyramids of Giza: Minister
Life & Style
February 5, 2020
Egypt to build first restaurant serving tourists at Great Pyramids of Giza: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Toursim Khaled al-Anani has unveiled a plan to renovate the area surrounding the Great Pyramids…
The New York Times invites tourists to visit Egypt in 2020, highlights Grand Egyptian Museum
Travel
February 5, 2020
The New York Times invites tourists to visit Egypt in 2020, highlights Grand Egyptian Museum
The New York Times has listed Egypt as among the top 52 places to go in 2020, with the highlight…
Cairo Court releases Shady Abu Zeid
Egypt
February 4, 2020
Cairo Court releases Shady Abu Zeid
The Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted satirist video blogger Shady Abu Zeid, with precautionary measures, after Zeid was imprisoned for…
Egypt’s military is the 9th strongest in the world, jumping three places in 2019
Egypt
February 4, 2020
Egypt’s military is the 9th strongest in the world, jumping three places in 2019
Leading international ranking website Global Fire has listed Egypt 9th out of 138 countries in terms of its military strength,…
Aswan imposes fines, withdraws 27 horse handler licenses due to animal abuse
Egypt
February 4, 2020
Aswan imposes fines, withdraws 27 horse handler licenses due to animal abuse
The head of the Local Unit of Edfu city in Aswan, Abdel Rahman Amer on Sunday rescinded 27 “hantoor” (horse carriage)…
Zawya’s Oscar Week kicks off on February 5
Culture
February 3, 2020
Zawya’s Oscar Week kicks off on February 5
Prominent downtown Cairo cinema Zawya announced it would host an Oscar’s week set to run from February 5 until February 11,…
Video: First promotional video for Grand Egyptian Museum finally released
Life & Style
February 3, 2020
Video: First promotional video for Grand Egyptian Museum finally released
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation and former Minister of Tourism Rania al-Mashat shared on her social media accounts the first…
Ramses II obelisk to be fully reassembled in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Egypt
February 3, 2020
Ramses II obelisk to be fully reassembled in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
A Ramses II obelisk, parts of which were unearthed in Egypt last August, is set to be fully re-assembled and…
‘Aladdin’ to premier in Egypt this February
Culture
January 31, 2020
‘Aladdin’ to premier in Egypt this February
The Egyptian show “Aladdin,” produced by Cairo Show production and starring famed Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz, is set to premier…
Bill Gates comments on his daughter’s engagement to Egyptian athlete
Life & Style
January 31, 2020
Bill Gates comments on his daughter’s engagement to Egyptian athlete
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently congratulated his daughter Jennifer on her engagement to Egyptian showjumper Nayel Nassar, in a…
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Archaeology
January 31, 2020
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani has announced the country’s first archaeological discovery of the new year, located…
Egypt deploys ‘self-sterilizing’ ambulances to combat coronavirus at cost of LE5.5 million each
Egypt
January 30, 2020
Egypt deploys ‘self-sterilizing’ ambulances to combat coronavirus at cost of LE5.5 million each
Egypt’s Ministry of Health launched on Tuesday an ambulance service allocating 10 fully equipped vehicles for people with symptoms of…
Jennifer Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder, announces engagement to Egyptian showjumper
Life & Style
January 30, 2020
Jennifer Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder, announces engagement to Egyptian showjumper
Jennifer Gates, 23, daughter of Microsoft’s founder and the world’s richest man Bill Gates, got engaged to Egyptian athlete Nayel…
Actor Ahmed el-Fishawy handed one-year prison sentence over refusal to pay alimony
Culture
January 29, 2020
Actor Ahmed el-Fishawy handed one-year prison sentence over refusal to pay alimony
Egypt’s Dokki Midemeanor Court handed actor Ahmed el-Fishawy a one-year prison sentence and LE500 fine and set his bail at…
Uber Egypt announces plan for cab hailing service, White Taxi Association voices opposition
Features/Interviews
January 29, 2020
Uber Egypt announces plan for cab hailing service, White Taxi Association voices opposition
Uber Egypt released a statement on Tuesday saying the company has been testing a new service over the past few…
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
Archaeology
January 28, 2020
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
The Bassatine Cemetery, located in Cairo and known as the world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery, is set to be restored…
BBC says 2020 is the year to visit Cairo
Travel
January 28, 2020
BBC says 2020 is the year to visit Cairo
The BBC has written a comprehensive article highlighting why 2020 is the year to visit Egypt’s capital city of Cairo…