Egypt
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Interior Ministry denied the use of electrical torture inside Egypt’s prisons, in response to statements from…
Irish Embassy in Cairo chooses Giza Pyramids for short film celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Archaeology
March 10, 2021
Irish Embassy in Cairo chooses Giza Pyramids for short film celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish Embassy in Cairo has chosen the Giza Pyramids as the location of a…
Egypt extends new high speed train route to Marsa Matrouh
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Egypt extends new high speed train route to Marsa Matrouh
The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has decided to extend the route of the Sokhna-Alamein high-speed train line under…
Temperatures across Egypt to fall by six to eight degrees Thursday
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Temperatures across Egypt to fall by six to eight degrees Thursday
Meteorologists predict falling temperatures between six and eight degrees on Thursday, with warm weather across Cairo and the Delta governorates…
Pregnant women and people with allergies may not take coronavirus vaccine: ministry
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Pregnant women and people with allergies may not take coronavirus vaccine: ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday a list of populations that should not take the coronavirus vaccine, including pregnant…
Fitch Ratings affirms Egypt’s ‘B+’ with stable outlook
Economy
March 10, 2021
Fitch Ratings affirms Egypt’s ‘B+’ with stable outlook
American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings affirmed on Wednesday Egypt’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’, with…
Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada
Archaeology
March 10, 2021
Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada
Egypt’s ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu-Zeid received on Tuesday a bronze statue of the goddess Bastet dating back to ancient…
Sisi says Egypt’s population growth needs to fall to 400K annually for 10 years
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Sisi says Egypt’s population growth needs to fall to 400K annually for 10 years
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt’s population growth needs to be brought down to 400,000 births annually for at…
National Bank of Egypt’s foreign currency exchange rates for Wednesday
Business
March 10, 2021
National Bank of Egypt’s foreign currency exchange rates for Wednesday
Wednesday’s exchange rates for foreign currencies at the National Bank of Egypt are as follows: The US dollar is LE15.67…
Mansoura University ranked among top 100 universities in emerging market countries: The Times
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Mansoura University ranked among top 100 universities in emerging market countries: The Times
Egypt’s Mansoura University was ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by the British “The Times” newspaper’s ranking…