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Egypt Partners with London's Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons

29 Jul 2021

The cooperation establishes a headquarters for both Royal Colleges in Cairo, where [...]

House of Representatives Approves New Water Resources Law

House of Representatives Approves New Water Resources Law

29 Jul 2021

The law seeks to protect national facilities against torrential rains, covered [...]

Egypt Recovers 4,000 Year Old Stolen Statue from Dutch Exhibition

Egypt Recovers 4,000 Year Old Stolen Statue from Dutch Exhibition

28 Jul 2021

The statue of an Old Kingdom priest had been illegally excavated and put up for [...]

Egypt Teams Up with Five African Nation on Climate Tracking Satellite

Egypt Teams Up with Five African Nation on Climate Tracking Satellite

28 Jul 2021

The Egyptian Space Agency picked Ghana, Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda due to [...]

Cairo University Aims to Bridge Global Knowledge Gap with New Research

Cairo University Aims to Bridge Global Knowledge Gap with New Research

27 Jul 2021

Cairo University has formed high scientific committees composed of senior [...]

Egypt to Expand Plasma Donation Centers to 20 Nationwide

Egypt to Expand Plasma Donation Centers to 20 Nationwide

27 Jul 2021

The Ministry of Health and Population has launched a promotional campaign to [...]

Egypt Gives 313,000 Women Free Family Planning Services

Egypt Gives 313,000 Women Free Family Planning Services

27 Jul 2021

The programme will be expanded to cover all governorates by the end of 2021, and [...]

Hedaya Malak & Seif Eissa Take Home Bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Hedaya Malak & Seif Eissa Take Home Bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

26 Jul 2021

Malak was the first Egyptian woman to carry the Egyptian flag during the Olympics [...]

Ministry of Environment Sets Up National Network Monitoring Wastewater

Ministry of Environment Sets Up National Network Monitoring Wastewater

26 Jul 2021

The network and regulations come at a time that Egypt’s water sources face [...]

Egyptians Drink USD 32 Million Worth of Tea in April

Egyptians Drink USD 32 Million Worth of Tea in April

26 Jul 2021

Given that tea imports hovered at around USD 19.4 millionin April 2020, we have to [...]

Food, Fitness & Fashion at Sahel's Beachouse by SASS

Food, Fitness & Fashion at Sahel's Beachouse by SASS

25 Jul 2021

Offering us an escape from the Sahel lifestyle to the Sahel dream life is [...]

Egypt's First Bike Polo Field is Now Open in Future City

Egypt's First Bike Polo Field is Now Open in Future City

25 Jul 2021

During their grand opening event on July 30th, you'll have a chance to introduce [...]

The Color Run Takes Its Prismatic Magic to the North Coast

The Color Run Takes Its Prismatic Magic to the North Coast

25 Jul 2021

The Color Run is bringing a splash of fresh paint to Marassi's azure shores on [...]

98% of Elderly in Egypt's Care Home Received COVID-19 Vaccines

98% of Elderly in Egypt's Care Home Received COVID-19 Vaccines

13 Jul 2021

About 3,000 senior citizens stay at these homes, where precautions including [...]

UN Tags Upper Egypt Development Program for Best Sustainable Practices

UN Tags Upper Egypt Development Program for Best Sustainable Practices

13 Jul 2021

Set up by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the platform [...]

Iggy Pop to Lend His Voice to Tutankhamun Documentary

Iggy Pop to Lend His Voice to Tutankhamun Documentary

13 Jul 2021

Iggy Pop is set to narrate ‘Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition’, a documentary [...]

Transport for Cairo Designs New Map for Metro Line 3

Transport for Cairo Designs New Map for Metro Line 3

13 Jul 2021

The new map was commissioned by RATP Dev Mobility Cairo (RDMC) - the subsidiary of [...]

Saudi German Hospital to Establish Medical Complex in 6th of October

Saudi German Hospital to Establish Medical Complex in 6th of October

12 Jul 2021

The group also plans to open a new hospital in Alexandria by early 2022, with a [...]

Cairo's First Fuel Station Serving Gasoline, Natural Gas & Electricity

Cairo's First Fuel Station Serving Gasoline, Natural Gas & Electricity

12 Jul 2021

Cairo's first integrated fuel station in Abbasiya serves vehicles that run on [...]

Two Power Stations for USD 4 Million to Be Built at Red Sea's Soma Bay

Two Power Stations for USD 4 Million to Be Built at Red Sea's Soma Bay

12 Jul 2021

The first power station is expected to be built over a 9-month period, and is [...]

Cairo Jazz Club Celebrates Its 20th Birthday

Cairo Jazz Club Celebrates Its 20th Birthday

11 Jul 2021

Cairo Jazz Club is turning 20 in July, and they're going to celebrate with a whole [...]

Ministry of Health Delves into Early Detection of Genetic Disease

Ministry of Health Delves into Early Detection of Genetic Disease

11 Jul 2021

Therapeutic and nutritional programmes will be part of the treatment, which will be [...]

Pensioners Can Soon Receive Payments on Their Phone

Pensioners Can Soon Receive Payments on Their Phone

11 Jul 2021

Starting this August, pension recipients can set up mobile electronic wallets on [...]

Egypt's Central Laboratory Included Among EU's Reference Labs

Egypt's Central Laboratory Included Among EU's Reference Labs

11 Jul 2021

Egypt’s Central Laboratory for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals [...]

Ras Badran's Petrojet Gets World Record for Largest Floating Roof Tank

Ras Badran's Petrojet Gets World Record for Largest Floating Roof Tank

10 Jul 2021

Egypt’s petroleum sector, Petrojet, made it into the Guinness Book of Records by [...]

Tokyo Olympics Removes Egypt from List of Medical Warnings

Tokyo Olympics Removes Egypt from List of Medical Warnings

09 Jul 2021

Despite concerns about COVID-19 in Japan, it was determined that Egypt’s situation [...]

Chiringuito Brings Peruvian Cuisine to Sahel's Shores

Chiringuito Brings Peruvian Cuisine to Sahel's Shores

09 Jul 2021

Chiringuito by Sanctum is an upscaled reimagination of classic Peruvian drinks and [...]

Uber Offers Free Trips to Cairo Int'l Convention Centre's Vaccine Site

Uber Offers Free Trips to Cairo Int'l Convention Centre's Vaccine Site

08 Jul 2021

Uber is giving out free trips to and from Cairo’s largest COVID-19 inoculation [...]

Egypt Produces One Million Doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 Vaccine

Egypt Produces One Million Doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 Vaccine

07 Jul 2021

Egypt also wants to double vaccine production to reach 80 million by the end of [...]

Ancient Greco-Roman Pottery Workshop Uncovered in Beheira

Ancient Greco-Roman Pottery Workshop Uncovered in Beheira

07 Jul 2021

The pottery workshop - which still contained many of its metal tools and [...]

Egypt Repeals Ban on Import of Mobile Spare Parts

Egypt Repeals Ban on Import of Mobile Spare Parts

06 Jul 2021

The ban limited imports to official manufacturers and maintenance centres, which [...]

Capacity Rates at Malls, Restaurants & Cinemas Increased to 70%

Capacity Rates at Malls, Restaurants & Cinemas Increased to 70%

06 Jul 2021

In light of the shift in weekly infections and the promise of local large-scale [...]

Three Egyptian Sites Added to ISESCO Heritage List

Three Egyptian Sites Added to ISESCO Heritage List

06 Jul 2021

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the city of Shali in Siwa Oasis, and the Baron [...]

Cairo International Book Fair to Provide Accessibility Services

Cairo International Book Fair to Provide Accessibility Services

06 Jul 2021

The Cairo International Book Fair will provide sign language translators and [...]

Giza & Heliopolis Commutes Just Got Greener with Fleet of Green Buses

Giza & Heliopolis Commutes Just Got Greener with Fleet of Green Buses

05 Jul 2021

The new fleet of environmentally-friendly buses helps commuters sail smoothly [...]

Damanhour Launches First Food Research Centre in Egyptian University

Damanhour Launches First Food Research Centre in Egyptian University

24 Jun 2021

Damanhour University's food research centre looks to study nutrition, ensure the [...]

New Alamein City Projects to Receive Additional EGP 25 Billion

New Alamein City Projects to Receive Additional EGP 25 Billion

24 Jun 2021

This grand EGP 65 billion development project will transform the Mediterranean [...]

Ministry of Environment Launches 'E-Tadweer' E-waste Campaign

Ministry of Environment Launches 'E-Tadweer' E-waste Campaign

24 Jun 2021

The E-tadweer app allows users to dispose of e-waste at any of their partners’ [...]

HSBC to Fund Egypt's Ecosystem Project to Restore the Red Sea Coast

HSBC to Fund Egypt's Ecosystem Project to Restore the Red Sea Coast

24 Jun 2021

Banking giant HSBC has pledged part for their funding to protect the Red Sea coast [...]

Egyptian Drug Authority Approves Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Egyptian Drug Authority Approves Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

24 Jun 2021

The newly-approved drug, Risdiplam, is the first registered drug for Spinal [...]

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South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

11 Aug 2020

The Ministry of Health has declared that the last two Coronavirus patients have been discharged from Nuweiba Central Hospital after undergoing treatment and completing their quarantine period. [...]

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

11 Aug 2020

An all-new CNN docu-drama ‘Jerusalem’, which will be centred around the history of the ancient city, will feature Egyptian-Italian actor Fabio Abraham as late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. [...]

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

11 Aug 2020

After the devastating events of the Beirut explosion, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all Egyptian airports to move hazardous goods to safe storage spaces away from passengers and civilians. [...]

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

08 Aug 2020

Founder of What Women Want magazine May Abdel Asim, alongside founder of the Safe Kids foundation Sara Aziz, have recognized a gap in support for abuse victims in Egypt. Their new Facebook group, 'Abuse Relief Aide', seeks to fill that gap. [...]