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Zagazig National University to Be Built in Sharqia at USD 2.53 Billion

25 May 2022

The Ministry of Higher Education announced that the university’s soft launch will [...]

Private Sector to Sell Up to USD 200 Million in Green Bonds

Private Sector to Sell Up to USD 200 Million in Green Bonds

25 May 2022

Egypt’s private sector is geared up to sell green bonds worth anywhere between USD [...]

Calling All Media & Engineering Grads: Egyptian Space Agency Wants YOU

Calling All Media & Engineering Grads: Egyptian Space Agency Wants YOU

24 May 2022

The deadline for applications falls on June 6th, and upon completion of the [...]

New Administrative Capital to Host Global Centre for Horse Breeding

New Administrative Capital to Host Global Centre for Horse Breeding

24 May 2022

The ‘horse city’ will include the first technical school specialized in the field [...]

Suez Canal Revenues Expected to Hit USD 7 Billion by End of Year

Suez Canal Revenues Expected to Hit USD 7 Billion by End of Year

23 May 2022

Around 12% of global trade goes through the Suez Canal, allowing it to serve as one [...]

Ministry of Tourism Rescues Abu Mena Holy Site With Restoration Effort

Ministry of Tourism Rescues Abu Mena Holy Site With Restoration Effort

23 May 2022

The project successfully implemented 53 wells on site, 12 of which are around the [...]

Why is Spaghetti Excluded from Egypt's Export Ban?

Why is Spaghetti Excluded from Egypt's Export Ban?

22 May 2022

Put in place due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry [...]

Egyptian Government Launches National Climate Change Strategy

Egyptian Government Launches National Climate Change Strategy

21 May 2022

The National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 seeks to enact a series of long-term [...]

Veteran Actor Samir Sabri Has Passed Away

Veteran Actor Samir Sabri Has Passed Away

20 May 2022

Sabri's funeral proceedings will be held tomorrow in Sheikh Zayed. [...]

Auto Giant Stellantis Plans Electric Car Factory in Egypt

Auto Giant Stellantis Plans Electric Car Factory in Egypt

20 May 2022

Stellantis has an ambitious expansion plan for their entrance into the Egyptian [...]

High-Speed Electric Train Line to Be Extended to Western Desert

High-Speed Electric Train Line to Be Extended to Western Desert

19 May 2022

The ministry has announced that the train line’s second phase will run through [...]

Extraterrestrial Stone in Egypt Could Unlock Secrets of the Universe

Extraterrestrial Stone in Egypt Could Unlock Secrets of the Universe

19 May 2022

After a decade, a team at the University of Johannesburg may have finally figured [...]

Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Names Prize After Shireen Abu Akleh

Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Names Prize After Shireen Abu Akleh

18 May 2022

Abu Akleh famously covered the conflict between Palestine and Israel for over 25 [...]

Ancient Temple to Egyptian Goddess Isis Found in Upper Egypt

Ancient Temple to Egyptian Goddess Isis Found in Upper Egypt

18 May 2022

Pieces of the temple of Isis had previously been discovered in the early 2000s. [...]

New Allowances Open Doors for Fully Digital Businesses in Egypt

New Allowances Open Doors for Fully Digital Businesses in Egypt

18 May 2022

This new move aims to empower up-and-coming entrepreneurs with less funding [...]

Egyptian Government to Create Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

Egyptian Government to Create Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

17 May 2022

The law will guarantee that small and medium business owners will have access to a [...]

Government-Issued Smart Cards Can Simplify Your Health Insurance

Government-Issued Smart Cards Can Simplify Your Health Insurance

17 May 2022

The first phase of this card will allow holders to use it for their national health [...]

Manal Rostom is the First Egyptian Woman to Summit Mt Everest

Manal Rostom is the First Egyptian Woman to Summit Mt Everest

16 May 2022

After an intense two-month journey, Manal Rostom has become the first Egyptian [...]

Nadine Abdel Ghaffar & Maha Abo Elenein to Speak at VeeCon 2022

Nadine Abdel Ghaffar & Maha Abo Elenein to Speak at VeeCon 2022

16 May 2022

Art D’Egypte founder and general manager Nadine Abdel Ghaffar and Maha Abo [...]

Restoration of Esna Temple Unveils Its Ancient Beauty

Restoration of Esna Temple Unveils Its Ancient Beauty

16 May 2022

The drawings show 46 eagles in two rows, with 24 of them carrying an eagle head to [...]

Talks Underway to Exempt Egypt from India's Wheat Export Ban

Talks Underway to Exempt Egypt from India's Wheat Export Ban

15 May 2022

India's decision to ban the export of wheat was made due to a dangerously high [...]

Six Marine Ambulances to Be Deployed Along Egypt’s Coastlines

Six Marine Ambulances to Be Deployed Along Egypt’s Coastlines

14 May 2022

The new marine ambulances will run along the Egyptian coasts, namely the Red Sea, [...]

You Can Now Hop On Board the Nile Taxi at Ahl Masr Walkway

You Can Now Hop On Board the Nile Taxi at Ahl Masr Walkway

13 May 2022

The Nile Taxi will help you sidestep traffic entirely and take you across the river [...]

These Egyptian Stars Are Now Ambassadors for UNICEF's 'Shabab Balad'

These Egyptian Stars Are Now Ambassadors for UNICEF's 'Shabab Balad'

12 May 2022

The campaign is the local version of the international ‘Generation Unlimited’ [...]

Nelly Karim & Hubbie Hisham Ashour Are Starring in a Movie Together

Nelly Karim & Hubbie Hisham Ashour Are Starring in a Movie Together

12 May 2022

Although not much has been revealed about the script, we do know Nelly Karim and [...]

Nasser Institute Hospital to Receive EGP 8 Billion Upgrade

Nasser Institute Hospital to Receive EGP 8 Billion Upgrade

12 May 2022

The upgrades will include increasing the number of beds from 682 to 1200, the [...]

Trial Operation of Attaba-Kit Kat Metro Line Begins Mid-May

Trial Operation of Attaba-Kit Kat Metro Line Begins Mid-May

11 May 2022

Cairo Metro’s third line will include 15 stations, going from Downtown Cairo [...]

Ministry of Health to Provide Free Treatment for Pregnant Mothers

Ministry of Health to Provide Free Treatment for Pregnant Mothers

11 May 2022

The campaign will provide expecting mothers with free healthcare, giving them [...]

USD 176 Million to Construct First Dry Port at 6th of October City

USD 176 Million to Construct First Dry Port at 6th of October City

11 May 2022

Costing USD 176 million, the dry port will be built just outside of 6th of October [...]

Inside Egypt's Robot Fighting Scene

Inside Egypt's Robot Fighting Scene

10 May 2022

We joined the final day of the Alamein Robotics Championship to check out a robot [...]

700,000 Feddans of Wheat Harvested in Egypt Since Start of April

700,000 Feddans of Wheat Harvested in Egypt Since Start of April

10 May 2022

In order to reduce reliance on imports, the Egyptian government has been [...]

Speaking With Sara Sabry - The Astronaut Representing Egypt in Space

Speaking With Sara Sabry - The Astronaut Representing Egypt in Space

09 May 2022

We had the opportunity to sit with Sara Sabry - Egyptian astronaut, robotic [...]

New Stations to Open Along Metro Line 3 This June

New Stations to Open Along Metro Line 3 This June

09 May 2022

This portion of the underground metro extends for around four kilometres, and [...]

New Red Sea Ports to Connect Tourism & Trade With Abu Dhabi

New Red Sea Ports to Connect Tourism & Trade With Abu Dhabi

08 May 2022

The Red Sea Ports Authority has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group to [...]

New Opening & Closing Times for Shops & Malls Across Egypt This Summer

New Opening & Closing Times for Shops & Malls Across Egypt This Summer

08 May 2022

The Ministry of Local Development and the Supreme Committee has announced new [...]

Recreate the Giza Pyramid With LEGO's New 1,500-Piece Set

Recreate the Giza Pyramid With LEGO's New 1,500-Piece Set

08 May 2022

Slated to come out this June, the LEGO Group is planning a trip to Egypt to launch [...]

Zabatnee is Making Nights Out Easier Than Ever

Zabatnee is Making Nights Out Easier Than Ever

07 May 2022

With an impeccably designed interface, Zabatnee’s a user-friendly intermediary that [...]

Louvre Exhibition Puts Spotlight on Nubian King Taharqa

Louvre Exhibition Puts Spotlight on Nubian King Taharqa

06 May 2022

The exhibition - titled ‘Pharaoh of the Two Lands: The African Story of the Kings [...]

Mercedes-Benz to Produce Electric Cars in Egypt

Mercedes-Benz to Produce Electric Cars in Egypt

05 May 2022

The Ministry of Trade and Industry met with Mercedes-Benz Egypt to discuss the [...]

Maroon 5 Drops By the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir

Maroon 5 Drops By the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir

05 May 2022

Apparently Maroon 5 couldn't miss the opportunity to see Egypt's antiquities up [...]

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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. [...]