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Egypt Opens AFRI Egypt Medical Center in Uganda

21 Oct 2021

The new medical centre in Jinja, Uganda, was established to help develop Uganda’s [...]

Mohamed Henedy is Getting His Own Talk Show on October 22nd

Mohamed Henedy is Getting His Own Talk Show on October 22nd

21 Oct 2021

'The Henedy Show' is scheduled for release on Friday, October 22nd, bringing on [...]

Gypto Pharma to Help Egypt Become Regional Hub for Pharmaceuticals

Gypto Pharma to Help Egypt Become Regional Hub for Pharmaceuticals

21 Oct 2021

The new industrial complex is meant to achieve drug security for Egypt, produce [...]

Nearly 100 Women Appointed Judges in State Council

Nearly 100 Women Appointed Judges in State Council

20 Oct 2021

In a first for the country, nearly 100 women have been appointed as judges in the [...]

Greece Pledges to Link Egypt to European Union's Energy Market

Greece Pledges to Link Egypt to European Union's Energy Market

20 Oct 2021

This link is hoped to enable Cairo to play a major role in providing energy [...]

New Law Sees Tougher Penalties for Bullying People with Disabilities

New Law Sees Tougher Penalties for Bullying People with Disabilities

20 Oct 2021

A 2018 law has been amended with a new article that will see stricter penalties on [...]

Earthquake Felt Across Cairo

Earthquake Felt Across Cairo

19 Oct 2021

If you felt an earthquake sometime Tuesday morning, you weren't alone. The tremors [...]

South African Museum to Return Mystery Mummy to Egypt in Early 2022

South African Museum to Return Mystery Mummy to Egypt in Early 2022

19 Oct 2021

The 2000-year-old Egyptian mummy was mysteriously found in a South African museum's [...]

Egypt Announces New COVID-19 & Vaccination Measures

Egypt Announces New COVID-19 & Vaccination Measures

18 Oct 2021

Certain unvaccinated workers will be barred from the workplace, but the vaccine [...]

Orascom Signs Deal to Build 500 Megawatt Wind Farm in Ras Ghareb

Orascom Signs Deal to Build 500 Megawatt Wind Farm in Ras Ghareb

18 Oct 2021

Orascom Construction will be responsible for building the new 500 megawatt wind [...]

Byzantine-Era Antiques Found Beneath Demolished Tawfiq Andraos Palace

Byzantine-Era Antiques Found Beneath Demolished Tawfiq Andraos Palace

18 Oct 2021

After the demolition of the Tawfiq Andraos Palace in Luxor, an Egyptian [...]

Egypt to Set Up Vaccination Centres at Courts, Metros & Train Stations

Egypt to Set Up Vaccination Centres at Courts, Metros & Train Stations

18 Oct 2021

The Ministry of Health and Population will set up vaccination centres in high [...]

Egypt Elected Member of Committee on World Food Security

Egypt Elected Member of Committee on World Food Security

17 Oct 2021

Egypt will have a major voice in the Bureau of the Committee on World Food Security [...]

United States Gifts Egypt 1.6 Million Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

United States Gifts Egypt 1.6 Million Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

17 Oct 2021

The doses have been been donated by the United States government through the [...]

Egypt & Cyprus Sign Electricity Interconnection Deal

Egypt & Cyprus Sign Electricity Interconnection Deal

17 Oct 2021

Egypt and Cyprus has signed a memorandum of understanding that will develop links [...]

A Look at Egypt's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

A Look at Egypt's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

16 Oct 2021

The Egypt Pavilion at this year's massive world fair, Expo 2020 Dubai, has already [...]

Egyptian Premier League to Welcome Fans Back to Stadiums Next Season

Egyptian Premier League to Welcome Fans Back to Stadiums Next Season

15 Oct 2021

After the Egyptian Clubs Association struck an agreement with the Ministry of [...]

Egypt & Greece to Establish Intercontinental Electric Cable Deal

Egypt & Greece to Establish Intercontinental Electric Cable Deal

14 Oct 2021

A massive undersea electricity cable will connect the electricity grids between [...]

Ali Abdo Sets World Record for Longest Electric Bike Ride in 24 Hours

Ali Abdo Sets World Record for Longest Electric Bike Ride in 24 Hours

13 Oct 2021

The record-breaking stunt is part of an initiative to break the stigma on electric [...]

Archbishop of Canterbury Launches New Anglican Province of Alexandria

Archbishop of Canterbury Launches New Anglican Province of Alexandria

13 Oct 2021

The Province of Alexandria is a newly-formed province of the Anglican Communion [...]

Vaccinated Egyptians to Receive COVID Booster Shots

Vaccinated Egyptians to Receive COVID Booster Shots

12 Oct 2021

The booster shots will be given one year after the original dose, though it won’t [...]

Mo Salah Among Star-Studded Guest Line-Up at UK's Earthshot Awards

Mo Salah Among Star-Studded Guest Line-Up at UK's Earthshot Awards

12 Oct 2021

Salah will present awards along with Kate Williams, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson and [...]

Mersal Foundation to Host COVID Grief Support Sessions

Mersal Foundation to Host COVID Grief Support Sessions

12 Oct 2021

In honor of World Mental Health Day and in an attempt to help Egyptians cope with [...]

Kafr El Sheikh’s Largest Square to Be Named After 'Big Ramy'

Kafr El Sheikh’s Largest Square to Be Named After 'Big Ramy'

12 Oct 2021

After his latest triumph in the Mr Olympia competition, Mamdouh ‘Big Ramy’ Elssbiay [...]

EGP 324M Invested in Improving Phone Network on Major Roads in Egypt

EGP 324M Invested in Improving Phone Network on Major Roads in Egypt

11 Oct 2021

Five main roads in Ismailia, Suez, New Valley, Aswan, Giza, Beni Suef and Minya [...]

Three Egyptian Firms in Forbes’ Top 10 Sustainable Companies in MENA

Three Egyptian Firms in Forbes’ Top 10 Sustainable Companies in MENA

11 Oct 2021

As the real impact of climate change dawns on Egypt and the Middle East, three [...]

Nazlet El Semman Residents Relocated Ahead of Area’s Major Renovation

Nazlet El Semman Residents Relocated Ahead of Area’s Major Renovation

11 Oct 2021

The move signals the imminent, ambitious revamp of the Pyramids-adjacent area. [...]

Egypt to Receive Seven Million Doses of Moderna & Sinopharm Vaccines

Egypt to Receive Seven Million Doses of Moderna & Sinopharm Vaccines

10 Oct 2021

With 14 million Egyptians currently vaccinated, the country’s mass vaccination [...]

Egyptian Bodybuilder Big Ramy Wins Mr Olympia for Second Year in a Row

Egyptian Bodybuilder Big Ramy Wins Mr Olympia for Second Year in a Row

10 Oct 2021

The Kafr El Sheikh native has cemented himself as one of the best in the [...]

QWELL Club is the First Community of its Kind for Egypt's Seniors

QWELL Club is the First Community of its Kind for Egypt's Seniors

10 Oct 2021

Located in Sheikh Zayed, QWELL Club offers a host of workshops, classes, trips and [...]

Largest Hospital in Upper Egypt Begins Trial Ahead of Official Opening

Largest Hospital in Upper Egypt Begins Trial Ahead of Official Opening

10 Oct 2021

The Sohag University Hospital will first trial its 50 outpatient clinics ahead of [...]

Luxor to Celebrate World Cities Day

Luxor to Celebrate World Cities Day

09 Oct 2021

With a focus on climate change, 'World Cities Day' in Luxor is meant to encourage [...]

Egyptian Prince's Rare Watch to Be Auctioned for USD 2.2 Million

Egyptian Prince's Rare Watch to Be Auctioned for USD 2.2 Million

08 Oct 2021

The Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 is expected to sell for up to USD 2.2 million. It is [...]

Egypt to Make 50% of National Projects Greener by 2024

Egypt to Make 50% of National Projects Greener by 2024

07 Oct 2021

A statement by the Minister of Environment reveals long-term plans to convert [...]

Tourism in Egypt to Recover by Mid-2022

Tourism in Egypt to Recover by Mid-2022

07 Oct 2021

According to the former chairperson of the Egyptian Tourism Federation, tourism is [...]

Egypt & Saudi Arabia Sign Massive Electrical Interconnection Project

Egypt & Saudi Arabia Sign Massive Electrical Interconnection Project

07 Oct 2021

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to construct three high-voltage substations for [...]

Egypt to Supply Lebanon with Natural Gas to Ease Power Crisis

Egypt to Supply Lebanon with Natural Gas to Ease Power Crisis

06 Oct 2021

To alleviate the ongoing power crisis in Lebanon, Egypt will send natural gas to [...]

Egypt's First Monorail Cars Installed at New Administrative Capital

Egypt's First Monorail Cars Installed at New Administrative Capital

06 Oct 2021

Egypt has installed their first monorail cars in the New Administrative Capital, as [...]

Moushira Khattab Named President of National Council for Human Rights

Moushira Khattab Named President of National Council for Human Rights

06 Oct 2021

Known as a venerated ambassador and a fervent champion of human rights across the [...]

Badr University in Cairo to Open First Fish Care Lab in Middle East

Badr University in Cairo to Open First Fish Care Lab in Middle East

06 Oct 2021

Badr University in Cairo's new partnership with the University of Veterinary [...]

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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. [...]