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Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Archaeology
November 14, 2020
Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany unveiled details of the latest archaeological discovery in the Saqqara area, announced Saturday…
Mortada Mansour insists he didn’t lose parliamentary elections, suggests fraud
Egypt
November 14, 2020
Mortada Mansour insists he didn’t lose parliamentary elections, suggests fraud
Zamalek club president and former MP Mortada Mansour insisted he did not lose the House of Representatives elections, claiming fraud…
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
Culture
November 14, 2020
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
The Spokesperson for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Soha Bahgat announced Saturday that over 90 percent of the final preparations…
El Sawy Culture Wheel’s Chocofest returns in November
Culture
November 13, 2020
El Sawy Culture Wheel’s Chocofest returns in November
Chocolate lovers, look no further: Cairo Chocofest is set to return to El Sawy Culture Wheel from November 20 to…
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Egypt
November 13, 2020
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Security sources in Egypt reported that a state employee set himself on fire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest alleged…
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
Travel
November 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
EgyptAir announced on Thursday discounts of up to 40 percent on tickets from Cairo to London and up to 20…
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), a tourism project of Saudi Arabia, is planning to inaugurate 16 hotels by the…
EFA grants Salah the ‘Inspirer’ award
Egypt
November 12, 2020
EFA grants Salah the ‘Inspirer’ award
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) held a ceremony to honor Liverpool and Egypt’s national football team star Mohamed Salah…
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
The new government-imposed opening hours on shops, restaurants, cafes, and malls will be imposed starting December 1, Cabinet spokesperson Nader…
Egypt to offer citizens digital services following cabinet move to new capital
Egypt
November 11, 2020
Egypt to offer citizens digital services following cabinet move to new capital
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat announced that governmental services will be provided electronically after the cabinet moves…