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Magdi Yacoub nominated for 2020 United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Magdi Yacoub nominated for 2020 United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize
The Cairo-based NGO Arab Creators Union nominated the legendary Egyptian-British heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub for the 2020 United Nations Nelson…
Egypt’s Umm Kulthum to return to the stage in Cairo hologram concert
Culture
February 27, 2020
Egypt’s Umm Kulthum to return to the stage in Cairo hologram concert
Egypt’s legendary musical icon Umm Kulthum will be back on stage 45 years after her death, with a hologram of…
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani announced that the opening of the much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will…
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Life & Style
February 26, 2020
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Egyptian company Al Bawaba for Development and Tourism has announced its plan to construct a floating hotel on Fayoum’s Qaroun…
Egyptian MP Marianne Azer selected as member of prestigious global association ISACA’s council
Egypt
February 24, 2020
Egyptian MP Marianne Azer selected as member of prestigious global association ISACA’s council
Egyptian parliament member Marianne Azer has been chosen as a member of international non-profit organization ISACA’s “2020 Emerging Technology Advisory…
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Culture
February 24, 2020
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced that his opera based on the life of King Tutankhamun will stage the Cairo Opera…
Producers of Disney’s Aladdin remake say sequel in the making
Culture
February 21, 2020
Producers of Disney’s Aladdin remake say sequel in the making
Disney’s 2019 Aladdin remake, starring Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud alongside American superstar Will Smith, is currently in the works, according…
Magdi Yacoub Cairo Heart Center receives LE 360 million in donations at Arab Hope Makers’ ceremony
Egypt
February 21, 2020
Magdi Yacoub Cairo Heart Center receives LE 360 million in donations at Arab Hope Makers’ ceremony
The up and coming Magdi Yacoub Heart Center under construction in 6th of October city received donations exceeding LE 360…
Egypt’s economy to become sixth strongest in the world by 2030
Economy
February 20, 2020
Egypt’s economy to become sixth strongest in the world by 2030
Economist Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Organization, said that Egypt’s economy is set to become the sixth…
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate contacts YouTube, SoundCloud to take down Mahraganat songs
Music
February 20, 2020
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate contacts YouTube, SoundCloud to take down Mahraganat songs
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate, headed by Hany Shaker, contacted streaming giants YouTube and SoundCloud to take down all the “mahraganat shaabi”…