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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 19:40:42 +0000
Egypt to Build Suspension Bridge Across Lake Nasser to Connect Sudan to Cairo-Cape Town Railway
Speaking to African investment officials during the first edition of the IPAs Africa Forum, which kicked off today in Sharm El Sheikh and runs until the 14th of June, Egyptian Minister of Transportation Kamel El Wazir stated that Egypt and Sudan are ...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:45:53 +0000
2nd Cairo Prints Exhibition Brings Together 150+ Digital Artists
Cairopolitan, the art gallery and concept store known for curating items that portray the ‘true Egyptian identity’ has organized its Cairo Prints Exhibition for the second year in a row in three different locations. Showcased at Cairopolitan̵...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:16:08 +0000
Egypt Imposes 14% Tax on Online Deliveries
A decision by the Finance Ministry to levy a 14 percent value added tax on online deliveries, introduced on June 4 is a “necessary to achieve tax justice” in Egypt. In a statement to the press, Reda Abdel Kader, head of the Egyptian Tax Authority...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:41 +0000
Zia Amelia: Bringing Italy to Egypt in Every Dish
I am a picky eater who is also not a foodie. Being this person in my group of friends, who are abnormally passionate about food, is not that easy, but it is fun. Since it was my first time in Gouna, I decided to trust their judgment and try Zia Ameli...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:33:07 +0000
Two Million Tourists Visited Egypt in 2021: Tourism Minister
The number of tourists that visited Egypt in the first five months of 2021 totaled two million, Minister of Tourism Khaled El-Enany said on Wednesday during a seminar held by the Mostaqbal Watan (Nation’s Future Party) political party. This equ...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:43:23 +0000
Microbuses to Be Banned from Driving on Cairo Ring Road
Head of the Egyptian General Authority for Roads and Bridges (GARB), Hossam Eldin Mostafa, announced on Sunday, 6 June, that by the end of this year, microbuses would no longer be permitted to drive on the Cairo Ring Road. Mostafa explained in his ap...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:50:07 +0000
Egypt Condemns Terrorist Attack on Muslim Family in Canada
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Tuesday a terrorist attack targeting a Muslim family in Ontario, Canada, which was also denounced by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called it a “hate crime” directed at Muslims. A ...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:42:52 +0000
Tortuga: Mexican Delicacies in the Heart of Cairo’s Maadi
Maadi is known as Cairo’s hub for exotic cuisine, which is why finding out a new Mexican place had decided to throw its hat in the ring was intriguing, to say the least. I’m not sure if it’s named after the island, the reptile, or the drug runn...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:39:53 +0000
‘SheTrades’ Initiative to Support Egyptian Women Exporters to Connect to Global Markets
According to the report ‘Women and Trade: The Role of Trade in Promoting Women’s Equality‘ by the World Bank and the World Trade Centre, which is the first report to quantify how women are affected by trade, notes that women entreprene...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:34:57 +0000
Reliving the Magic of the Past: Remembering 70s Egyptian Pop Band ‘El-Masryeen’
Nostalgia can represent more than just a revival of past times, or the memories and feelings that one experiences. It also symbolizes cultural reality and the rejection of another opposing reality. To be attached to the past is no longer seen as just...



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