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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:34:19 +0000
Egypt Submits Formal Rejection of Ethiopia’s Dam Filling to UN
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed in a press release on Friday, July 29, 2022, that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has directed a letter to the current president of the United Nations Security Council, Ronaldo Costa Filho, formally re...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:02:47 +0000
Hidden Histories: 3 Famous Coptic Christian Neighborhoods in Cairo
Etched into Egypt’s history is its Coptic Christian community. In its pure form, the word ‘Copt’ or ‘Coptic’ is linguistically translated to Egypt or Egyptians.’ Though Christians coexist all around Egypt, some districts stand out as hear...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:28:28 +0000
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Denies Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s Mistreatment in Prison
The Egyptian Public Prosecution issued a statement on Thursday, 28 July, dismissing the allegations of mistreatment and other violations against prominent political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. The statement comes after a senior prosecutor was dispatc...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:31:40 +0000
Visiting Heritage: Respectful Ways to Explore Touristic Sites in Egypt
Walking past the swollen belly of Rome’s Pantheon, living in the trailing outskirts of Athens, or tilting back to look at the majesty of an Aztec ziggurat: global heritage is stitched into the human experience. However, an increasing number of hist...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:54:42 +0000
Indian Company to Build $8 Billion Green Hydrogen Factory in Egypt
Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Indian company, Indian ReNew Power Private Limited (RENE.BO), to build a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, according to a statement by the cabinet. The factory, which ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:56:53 +0000
Burgernomics: What Egypt’s Rising Fast-Food Cost Says About Inflation
When Egypt’s McDonald’s released their updated menu prices at the beginning of July, citizens took to social media to express their indignation at the price hike – a 50 percent increase for certain products compared to the year prior. For conte...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:03:22 +0000
How ‘Pack Pals’ is Promoting Inclusion Among Egyptian Children
Kimo is a lion with down syndrome, Zizi is a zebracorn with cerebral palsy, Lala is a lemur who wears prosthetics, Semsem is a monkey with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism, and Mimi is a parrot with visual impairment. These ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:15:13 +0000
Egyptian Streets Selected for Google News Initiative’s Innovation Challenge
Egyptian Streets has been selected by Google for support and funding as part of its Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge: one dedicated to transforming the media landscape in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Founded on sustainabi...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:11:44 +0000
“Execution Matters More Than Words”: How MaxAb Supports up to 400,000 Businesses in Egypt
The fourth episode of the International Finance Corporation‘s series ‘#IFCinConversation’ features the co-founder and CEO of MaxAb, Belal El-Megharbel. MaxAb, Egypt’s leading ‘retailer super app’, is a B2B e-commerce platform ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:26:26 +0000
Drawing Parallelisms in Literature: Japan, Egypt and the Existential Society
First, the cat was gone. But it was not just the cat. Soon everything else in Toru Okada’s life pulled away the same way a star in the galaxy loses its life; the very center of the star – the core – collapses, crushing together every proton and...



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