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Egyptian talkshow puppet Abla Fahita returns in upcoming Netflix series
Culture
October 20, 2020
Egyptian talkshow puppet Abla Fahita returns in upcoming Netflix series
Abla Fahita, an Egyptian puppet character renowned for her sarcastic wit is set to return in the upcoming Netflix series…
Netflix signs on new series contract with Hend Sabry for 2021
Culture
May 4, 2020
Netflix signs on new series contract with Hend Sabry for 2021
Netflix has signed a deal with Tunisian actress Hend Sabry to broadcast a new drama-comedy series produced by Sabry’s company…
Farida Osman returns to Egypt, hails Marsa Alam’s quarantine efforts
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Farida Osman returns to Egypt, hails Marsa Alam’s quarantine efforts
Egyptian international swimmer Farida Osman on Saturday said she had entered quarantine in Marsa Alam on Friday upon her return.…
Egypt to designate streets across the country for 2,600 new bookstores
Culture
March 6, 2020
Egypt to designate streets across the country for 2,600 new bookstores
In collaboration with Egypt’s Culture Ministry, The Egyptian Publishers Union is set to launch an initiative titled “30/6,” dedicating a street…
Rami Malek features prominently on poster for new James Bond movie ‘No Time to Die’
Culture
March 6, 2020
Rami Malek features prominently on poster for new James Bond movie ‘No Time to Die’
A new poster for the latest James Bond flick “No Time to Die” has been released, with Egyptian-American actor and…
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
Egypt
March 5, 2020
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
With the opening of a new museum in Hurghada, Egypt’s Red Sea resort town – already a prime destination for…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Archaeology
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
India by the Nile’s 8th edition: vibrant festival still booming in Egypt
Culture
March 3, 2020
India by the Nile’s 8th edition: vibrant festival still booming in Egypt
The 8th edition of the international cultural festival “India by the Nile” (IBN), presented by the Embassy of India in…
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Travel
March 3, 2020
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Egypt has extended the period of permitted stay for tourists, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced in a Monday meeting with…
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
The price of tickets to the main exhibition halls of the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has been set at LE…
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”…