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D-CAF embarks on 8th edition with week-long journey of cosmopolitan arts
Culture
March 29, 2019
D-CAF embarks on 8th edition with week-long journey of cosmopolitan arts
Today, Friday March 29 D-CAF’s launches its 8th edition with a week of wide-ranging artistic events. The week will witness…
Israeli Gas Partners negotiate augmenting gas supply to Egypt: Bloomberg
Business
March 28, 2019
Israeli Gas Partners negotiate augmenting gas supply to Egypt: Bloomberg
Bloomberg revealed Israel’s serious will to increase gas supply exported to Egypt beyond US$15 billion during the second phase of…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
Uber acquires Careem amid concerns over better services
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Uber acquires Careem amid concerns over better services
Uber bought out biggest prior rival ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ for $3.1 billion, the largest deal cut by Chief…
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
Italy will grant Italian citizenship to an Egyptian boy who saved 50 of his classmates from a hijacked bus, according…
Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria
Archaeology
March 26, 2019
Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria
A group of researchers have discovered a sunken boat of a type first described by ancient Greek historian Herodotus almost…
Nadine Labaki is first Arab president of the Un Certain Regard Jury at Cannes
Cinema/TV
March 26, 2019
Nadine Labaki is first Arab president of the Un Certain Regard Jury at Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival’s organizers officially announced that Lebanese filmmaker, actress, and screenwriter Nadine Labaki will head the Un Certain Regard…
British travel writer invites the world’s people back to Egypt
Travel
March 26, 2019
British travel writer invites the world’s people back to Egypt
Travel writer Chris Leadbeater drew significant conclusions from his recent visit to Egypt, expressing his sentiments in an article published…
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egypt
March 26, 2019
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egyptian architect Ebtissam Moustapha has been listed among the 50 most influential Middle Eastern architects in monthly magazine Middle East…
Musicians Syndicate will not ban Sherine from performing abroad
Music
March 25, 2019
Musicians Syndicate will not ban Sherine from performing abroad
The Musicians Syndicate in Egypt didn’t contact any foreign embassies to ban renowned Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel-Wahab from performing outside…