Egypt Independent Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning. The election was the first in Lebanon since the 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruling elite. Demonstrators had blamed political parties for widespread corruption and mismanagement of the country’s public affairs and …
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Egypt Today A memorandum of understanding between the Egyptian Ministry of environment and ‘Energy 3’ was signed on Sunday to establish a waste recycling facility for the production of biofuel and graphene in the Fayoum governorate. “The Global Environment Facility had granted Egypt $8 Million to localise electronic and medical …
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Egypt Independent The Egyptian pound recorded its highest exchange rate in a month against the US dollar on Thursday. Dollar price recorded its lowest price, since 20 April, at £E18.32, slightly below the £E18.35 recorded on Wednesday. On 10 April, the dollar was traded for £E18.30. The Egyptian Central Agency …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has uncovered original reliefs and inscriptions on the walls and ceilings of the Temple of Esna near Luxor, where ongoing restoration works. The mission uncovered a distinguished relief at the top of the entrance gate of the temple. The relief depicts 46 …
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Ahram Online Over 1,500 Egyptian journalists signed a statement condemning the Israeli assassination of Al-Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday. Calls were made for an international probe into Israeli war crimes against journalists in Palestine. Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian journalist who has covered the occupation atrocities for many years. She was shot …
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Ahram Online Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod signed a memorandum of understanding to boost consultation on bilateral ties, regional and international issues at a ministerial climate meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday. The meeting discussed cooperation on the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which …
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Egypt Independent Ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, passed away on Friday at the age of 73. His half-brother Mohamed Bin Zayed was elected today (Saturday) a ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE. The late Sheikh …
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Ahram Online Egypt condemned the “heinous assassination” of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh near the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied Palestinian West Bank on Wednesday. The attack on Abu Akleh left colleague journalist Ali al-Samudi injured, which calls for an immediate investigation into the incident. The Palestinian-American journalist, …
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Ahram Online The United Nations called on Wednesday for a $144 Million urgent funding which is required to salvage a decaying tanker full of oil moored off the coast of Yemen. The ship’s demise could cause an environmental disaster. “The amount includes $80 Million to transfer the more than 1 …
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Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Vice-President of the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts Bruno Dantas discussed boosting cooperation between the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) of both countries, at a meeting on Wednesday. “It falls within the framework of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) …
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