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Egypt pledges 30M COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

Ahram Online “Egypt will donate 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries”, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced the pledge at the Africa Health ExCon conference in Cairo on Sunday. The initiative will be fulfilled in coordination with the African Union. Sisi expressed readiness to cooperate with African nations in different …

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‘Safe Woman Clinic’ support abused Egyptian women

Egypt Today ‘Safe Woman Clinic’, the first psychotherapy clinic dedicated to abused women has been inaugurated by the Ministry of Health in a Cairo neighbourhood on Tuesday. The clinic provides first aid in case of injury, psychological counselling, therapy and self-defence techniques. The ‘Safe Woman Clinic’ will be first launched …

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RATP celebrates graduation of 1st female Egyptian train operators

Egypt Independent RATP Dev Mobility Cairo, the company operating the third Cairo Metro (subway) line, celebrated the graduation of the first Egyptian female Metro train drivers on Monday. The training programme was conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and the Administration of National Authority for Tunnels (NAT). RATP …

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Cairo hosts the ‘FIG 2022 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup’

Egypt Today The ‘2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup’, set to run until 21 March, was launched at the Cairo stadium on Thursday. The Indoor Hall Complex of the Cairo International Stadium is hosting the 2022 World Cup for Artistic Gymnastics for men and women. A total of 281 participants …

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‘Cairo Bike’ a new bicycle hire project launched in Cairo

Egypt Today The German Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Program ‘Habitat’, revealed ‘Cairo Bike’, a bicycle sharing project launched in Cairo on Tuesday. The initiative’s purpose is to reduce reliance on motor transport, air pollution, carbon emissions and improve traffic. In 2016, studies were carried out …

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South Korea sign railway cooperation MoU with Egypt

Egypt Today South Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Noh Hyeong Ouk, signed the ‘Korea-Egypt railway cooperation MOU’ with Egypt’s Minister of transportation Kamel al-Wazir in Cairo on Friday. The deal aims to expand cooperation and strengthen Korean companies’ competitiveness in implementing projects in Egypt. The ministers discussed a financing …

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The 53rd Cairo International Book Fair opens to public on Thursday

Egypt Independent Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly accompanied by Minister of Culture Enas Abdel-Dayem inaugurated the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) on Wednesday. This year’s fair is held at Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in the Fifth Settlement area, East Cairo. The fair opened its gates to the public …

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Environmental degradation costs Cairo $47B annually, Minister reveals

Egypt Independent “The cost of environmental degradation in Greater Cairo alone amounts to US$47 Billion annually”, Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad stressed on Sunday. She noted that the issue stems from waste, vehicles and factory emissions which include the use of fossil fuels. “Linking climate change to the economy is …

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Sisi inaugurates ‘EDEX 2021’ in Cairo

Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the second edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) in Cairo on Monday. Sisi toured the EDEX pavilions, where he was briefed on the military and defence products showcased by participating companies. “The high turnout at the fair reflects its significance, the …

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Cairo hosts EDEX 2021 (29 November – 2 December)

Egypt Today Cairo is hosting the second Egypt’s Defence Expo ‘EDEX 2021’ at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, between 29 November and 2 December. This year the expo is includes 21 international pavilions with 400 exhibitors from across the globe, and over 30,000 visitors. Military attaches of foreign …

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