Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Enany inaugurated ‘Exalted Spirits: The Veneration of the Dead in Egypt through the Ages’ exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Tuesday. The exhibition, which will run till the 9 February 2022, is a partnership between the Ministry …
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Ingy Deif – Ahram Online ‘Cairo Runners’, the leading running community in Egypt, will host the #ClimateConnection Run on Friday in collaboration with the British Council in Egypt. The event coincides with the 26th United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26); to raise awareness of the climate challenges. At 8am on Friday, the …
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Egypt Today The Pyramids of Giza will host the launch of the fourth annual exhibition of Art D’Egypt, entitled ‘Forever is Now’, on Thursday 21 October. The exhibition will run untill 7 November, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNESCO. …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities began a restoration project of the granite column of Saraya al-Qubba garden. The garden is located opposite to the Saraya al-Qubba presidential palace in Cairo. The project is part of a scheme to decorate public space and gardens and restore …
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Egypt Independent Cairo began implementing dedicated bicycle lanes on Monday, ahead of the operational launch of 600 bicycles, through 30 fixed stations in downtown streets. The city aims to reduce overcrowding by introducing alternatives to motor vehicles for commuting; while providing an appropriate means of transport in crowded tourist streets. The …
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Ahram Online Pope Tawadros II, patriarch of the See of St Mark and leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, performed the Divine Liturgy at the Virgin Mary and St Takla Haymanot Church in Greater Cairo’s Qalioubiya governorate, after inaugurating the church on Monday. “Six priests participated in the inauguration of …
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Ahram Online The Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed ,in a statement; “378 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Tuesday, which pushes the total infection tally to 290,773”. “Ten new COVID-19 related deaths were registered, increasing the death toll from the virus to 16,811. Total recoveries in the country reached 243,297, …
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MONA BASSEL Few things in life can delight a bookworm other than discovering a new bookstore. Looking at shelves stocked with titles upon titles opens a world of possibilities, and the rush of taking home a new book and opening it for the first time is indescribable. If you’re like …
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Ahram Online On Saturday, Egypt began testing the Chinese ‘E70’ electric vehicles (EV) on public roads. This is a preliminary step to locally producing the first ever EV by state-owned ‘Al-Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company’ starting mid-2022. “The test run, which includes nine ‘E70’ vehicles, is being conducted in cooperation with …
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Egypt Today Egypt’s Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Inas Abdel Dayem, launched the ‘29th Salah El-Din Citadel International Festival for Music and Singing’ on Sunday. The festival was suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Such artistic events highlight the civilised face of Egypt and raise citizens’ awareness of art, …
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