Marina Barsoum – Ahram Online Weeks ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming visit to Egypt, a forum was held in Cairo on Monday to discuss French-Egyptian strategic partnership in the health sector. The forum, which was organised by Al-Ahram Hebdo in partnership with the French Embassy in Egypt, …
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Ahram Online Forty-one countries are taking part in Egypt’s first Defence Expo “EDEX 2018” organized by the Armed Forces under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The fair will be held in Cairo from December 3 to 5. More than 316 exhibitors of major Egyptian and world companies operating in …
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Farah Tawfeek – Egypt Independent Egypt’s cabinet has announced the second phase of building Egypt’s first smart parking garage, in Korba district, Cairo. Dubbed the “first smart parking in the Middle East”, the garage is set to be the largest in the region, in terms of both surface area, …
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Dina Ezzat and photographer Sherif Sonbol explore 1,000 years of Cairo’s Islamic history Dina Ezzat – Al-Ahram Weekly “What is left of the rule of the Fatimid Dynasty that built this city back in the 10th century is essentially the buildings where religion was either observed or taught, such as mosques …
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The initiative aims to revive Egypt’s position as a hub of culture and creativity, connecting the local design community to international creative networks Ahram Online Cairo “18 initiative” held the first session of a series of meetings to designate the purpose and goals of the project and put a …
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Egypt Independent Egypt’s Finance Ministry coordinated with the Transport Ministry to have a specialized international company supply advanced ticket machines for the purchase of metro tickets at the main metro stations in a new precedent. Citizens will soon be able to pay for metro tickets through the machines, which …
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The legendary Baron Empain’s Palace in Heliopolis is to open to the public next year after its completed restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref. Nevine El-Aref – Al-Ahram Weekly Twelve months ago, the legendary Baron Empain’s Palace on Orouba Street in Heliopolis, built in an Indian architectural style, was almost hidden under …
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Cairo – AhramOnline The new British Ambassador to Cairo Sir Geoffrey Adams arrived in the Egyptian capital early today to assume his new post, state news agency MENA said. The British diplomat, who served previously as the deputy head of the UK’s mission in Cairo from 1998 until 2001, arrived …
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Nesmahar Sayed reports on a campaign to encourage the enrolment of children with disabilities in schools Cairo – Nesmahar Sayed Handicap International’s (HI), an international non-governmental organisation which aims to make comprehensive, high quality community-based rehabilitation available to people with disabilities by providing support and training to national authorities and …
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Cairo – Egypt Independent Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Monday that the government is planning 20 new cities of the fourth generation on a total area of about 580,000 feddans, expected to accommodate about 30 million people besides providing millions of jobs. The new cities are planned in Cairo, …
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