Egypt Independent Islam Bayoumi, Director of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) announced, on Monday, “the exhibition’s online platform and its content will be displayed using a 3-Dimensional (3D) digital technology”. “The exhibition’s online portal will include all publications and all publishing houses. The exhibition will be launched virtually on …
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Air Canada resumes flights between Montreal and Cairo
Egypt Independent Cairo’s International Airport announced, “Air Canada will operate direct flights from Montreal to Cairo starting on Friday 18 June”, according to Ahram Gate Website on Thursday. All landing procedures will be completed through Terminal 3 at Cairo Airport, which is designated for Star Alliance flight companies. According to …
Read More »Cairo Airport joins list of global airports for “safe healthy travel”
Egypt Independent Cairo’s International Airport joined a list of global airports approved for “safe and healthy travel” by the ‘Airport Council International’ on Wednesday. It grants Cairo International Airport increased opportunities, which motivates international airlines to operate flights to and from the airport. The decision is a result of Egypt’s …
Read More »France invests €3.8B in Egyptian infrastructure
Egypt Independent French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire signed, on Sunday, several agreements to invest €3.8 Billion euros in public transport and renewable energy sectors in Egypt. France will finance Egyptian projects with French companies to the tune of €1.8 Billion, which amounts to approximately $2.18 Billion. The first tranche …
Read More »Cairo spends £E47B a year clearing pollution
Egypt Independent “A study of the cost of environmental impacts prepared in cooperation with the World Bank has revealed that air pollution in Greater Cairo costs the country £E47 Billion annually”, Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Saturday. “This has necessitated further work to reduce pollution, which includes efforts to …
Read More »Wooden edge of dome at Cairo’s Al-Sultan Hassan Mosque collapses
Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online A new wooden edge of Alfawara dome at the open court of historic Cairo’s Al-Sultan Hassan Mosque has collapsed on Saturday. No other damage was caused to the monument. “The fallen piece was not genuine. It had been inserted into the monumental dome during an …
Read More »Oman Air expand network with EGYPTAIR codeshare agreement
Muscat – Times of Egypt: Oman Air, the National carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announce that it has signed a codeshare agreement with EGYPTAIR, the National carrier of Egypt and one of the leading carriers in the MENA region. The codeshare agreement on flights between Muscat and Cairo was …
Read More »Cairo signals flight resumption with Tripoli, Libya
Menna Alaa al-Din – Ahram Online Egypt and Libya agreed on Tuesday to resume flights between the two countries’ capitals. The first direct flight by a Libyan airliner landed in Cairo on Wednesday. Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah announced the flight resumption at a press conference with …
Read More »Al-Imam Al-Shafei Mausoleum dome inaugurated, after a five-year restoration
Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online The Mausoleum of Al-Imam Al-Shafei, one of the most important Islamic monuments in Egypt, was inaugurated on Sunday, after a five-year restoration. The mausoleum was inaugurated by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Enany, accompanied by Minister of Endowment Mokhtar Gomaa, Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal …
Read More »Cairo restores Dome of Memluk Qansuh Abu Said
Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online Located at the Eastern Cemetery of the Memluks in Cairo, stands the Dome of Sultan Qansuh Abu Said, awaiting its visitors after the completion of its restoration. The restoration project was carried out by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in cooperation with the Ministry …
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