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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:03 GMT
Petroleum Ministry Targets Turning Egypt Into Regional Hub for Energy - Minister
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum Tarek el Molla said Sunday that the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is working on turning Egypt into a regional hub for trading oil and natural gas.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:02 GMT
PM Reviews Progress Made in Slums File, Old Cairo Development
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday met with Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal and senior officials of bodies concerned to follow up progress made in providing new housing units for slum residents and putting into force a plan to d...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Finance Min. - IMF Hailed Egypt's Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Moeit said on Sunday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had hailed Egypt's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:58 GMT
Sisi Says Egypt Spares No Effort to Support African Countries
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt spares no effort to support African countries to achieve development.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:56 GMT
Transport Minister Unveils Strategy to Connect Egypt With Neighbors
[Egypt Online] The Transport Ministry, under Kamel el Wazir, has a clear strategy of action meant to connect Egypt with neighboring countries through the different means of transportation.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:56 GMT
Prime Minister Attends Final of World Handball Championship
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday attended the final game of the 27th IHF Men's World Championship, hosted by the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:51 GMT
FM, Al Chief Mull Boosting Arab-African Partnership
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Sunday with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit in Cairo.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:50 GMT
Egypt, GE Discuss Coop. Between Public, Private Sectors in Healthcare
[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat held a meeting Sunday with senior General Electric (GE) officials to discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the public and private sectors in the field of healthcare.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:50 GMT
Sisi Stresses Need to Possess Capabilities for Manufacturing Plasma Derivatives
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed Sunday the need to possess scientific and technological capabilities for manufacturing plasma derivatives.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:49 GMT
IHF Thanks Sisi for Successful Hosting of Handball World Championship
[Egypt Online] President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Hassan Mostafa thanked Sunday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian government for their keen efforts to ensure a successful organization of the 27th Men's Handball Wor...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:47 GMT
Shoukry Discusses GERD, Next AU Summit With AUC Chief
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki probed here on Sunday ways to promote mutual cooperation

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:46 GMT
Egypt Succeeded in Organizing Handball Championship Despite Pandemic - PM
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday hailed Egypt's success in hosting a well-organized IHF Men's World Championships while coronavirus restrictions are being imposed worldwide.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:46:24 GMT
Egypt Reports 589 New Coronavirus Cases, 48 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Friday 29/01/2021 that 589 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 164,871.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:14:52 GMT
Detainees in Severely Overcrowded Jails Being Denied Healthcare - New Report
[AI London] Prison officials in Egypt are subjecting prisoners of conscience and others held for political reasons to torture and deliberately denying them healthcare to punish their dissent, Amnesty International said in a damning new report today, ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:23:25 GMT
Ten Years After the Arab Spring, the Region's Media Faces Grave Threats. Here Are the Top Press Freedom Trends
[CPJ] In early February 2011, Alaa Abdelfattah was in Egypt's Tahrir Square, documenting and participating in the nascent pro-democracy uprising that would topple the government and transform the country and the region. Today, he is in prison on anti...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:20:23 GMT
Journalists Hamdi Al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa Detained On False News and Terrorism Charges
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities should immediately release journalists Hamdi al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa and drop all charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:04:55 GMT
Egypt Condoles With Cameroon Over Deadly Traffic Collision
[Egypt Online] The Foreign Ministry

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:15:15 GMT
Feminist Movements Continue to Battle Culture of Impunity in Egypt
[IPS] New Delhi, India -- Ten years ago on this day, January 25, one of the biggest revolutions in the world took place in Egypt's Tahrir Square, as protestors poured into the streets chanting slogans of "Bread, Freedom and Social Justice", demanding...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:14 GMT
Egyptian Diplomat Meets Canada's Amb. for Women, Peace, Security
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Ambassador in Ottawa Ahmed Abu Zeid on

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:10 GMT
UN Report - Egypt's Economy Expected to Rise By 5.4 Percent in 2021
[Egypt Online] UN report:Egypt's economy expected to rise by 5.4% in 2021

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:06 GMT
Egypt's Mega Projects Great Opportunity for Foreign Companies - Sisi
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that the size of the ongoing national projects is a "great opportunity" and a "promising market" for foreign companies to invest in the various development domains.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:04 GMT
3,022 Prisoners Granted Presidential Pardon - Interior Ministry
[Egypt Online] 3,022 prisoners granted presidential pardon: Interior Ministry

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:03 GMT
China's Xinhua News Agency Report - Egypt, Led By Sisi, Witnessing Political, Security Stability, Economic Development
[Egypt Online] China's Xinhua news agency Report: Egypt, led by Sisi, witnessing political, security stability, economic development

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:00 GMT
Trade Minister - Plan of Action Outlined to Exchange Expertise Between Egypt, Sudan in Youth Projects
[Egypt Online] Trade minister:Plan of action outlined to exchange expertise between Egypt, Sudan in youth projects

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:20:57 GMT
Egypt Registers 643 New Coronavirus Cases, 55 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Tuesday26/1/2021 that 643 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 163,129.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:20:54 GMT
PM - Sisi Urges Relying On Local Resources for Mammoth Rural Development Project
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi instructed the government to give a high priority to the mega rural development project declared earlier this week during the inauguration ceremony of several projects in Port Said, Prime Minister Mostafa...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:20:51 GMT
Egypt's Economy Expected to Rise By 5.4 Percent in 2021 - UN's Report
[Egypt Online] Egypt's economy expected to rise by 5.4% in 2021:UN's report

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:20:48 GMT
New Center for Training UN Peacekeeping Police Force Opened in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Egypt opened a new center for training UN Peacekeeping Police Force personnel on Tuesday26/1/2021.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:20:44 GMT
NCW Chief - Egypt Exerts Tremendous Efforts to Achieve Gender Equality
[Egypt Online] President of the National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsy said on Tuesday26/1/2021 Egypt exerted tremendous efforts to achieve gender equality and women empowerment in Egypt, topped by the launch of the National Strategy for the Emp...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:33:42 GMT
Cartoonist Ashraf Hamdi Detained After Publishing Video On Arab Spring Anniversary
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities must immediately release cartoonist Ashraf Hamdi and drop any charges filed against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.



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