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Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:21:50 +0000Soaring High: 4th Annual Egypt Bird Photography Exhibition Opens Submissions
The Egyptian Association of Wildlife Photographers announced on 13 November the 4th Annual Egypt Bird Photography Exhibition, scheduled for February. This prestigious photography event aims to showcase the rich diversity of birdlife in Egypt by off...
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:27 +0000President El-Sisi Concludes European Tour with Strategic Meetings in Ireland
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi concluded his European tour with an official visit to Ireland on Wednesday 11 December, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. During his visit, President El-Sisi met with Irish Pr...
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:58:13 +0000Palestinian Journalist Eman Shanti and Family Killed by Israeli Airstrike
Palestinian journalist Eman Shanti, a broadcaster for Voice of Al-Aqsa Radio, was killed along with her husband and three children by an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on Wednesday 11 December. Eman, 38,...
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:43:47 +0000United Media Services Partners with Tarek Nour to Enhance Egypt’s Media Landscape
United Media Services (UMS) announced on Tuesday 10 December a new partnership with Tarek Nour Communications and the Mehwar TV channel to develop a new strategy to enhance Egypt’s media sector. In an official statement, UMS stressed that thi...
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:57:00 +0000Review: Trying the Viral Dubai Chocolate in Egypt
One moment you’re scrolling through TikTok, and the next you’re searching for ‘pistachio kunafa chocolate’ on Talabat, an online food delivery app, or Google. The online food community thrives on this pattern—constantly hopp...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:30:19 +0000FIFA Confirms Saudi Arabia as Host for 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 Men’s FIFA World Cup after its bid, which faced no opposition, was approved by FIFA’s Congress during a virtual meeting on Wednesday, 11 December. The Congress also officially confirmed Spain, Portugal, and...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:44:09 +0000Egypt’s Unemployment Down to 5.6 Percent in 2024
Egypt’s unemployment rate has dropped to 5.6 percent as of December 2024, a significant decline from the 13 percent recorded a decade earlier in 2014, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. “Since 2014, Egypt has implemented major reforms ...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:50:07 +0000Apple Pay Launches Activation Trials in Egypt’s Leading Banks
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and Commercial International Bank (CIB) have officially started activation trials for Apple Pay, paving the way for contactless payments using Apple devices according to state media Al-Ahram. NBE Chairma...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:48:03 +0000Egyptian Women, Violence, and Food Security: How WFP Egypt is Driving Change
Globally, one in three women will experience gender-based violence (GBV) in their lifetime, but in many cases, the harm is not just physical. In Egypt, where women’s economic participation stands at just 15.9 percent, violence often takes economic ...