Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt to unveil 'national economic development narrative' in June, focused on key economic targets    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    Italy's consumer, business confidence decline in April '25    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt's TMG eyes $17bn sales from potential major Iraq project    Egypt's Health Min. discusses childhood cancer initiative with WHO    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Asia-Pacific stocks rise on Wall Street cues    Egypt's EDA discusses local pharmaceutical manufacturing with Bayer    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Egypt expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Health Min. strengthens healthcare ties with Bayer    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    49th Hassan II Trophy and 28th Lalla Meryem Cup Officially Launched in Morocco    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Paris Olympics opening draws record viewers    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

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What's up with WhatsApp
For many people, the popular chat application WhatsApp is an essential means of communication. Abeer, for example, a Cairo resident on a short work trip in Dubai, kept up residential with what was happening in her compound in Cairo because she could (...)

19 - 01 - 2021
Speak Arabic
Just before 2020 came to a close, Egypt's Ministry of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs launched the “Speak Arabic” campaign to encourage Egyptians living abroad to speak their mother language and to find pride in doing so. Among the platforms to (...)

05 - 01 - 2021
Breaking Guinness relief records
Last month, the Tahya Misr fund's campaign “We Share for Tomorrow” organised a humanitarian convoy aimed at providing food, winter clothes, and blankets for a million families. The campaign used its fleet of trucks and young volunteers to deliver (...)

15 - 12 - 2020
Breaking Guinness relief records
Last month, the Tahya Misr fund's campaign “We Share for Tomorrow” organised a humanitarian convoy aimed at providing food, winter clothes, and blankets for a million families. The campaign used its fleet of trucks and young volunteers to deliver (...)

15 - 12 - 2020
Leapfrogging the transport network
Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir briefed TV viewers on developments in the sector this week during the inauguration of the third Smart Transportation and Logistics Fair and Forum for the Middle East and Africa (TransMEA) in the capital on (...)

24 - 11 - 2020
Securing renewable energy
Egypt has huge potential to multiply the energy produced from renewable sources, with steps towards reaching this goal already well underway, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker told members of the American Chamber of (...)

10 - 11 - 2020
Education goes on
Despite growing coronavirus infections, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have advised against closing educational institutions. In the latest virtual media briefing last week, RanaHajjeh, director of Programme Management at the WHO regional (...)

03 - 11 - 2020
Ambitious desalination plans
Egypt is embarking on ambitious plans to increase the amount of potable water produced by its desalination plants. Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli recently announced that the state intends to invest some LE135 billion until 2030 in doubling the (...)

27 - 10 - 2020
The Middle East in 2011
CAIRO: As we near the end of 2011, you could be forgiven for taking a long deep breath and letting out 365 days of revolution, jubilation, turbulence, tragedy and uncertainty. It all started on January 1 when a terrorist bombing on Alexandria's (...)

01 - 01 - 2012
A history lesson revolution should revisit
If nothing else were to happen for the rest of 2011 in the Middle East, it would still qualify as the most important year this region has experienced since the Arab-Israeli wars, the last one fought almost four decades ago. If we were not to see any (...)

09 - 05 - 2011
Egypt: The story so far
For the first time during this entire revolutionary saga where millions of Egyptians at home and on the streets have rallied to have the president removed from office, protestors remained silent as President Hosni Mubarak made his second public (...)

08 - 02 - 2011
We are all Egyptian
I was born and raised in London and it was there that I lived in a society of different races, religions and cultures. If you ever find yourself on a rainy day in England's capital city and jump onto a red bus to take you to your destination, take a (...)

24 - 01 - 2011
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