23 February 2020
2.5 million families benefit from Takaful and Karama program
Social Solidarity Minister Nevin el-Qabbaj said Sunday that at least 2.5 million Egyptian families are benefiting from the Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) Program, designed as a national targeted social safety-net mechanism to protect the poor through income support.
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Sisi says Egypt wants balance in GERD interests with Ethiopia, Sudan
Egyptian President Abdel al-Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that his country seeks the success of negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and aims to balance interests between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.
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Egypt to produce 500 electric buses a year
Egypt's Minister of Military Production Mohamed El-Assar told MPs in a meeting on Sunday morning that Egypt aims to produce 2,000 electric buses within the coming four years. "We plan to produce 500 electric buses a year, or a total of 2,000 within four years,...
Read More20 February 2020
Moderate to warm weather for Egypt on Thursday
Meteorologists expect moderate weather on Thursday during the daylight for Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, with warmer weather on Upper Egypt, South Sinai, and Red Sea mountains. The weather will grow very cold across the country by nightfall.
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Various Ministries in Egypt to launch online services for first time
Various government Ministries in Egypt will launch online services for the first time within the next two months across Egypt’s Governorates, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat announced.
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UN envoy ‘impressed’ by Egypt’s ‘strong effort’ on road safety
UN's Special Envoy of Road Safety Jean Todt praised road safety work done in Egypt amid the major challenge of the country’s growing population, during a Wednesday press conference on the sidelines of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety that kicked off in...
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Egypt, Belarus presidents discuss agriculture, technology and security cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in agriculture, technology and security, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.
Read More18 February 2020
Cool weather, possible rain for Cairo area on Tuesday
Meteorologists expect cold weather and possible rainfall on Tuesday along the northern coasts and in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and central Sinai, with warm weather expected for Upper Egypt, South Sinai, and along the Red Sea mountain chain.
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Egypt promotes its travel destinations in meeting with US Tour Operators Association
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany discussed cooperation plans with head of the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA) Terry Dale to promote Egypt as a travel destination in the US, El-Enany said.
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