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Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum has all the makings of must-see destination
A red-granite colossus of Ramses II, the 13th-century BC “king of kings”, rises three storeys from a triangular pool in the atrium of the new Grand Egyptian Museum, just west of Cairo. This Grand Hall, open at both ends to obviate the need for...

5 Mosques in Egypt That Are Also Shrines to Revered Islamic Figures
Egypt isn’t just home to pyramids and pharaohs — it’s also filled with deeply spiritual places that carry the legacy of some of the most respected figures in Islamic history. Whether you’re looking into the spiritual or historical depth, these...
Junketing President Tinubu Departs Nigeria For Saint Lucia, Brazil To Attend BRICS Summit
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil, his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said. Onanuga stated that the president would first visit Saint Lucia on a state visit to deepen...

Several killed in road crash in Egypt’s governorate of Menofia
A road accident in Egypt’s Nile Delta killed 19 people on Friday, according to local officials. A truck collided with a minibus carrying workers on a regional road in Ashmoun city in Menofia Governorate as they were heading to work, according to a...

AIIB sets a stellar new example for international multilateral cooperation
Photo: AIIB The 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors was held in Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday. Looking back over the past decade, the AIIB has, amid growing global development challenges,...

Malaysia's Commitment to Sustainable Palm Oil Boosts Reputation in Egypt's Market
Sat 28 Jun 2025 | 08:27 AM Sustainability and reforestation significantly enhance the global reputation of Malaysian palm oil in the Egyptian market. Malaysia has made strong commitments to sustainable palm oil production, primarily through the...

When will the June 30 Revolution holiday in Egypt be this year?
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has officially decided to postpone the June 30, 2025 Revolution holiday, announcing that Thursday, July 3, will be an official holiday on the occasion of the June 30 Revolution, replacing Monday, June 30, 2025. This...

Afreximbank's next president: George Elombi In?
This article was produced with the support of Afreximbank Afreximbank has always had an orderly succession since it was founded in 1993. It has preferred continuity by ensuring that transition is perfunctory with an eye on evolution rather than a...

Rology: Egypt’s AI Teleradiology Startup Transforming Global Healthcare
In the bustling heart of Cairo’s tech scene, one startup is making waves in healthcare with a bold mission to tackle the global shortage of radiologists. Rology, an AI-assisted teleradiology platform, is not just another healthtech venture—it’s a...

19 die in a road collision in Egypt’s Nile Delta region
A truck and a microbus collided on a road in Egypt on Friday, killing 19 people, officials said. The microbus was carrying workers on a regional road in the city of Ashmoun, in the Nile Delta province of Menoufia, as they were heading to work,...

World News | Sudan's Military Accepts UN Proposal of Weeklong Ceasefire in El Fasher for Aid Distribution
Cairo, Jun 28 (AP) Sudan's military agreed to a proposal from the United Nations for a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher to facilitate UN aid efforts to the area, the army said Friday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called Sudanese military...

I married my Egyptian toyboy at 81 - but we split after I 'finally realised' what he really wanted
Pensioner Iris Jones who previously shocked This Morning viewers with candid details about her intimate relationship with her Egyptian toyboy Mohamed Ibrahim has vowed to give up sex for good following their messy breakup. Iris, 86, who wed...

Egypt Delivers Medical Aid to Gabonese Ministry of Health in Support of Bilateral Health Cooperation
Sat 28 Jun 2025 | 01:26 AM In a renewed gesture of African solidarity and health diplomacy, Egypt’s Ambassador to Gabon, Reham Hussein Ammar, officially handed over a consignment of Egyptian medical aid to Gabon’s Minister of Health, as part of...

Egyptian Man Deported After Kicking CBP Dog
An Egyptian man was deported on Thursday after kicking a Customs and Border Patrol dog that discovered prohibited food products. Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, kicked the CBP beagle with enough force to lift the dog off the ground, a CBP...
Teen labourers among 19 killed in road collision in Egypt
A truck has collided with a minibus carrying workers on a road in Egypt, killing 19 people, most of them teenage girls, according to local officials. The collision occurred as the workers were heading to work in the early hours of Friday morning...

Teen labourers among 19 killed in horrific road collision in Egypt
A truck collided with a minibus carrying day labourers, two of whom were 14-year-old girls, to their workplace. A truck has collided with a minibus carrying workers on a road in Egypt, killing 19 people, most of them teenage girls, according to...

International doctors face uncertainty amid U.S. residency visa delays
International doctors are facing delays for U.S. residencies due to new visa screening protocols, causing financial strain and uncertainty. AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of international doctors are facing uncertainty as they encounter difficulties in...
Egypt, Iran Agree to Deepen Cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian agreed during a phone call on Wednesday that regional instabilities require strengthened cooperation between their nations. They also discussed Iran’s nuclear...

Egyptian man deported after violently kicking border security beagle
Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, pled guilty on Wednesday to harming animals used in law enforcement. An Egyptian national who violently assaulted a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detection beagle at an airport has been...

Rising threat of political polarisation
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