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Stories: 457

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Egyptian Mangoose, a Mysterious Visitor in Fayoum Turns Out to Be an Ancient Ally

When video of a sleek, quick-footed animal darting through the streets of Abshway, a town in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate, began circulating on social media on 18 July, panic followed close behind. Some residents assumed a dangerous predator was on the loose. Environmental and veterinary authorities in Fayoum soon identified the animal as Herpestes ichneumon, the Egyptian mongoose, and said it posed no threat to…

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Abdelrahman Sameh Wins Egypt’s First Gold at Mediterranean Games

Egyptian swimmer Abdelrahman Sameh powered his way to gold in the men’s 50m butterfly and set a new Mediterranean Games record in the process. The Egyptian star stormed to victory in the men’s 50m butterfly on Saturday evening in Taranto, Italy, touching the wall in 23.18 seconds, a time fast enough to rewrite the Games record books. Egypt is represented across 23 sports at this year’s Games, including athletics,…

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Egypt to Witness Partial Lunar Eclipse on 28 August

Egypt will witness a partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday, 28 August, with the Earth’s shadow expected to cover around 93 percent of the Moon’s surface at the peak of the phenomenon, according to a statement issued by the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) on Monday, 24 August. The eclipse will coincide with the full moon of Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH, the third month of the…

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Egypt’s Mobile Theater Brings Culture to Underserved Villages

In the village of Baghdad, on the outskirts of Alexandria, a flatbed truck pulled up beside a primary school on 3 August and unfolded into a stage. A puppet show followed, then workshops in beadwork and stencil printing, and a folk-music set that drew children from nearby homes. By evening, a dusty schoolyard had become, briefly, a theater. The vehicle is Egypt’s mobile theater, a state-run initiative to extend…

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Why We Keep Coming Back to Amr Diab Every Summer

Every summer, Amr Diab seems to find his way back into the soundtrack of Egyptian life. His songs play during beach trips and pool days, at parties and weddings, in cars, cafés, and summer playlists. Not every song becomes a hit, and not every new album receives the same reaction. Yet, the pattern itself has become familiar: summer arrives, and so does new music from famed Egyptian singer Amr Diab. This year was no…

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Foreign Minister Discusses Recent Developments and Efforts to Implement the Peace Plan with the Palestinian Vice President

On Monday, in El Alamein, Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, received Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice President of the State of Palestine, in the presence of Ruhi Fattouh, Speaker of the Palestinian National Council, and Majid Faraj, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, as part of ongoing communication and consultation regarding the latest developments in the Palestinian cause and efforts to support the legitimate rights of the P

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The Sound of Joy and Belonging: a Woman’s Zaghrouta

There are sounds that shape us before we understand them. They echo through our souls, without us realizing it, without us controlling it. The Zaghrouta is one of them. But for all the right reasons. Whether I realized it, or just refused to admit it, a Zaghrouta was never just a sound. There was always something captivating about it. The high-pitched, synchronized sound patterns born from women’s tongues dancing…

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MSMEDA partners with Startup Egypt to expand financing and technical support for startups

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Startup Egypt to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and provide an integrated package of technical, financial, and institutional services to entrepreneurs and startups, MSMEDA CEO Mostafa Hassan announced. The agreement forms part of state efforts to support entrepreneurs and [...] The post MSMEDA…

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Egyptian Agriculture Minister discusses localising pesticide production, technology transfer with China’s ICAMA

Egyptian Aladdin Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, received a high-level delegation from China’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals (ICAMA), the government authority responsible for the regulation, registration and oversight of pesticides in China. The delegation was headed by Huang Xiujie, Director of ICAMA, and included Yang Mao, Director of the General Office, [...] The post Egyptian…

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Who Benefits from Egypt’s Solar Water Stations in South Sudan?

When water tankers fail to reach Juba Nabari, Betty Elias cannot simply turn on a household tap and wait for the supply to return. The South Sudanese mother, who lives with her five children, dug a well about four metres deep beside her home so the family would have something to rely on when poor [...] The post Who Benefits from Egypt’s Solar Water Stations in South Sudan? first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .