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EgyptAir Named World’s Most Improved Airline, Rises to 46th Globally

EgyptAir has been named the World’s Most Improved Airline for 2026 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking the airline’s entry into the global top 50. According to Skytrax, EgyptAir ranked 46th among the world’s top 100 airlines, up from 69th in 2025. The ranking places Egypt’s national carrier among airlines including United Airlines, which ranked 45th, and Iberia Express, which ranked 47th. Skytrax also…

Infrastructure

President Sisi Directs Expansion of 5G Networks and Enhancement of Telecommunications Infrastructure Resilience

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today, Saturday, with Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister; Eng. Raafat Hindi, Minister of Communications and Information Technology; and Major General Hani Mahmoud Mansour, Director of the Signals Directorate of the Armed Forces. Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawi, the official spokesperson for the Presidency, stated that during the meeting, the President reviewed the latest developments regarding the expansion of the Unified Government Services Card sys

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Following her plea for help in a video... the Journalists' Union representative responds to Fatma Na'out: The law is not suspended by pledges

The deputy head of the Journalists' Syndicate clarifies the syndicate's position on the Fatma Naoot crisis, emphasizing that the review of her case and its referral to the Registration Committee are in accordance with the law and established procedures. Click here for details.

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Cairo Unveils Standardized Kiosk Design

Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber unveiled a prototype for a new standardized kiosk design on Thursday, 17 September, as part of a new system to regulate licensed kiosks across the capital. Saber inspected the prototype in Bab Al-Louq in Abdeen district, where the new model is set to serve as the standard for existing licensed kiosks across Cairo’s districts. Under the new system, kiosk owners will have three months to…

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Egypt’s Six-Month Price Reduction Initiative to Expand to 30 Essential Goods

Egypt’s six-month price-reduction initiative for essential goods will expand from 12 to 30 commodities, according to a government statement following Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s Governors’ Council meeting on Monday, 14 September. Launched on Thursday, 10 September, the initiative is currently offering 12 essential commodities at reduced prices through around 284 outlets nationwide, including consumer…

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Can Arab Talent Break Hollywood’s Casting Stereotypes?

Pitch-black hair. Warm brown eyes. Tanned skin. A tangle of curls. These are merely a few of the rigid boxes that Arab and North African actors are routinely forced into when Hollywood comes calling for a casting call. When casting becomes focused on checking superficial features to represent a particular region, rather than reflecting the complexity and depth of its people and their stories, how can we expect…

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Egypt bans social media accounts for under-13s and mandates “safe mode” for ages 13-15

Egyptian authorities declared a major digital crackdown on Thursday, barring children under the age of 13 from holding independent social media accounts and slapping strict mandatory restrictions on users under 15. In a joint decree issued by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), social media platforms operate ... The post Egypt bans social…

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Sisi warns against mounting conspiracy to destabilize Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Thursday that persistent schemes to destabilize the state remain an ongoing threat, declaring that the unrest witnessed between 2011 and 2013 “has not ended” and that underlying plots “have not stopped.” Speaking during an address at the Egyptian Military Academy, President Sisi emphasized that while methods may evolve, the ... The post Sisi warns against mounting…