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Stories: 717

Stories: 717

News archive

Earlier coverage in a compact, duplicate-free view.

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Infrastructure

Al-Sisi and Shi’s Tour Guide at the Grand Museum: The Chinese President Asked, “Did the Ancient Egyptians Import the Stones for Their Monuments?”

Tour guide Abbas Sayed, who accompanied President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping inside the Grand Egyptian Museum, said that during the tour, the Chinese president asked about the origin of the stones used by the ancient Egyptians and whether they were locally sourced or imported. He added during remarks on the “Studio Extra” program, broadcast on the “Extra News” channel on Saturday evening, that the Chinese president also asked about the significance of s

Infrastructure

Egyptian enterprise agency targets international expansion for SMEs at China fair

Egypt’s participation in a Chinese international exhibition will open new horizons for domestic products in global markets and enhance trade cooperation, the chief executive of the country’s enterprise development agency said. Mostafa Hassan stated that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) is representing Egypt at the 21st China International Small and [...] The post Egyptian…

Infrastructure

Egypt joins EU-backed project to align technical education with industry needs

The Ready-Made Garments and Home Textiles Chamber at the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) has participated in workshops held in Sweden as part of the EU-funded AlignVET project, which aims to align Egypt’s technical and vocational education and training programmes with the actual needs of the labour market. Funded through the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, [...] The post Egypt joins EU-backed project…

Real estate and district development

Egypt opens applications for 25k rent-to-own housing units from 20 September

Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities will open applications for 25,000 new housing units under rental and rent-to-own schemes starting 20 September, as part of efforts to diversify housing solutions and expand access to affordable accommodation. Housing Minister Randa El Menshawy said the offering is being launched in line with President Abdel Fattah [...] The post Egypt opens applications…

Infrastructure

UN Backs New World Map Showing Africa’s True Size

The United Nations General Assembly voted on 4 September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union. The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against and six abstaining. The United States was the only country to vote against it. At the center of…