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Hundreds of thousands of tourists have canceled their trips to Egypt

03/04/2024 - 09:02

Amr Abo Zeyad, a 45-year-old father of three young children, has been working as a driver in Cairo for three years, and his work has never been worse than in recent months. Since the war between Israel and Hamas escalated six months ago in the neighboring Gaza Strip, the number of foreign tourists in Egypt has decreased, reports Hina. "I got a call...

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Egypt's president was sworn in for a third term

02/04/2024 - 14:39

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took the oath of office today in front of the Parliament for his third term at the head of the most populous Arab country. Sisi, who has been in power for a decade, is set to remain in office until 2030 after winning presidential elections in December with 89,6 percent of the vote in a race against three other little-known...

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Egypt will receive eight billion euros from the IMF due to the Red Sea crisis

30/03/2024 - 10:08

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved an expanded $8 billion financial assistance program for Egypt, the institution announced. The IMF agreed to extend an earlier aid program as Egypt's already shaky economy was further hit by the war in Gaza, which has reduced tourist arrivals, as well as the crisis...

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Egypt has convinced Hamas not to break off negotiations after the Gaza hospital attack

19/03/2024 - 12:38

Egyptian authorities have persuaded Hamas not to end hostage talks in exchange for a truce after Israel launched another attack on Gaza's Shifa hospital, Qatari media reported. An unnamed Egyptian source with knowledge of the matter told Qatari media that officials intervened on Monday morning to ensure the continued participation of the Palestinian Authority,…

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VIDEO: Fire in Egypt, destroyed one of the oldest film studios in the Arab world

16/03/2024 - 20:31

One of the oldest film studios in Egypt and the entire Arab world was destroyed overnight by a major fire in Cairo, without causing any casualties, an AFP reporter and security sources said. The fire destroyed the Al Ahram studio built in 1944 in the Giza district, west of the capital, and then spread to...

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Hundreds of thousands of tourists have canceled their trips to Egypt

Egypt's president was sworn in for a third term

Egypt will receive eight billion euros from the IMF due to the Red Sea crisis

Egypt has convinced Hamas not to break off negotiations after the Gaza hospital attack

VIDEO: Fire in Egypt, destroyed one of the oldest film studios in the Arab world

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Hundreds of thousands of tourists have canceled their trips to Egypt

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Egypt will receive eight billion euros from the IMF due to the Red Sea crisis

Egypt has convinced Hamas not to break off negotiations after the Gaza hospital attack

VIDEO: Fire in Egypt, destroyed one of the oldest film studios in the Arab world

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