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Egypt allows Iranians to obtain visas on arrival in Sinai amid regional tensions

Egypt will soon allow Iranians traveling with tour groups to obtain visas on arrival in the south of its Sinai peninsula with a view to extending access to other parts of the country, Egyptian Tourism Ministry officials said. The…

Egypt, Garbage City, a charity teaches children to recycle

As a child growing up in Manshiyat Nasser in Cairo, a shantytown also known as the “City of Garbage,” Teresa Said spent her free time searching for the ubiquitous piles of garbage in search of paper and materials to satisfy her love of …

Despite high prices, Egyptians compete for Ramadan charity

Despite facing severe economic hardships, Egyptians are upholding the Ramadan tradition of charitable giving, with both donors and beneficiaries relying on the generosity of the holiday season. As inflation has soared to…

Customs Officials in Egypt foil Drug Smuggling Operation.

At Hurghada International Airport, Egyptian customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into the country after they became suspicious of an English passenger. The passenger's baggage was scanned and found to contain…

Amidst improved relations, diplomats from Egypt and Turkey engage in talks in Cairo

Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's Foreign Minister, visited Cairo on Saturday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart in the first diplomatic visit of its kind in ten years, signifying a thaw in the previously strained relations…

A new rule for obtaining Egyptian citizenship includes paying a sum of 250,000 Dollar

New amendments have been issued to the law that allows foreigners to obtain Egyptian citizenship in Egypt. These amendments relate to providing dollar deposits or engaging in real estate or commercial investments. Experts…

President Sisi receives Jordanian King Abdullah II at Cairo airport

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Saturday King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at Cairo Airport. The official reception ceremony was held for the honorable guest at the presidential…

Egypt to start building $11b wind farm from 2024

The construction of one of the world’s largest wind farms in Egypt is set to start in 2024 and could provide electricity to Europe and Saudi Arabia, according to one of the main companies backing the US$11 billion project. A consortium…

Greek parliament ratifies maritime accord with Egypt

Greek parliament ratified an accord defining maritime boundaries between Greece and Egypt on Thursday, amid rising tensions with Turkey over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. The Athens-Cairo agreement has angered Turkey…

Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26

Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on Thursday, referring to a deal which has angered Turkey and highlighted overlapping claims over the east Mediterranean. Egypt and Greece…

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