Category: EGYPT
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Egypt’s first ever solar-generated electricity plant opening this month
On the 25th of September, the plant is set to open and its launch is expected to save up to 600,000 liters of diesel anually, according to CEO Ahmed Zahran. Additionally, it should also aid in avoiding the emission of 1,620 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The plant, which cost approximately EGP 14m to…
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Egypt Hosts Five Million Refugees: Foreign Ministry
Blaming the EU-Turkey deal for an increase in the number of refugees arriving in Egypt, Badr said that pressure has increased on Egypt to accommodate for refugees and to prevent others from attempting the dangerous crossing to Europe. “You see what has happened as a result of the deal with Turkey. The closing of the…
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Egypt to hire private companies to clean, manage and secure Giza pyramids area
A meeting took place on Tuesday between Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and officials from the housing ministry, the tourism ministry and the antiquities ministry, during which the government announced the details of the pyramids development project, stating that a company has already been hired for EGP 5 million a year to maintain cleanliness the area.…
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Winners announced in the Science City Competition in Egypt
The competition was launched on 15 April 2016 to find the comprehensive plan and design for a complex dedicated to science and to research. The configuration of spaces is intended to be both a landmark for the 6th of October City and a symbol of the rebirth of the study of science in Egypt. The…