Category: EGYPT
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21 Killed in Church Bomb Attack in Egypt’s Tanta
The explosion in Tanta left 21 dead and 42 injured, according to state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper. According to preliminary reports in state media, a bomb had been placed inside the church underneath a seat. In response to the attack, an emergency room has been set up by Egypt’s security departments. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi also issued an…
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Egypt, EU launch new phase of strategic partnership: Foreign ministry
The agreement — which has been under negotiation since February 2016 — would frame the country’s relationship with European institutions over the next three years. In an official statement, foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his European counterparts have compiled a document of each side’s priorities, to guide further…
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Searching for Life Quality? Cairo, Alexandria Just Made It to Africa’s Top 10 Cities
Surveying 100 capitals and major urban centres in Africa, the research body Communaute d’Etudes pour l’Amenagement du Territoire at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) looked at seven categories: society, housing, spatial development, infrastructure, environment, governance and economy. “I wish this was true, but it’s difficult to understand how Cairo that has been, for example,…
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Egyptian researchers turn shrimp shells into biodegradable plastic
Six months into their two-year project, the research team has managed to create a thin, clear prototype using chitosan, a material found in the shells of many crustaceans. “If commercialised, this could really help us decrease our waste… and it could help us improve our food exports because the plastic has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties,”…