Tag: Egypt
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Egyptian President in a ‘Surprise Visit’ to Alexandria
Twice in less than a month, the failure of the city’s sewage system to properly drain the intense rain resulted in the flooding of the city and its complete paralysis. Following his inspection visit to the sewage treatment plant which serves east and the center of Alexandria, Sisi issued an order to upgrade the city’s…
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Greek Musician Yanni in Egypt
The concerts are organized by Promoters International and will take place at the Sound and Light Theatre. Both concerts will take place at the foot of the Sphinx next to Amenhotep II Temple in Giza. Over the weekend, 3,000 security personnel will be at the venue to secure the concert, and the archaeological areas of…
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Egypt holds its breath for development of underwater museum
“The museum will reshape the Arab region, as it will be the first of its kind in the world. Undoubtedly it will revive tourism and boost the Egyptian economy after a long recession,” Youssef Khalifa, the chairman of the Central Administration of Lower Egypt Antiquities, told Al-Monitor. “The museum will consist of two parts: One…
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Egypt Wins Seat on UN Security Council
Egypt was vying for one of two seats allotted to the Africa Group, while Senegal won the second seat with 187 votes in its favor. Ukraine, Uruguay and Japan also secured the three other available seats on the Council, representing the Eastern European, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Asia-Pacific regions, respectively. Although the…