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China lifts travel ban to Egypt

The Tourism Ministry announced that China has lifted its travel ban to Egypt. “We understand the democratic transition Egypt is going through,” said Chinese Ambassador Song Aiguo. “It is safe for Chinese tourists to come and enjoy the timel…
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Hungary lifts travel ban to Egypt

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry issued an official statement on Sunday to announce lifting its travel ban to Egypt and to emphasize that Egypt is now safe for tourists. The decision came as a result of the efforts of the Egyptian Embassy in Hun…
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Cabinet plans to attract tourists through live online broadcasts

The Ministry of Tourism, in tandem with the Ministry of Communications, announced “Egypt Now,” a new venture aimed at attracting tourism to the country. Nile Online, an Egyptian internet and digital infrastructure company, will provide a…
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Four Seasons Spa: An Egyptian urban oasis

The Four Seasons Nile Plaza offers a spa experience like no other The spa offers many luxurious packages that cater to anyone in need of a bit of relaxation By Jessica Gulhane As Cairenes we all seem to be victims and eventually slaves to the inev…
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International Volunteer Day Event in Cairo

An NGO Fair, Book Fair, youth activities, youth play performance as well as musical performances by Masar Egbari and Wust ElBalad will take place between 12pm-9pm in the AlMedani Open Area of the Cairo Opera House. The event will feature a few…
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Coming Back ‘Home’: Reflections From An Egyptian Abroad

No two Egyptians are exactly alike. By Daniel Nour What does it mean to be an Egyptian? The dark skinned Nubian beauties of Edfu and Karnak aren’t the same as those pale Cairean women swishing around their tiled apartments. The Shubra ta…
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Luxor film festival of African liberation, leaders’ families invited

The Luxor Festival for the African Cinema announced on Tuesday the launching of a new section for movies carrying the theme of liberation movements in Africa. The festival will feature films produced over the past 30 years, such as Nasser 5, a…
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UNESCO welcomes Egypt’s suggestion to build museum science center in Cairo

UNESCO has welcomed Egypt’s suggestion to build a museum science center in Cairo under its auspices. Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said Thursday that the during their general meeting in Paris UNESCO, member states aske…
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Omar Samra only Egyptian and Arab to qualify for space travel

Omar Samra has marked a new international achievement and earned a ticket in the last stage of AXE ApolloSpace Competition in Orlando in the USA. Samra is the only Egyptian and Arab to secure a place to travel to space on a flight with internat…
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Style File: Christmas and make-up

We all know that beauty is in the eye  of the beholder. And while that’s a lovely sentiment, it makes buying cosmetic Christmas gifts a particularly daunting task. All those colours, textures and permutations may be great if you have an hour or…
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