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    Britain lifts laptop ban on flights from Cairo
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    Britain lifts laptop ban on flights from Cairo

    Terrorism
    US lifted its electronic device ban on Cairo flights in July.Britain has lifted a ban on carry-on electronic devices on planes arriving from Cairo airport, according to an announcement by Egypt’s mini...
    Bike-sharing scheme in Cairo
    Cairo News

    Bike-sharing scheme in Cairo

    Transport
    New bicycle lanes in areas around Cairo universities. Transport authorities in Cairo are to introduce a bike-sharing scheme in the capital, aimed mainly at attracting young people. Under the title B...
    Egypt considers new light rail system for Cairo
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    Egypt considers new light rail system for Cairo

    Transport
    Egyptian president Sisi has met with a delegation of Chinese firms in Cairo to discuss the construction of a light rail system connecting Cairo with Egypt's proposed new administrative capital, accord...
    Cairo pass for tourists
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    Cairo pass for tourists

    Tourism
    Egypt's antiquities ministry has introduced a new five-day tourist pass providing unlimited entry to all Egyptian, Islamic and Coptic museums and archaeological sites in Cairo and Giza. The Cairo Pass...
    Maximum security around Cairo churches
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    Maximum security around Cairo churches

    Terrorism
    Security around Christian churches in Cairo has been raised to the "highest level" on the orders of the city's security chief Khaled Abdel Aal. The move, in response to increasing cases of terror att...
    Cairo airport remains in US laptop ban
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    Cairo airport remains in US laptop ban

    Terrorism
     Cairo International Airport is one of four airports that remain under a ban for carry-on laptops on US-bound flights, after Washington removed six of the original ten airports from its ban on 11 July...
    Trial market for Cairo street vendors
    Cairo News

    Trial market for Cairo street vendors

    City
    Egypt Street kiosk project launched in Cairo's al-Nazha area.  Cairo street vendors can apply for licenses to run kiosks and mobile stalls under a new experimental project set to launch in a specia...
    King Tut relics move to Grand Egyptian Museum
    Cairo News

    King Tut relics move to Grand Egyptian Museum

    Culture
    Artefacts begin transfer to new facility near Giza Pyramids. A gilded funerary bed and chariot from Tutankhamun’s tomb have been transferred from the existing Egyptian Museum in Cairo to the new Gr...
    Coptic Christians killed in Egypt bus attack
    Cairo News

    Coptic Christians killed in Egypt bus attack

    Religion
    Latest attack against Christians comes one month after Pope Francis visit. More than 20 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt on the...
    Pope Francis travels to Cairo
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    Pope Francis travels to Cairo

    Religion
    Apostolic visit to Cairo takes place from 28-29 April. Pope Francis will begin his two-day visit to Egypt on Friday 28 April, in a mission to build on inter-faith dialogue with Muslim leaders and s...
    Dozens killed in Egypt church bombings
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    Dozens killed in Egypt church bombings

    Terrorism
    Three-month state of emergency declared after twin church attacks on 9 April. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has declared a three-month state of emergency after terror attacks killed more...
    Cairo International Women’s Film Festival marks ten years
    Cairo News

    Cairo International Women’s Film Festival marks ten years

    Culture
    Annual festival spotlights films from Switzerland and Denmark. The Cairo International Women’s Film Festival, which screens international and local films on important social, cultural and political...
    Cairo reopens Museum of Islamic Art
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    Cairo reopens Museum of Islamic Art

    Culture
    Islamic art museum reopened three years after car bombing. The Museum of Islamic Art in central Cairo jas been reopened, three years after the 19th-century Egyptian institution was damaged extensiv...
    Cairo without carts
    Cairo News

    Cairo without carts

    Animals
    Cairo aims to rid city of animal-drawn carts. Carts drawn by horses, donkeys and mules on Cairo's streets could become a thing on the past according to a proposal by the city's governor. The Cap...
    Egypt in mourning over Cairo church bombing
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    Egypt in mourning over Cairo church bombing

    Terrorism
    President Sisi declares three days of mourning. Egyptian president Abdul Fattah el-Sisi has urged Muslims and Christians to work together following a suicide bombing on a Coptic church in Cairo, in...
    Grand Egyptian Museum to open in May 2018
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    Grand Egyptian Museum to open in May 2018

    Culture
    State-of-the-art Cairo museum nears completion. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Giza pyramids in southwest Cairo is scheduled to open in May 2018, according to the project's management com...
    Cairo metro ticket price set to rise
    Cairo News

    Cairo metro ticket price set to rise

    Transport
    Cairo metro network is currently losing EGP 25m a month. The cost of travelling on the Cairo metro network is expected to increase, pending approval by the Egyptian cabinet. The Cairo metro syst...
    Cairo International Film Festival dedicated to Abdel-Aziz
    Cairo News

    Cairo International Film Festival dedicated to Abdel-Aziz

    Culture
    Annual film festival to screen over 200 movies. The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which opens on 15 November, is dedicated to the recently deceased Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz....
    Return of Cairo Jazz Festival
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    Return of Cairo Jazz Festival

    Culture
    Eighth edition of Cairo Jazz Festival to feature international musicians. The eighth edition of the Cairo Jazz Festival (CJF) will take place from 20-22 October at the Greek Campus in downtown Cair...
    Second terminal reopens at Cairo Airport
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    Second terminal reopens at Cairo Airport

    Tourism
    Reconstruction comes to an end as Cairo resumes air traffic with Russia. Cairo International Airport has reopened its second terminal on a trial basis, Egypt's civil aviation ministry has said....
    Egypt responds to Italian sanctions over Regeni case
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    Egypt responds to Italian sanctions over Regeni case

    Crime
    Cairo considers measures in retaliation for Italy's decision to cut military supplies. The Egyptian government has said it is considering taking reciprocal measures against Italy after Rome halted...
    Egyptian court quashes transfer of Red Sea Islands
    Cairo News

    Egyptian court quashes transfer of Red Sea Islands

    Politics
    Court overturns Egypt's decision to cede Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian government is set to appeal a court's nullification of its controversial decision in April to cede two strateg...
    Fines doubled on Cairo metro
    Cairo News

    Fines doubled on Cairo metro

    Transport
    Management company double fines for violations on Cairo metro. Fines for passengers caught breaking the rules on Cairo's metro system have been doubled from EGP 25 to EGP 50, according to its manag...
    Cairo Museum of Islamic Art partners with the Louvre
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    Cairo Museum of Islamic Art partners with the Louvre

    Culture
    Louvre to show antiquities from damaged Islamic art museum in Cairo. The Louvre in Paris has entered into a partnership agreement with the Museum of Islamic Art after the 19th-century Egyptian inst...
    Italy recalls ambassador from Cairo over Regeni case
    Cairo News

    Italy recalls ambassador from Cairo over Regeni case

    General
    Recall of ambassador follows lack of progress in Regeni murder investigation. Rome recalled the Italian ambassador from Egypt over lack of progress in the investigation into the death of Italian st...
    Egypt moves 800 artefacts to Grand Egyptian Museum
    Cairo News

    Egypt moves 800 artefacts to Grand Egyptian Museum

    Culture
    Grand Egyptian Museum to open partially in 2018. A total of 778 ancient artefacts will be moved from Luxor in southern Egypt to the long-planned Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is currently unde...
    Cairo mural covers 50 buildings
    Cairo News

    Cairo mural covers 50 buildings

    Culture
    Tunisian street artist creates giant mural in Cairo slum. The well-known French-Tunisian street artist eL Seed has created a gigantic mural covering 50 buildings in Cairo's Manshiyat Naser district...
    Italy demands truth from Egypt over Regeni death
    Cairo News

    Italy demands truth from Egypt over Regeni death

    Justice
    Renzi steps up pressure as Italy awaits result of Egyptian report on Regeni case. Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has reiterated his call for Egypt to help uncover the truth surrounding the dea...
    New runway at Cairo airport
    Cairo News

    New runway at Cairo airport

    Transport
    Cairo airport expansion comes amid continued decline for Egyptian tourism. Cairo airport has unveiled a new runway as the airport's Terminal 2 nears completion under a EGP 3.4 billion expansion pro...
    Italian student found dead in Cairo with signs of torture
    Cairo News

    Italian student found dead in Cairo with signs of torture

    Civil rights
    Investigation after body of missing Italian student indicates “slow death”. Italy and Egypt have launched a joint investigation after the body of missing Italian student Giulio Regeni was found in...
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