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City 07 Jul, 2017

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...

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King Tut relics move to Grand Egyptian Museum

Culture 29 May, 2017

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...

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Coptic Christians killed in Egypt bus attack

Religion 26 May, 2017

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...

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Pope Francis travels to Cairo

Religion 27 Apr, 2017

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...

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Dozens killed in Egypt church bombings

Terrorism 09 Apr, 2017

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...

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Cairo International Women’s Film Festival marks ten years

Culture 01 Mar, 2017

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...

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Cairo reopens Museum of Islamic Art

Culture 20 Jan, 2017

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...

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Cairo without carts

Animals 30 Dec, 2016

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...

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Egypt in mourning over Cairo church bombing

Terrorism 13 Dec, 2016

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...

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Grand Egyptian Museum to open in May 2018

Culture 25 Nov, 2016

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...

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Cairo metro ticket price set to rise

Transport 21 Nov, 2016

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...

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Cairo International Film Festival dedicated to Abdel-Aziz

Culture 15 Nov, 2016

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....

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Return of Cairo Jazz Festival

Culture 06 Oct, 2016

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...

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Second terminal reopens at Cairo Airport

Tourism 30 Sep, 2016

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....

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Egypt responds to Italian sanctions over Regeni case

Crime 07 Jul, 2016

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...

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Egyptian court quashes transfer of Red Sea Islands

Politics 23 Jun, 2016

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...

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Fines doubled on Cairo metro

Transport 15 Jun, 2016

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...

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Cairo Museum of Islamic Art partners with the Louvre

Culture 27 May, 2016

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...

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Italy recalls ambassador from Cairo over Regeni case

General 11 Apr, 2016

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...

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Egypt moves 800 artefacts to Grand Egyptian Museum

Culture 24 Mar, 2016

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...

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