Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education has clarified that a social media post claiming a mandatory face veil policy at Nagaa Said Preparatory Co-educational School in Dishna, Qena Governorate, was published in error and promptly removed. The ministry confirmed that the school principal and the Facebook page administrator have been referred to legal affairs …
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Egyptian screen icon Naglaa Fathi long epitomized unfiltered grace, maintaining the same untouched, youthful spirit that defined her breakthrough decades ago without relying on cosmetic enhancements or synthetic alterings. Known off-screen by her birth name, Fatma al-Zahraa, the legendary actress endured a series of personal and health hardships over the past decade and a half. …
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the necessity of reducing current regional escalation to preserve Middle East stability, warning of the tension’s impact on energy security, supply chains, and global trade. The leaders’ remarks came during a phone call on Thursday, according to a statement by Egyptian presidential […]
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair categorically denied on Thursday allegations that he pressured the Palestinian Authority (PA) to remove the word “Palestine” from school textbooks on behalf of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. The denial comes in response to a report by Middle East Eye (MEE), which claimed Blair was recently sent by the […]
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The United Nations General Assembly voted on 4 September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union. The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against and six abstaining. The United States was the only country to vote against it. At the center of the debate is the Mercator projection, a map created in the 16th century that remains widely used around the world. While the projection was designed for navigation, it significantly distorts the apparent size of land masses, particularly those farther from the Equator. One of the clearest examples is Greenland. On a Mercator map, Greenland can appear comparable in size to Africa. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland. The UN resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection, developed in 2018, which represents the relative areas of continents more accurately. The African Union has backed the projection as part of a wider campaign to change how Africa is represented on commonly used maps. Why Africa wants theContinue reading "UN Backs New World Map Showing Africa’s True Size"
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Egypt and Italy discussed expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and labour mobility during the first session of the Egyptian-Italian Joint Higher Committee in Cairo on Thursday, 3 September, according to a statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on Friday, 4 September. The meeting was co-chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, with several ministers and senior officials from both countries taking part. Abdelatty highlighted the steady growth in trade between Egypt and Italy and expressed Egypt’s interest in attracting further Italian investment. He pointed to Egypt’s position as a logistics and trade hub and a gateway to African markets. Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid called for the reactivation of the Egyptian-Italian Business Council and closer communication between businesses in both countries to turn trade and investment opportunities into concrete projects. Energy and labour cooperation Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat stressed the importance of continuing work on the planned electricity interconnection between Egypt and Italy, which would strengthen energy links between Egypt and Europe and support cooperation on the green transition. Labour MinisterContinue reading "Egypt and Italy Talk Expanding Trade, Energy and Labour Cooperation"
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Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, presented Egypt’s mining investment framework to Australian investors as the country seeks to attract more exploration companies and capital into the sector. Badawi participated in a roundtable with senior mining investors on the sidelines of the Africa Down Under Mining and Energy Conference in Perth, alongside Yasser […]
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has restored its 922,000 barrel-per-day (bbl/d) Ruwais refinery to full capacity after the facility was halted during the regional war, according to Bloomberg. The refinery returned to its full processing capacity around a month ago, while ADNOC has been increasing exports of refined products, including diesel and jet fuel, […]
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