Africa Egypt Solar power stations have been installed at major museums and archaeological sites, including the Alexandria's National Museum, the Giza Plateau housing the Pyramids and the Palace of Mohamed Ali in Cairo, as part of a plan to promote sustainable tourism
Africa Egypt Rights groups have called for accountability for the deaths of hundreds of people killed in one day 10 years ago when Egyptian security forces dispersed a protest against the ouster of the country's first democratically elected president
Africa Egypt Nine high school girls committed suicide after receiving negative exam results, with psychology experts linking these tragic events to strong pressures experienced by students given the high stakes and social importance attached to academic success
Africa Egypt President al-Sisi granted a pardon to university researcher Patrick Zaki, who was sentenced to three years in prison, almost two of which he has already served
Africa Egypt The ban on the export of oxygen has been extended for another year as of mid-July, a decision that is part of the state's plan to guarantee the oxygen needs of local hospitals and medical institutions
Africa Egypt Annual urban consumer price inflation rose to a record 35,7% year-on-year in June from 32,7% in May, according to data from the statistics agency CAPMAS
Africa Egypt Egypt will host the headquarters of the African Space Agency, after the House of Representatives approved a dedicated agreement
Africa Egypt Thirty seven Egyptian universities figure in the overall index of the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which categorizes world universities based on their impact towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Egypt Egypt's population reached 105 million on Saturday, according to the demographic clock linked to the government's database for registering births and deaths; there was an increase of 1 million in 245 days
Africa Egypt The country intends to remove limits on foreign property ownership in a bid to attract more hard currency to the country; the premier said investment will lead to reduced inflation and eased pressure on commodity prices
Africa Egypt WB, from first relationship with Egypt, financed over 175 projects worth over $25 billion; Minister of International Cooperation noted that joint relation is not limited to development cooperation, but that Egyptian expertise has also enriched Bank's work
Africa Egypt Amendments to the Nuclear Power Plants Authority law issued in 1976 have been approved: they assign the authorization to desalinate water by using nuclear power, and acknowledging NPPA as the sole owner and operator of all nuclear power plants in Egypt
Africa Egypt The metropolis of Cairo, one of the most densely populated in the world, has now collapsed, so much so that President al-Sisi has ordered the construction of a new capital city, as yet unnamed, in a project worth over 50 billion dollars