Africa Egypt The world's largest museum of Egyptian civilization will open in the second half of 2022 near the iconic pyramids of Giz
Africa Egypt The Administrative Judicial Court of the Council of State rejected a lawsuit filed by two lawyers to block the "TikTok" application in the country on the grounds that it incites immorality, pornography, bullying, and violence among teenagers
Africa Egypt The Ministry of Environment has announced a 50% reduction on entrance tickets to nature reserves and protectorates to encourage young people to visit local sites of interest
Africa Egypt After over 20 months of detention, the Egyptian court ordered the release of Patrick Zaki, an Egyptian student at the University of Bologna, Italy, who was not fully acquitted and will have to attend a hearing on 1 February 2022
Africa Egypt The Central Bank of Egypt has decided that two seats on each of the boards of directors of Egyptian banks will be reserved for women
Africa Egypt The Suez Canal Authority has decided for a 6% tolls increase from February 2022; tourist ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers will be exempted
Africa Egypt Nestlé Waters, the largest bottled water company in the country, has launched new bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, becoming the first food company to do so; it is part of Nestlé's global commitment to invest US$2bn in recycled plastic
Africa Egypt Today ends the 9th edition of Cairo's downtown contemporary arts festival, organized in 12 different locations with works by more than 50 international artists, concerts, theatre performances, art and photography exhibitions
Africa Egypt A controversial decision by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to remove the Cairo Aquarium Cave Garden from Egypt's antiquities list has dismayed Egyptians who fear it could pave the way for the destruction of the public park at the hands of developers
Africa Egypt The trial against Patrick Zaki, an activist and student at the University of Bologna, Italy who was arrested in Cairo in February 2020, has been adjourned to 7 December, with a hearing that lasted only two minutes
Africa Egypt The manpower minister reported that the emergency fund for employees has paid nearly 1.424 billion lira to 416.666 workers, in one of the government's moves to support those most affected by the pandemic
Africa Egypt Human Rights Watch accused the country of executing opponents in 'illegal extrajudicial executions' made to look like shootings - 755 people are involved - and called for international sanctions against Cairo
Africa Egypt The country will work with Siemens Industries and KAMS Engineering and Contracting to digitally connect oil platforms and wells and to manufacture low and medium voltage switchboards, electric motors and variable speed drives