Africa Egypt The Aswan international women film festival in Egypt ended yesterday; the festival is held every year in Aswan and focuses on women's rights through cinema
Africa Egypt A joint working group with the US has been launched to prepare for the next UN climate change summit the country will host in November
Africa Egypt As water demand is set to increase also due to population growth, the country is trying to develop new ways of saving and collecting water, including projects to desalinate water using renewable energy
Africa Egypt A four-wheel vehicle powered by oil and natural gas has been presented as a replacement of the 3,5 million tuk-tuks circulating
Africa Egypt Women will be entitled to a maximum of three maternity leaves throughout their careers, the Senate decided by approving an amendment to the country's labour law, rejecting a proposal to grant fathers seven days of paternity leave
Africa Egypt The death penalty continued to run rampant in the country, with executions tripling to over 130 last year; 53 people were executed in October alone, more than the number executed in each of the previous three years
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