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"I cannot imagine that they are going simply to say, 'We are back to square one' because square one is no longer there," Rafael Grossi told Reuters
Egypt called for adopting all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents
The Women’s Safety Resources initiative includes defining the procedures that must be followed by any woman and girl exposed to any form of violence on Facebook
Economic empowerment and employment opportunities remain two of the foremost challenges for people with special needs in Egypt
Optimism had been rising that a deal was imminent to keep the goods trade that makes up half of annual EU-UK commerce, worth nearly a trillion dollars in all, free of tariffs and quotas beyond Dec. 31
The committee's mandate was due to expire at the end of July but the EFA was granted an exception from FIFA due to the coronavirus pandemic
The two sides discussed the efforts exerted to confront the coronavirus since the outbreak of the pandemic, with Zayed reviewing Egypt’s experience in managing the crisis
Al-Ahram Weekly gauges the end-of-the-year spirit
The team had to summon two more players to fly to Tunisia to join the team to reach the minimum number of required players to compete
Tigray faced formidable food security challenges before the conflict began, compounded this year by the coronavirus pandemic and the worst desert locust infestation in decades
The argument was made that this would 'reduce their suffering' but it was widely perceived as being a measure targeted at the Muslim halal tradition, and one that also effectively banned the Jewish kosher ritual
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Egypt called for adopting all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents
The victim said five men in a car and two on a motorcycle chased her in the street, physically attacked her and incited passers-by against her
The Egyptian president also welcomed the UAE's entry into the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum as an observer during talks with the crown prince in Cairo on Wednesday
There have been no health complications reported among the Egyptian community in Ethiopia amid the second wave of the pandemic, the Egyptian ambassador also said
'We are monitoring the recently developed vaccines worldwide and their progress in scientific research. Egypt will diversify its sources of vaccines,' Tag El-Din said
James Cleverly, the UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, made his remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with Egypt's Ambassador to London Tarek Adel
Following the 29-24 vote, lawmakers approved stop-gap legislation for emergency funds to keep the country afloat until the government submits a rejigged 2021 budget for a fresh vote next month
The complaint focuses on Google's search business and search advertising, as well as what they said was an effort by Google to use exclusionary agreements to also dominate newer technologies
The United States says the S-400s pose a threat to its F-35 fighter jets and to NATO’s broader defence systems
British and EU negotiators were closing in Wednesday on a deal to oversee fair competition in a post-Brexit trade deal, but remained deeply divided over fishing
Big tech companies won't be allowed, for example, to stop users from uninstalling preinstalled software or apps, nor will they be able to use data from business users to compete against them
EU leaders agreed to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over a row with members Greece and Cyprus over hydrocarbon exploration in the eastern Mediterranean
The European Investment Bank said that it has agreed €400 million in financing to support the participation of low and middle income economies in the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC)
This also includes issuing banking cards that enable MSMEs to eliminate cash wages and empower their employees with financial tools
The partnership is part of a broader effort to support the country’s private sector as it navigates the COVID-19 pandemic while at the same time fostering and reinforcing equal opportunities for women in the workplace
Maait made his statements on the first anniversary of the comprehensive health insurance system, which was launched in December 2019 in Port Said.
CAPMAS attributed the increase in inflation rates to the rise in the prices of foodstuffs and bavereges in November by 3.2 percent
The fund comes in light of government targets of achieving 20 percent of the country’s electricity generation capacity from renewable sources by 2022
The Fair's first edition opened on 14 December 2020 and continues until 4 March 2021
The festival's 12th edition was originally scheduled for June before it was postponed to December
The initiative aims to bridge the gap between youth skills and the job market, providing opportunities while raising awareness on the risks of illegal migration
The festival's 13th edition will run between 20 December 2020 and 3 January 2021
Amr Diab is the Top Arab Artist of 2020 on the world's biggest music platform, Spotify
Sobhi is finalising preparations for a '50 sana fann' event that celebrates his over 50 years of success with dozens of plays, films and TV series
The further promotion of personal liberties and the rule of law is essential if Egypt is to find a lasting solution to atrocities committed in the name of religion, writes Mostafa Ahmady
What does Europe want and what are its concerns in the search for strategic autonomy, asks Tarek Osman
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President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s commitment to continue the fight against the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group is continuous with some 70 years of Egyptian history
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Corruption constantly elbows justice and it has always been so. Both are controlled by humans
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With the virus resurgent in Europe, Germany closed non-essential shops and schools, swathes of England came under tighter curbs, and Denmark extended its restrictions
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The Week of Italian Cuisine in Egypt has started and is determined to take the lexicon beyond mere pasta
In 2008, authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle the chariot out of the country through Safaga Port
The relief is engraved with a scene depicting a man named Padi-Sena beside the two deities Horus and Hathor
The 13th-century edifice, called 'Shali' or 'home' in the local Siwi language, was built by Berber populations atop a hill in the pristine Siwa oasis, some 600 kilometres (370 miles) southwest of Cairo
'We have discovered only one percent of the antiquities buried in the Saqqara Necropolis,' Antiquities Minister El-Enany said, pointing out that many other discoveries will follow
The number of coffins exceeds that of the discovery announced in early October
The mission's work began in 2018, but was disrupted due to the coronavirus outbreak

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