El-Sisi inaugurates new SCZone maritime stations, calls for accelerated national development

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s determination to advance its transport and logistics sectors, stressing the need for “faster achievements” as he inaugurated several maritime stations in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) at East Port Said on Sunday, according to the Egyptian presidency.

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El-Sisi inaugurates new SCZone maritime stations, calls for accelerated national development
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The Grand Egyptian Museum

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The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will introduce a timed-entry booking system starting Sunday to regulate visitor entry during designated hours, a move aimed at managing the overwhelming turnout the museum has experienced since its opening.

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El-Sisi inaugurates new SCZone maritime stations, calls for accelerated national development
Urban & Transport

El-Sisi inaugurates new SCZone maritime stations, calls for accelerated national development

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s determination to advance its transport and logistics sectors, stressing the need for “faster achievements” as he inaugurated several maritime stations in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) at East Port Said on Sunday, according to the Egyptian presidency.

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GEM attracts around 19,000 visitors daily in 1st week of public opening

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) continues to attract large crowds, receiving more than 12,000 visitors by mid-day Monday as it marked its seventh consecutive day of public admission since opening on 4 November, with an average of about 19,000 visitors per day since then.

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Grand Egyptian Museum draws 18,000 visitors on first public day

The Grand Egyptian Museum drew about 18,000 visitors within hours of its public debut, Egyptian officials said on Monday.

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Orascom Pyramids expands its development vision for Giza Plateau

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Egypt repatriates 36 artefacts from the United States

Egypt has successfully repatriated 36 antiquities from the United States, all of which had been illegally smuggled out of the country.

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El-Warsha celebrates 38 years of independent theatre

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Rare Photos of the Golden King

As Egypt celebrates the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Ahram Online revisits rare photos of the Golden King collection from its first display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir in the early 1930s.

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Reem Bassiouny: Where fiction, history and architecture intertwine

Renowned Egyptian writer and professor Reem Bassiouny captivated the audience at the premises of Al-Ghoury Dome with stories of Sufis, Mamluk monuments, and the inspirations behind her published books.

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Rare 20th century photographs tell story of Gaza before there was Israel

As 7 October marks two years of Palestinian resistance and resilience, Ahram Online revisits Gaza's past with rare photographs taken before the creation of Israel.

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Egyptian cultural evening in Athens strengthens bilateral cultural ties

The Egyptian Cultural Centre in Athens, under the patronage of the Ambassador of Egypt in Athens, Omar Amer, organized an Egyptian cultural evening.

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Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit awarded Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun

Japan has awarded the Order of the Rising Sun – Grand Cordon to Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in recognition of his role in strengthening Japanese–Arab and Japanese–Egyptian relations.

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Hagia Sophia: Shared heritage of Egypt and Turkey celebrated in Cairo

The Yunus Emre Institute in Cairo (Turkish Cultural Centre) hosted a symposium and photo exhibition titled “Hagia Sophia: The Jewel of Istanbul,” highlighting the monument’s historical and cultural significance.

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