NBE and Banque Misr issue new CDs with 19% and 22% yield over three years

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr have recently issued two new certificates of deposit (CDs) with fixed yields of 19% and a decreasing yield of 22%. In a joint statement, the central banks announced the issuance of a CD with a 19% annual yield over three years.

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NBE and Banque Misr issue new CDs with 19% and 22% yield over three years
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Bjorn Lomborg

The other pandemic

The infectious disease that killed the most people last year is one we’ve heard almost nothing about, writes Bjorn Lomborg
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Tarek Osman

Modern Egypt — (XXIV) The diplomat

Former Egyptian UN secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali saw important differences between Egyptian and Arab identity but never overemphasised the country’s debts to Europe, writes Tarek Osman in his series of articles on the makers of modern Egyptian culture
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Abdulhakim Elwaer

A positive outlook

Despite the alarming figures, Abdulhakim Elwaer argues, the state of food and nutrition in the region might turn out to be secure after all
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Ancient Egypt’s Ramses II temple reveals animal mummy menagerie

Excavation work carried out by an American mission from New York University at the temple of Ramses II in Abydos has stumbled upon a menagerie of mummified animals that provides previously undocumented evidence of cultic worship through the ages.

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Grand Egyptian Museum offers guided tours to Atrium and commercial area starting Wednesday

The Grand Egyptian Museum started on Wednesday to offer a limited number of guided tours in the areas that were handed over to Legacy Development and Management, both a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding and the company entrusted with operating the services in the museum complex.

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In Photos: Egypt’s first complete Zodiac uncovered in Luxor's Temple of Esna

Egypt’s first complete Zodiac was uncovered on the ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Luxor governorate during restoration work carried out by an Egyptian-German expedition.

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In Photos: German-Egyptian archaeological mission uncovers new remains at Matariya’s Sun Temple

The German-Egyptian archaeological mission has recently uncovered remains of Matariya’s Sun Temple in the areas west and south of the Heliopolis Open Air Museum in Matariya on the outskirts of Cairo.

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March of Egyptian Women: Aziza Hussein

In the third article in the series on influencial Egyptian women, Ahram Online sheds light on the life and struggle of Aziza Hussein, known as the "People’s Ambassador."

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Tarab Zaman: Pillars of Egyptian music and the legacy of 50,000 songs

Egyptian musical researcher and collector Esmat El-Nemr spoke to Ahram Online about his debut book Tarab Zaman, which delves into Egypt's musical heritage.

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Coronation souvenirs boost struggling English ceramics industry

Just six weeks before King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6, an historic English pottery is working flat out to meet demand for the fine bone china souvenirs.

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What does the name Ramadan mean?

Ahram Online delves into the names of the Islamic Months and their significance.

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Egyptian ballerina Nadia Abdel-Malek honoured in Moscow

To mark her 80th birthday, Egyptian ballerina Nadia Abdel-Malek was honoured in Moscow by the Egyptian Academy of Arts and the Higher Institute of Ballet for being an extraordinary ambassador of Egyptian culture in Russia.

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What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.

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Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food: EU agency

Nitrosamines have been detected in foods including cured meat, processed fish, cocoa, and beer.

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Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball

An Australian company lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat.

Maqha Paradiso (Paradise Café) by Sherif El-Asfoury, Mahrousa Center for Publishing, Press and Information Services, Cairo 2022.

Al Harb Fi Al Sharq (War in the East) Zein Abdel-Hady, Cairo, Battana Publishing, 2022.

The literary world mourns the loss of Abdul Rahman Majeed Al-Rubaie, a renowned Iraqi writer who passed away at the age of 83 after battling an illness.

In his second novel, Demiana’s Testament Dr. Osama El-Shazli’s tackles another historical period between 1146 and 1161 AD during the late phase of the Shiite Fatimid Dynasty’s rule of Egypt.