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12/24/2024 10:35:52 PM
Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis led mass in the Vatican.
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9/26/2024 9:28:15 PM
Little brings more heavenly bliss to the faithful or otherworldly wonder to casual visitors than ethereal hymns cascading amid the columns of Catholic cathedrals. That is unless the composer is a known molester or someone accused of sexual abuse.
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Economy
9/11/2024 8:16:53 PM
Egypt launched the first phase of its new tax facilities measures in a press conference held by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk on Wednesday.
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Economy
7/15/2024 8:47:26 PM
Ibrahim Embabi, Chairman of the Tobacco and Cigarettes Division of the Chamber of Food Industries in the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), told Ahram Online that tobacco products are expected to see a rise next year due to the application of fees and value-added tax in line with the related laws.
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6/14/2024 3:10:47 PM
Pope Francis arrived at a G7 summit Friday in Italy, the first head of the Catholic Church to take part in the meeting of rich democracies, after a morning clowning with comedians at the Vatican.
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3/30/2024 3:13:43 PM
The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis would preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night after he decided at the last minute to skip his participation in the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/15/2024 1:06:15 PM
Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage” in Gaza and the disproportionate Israeli military offensive following the Oct. 7 Hamas operation.
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Economy
1/23/2024 3:28:40 PM
Egypt’s tax revenue jumped 38.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) to record EGP 516.1 billion between July and November 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance.
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Economy
12/4/2023 5:09:23 PM
Egypt’s tax revenue jumped 34.83 percent on an annual basis during the first three months of the new fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.
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11/28/2023 9:58:53 PM
Pope Francis has cancelled his upcoming trip to Dubai for the COP28 climate talks after advice from doctors concerned about his recent flu-like symptoms, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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Economy
11/27/2023 6:39:26 PM
Egypt doesn’t collect the value-added tax (VAT) in foreign currency on imports but on goods and services that are typically paid for in foreign currency, said Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait on Monday, according to a Cabinet statement.
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International
11/25/2023 12:48:19 PM
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled activities Saturday due to "light flu symptoms" a week ahead of a key climate address he is due to make in Dubai.
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Egypt
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Health
10/30/2023 10:36:55 AM
Egypt’s parliament – the House of Representatives – approved on Sunday a government-drafted amendment to the 2016 VAT law to impose a tax of EGP 0.50 on tobacco products sold on the local market.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/27/2023 9:05:05 PM
Amid the latest bloodshed in the Middle East, Pope Francis led special Friday evening prayers in St. Peter’s Basilica for a world “in a dark hour” and in “great danger” from what he described as the folly of war.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/26/2023 5:06:11 PM
Pope Francis spoke to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday about the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, emphasising the importance of a two-state solution, the Vatican said.
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Business
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Economy
10/11/2023 3:03:47 PM
Egypt's elevated debt in FY2023/2024 is the result of several factors, including high spending on interest rates, Ruud De Mooij, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Ahram Online.
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International
10/2/2023 9:54:44 AM
Five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas have challenged Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such hot-button issues are up for debate.
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International
9/30/2023 1:01:39 PM
Pope Francis presided over a ceremony Saturday to create 21 new cardinals, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/18/2023 8:04:57 PM
Pope Francis met on Monday with the new Russian ambassador to the Vatican, who said they discussed the pontiff's efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.
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World
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International
9/1/2023 2:27:40 PM
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.
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