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Egypt to Host “AI Everything Middle East & Africa” Summit with 60 Nations in Attendance
Sada Elbalad
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August 23, 2025
Sat 23 Aug 2025 | 11:59 PM Egypt is set to position itself at the heart of the global AI conversation as it hosts the inaugural “AI Everything Middle East & Africa” summit and exhibition in Cairo from February 10 to 12, 2026. Organized by GITEX...
Egypt’s Al-Mashat holds talks with JICA, UNICEF, France at TICAD
Daily News Egypt
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August 23, 2025
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat held a series of bilateral meetings with officials from Japan, UNICEF, and the French Treasury on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African...
Egypt Wraps Up TICAD9 with Japan, UNICEF, France Talks
Sada Elbalad
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August 23, 2025
H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, concluded her participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) with a series of bilateral meetings with Ms....
Egypt’s military production, petroleum ministries drive projects to boost citizens’ economic gains
Daily News Egypt
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August 23, 2025
Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din has met with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi at the Ministry’s headquarters in the Government District of the New Administrative Capital to review ongoing and...
Egypt to host inaugural AI Everything Middle East & Africa Summit in February 2026
Daily News Egypt
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August 23, 2025
Egypt will host the first edition of the “AI Everything Middle East & Africa” Summit and Exhibition from 10 to 12 February 2026. Organised by GITEX GLOBAL Group in strategic partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency...
CBE reports developments in Egypt’s external debt in 2024
Daily News Egypt
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August 23, 2025
Egypt’s external debt stood at $155.1bn in December 2024, up by about $2.2bn (1.4%) compared to June 2024. This increase was mainly due to higher disbursements of external loans, which rose by $2.8bn, as well as the appreciation of the US dollar...
Following hot weather on Saturday, temperatures across Egypt will drop by Monday
Egypt Independent
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August 23, 2025
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) anticipates a temporary rise in temperatures across the country on Saturday, followed by a noticeable drop across the country starting Monday by almost six degrees Celsius. Saturday’s weather will be...
August 23: Extremely Hot, Humid Weather in Egypt on Sat, Cairo 36°C
Sada Elbalad
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August 23, 2025
Sat 23 Aug 2025 | 10:50 AM Experts expect hot weather today The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts extremely hot and humid weather will prevail across the country during Friday's daylight hours. Hot weather is also expected to...
Egypt Ranks 2nd Globally in Table Olive Exports to US, European Markets
Sada Elbalad
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August 22, 2025
Fri 22 Aug 2025 | 10:30 PM Egypt has secured the world’s second position after Spain in table olive exports, underscoring the country’s growing role in global agricultural trade. The milestone comes as part of Egypt’s broader strategy to expand...
Egypt's Land Grab Threatens the World's Oldest Christian Monastery
Reason Magazine
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August 22, 2025
In the sixth century, Christian monks built St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The monastery is believed to be located at the very place where God appeared to Moses via a burning bush. Valuable Christian relics are stored at St....
Egypt pulls relics of 2,000-year-old sunken city from deep sea near Alexandria
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 22, 2025
Egypt on Thursday unveiled new finds from a submerged archaeological site off Alexandria, hoisting statues and architectural fragments from Abu Qir Bay that authorities say may be an extension of the ancient city of Canopus. The operation revealed...
Egypt’s LNG buying spree reflective of market evolution
Gulf News
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Before the Middle East erupted recently, and energy markets reflected equal unease, Egypt quietly inked agreements to import up to 160 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through 2026. The massive deal, worth over $8 billion, involves major...
Egyptian Medjool season starting soon
Fresh Plaza
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August 22, 2025
Fresh Medjool dates from Egypt, for the 2025/2026 season, are coming soon. The fruit is eagerly awaited on the international market, which is showing a hype for medjool, according to Khaled El-Haggan, CEO of the Haggan Group. The grower states:...
Egypt and Czech Republic to deepen higher education ties
The PIE news
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August 22, 2025
Conversations between Egypt and Czech Republic are focused on expanding opportunities for student and faculty mobility, launching joint research initiatives, and creating frameworks for institutional partnerships between universities in both...
Egypt to build world’s first underwater museum with submerged treasures
Egypt Independent
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August 22, 2025
Alexandria has witnessed an exceptional and historic event with the recovery of five archaeological artifacts from the sunken antiquities in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of the Abu Qir area. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy...
Lost city resurfaces: Egypt unveils 2,000-year-old sunken ruins off Alexandria coast
Malay Mail
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August 23, 2025
ALEXANDRIA (Egypt), Aug 23 — Egypt on Thursday unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, revealing buildings, artefacts and an ancient dock, all dating back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said...
Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted from Egyptian sea
The Times
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Archaeologists in Egypt have retrieved artefacts from a 2,000-year-old sunken city off Alexandria. They include a massive quartz sphinx bearing Ramesses II’s cartouche, a granite statue from the late Ptolemaic period with a broken neck and knees,...
Egypt unveils 2,000-year old ruins carefully extracted from waters off Alexandria
The Times of Israel
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August 22, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Egypt on Thursday unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, revealing buildings, artifacts and an ancient dock, all dating back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said the site,...
Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from waters off Egypt's coast
Yahoo News
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Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday. The relics date back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said the site, located in the waters of Abu Qir...
Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from waters off Egypt's coast
CBS News
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Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday. The relics date back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said the site, located in the waters of Abu Qir...