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Egypt’s Dollar Exchange Rate Falls to 48.4–48.5
Sada Elbalad
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August 21, 2025
Thu 21 Aug 2025 | 08:50 PM Dollar Exchange Rate Exceeds EGP 24 Barrier Over recent weeks, the U.S. dollar has retreated in Egypt’s official market to around EGP 48.4–48.5, a level confirmed by the Central Bank of Egypt’s screen on August 19, 2025....
How Muslims are powering environmental action across the world
The Jakarta Post
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As the world grapples with myriad environmental problems, a growing number of studies show the role of religion is key. Religion influences people’s worldviews, including how we think about nature and our roles within it. This is true of Islam,...
Egypt hosts first preliminary camel race
Gulf Daily News Online
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ALAMEIN, (WAM) - The first preliminary camel race of 2025 kicked off at the Alamein Camel Racing Track in the Arab Republic of Egypt, as part of the annual camel racing events. The race is being held in coordination with the Egyptian Camel Racing...
Egypt reveals 2,000-year-old ruins discovered in Alexandria waters
The Peninsula
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August 21, 2025
A crane pulls an artifact from the waters at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria on August 21, 2025, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to recover sunken antiquities. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) Alexandria, Egypt:...
Egypt Boosts Green Power with 650 MW Engie-Backed Red Sea Wind Farm
Energetica India
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August 21, 2025
Egypt has commissioned Engie’s 650 MW Red Sea Wind Farm, marking a major step in its renewable energy expansion and climate goals, while strengthening clean power capacity across the Middle East. August 21, 2025. By EI News Network French energy...
Hitachi Rail Delivers Cairo Traffic Control Centre, Advancing Egypt’s Ra...
Rail Technology Magazine
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A State-of-the-Art Centralised Traffic Control System The newly implemented Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) system now manages operations across the 19 stations of the Cairo–Alexandria line. Alongside this, level crossings have been upgraded to...
Egypt’s environment minister approves new measures to curb pollution
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s Acting Environment Minister and Local Development Minister, Manal Awad, chaired on Tuesday the third meeting of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority’s board since its recent reformation, approving a set of new measures designed to...
Pure Parima's Egyptian Cotton Plush Towels Named A Good Housekeeping 2025 Bath Award Winner
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Lumberton, New Jersey - Pure Parima , the leader in certified Egyptian cotton bedding and bath essentials, is proud to share that its Egyptian Cotton Plush Towels have been named a Good Housekeeping 2025 Bath Award winner . This...
Egypt, UNDP, EU ink protocols for $9.8mln local development projects
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU), signed four protocols to implement local economic development projects worth EGP 480 million, as...
Extremely Hot, Humid Weather in Egypt on Friday, Cairo 36°C
Sada Elbalad
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August 22, 2025
Fri 22 Aug 2025 | 08:34 AM 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 prevail in the North Coast. The weather...
NaiTel, Telecom Egypt Complete Coral Bridge Subsea Cable
The Fast Mode
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August 22, 2025
NaiTel, a licensed telecommunications service provider in Jordan and the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH), and Telecom Egypt, the total telecom operator in Egypt and one of largest subsea cable operators in the region, announced the...
Egypt launches the largest wind farm in the Middle East and Africa
Middle East News 247
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August 20, 2025
French energy company Engie has helped facilitate the full commissioning of the Red Sea Wind Energy project in Egypt – currently the largest operational wind farm in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The 650 megawatt (MW) facility, located...
It's entirely possible to make housing construction more environmentally friendly
ScienceNorway
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August 21, 2025
Residential construction requires large amounts of energy and materials. But there is significant potential for savings. Researcher Şahin Akın and colleagues at NTNU have taken a closer look at resource use in the housing sector in West Asia and...
Green Leap: Biostimulants to redefine sustainable farming
The Pioneer
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As the world grapples with the dual challenges of climate volatility and soil degradation, India is quietly scripting a new chapter in agricultural transformation. At the heart of this transition are biostimulants — naturally derived agri-inputs...
Egypt’s Central Bank Raises Gold Holdings to 4 Million Ounces
Sada Elbalad
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August 20, 2025
Wed 20 Aug 2025 | 09:21 PM The Central Bank of Egypt added 1,768 ounces of gold to its foreign reserve holdings in July, bringing the total to 4.134 million ounces (equivalent to about 128.6 tonnes), compared with 4.132 million ounces in June. The...
Climate resilience is a strategic investment
The Gleaner
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August 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN/CAIRO: For emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), investing in resilience is not a luxury; it is an imperative. Climate disasters and ecological degradation are impeding their economic prospects and straining their finances....
Egypt, ADIB explore strategic partnership in digital healthcare, investment
Daily News Egypt
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August 20, 2025
Egypt Healthcare Authority held talks on Wednesday with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) – Egypt to explore a strategic partnership in healthcare investment and digital transformation, the authority said in an official statement. The meeting, chaired...
2,000-Year-Old Statues Resurface From Sunken City Off Alexandria, Egypt
Greek Reporter
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August 21, 2025
Ancient statues from underwater ruins near Alexandria, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Egypt) Archaeologists have recovered a series of ancient statues from the seabed near Alexandria, Egypt, offering new insight into a...
Cairo, Seoul discuss expanding investments in Egypt
Daily News Egypt
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August 20, 2025
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with South Korea’s Ambassador to Cairo, Kim Yong-hyun, and his accompanying delegation to discuss ways of strengthening economic cooperation and boosting South Korean investments in...
Egypt hosts African Tax Administration Forum delegation
Daily News Egypt
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August 20, 2025
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) welcomed a delegation from the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) at its Tax Training Centre in Maadi. Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Authority, said the ETA is committed to maintaining openness and cooperation...