Orange Egypt joins forces with the world's most popular global audio streaming subscription platform - Spotify - to provide exclusive offers to its customers
Orange Egypt continues to offer premium entertainment content to the youth who love music and regard it as a priority. Under the partnership, Orange customers on qualifying tariffs will be given the option to get Spotify Premium for free for up to 12 months as part of their plan. With access to 82 million songs and over 4 billion playlists on Spotify, Orange Egypt's customers will be able to discover Spotify Premium, share and enjoy new music as part of their monthly tariff. Commenting on the partnership, Ahmed Al-Abd, Orange Egypt Chief Commercial Officer, said, "We are very proud of being a strategic partner with the world's most popular audio streaming platform. Such partnerships distinguish Orange Egypt as a pioneer in the telecommunications sector in Egypt."
Source:Egypt Today
June 13, 2022 15:00 UTC
Ancient Egyptians proven the first to take shaving seriously
CAIRO – 13 June 2022: Men began shaving their beards nearly 30,000 years ago. By looking at the history of shaving, we can see that we are not really different from our ancestors. Archaeologists have found evidence that the idea of shaving dates back to between 30,000 BC and 10,000 BC. It is likely that prehistoric humans began shaving for hygienic reasons. Shaving didn't advance until around 3000 BC when the advent of copper tools changed everything, but ancient Egypt was the first civilization to take shaving seriously.
Source:Egypt Today
June 13, 2022 13:22 UTC
Costa Rica and New Zealand meet for last World Cup place
DOHA — The last place at this year’s World Cup will be decided on Tuesday in Doha when Costa Rica face New Zealand in their intercontinental playoff. Costa Rica, looking to qualify for a third successive World Cup, reached the quarter-finals in Brazil eight years ago and having had substantially more competitive matches over the last four years will be favorites to advance. Since the last World Cup, they have played 30 competitive games compared with five for New Zealand which have all been against low-ranked Pacific island nations. “Costa Rica have played a lot together and have a lot of caps,” said New Zealand coach Danny Hay, whose side played Peru and Oman in warm-up matches over the last week. “But that said, I think everybody’s got half an eye, if not a full eye, if not two eyes on Costa Rica,” he added.
Source:Egypt Today
June 13, 2022 09:23 UTC
Egypt, Latvia sign agreement on cooperation in education, science
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs signed, Sunday, an agreement on amendments to the Agreement on Co-operation in the field of Education and Science- press photoCAIRO- 13 June 2022: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs signed, on Sunday, an agreement on amendments to the Agreement on Co-operation in the field of Education and Science between both countries to promote cooperation in the fields of education and scientific research. Both sides held bilateral consultations to discuss means of developing bilateral cooperation, especially in the political, economic and investment fields, as well as international and regional issues of common interest, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez. The two Ministers held a joint press conference, announcing their bilateral meeting and discussed ways to enhance cooperation relations between the two countries in various fields. Shoukry stressed that Egypt is looking forward to benefiting from what the Latvian state has achieved in the fields of technology and digitization in light of the renaissance that Egypt is witnessing towards reconstruction, technology orientation, and smart city building. Minister Shoukry confirmed that both sides tackled issues of mutual concern, foremost of which are the Ukrainian-Russian crisis, the Palestinian issue, the situation in Syria, Libya and the Renaissance Dam, the food crisis, and the COP27 conference.
Source:Egypt Today
June 13, 2022 03:52 UTC
Egyptian president holds meeting to follow up on projects relevant to food security
CAIRO – 12 June 2022: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi held a meeting Sunday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayed al-Qusair, and Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie to follow up on a number of projects relevant to food security. On that front, the president instructed the allocation of the resources needed to bolster local fish production. In that framework, the president stressed promoting the program concerned with introducing most productive cattle breeds. The move is meant to promote food security especially when it comes to strategic crops and boost the competitive edge of Egyptian agricultural products locally and internationally. This is also intended to link agricultural production with related industries and provide more direct and indirect job opportunities.
Source:Egypt Today
June 13, 2022 01:51 UTC
DXwand raises $1M in Pre-Series A Investment Round
CAIRO - 12 June 2022: The Omnichannel conversational AI and digital assistants tool, DXwand, announced Sunday the closing of its pre-Series A investment round of $1 Million, led by Huashan Capital, and with commitments from angel investors Mohsen Abulleil and Ahmed Bakeer. US-based VC firm SOSV, the earliest investor in DXwand’s seed round, has also supported the due diligence and syndication of this fundraising round as part of its strong belief in the company’s success. DXwand was one of the first investments for SOSV in MENA; the positive experience led to more than a dozen investments in the region,” SOSV General Partner, Oscar Ramos, said. DXwand will be using this investment to accelerate its growth across the region, expand its market share and accelerate its AI research to further differentiate its solutions in the market. “We’re most grateful to our investors for their continuous support and trust in us,” said Ahmed Mahmoud, Founder and CEO at DXwand.
Source:Egypt Today
June 12, 2022 20:35 UTC
Twenty thousand tourists arrive Hurghada and Marsa Alam through 128 European flights
The operating schedules for arrival flights at Marsa Alam and Hurghada airports in the Red Sea on Saturday reported that 128 regular and charter flights from various European airports carrying about 20,000 tourists were expected to arrive. German flights coming to Hurghada topped the list of European nationalities. The operating schedules for arrival traffic revealed that Hurghada International Airport received 98 European flights carrying 5,000 European tourists, while Marsa Alam Airport received 30 flights from eight European countries carrying 5,000 European tourists. Polish flights topped the list of nationalities coming for Marsa Alam. Tourism expert Essam Ali said that, starting Monday, the Pegas Touristik Company will resume its flights to Egypt, becoming the fourth major Russian tourism company to launch direct charter flights after tour operators TEZ TOUR, Biblio Globus and TUI Fun & Sun to the resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.
Source:Egypt Independent
June 12, 2022 18:40 UTC
Third round of Libyan negotiations kicks off in Cairo
The third and final round of Libyan talks began in Cairo on Sunday to discuss laying down a constitutional framework for holding the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections, and how to secure them at a time when the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has been beset by armed clashes. The Libyan Constitutional Track Committee – formed according to a UN initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis – will meet to complete the remaining provisions of the constitutional rule, on the basis of which the general elections will be held. The interlocutors representing the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State had postponed the discussion on these points to this session, after deciding 70 percent of the constitutional rule during the last round on May 20 in Cairo. It urged the Libyan security and political parties to exercise the utmost restraint and display the qualities of responsible leadership, and resolve all disputes through dialogue. Thick smoke rose between the buildings, and the sounds of shooting were clearly heard, without explaining the reason for these clashes.
Source:Egypt Independent
June 12, 2022 18:31 UTC
Did migrations occur in Africa 65,000 years ago? Discovered tools explain
The similarities in their tool-making technique point to an ancient, far-reaching communication network. The fascinating fact here is that ancient Africans used this meticulously designed tool, over distances that were not easy to traverse. This shows that 65,000 years ago people in South Africa were in the process of creating a common and cooperative culture, extending over a greater distance than usual, which resulted in an ancient communication network. It was around this time that the first modern humans began to migrate from Africa to Eurasia in large numbers. The researchers involved in this new study believe that the apparent interdependence in their tool-sharing practices helps explain how this large-scale exodus was possible and successful.
Source:Egypt Today
June 12, 2022 12:53 UTC
GROHE Expands Further in Egypt with the Launch of a New Office and Life Center
GROHE, the globally renowned leader in sanitary fittings, inaugurated its new office and live center in New Cairo. The new live center showcases the brand’s innovative designs and technology, offering its clients’ the benefit of exploring a diversified range of upscale products. Nizar Abdel Kader, Leader of Egypt, Libya, and SudanHow does GROHE contribute to sustainability initiatives in Egypt and what role does it play in offering green solutions? What sets GROHE apart from other brands not only in Egypt but worldwide? We understand that one model doesn’t fit all, so we tailor our services to meet different clients’ needs and expectations.
Source:Egypt Today
June 12, 2022 11:45 UTC
Egypt to notify Interpol to issue red notice against 6 members of Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO- 11 June 2022: An Egyptian court ordered, on Saturday, to send a notification to Interpol to issue a red notice against 6 members of the banned group of the Muslim Brotherhood, El Watan newspaper reported. The members are Mahmoud Hussein Ahmed, Medhat Ahmed, Yasser Mohamed Zenati, Asim Mohamed Hussein, Ahmed Yasser, and Moaz Abdel Azim, as per the court ruling. The defendants are facing charges of leading and joining a terrorist group, the Brotherhood. The indictment also includes leading an illegal organization. Aboul Fotouh was a leading member of the Brotherhood until he resigned to run for the presidency in 2012 and ranked fourth as the group considered the move a betrayal and mobilized support for its own candidate Mohamed Morsi, who ultimately won the race.
Source:Egypt Today
June 11, 2022 21:42 UTC
Egypt attracted 6 prestigious foreign universities to the New Administrative Capital: Minister
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced Saturday, that six branches of prestigious foreign universities have been established in the New Administrative Capital, where studies have started since the academic year 2020-2021 began, and are hosted by four international institutions. The state pays great attention to establishing new international universities as part of Egypt’s 2030 vision for sustainable development, and in implementation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s directives to attract world-renowned international universities with distinguished international rankings to establish branches for it in the New Administrative Capital. The Ministry of Higher Education said that by establishing foreign university branches, it aimed to strengthen the links between the Egyptian higher education system and its counterparts in developed countries. It also seeks to provide education opportunities in foreign universities on the land of Egypt, and obtain international certificates, to reduce the travel of Egyptian students to study abroad, and to attract students from countries surrounding. It further seeks to enrich the integration between state and society institutions active in higher education and scientific research, to benefit from international experience.
Source:Egypt Independent
June 11, 2022 19:04 UTC
Court sentences murderer of Alexandria priest to capital punishment
The Alexandria Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced to death by hanging the defendant in the murder of Father Arsanios Wadeed Rizkallah, priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Karmouz. The Egyptian Public Prosecution referred the suspect to the criminal court on April 20. The Public Prosecution established evidence against the suspect from the testimony of 17 witnesses. This is in addition to what the Public Prosecution inspected during its examination of the crime scene and analyzing CCTV footage, amongst other evidence. The Ministry of Interior announced that the arrest of the defendant the day after the attack and the Public Prosecution took over the investigation.
Source:Egypt Independent
June 11, 2022 18:30 UTC
AC Milan deserve world-class stadium, investment boss Cardinale says
General view as the players walk out ahead of the match REUTERS/Daniele MascoloJune 11 (Reuters) - Serie A champions AC Milan deserve a world-class stadium that is indicative of their global potential, the founder of U.S. investment firm RedBird Capital Partners Gerry Cardinale said. Milan technical director Paolo Maldini said in December that the club's proposed move, with San Siro co-tenants Inter Milan, from the 95-year-old stadium was needed to ensure future success for both clubs. "A brand of this scale, like AC Milan, should have infrastructure that is indicative of its football prowess and global potential," Cardinale told the Financial Times. "We've had a lot of experience with stadium projects in the U.S.. Milan and Italy deserve a world-class stadium that houses the best of sports and entertainment on a global scale." Milan clinched their 19th Serie A title on the final day of the season in May -- their first Scudetto in 11 years.
Source:Egypt Today
June 11, 2022 12:27 UTC
Egypt is keen to develop seaports as important factor to develop economy
CAIRO - 11 June 2022: Major General Mohamed Abdel Rahim Hamid, head of the Red Sea Ports Authority, affirmed the Egyptian state's keenness to develop seaports "as an important factor to the development of the Egyptian economy." He pointed out that the authority is currently studying the establishment of modern naval arsenals to build and repair ships in accordance with the directives of the political leadership. During his inspection of Port Tawfiq Maritime, in the presence of Major General Khaled Mubarak, advisor to the Minister of Transport for projects, he said that "the authority is striving to develop work in Port Tawfiq port, where the development of the port's traffic tower has been completed and initially handed over to the authority." He indicated that he discussed with the Minister of Transport's advisor the existing development works at the port and reviewed the works to be developed in the next stage. Major General Khaled Mubarak, advisor to the Minister of Transport for projects, praised the authority's future plans in Port Tawfiq port to promote the port and re-operate it because of the port's economic importance to the people of Suez.
Source:Egypt Today
June 11, 2022 11:51 UTC