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Looks like this thread hasn't been updated for a while. Anyways, I will add new links here, in case someone is checking the thread. All of these have updated Egypt information:
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Arabic is the official language; English and French are used by an educated elite; Nobiin, Berber and Coptic are used for religious purposes.
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It was interesting to note that the literacy rate for women was half that of men and that even in 2002 almost 60% of the female population could not read. As this would be a national rather than a...
On the CNN news channel this weekend they are highlighting the new museum in Cairo,from its beginnings to today.Looks interesting. Don't know the time here or in the UK, but should be able to get it...
Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar Enabah on Sunday said that once international travel resumes, Egyptian authorities will require more stringent procedures for visitors from countries...
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I think we have to wait for someone returning and then let us know what happened to them.
Egypt will reopen restaurants, coffee shops and sporting clubs and will shorten a nighttime curfew imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus to...
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Boris has laid great store by the “common sense” of the UK public to respond appropriately to the relaxations and to realise that the virus has not gone away and there could be a resurgence of...
Hot on the heels of the various measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic comes a proposal - actually looks like a decision - to regulate the opening hours of shops, cafes and restaurants so as to...
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I would love it to catch on, but like Newcastle, I really cant see it myself happening here,
AS many of you know I was working in aviation for nearly 29 years so I keep my nose to the ground on aviation news. This little interesting article came along courtesy of simply flying.
Do you...
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You jest :lol:
But Egypt operates perfectly well on its smorgasbord of international loans, grants, assistance....whatever. Best not to dig too deeply into the soundness of the economy....not if...
Egypt to exempt tourists arriving on direct flights from paying visa fees
Al-Masry Al-Youm
June 11, 2020
12:26 pm
The Egyptian Cabinet, during its virtual meeting Wednesday, approved a number of...
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I believe the initial poster here is a little confused, the Egyptian government agreed that Egyptian people visiting tourist sites would for a limited period receive a 50% reduction on certain hotel...
Egyptian health authorities have abolished all COVID-19 testing at airports across the country less than a day after 105 overseas arrivals tested positive for COVID-19.
According to numerous...
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At least Egypt is testing at the airport, why isn't the UK ?.... 8)
Ps: You can see the public disregard for social distancing etc on the streets every day)
Yes, I spotted quite a few thousand over...
An article has appeared in The Guardian highly critical of Egypt’s efforts to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s not the first time this paper has taken Egypt to task....and we can expect some...
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Well MT has something to crow about now, mind you that's not all that encouraging being honest... 8)
Egypt’s death rate has fallen by 2.8 percent reaching 42,144 deaths this April compared to 43,303 in April 2019, the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center said in an infographic...
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So,just a quick update for newcastle. Back in work today. The service user who we were informed had Covid-19 after her arrival is now Covid negative. However, we have since been sent three new...
“In the future, wearing face masks will be obligatory in public places,” said Egyptian Cabinet spokesperson Nader Saad on Saturday, revealing that Egypt will take gradual steps to cope with the new...
