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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...
Eager to support tourism in Egypt and the people working in this field the government has decided to implement a fee of 20 USD for every person booking a desert safari. I have read that the guides...
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I think not so many will be pleased with Rishi Sunak's generosity once we have to repay it.
As far as I can see, there is a large percent of the population who have nit benefitted from any of the...
27 August 2020: Sources at Cairo International Airport told Egypt Today that 25 foreigners of different nationalities have been barred from entering the country since Mid-August because of not...
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It’s a bit of a mystery how these 25 individuals got on a plane destined for Cairo without showing a negative PCR test certificate at their point of departure. It’s standard practice for all airlines...
British protesters displaying their knowledge of history......beggars belief!
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A health warning : the Egypt Independent rivals the Daily Mail for accuracy and I’ll-informed...
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:xx Slavery is alive and well, across the globe, in C21. As are many other socisl injustices.
Perhaps those who want to tear down and destroy every statue, building, records, etc., of those that are...
There are truly some really bizarre things happening in the financial markets in Egypt, but one or two are really almost frightening. In all my contributions to this forum I have always given the...
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I’m afraid the wily Egyptian is far too smart to fall for this old chestnut....which has been wheeled out regularly but never enacted.
Can you imagine prosecuting millions?? They’re having a laugh...
One of my friends who used to work on one of the Nile cruise boats was asking when I would return and was concerned that I'd cancelled my trip this year because of the virus.
Here is what the...
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Travelers entering Egypt at any of four airports in the Red Sea governorate and South Sinai can take a coronavirus test upon arrival, which would exempt them from submitting negative PCR test results...
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...
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Apparently tours are available of the museum already, 250 dollars each and last 4 hours.
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...
