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Here is an interesting article from the Guardian about Egyptians fleeing by boat to Italy but this particular paragraph in the article tells us more about the Egyptian economy:
.....They are...
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I know several traders in the Tourist Market in Luxor who have previously tried to join the 'fixed price' brigade. But the tourists are so used to, or have read so much about, bargaining (often...
Aswan Open Water Swimming Championship return after 40-year-hiatus
Article copied from Egypt Independent October 5, 2022
After a 40-year hiatus since the last swimming championship in the Nile,...
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Thank you A-Four.
I think that the quarry you mention is the one where I fell from height from a camel; not a good experience! The cameleers (and my youngest daughter!) thought is was a hoot, as I...
I was startled to read an article courtesy of Simple Flying about a purchase of a Boeing 747-800 for the top brass of Egypt. Yes every government has a private jet or 10 to ferry the execs around but...
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it would impinge on their Yooman Rights
Ah! But would it also be seen as muscling in on the work rightly due to Council waste operatives? (The fact that they don't bother with it doesn't come into...
At least 41 killed as huge blaze rips through church in Egypt: Many of victims are feared to be children after building with nursery inside erupted in flames during Sunday service attended by 5,000...
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(lazily copying my response to this on the L4U Facebook page)
Horrific.
I read a number of reports about this dreadful situation earlier.
One of the things I don't understand is how the government...
As if life in Cairo wasn’t difficult enough, some bright spark has decided to copy another western idea..great in concept but utterly impracticable, and dangerous, if you’ve ever experienced road...
The passenger must keep any valuables, like money, electronics, breakable items and others in the hand baggage allowed to be taken on board the plane. Valuable items need not to be placed in the...
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It’s years since I travelled with anything apart from a cabin bag. Long gone are the days when I could be bothered to take several changes of outfit in order to look well dressed.
Beauty’s Ugly Truth, a BBC News investigation, has exposed serious flaws in Egypt’s cosmetic industry and claims these are endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life.
In 2021, the Egyptian...
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I told him that he looked a little to young for such a position, and suggested that perhaps he might be an Assistant Professor
How rude! Lucky you didn’t get a punch on the nose.
A video of Egyptian teenagers harassing two female visitors at the pyramids' archaeological site went viral on social media, causing widespread outrage.
My forthcoming trip to Hurghada will enable me to enjoy the latest extravaganza….hosted by the Museum. Presumably they’re not getting enough interest in the antiquities from the “kiss-me-quick” mob...
Egypt has announced new coronavirus-related restrictions at airports, seaports and land crossings, with the country witnessing a significant surge in daily infections and reporting the highly...
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I think what we have to understand about the present day NHS is that anyone who is admitted for surgery is fully tested. In years gone by it was HIV, by the year 2000 most hospitals were informing...
From today, Egypt is scrapping the health declaration form required of all arrivals and requiring instead registration, 2 days before travel, on www.visitegypt.gov.uk. They then issue you with a QR...
From 11 October Egypt is being added to the list of countries whose vaccination regime is recognised by UK for purposes of entry to UK.
You will still have to have received approved vaccines and...
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2 years into this decade, floods, fires, pandemics, Russia setting us back 80 years in Europe, interest rates climbing, energy costs at an all time high, along with taxes etc. ( Did you really think...
Mentioned on Trip Advisor the Egyptian pound has been devalued. So I guess we will see higher prices for everything from holidays, airfares to food.
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Initially when I first saw this 15% devaluation I was a little suprised, then I realised its pay up time on bond interest for all those wealthy Egyptian ex-pats investers who had plaughed billions of...
Egypt said on Wednesday that it has requested discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about a new programme that possibly includes additional...
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Maybe, this time round, the IMF will clarify that “ comprehensive economic reforms” do not include F15 fighters or new cities in the desert
Does anybody actually live in the 'new' city yet? I don't...
This year, Egypt is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the exceptional discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, and the 200th anniversary of the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone that enabled the world...
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Fascinating….although it’s noticeable that nothing special is being organised for the anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb…..an event which effectively kick started Egypt’s mass...
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