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Airport Operations Restored After Cairo Telecom Blaze Disrupts Internet

This is Beirut, 08/07 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...

King Tut Treasures Restored for Grand Museum Opening

This is Beirut, 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Egypt Cairo Tutankhamun Culture Art Heritage

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust off one of Tut's gilded ceremonial shrines — a piece he had only seen in textbooks. "I studied ...

MEA Adds Extra Flights to Istanbul, Cairo and Milan

This is Beirut, 16/06 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

MEA Flights Istanbul Cairo Baghdad Airspace

Amid a wave of cancellations and delays, Middle East Airlines (MEA) has announced the addition of extra flights to accommodate rising passenger demand. These flights aim to assist travelers affected by recent disruptions and will include routes to Istanbul on June 16 and to Cairo and Milan on June 17. In an official statement released Monday, the ...

Aoun and Salam Discuss Final Phase of Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 20/05 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanon Municipal Elections Cairo Rome

Preparations for the fourth and final phase of the municipal process, set to take place in the South and Nabatiyeh governorates next Saturday, topped the agenda of a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at Baabda Palace. President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun received Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The two leaders reviewed the course of the ...

Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Coast, Tremors Felt in Lebanon and Across the Region

This is Beirut, 14/05 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Greece Cairo Earthquake

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Kasos on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit at a depth of 74 kilometres (45 miles), about 23 kilometres from the island's capital of Fry around 1:50 am (22:50 GMT Tuesday). The USGS had ...

In Cairo, a Pharaonic Museum Is Preparing for a Grand Inauguration

Maria Chami, 07/03 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Cairo Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum, located near the pyramids of Giza, is finally opening its doors after more than 20 years of construction. This museum, the largest in the world dedicated to a single civilization, will showcase 100,000 ancient artifacts, including the treasures of Tutankhamun. Delayed multiple times due to political and economic crises ...

Gaza: $53 Billion for a Fresh Start

Paul Guillot, 07/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cairo Egypt Gaza Arab Summit

The estimated cost to implement the reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, which was presented by Egypt and endorsed by the Arab leaders’ summit in Cairo on Tuesday, is $53 billion. This staggering figure – if someone earned $1 million per day, it would take them 145 years to accumulate $53 billion – reflects a comprehensive assessment of ...

Highlights from the Cairo Summit on Gaza

Élie-Joe Kamel, 05/03 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Arab leaders endorsed a plan on Tuesday to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority.

Hady Zaccak Wins Best Director in Cairo for ‘Cilama’

Marie-Christine Tayah, 10/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Culture Art Film Cairo Tripoli

It comes as no surprise that Hady Zaccak won the Best Director prize at the first edition of the Arab Innovation Festival, held during the feature film competition in Cairo, Egypt. The director is renowned for earning numerous international accolades for his meticulously crafted and deeply focused documentaries. This award reflects the filmmaker's ...

Madame Lucie: Manicurist to Cairo's Golden Age Stars

Beatrice Moreau, 2024-12-02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Egypt Cairo Stars Manicure

Nestled inconspicuously in a narrow alley branching off from one of Cairo's main thoroughfares, Madame Lucie's manicure salon has managed to survive the relentless march of time and progress that has transformed much of the Egyptian capital. Flanked by sleek modern cafes, trendy fashion boutiques, and ubiquitous fast food chains, the little shop's ...

Massive Strikes in Gaza, Hamas in Cairo to Hold Talks

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 17:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Cairo Gaza Hamas Israel-Hamas Truce

Israeli bombardments continued to batter the Gaza Strip on Friday, December 29, while a Hamas delegation was expected in Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. According to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 100 thousand Gazan refugees have recently reached Rafah, on the border with Egypt. Israel ...

Hamas Leader in Egypt for Talks on Gaza Truce

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 11:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cairo Gaza Hamas hostages Iran Ismail Haniyeh

The leader of Hamas arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group might be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on “aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters,” the group said in a ...

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