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The General Authority for Cleanliness and Beautification of Cairo will provide free tree planting for residents who purchase trees, with specialist teams handling the planting and initial care.
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar in Cairo on November 3rd, 2026, on her first official visit to Egypt. The talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations, regional and international issues of mutual concern.
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Egyptian medicinal chemist Magid Abou-Gharbia has received the 2026 John Scott Award in Philadelphia for his contributions to drug discovery and pharmaceutical research.
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The Ministry of State for Information is preparing to hold the first national forum for Egyptian content creators and influencers in early 2027.
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A Cairo medical student rescued a disabled parrot and taught it to walk. Newsweek covered it and Viola Davis shared it. He's now one of Egypt's funniest doctors.
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The Egyptian government has signed a USD 1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support economic reforms, expand private-sector participation and advance the transition towards a green economy.
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‘We’ll Meet at Sunrise’ has won Best Short Film at the Cine Paris Film Festival, marking another international recognition for the Egyptian short film.
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‘Ad’af Khal’o’, starring Ahmed Helmy and Hend Sabry, will have its world premiere at the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival, running from November 20th to 28th.
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Egypt received 5 million tonnes of locally grown wheat last season, marking a 17% increase from the previous year, according to Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk.
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Arab Reading Challenge winner Mayar Mohamed Ragab Othman Othman El Shorbagy has been named Reading Ambassador for the 58th Cairo International Book Fair.
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A month-long pilot of a new digital fuel tracking system will begin in Port Said on November 1st, 2026, using vehicles’ electronic traffic stickers to monitor fuel distribution and help detect smuggling and diversion of petroleum products.
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State-owned El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company has begun production of the MAGE EV, described as Egypt’s first locally manufactured electric vehicle, with local components accounting for up to 45% of the model.
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Zawya Cinema’s week-long programme ‘It’s The Ghost of…’ brings together five documentaries revisiting the histories and struggles of Egyptian communists, with screenings and discussions running from November 1st to 8th.
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A national alliance has been launched to advance water desalination for intensive food production, bringing together government bodies, research institutions, universities, development partners, financiers and the private sector.
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Ambassador Ashraf Sweilam highlighted restitution as a state priority.
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Egyptian citizens living in Saudi Arabia can issue and renew national ID cards at Egypt’s consular missions in Riyadh and Jeddah until November 10th, 2026, through temporary Civil Status Authority committees deployed to both posts.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum recorded between 5.2 million and 5.3 million visitors in its first year since opening, and hosted about 60 visiting heads of state, kings, prime ministers and rulers.
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Cairo Governorate has referred the case of excessive tree pruning at Heliopolis Children’s Park to the Public Prosecution and ordered works at the site to stop following a field inspection.
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Agouza, Pub28, and Abdelhalim, this is Cairo According to climber and Ascent Egypt co-founder, Sherif Hafez.
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