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  • Egypt jumps 19 positions in Global Knowledge Index 2021

    Egypt jumps 19 positions in Global Knowledge Index 2021

    Date: 2021-12-14 07:37:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:9317817

    Egypt jumped from the 72nd position to the 53rd place in the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2021, in which it came first among African states. The announcement was made during of Education Minister Tarek Shawqi’s participation in a ceremony to ....

  • Tunisian president announces constitutional referendum, sets new poll date

    Tunisian president announces constitutional referendum, sets new poll date

    Date: 2021-12-14 07:21:26 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:9317787

    Tunisia will hold a referendum on constitutional reform on July 25 and new parliamentary elections on December 17, 2022, President Kais Saied said on Monday. In a speech on national television, Saied announced a "popular consultation" with the ....

  • UN human rights body to hold special session about Ethiopia

    UN human rights body to hold special session about Ethiopia

    Date: 2021-12-14 07:18:27 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:3 - ID:9317781

    The UN’s top human rights body said it will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the “grave human rights situation” in Ethiopia and a call to set up an international commission of experts to monitor and report on it, The Washington Post ....

  • Chief prosecutor refers person to criminal court over unintentionally killing 4 people in Giza

    Chief prosecutor refers person to criminal court over unintentionally killing 4 people in Giza

    Date: 2021-12-14 07:15:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:9317774

    Prosecutor General Hamada el Sawy has ordered that Karim el Hawary be referred to a criminal court on charges of possessing cocaine for personal use and unintentionally killing four people, including three minors, in Sheikh Zayed city in northern ....

  • Amendments to VAT law proposed upon Sisi's directives: minister

    Amendments to VAT law proposed upon Sisi's directives: minister

    Date: 2021-12-14 06:49:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:9317750

    Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said the amendments proposed to some provisions of the value-added tax (VAT) law come in accordance with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s relevant directives, and the State’s commitment to upgrading the tax system, ....

  • PM urges maintaining high level of extreme weather preparedness nationwide

    PM urges maintaining high level of extreme weather preparedness nationwide

    Date: 2021-12-11 21:52:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:9314283

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said that all governorates will maintain a high level of emergency response and preparedness for extreme weather events to protect citizens' lives and property. The premier made the remarks during a meeting of the ....

  • Salah nets winner in Liverpool's EPL victory

    Salah nets winner in Liverpool's EPL victory

    Date: 2021-12-11 21:35:28 GMT - United Kingdom - Sport - SN:2 - ID:9314269

    Mohamed Salah’s 21st goal of the season saw Liverpool beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Anfield in the Premier League Saturday. The hosts were gifted a chance to score in the second half though as they were awarded a penalty. Salah took it and he scored ....

  • Egypt beat Jordan, advance to Arab Cup semis

    Egypt beat Jordan, advance to Arab Cup semis

    Date: 2021-12-11 21:30:48 GMT - Qatar - Sport - SN:1 - ID:9314264

    Egypt have reached the semifinals of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, currently hosted by Qatar, following a 3-1 win over Jordan. Goals by Ahmed Refaat (99th) and Marwan Dawoud (119th) were enough to help the national team win the game in extra time after ....

  • Housing minister inspects work progress at Julius Nyerere Dam in Tanzania

    Housing minister inspects work progress at Julius Nyerere Dam in Tanzania

    Date: 2021-12-07 10:17:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:9306740

    Minister of Housing Essam El Gazzar and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday inspected the work progress at the site of Julius Nyerere dam and hydropower station project in Tanzania. The Egyptian minister was accompanied by Egypt's Ambassador ....

  • Cabinet holds weekly meeting to discuss political, economic files

    Cabinet holds weekly meeting to discuss political, economic files

    Date: 2021-12-07 09:41:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:9306631

    The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli to discuss a number of political, economic and social files and preventive measures against the coronavirus. The Cabinet will also discuss a number of draft ....

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