China’s Belt and Road Initiative to benefit African countries: Ambassador
China provides medical aid to 53 African countries as they battle COVID-19
New COVID-19 strain can deceive PCR tests: Epidemiologist
UK first reports cases of new strain in December, causing renewed travel restrictions
Handball World Championship trophy to arrive Egypt on Tuesday
Participating teams start flocking to Cairo as competition kicks off on 13 January
Storming of US Capitol sparks celebrity fury on Twitter
As incumbent President Donald Trump supporters stormed Congress, luminaries of film, music, and literature weighed in on political chaos
‘Nomadland’ wins 4 National Society of Film Critics awards
The film Nomadland has won four awards at the 2021 National Society of Film Critics awards, including Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Director. The haul ensured that…
Paris’ Louvre Museum sees 70% plunge in visitors due to COVID-19 restrictions
The Louvre Museum in Paris suffered a drop of over 70% in visitor numbers in 2020, as restrictions put in place against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) kept art lovers away,…
Göteborg Film Festival creates isolated cinema on lighthouse island
Festival to offer film enthusiasts 7 days at remote cinema and one-person film screenings in historic city
Egypt’s external debt rises to $125.3bn in September 2020
Long-term dues account for 90.2% of country’s total external debt
UK raises $1bn to help vulnerable countries obtain COVID-19 vaccines
UK has recently committed £1m to Egypt, to support rapid response, surveillance, infection control capacities
Nigeria’s army kills 28 Boko Haram militants in northeastern state
Nigeria's army also recovered a gun truck, many weapons and a large quantity of ammunition during the gunfight, military spokesperson Benard Onyeuko said.
