NASA Mars rover Perseverance enters “safe mode” after liftoff
Perseverance mission is completing a health assessment on spacecraft and is working to return spacecraft to a nominal configuration for its journey to Mars
UN chief calls for tackling human trafficking by reducing gender inequality
Women make up 49% and girls 23% of all victims of human trafficking. Sexual exploitation is the most common form of exploitation, followed by forced labor
2 rockets hit airport in Iraqi capital
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the rocket attack on the Iraqi capital airport
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia free from COVID-19 so far
The health condition of pilgrims, who will perform the peak of Hajj on Arafat mount this year, is reassuring, the Saudi health ministry said in a statement.
ODE appoints Omar El Hamamsy as Group CEO
El Hamamsy joins ODE from McKinsey & Company, where he is Senior Partner at their Middle East office, having previously been at the company’s Belgium office. In his 18 years…
Latvia Ambassador opens Eitesal webinar on IoT, digital transformation
The seminar reviewed Latvia’s experience in innovation and digital transformation, in relation to the tremendous developments that have taken place in Internet of Things (IOT) technologies.
Egypt elected Vice-President of UN-Habitat Executive Board in Nairobi
Egypt had previously been elected as a member of the Programme’s Executive Board for the period 2019-2023 during the first session of the UN-Habitat in May 2019.
Egyptian National Railways records debts of EGP 111bn: Transport Minister
In a Wednesday press conference, Transport Minister asserted that increasing the prices of railway tickets will gradually reduce the size of this debt.
Egypt Prime Minister inspects ongoing projects at New Alamein City
Prime Minister inspected a number of ongoing projects in New Alamein City, including five new beach towers, and a road leading up to them.
Egypt places great importance on combating human trafficking: Prime Minister
The international awareness day is held on 30 July every year. Egypt’s National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons has marked the day with…