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Egypt, G7 Trade Hits $29.7 Billion in 2024 | CAPMAS
Egypt Today
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June 17, 2025
CAIRO - 17 June 2025: According to the latest figures released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt’s exports to the Group of Seven (G7) countries climbed to approximately $9.5 billion in 2024, up from $8.6...
Stunning English hospital with woodland gardens named one of the world’s most beautiful buildings
The Sun
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June 24, 2025
A STUNNING cancer centre has been named as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and it is right here in the UK. Maggie's in Yorkshire is no ordinary hospital building - in fact, back in 2022 it won the RIBA Yorkshire Award and the RIBA...
Egypt–G7 trade rises to $29.7bn in 2024: CAPMAS
Daily News Egypt
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June 17, 2025
The volume of trade between Egypt and the Group of Seven (G7) nations reached $29.7bn in 2024, up from $26bn in 2023, marking a 14.2% year-on-year increase, according to new data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and...
US intensifies push to broker ceasefire in Gaza; whether a deal can be made is in question: expert
Global Times
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This photo released by Israel Defense Forces on April 21, 2025 shows Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip. In Rafah's Shabura and Tel al-Sultan neighborhoods, Israeli troops dismantled "terrorist infrastructure" and uncovered a cache of...
Aria Ventures launches $1 million fund to bolster deeptech investment in Egypt
Wamda
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June 24, 2025
Aria Ventures, an Egypt-based venture studio focused on building deeptech startups, has announced the launch of a $1 million (EGP 50 million) investment to support promising early-stage companies between 2025 and 2026. The firm plans to grow this...
“Farmers Freak Out”: This Wild New AI Warns of Crop Diseases Before You Even See a Single Rotting Leaf
Sustainability Times
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June 24, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌾 AI integration in agriculture is revolutionizing farming practices by providing real-time crop health monitoring solutions. 🏙️ Researchers are utilizing AI to decode urban ecosystems, offering insights that improve urban living...
Egypt issues nearly 20mln digital treatment approvals as health insurance digitalisation accelerates
Zawya
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Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Saturday that nearly 20 million electronic treatment approvals were issued during the 2024/2025 fiscal year through the General Authority for Health Insurance, marking a major step forward in...
Egyptian artist bridges cultures in Seoul exhibition
The Korea Times
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June 17, 2025
Cairo-born artist Dina Fahmy El Rouby presented her works in an exhibition at the Egyptian Embassy in Korea over the weekend, celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Egypt. Titled "From Nile to Han," the...
Pharaoh's Curse which killed people entering Egyptian tombs fights cancer
SurreyLive
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June 24, 2025
The "Pharaoh's Curse" which killed archaeologists, scientists and explorers who broke into the tombs of ancient kings in Egypt has been transformed into an anti-cancer drug. After archaeologists opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the 1920s, a...
Egypt dominates as African startups raised $254m to cross the $1bn mark in 2025
Technext
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June 17, 2025
Venture capital funding into Africa has crossed the $1 billion mark in just five months of 2025. According to a report by venture funding analytics organisation, Africa the Big Deal, the continent’s funding flow has begun to witness a new normal...
National Health Insurance system will mean little if we don’t offer the right kind of care
Mail & Guardian
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June 24, 2025
Doctors will need to pay attention not only to a patient’s physical health but also the person’s emotional, social and psychospiritual aspects. South Africa’s healthcare system is in crisis — and has been for several years. The South African...
Egypt, Jordan and Others Call for a Halt to Israeli-Iranian Conflict
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 17, 2025
At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for UN and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry and a local hospital. Palestinian...
Healthy crowds and 'Messi mania' lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows
Japan Times
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June 17, 2025
Miami – The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world soccer body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest. FIFA...
Egypt issues nearly 20 million digital treatment approvals as health insurance digitalisation accelerates
Daily News Egypt
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June 16, 2025
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Saturday that nearly 20 million electronic treatment approvals were issued during the 2024/2025 fiscal year through the General Authority for Health Insurance, marking a major step forward in...
Inside the Flames – Two Years of Civil War in Sudan
Small Wars Journal
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July 8, 2025
Introduction Since 15 April 2023, Sudan has been in a state of ruthless civil war, which the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described as an “utter humanitarian catastrophe.” This essay highlights how this war came about, what has...
Veteran rises up from hardship by baking sourdough bread in Cairo
KOLN - Nebraska
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June 23, 2025
CAIRO, Neb. (KOLN) - When baking sourdough, it’s common to name your sourdough starter. “They have Cruella Dough-ville, or Dough-lene,” laughed Marissa Robinson. “That one I’m like, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’” But Marissa Robinson calls her...
Healthy crowds, Messi mania lift CWC
BDNews24
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The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest. FIFA controversially...
Local doctor calls for ceasefire after 2 weeks volunteering in Gaza hospital
KEZI - Oregon
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EUGENE, Ore. - A local doctor is calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East after nearly two weeks volunteering at a war-torn hospital in Gaza. Dr. Mark Brauner is an emergency physician at McKenzie Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, who...
How Egypt is using sports to boost its global image and economy
GhanaWeb
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June 21, 2025
Egypt is turning to sports as a key tool to improve its international image, strengthen diplomatic ties, and support long-term development goals. This strategy is part of a growing global trend where countries use cultural influence, not force, to...
‘My girl said she felt stupid’: diagnosing and helping dyslexic children
The Times
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I’m bursting with thoughts about dyslexia and neurodiversity in our kids — and the patterns that follow them into adulthood (Jamie Oliver writes). Little seven-year-old me could never have imagined I’d be using my voice for good, especially...