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Egypt Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
'Sound and Light' shows start on Sunday at Giza Pyramids using VR
Sound and Light shows at the Giza Pyramids - file CAIRO - 24 May 2025: The chairman of the Sound and Light Company, an affiliate of the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels, announced that new Sound and Light shows using Virtual Reality (VR) technology will begin at the Giza Pyramids starting Sunday. Speaking to Extra News TV channel, Mohamed Abdel Aziz said that this step comes within the framework of developing traditional shows and combining culture with entertainment. Visitors will be able to explore Ancient Egyptian civilization and history in an interactive and immersive way through advanced VR headsets, he said. The goal is to enhance the appeal of the archaeological site and increase tourism, offering a modernized, high-quality experience, he added. This development is in line with directives from the minister of public business sector, in cooperation with the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels, according to him.
Al-Ahram Weekly
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
President El-Sisi meets Qatari Amir Tamim at Amiri Diwan - Foreign Affairs
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Monday with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, reported Extra News TV. Sheikh Tamim held an official reception for President El-Sisi, and delegations from both nations are scheduled to hold official talks, according to the channel. El-Sisi arrived in Doha on Sunday, the first stop on his Gulf tour, which also includes a stop in Kuwait. This is the Egyptian president's second visit to Qatar since assuming presidency in 2014; his first occurred in September 2022. *More to follow … Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
El-Sisi, Macron visit Arish on Egypt-Gaza border
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, arrived in the North Sinai city of Arish on the Egypt-Gaza border to inspect key humanitarian sites critical to Gaza relief operations. The two leaders also visited the Arish Hospital to check on injured Palestinians, many of whom have been transferred to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing since the onset of the Israeli war on Gaza, according to Extra News TV. The visit will also include a tour of the aid storage facilities designated for Gaza. According to a statement from the French presidency, Macron will call for the "reopening of crossing points for the delivery of humanitarian goods into Gaza" during his visit. In early March, Israel cut off all goods, food, medicine, and fuel to Gaza after blocking the negotiations to move to the second phase of the truce. President Macron's visit coincides with thousands of Egyptian citizens rallying in Arish in condemnation of the US and Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from their homeland. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly proposed a colonial plan suggesting that the US seizes control of Gaza, displaces its population to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations, and eventually transforms the strip into a 'Middle Eastern Riviera." The plan was rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike. Macron's trip to Arish, the first ever by a European president to North Sinai, is part of a three-day diplomatic visit to Egypt aimed at bolstering Gaza relief operations and affirming opposition to the expulsion of Palestinians. On Monday, during a Cairo meeting, El-Sisi, Macron, and King Abdullah II of Jordan called for an "immediate return" to the ceasefire. Israel has killed at least 1,391 Palestinians since it resumed its genocidal war on the strip on 18 March, raising the overall Palestinian death toll since 7 October 2023 to 50,752, mostly women and children. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
UPDATED: El-Sisi, Macron visit Arish on Egypt-Gaza border
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, arrived in the North Sinai city of Arish on the Egypt-Gaza border to inspect key humanitarian sites critical to Gaza relief operations. The two leaders also visited the Arish Hospital to check on injured Palestinians, many of whom have been transferred to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing since the onset of the Israeli war on Gaza, according to Extra News TV. The visit will also include a tour of the aid storage facilities designated for Gaza. According to a statement from the French presidency, Macron will call for the "reopening of crossing points for the delivery of humanitarian goods into Gaza" during his visit. In early March, Israel cut off all goods, food, medicine, and fuel to Gaza after blocking the negotiations to move to the second phase of the truce. President Macron's visit coincides with thousands of Egyptian citizens rallying in Arish in condemnation of the US and Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from their homeland. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly proposed a colonial plan suggesting that the US seizes control of Gaza, displaces its population to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations, and eventually transforms the strip into a 'Middle Eastern Riviera." The plan was rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike. Macron's trip to Arish, the first ever by a European president to North Sinai, is part of a three-day diplomatic visit to Egypt aimed at bolstering Gaza relief operations and affirming opposition to the expulsion of Palestinians. On Monday, during a Cairo meeting, El-Sisi, Macron, and King Abdullah II of Jordan called for an "immediate return" to the ceasefire. Israel has killed at least 1,391 Palestinians since it resumed its genocidal war on the strip on 18 March, raising the overall Palestinian death toll since 7 October 2023 to 50,752, mostly women and children. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Egyptian-Qatari mediation efforts salvage Gaza ceasefire: Official source - Foreign Affairs
Egyptian-Qatari efforts have cleared obstacles to the Gaza ceasefire, an official source told Extra News TV on Thursday. The source stated that the efforts allowed temporary homes, tents, food supplies, and fuel to enter Gaza and that the exchange of prisoners and hostages will occur on Saturday, as planned. Hamas triggered the ceasefire impasse by threatening to hold off releasing the next batch of captives, accusing Israel of breaching the terms of the ceasefire agreement by allowing fewer aid trucks than agreed upon to enter Gaza. The trucks, many of which carry fuel and medical supplies, are essential to operating hospitals in the strip. In turn, Israel - supported by US President Donald Trump - threatened to resume its offensive if hostages were not released. Trump cautioned that "all hell will break loose' if every Israeli captive is not released from Gaza by Saturday noon. Over the past day, Egyptian and Qatari mediators made significant efforts to preserve the ceasefire agreement. A Hamas delegation, led by chief Khalil Al-Hayya, reached Cairo for discussions with Egyptian officials about the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire, stated the resistance group. After the Cairo talks, Hamas confirmed it will uphold the Gaza ceasefire deal, including the timely exchange of hostages and prisoners with Israel. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Thus far, the resistance group has freed 16 hostages, including five Thai nationals not part of the deal. Al-Qahera News reported that on Thursday, trucks carrying temporary homes and heavy machinery assembled at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, ready to enter the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, starting on 19 January, mandates that Israel permit the entry of 60,000 temporary homes and 200,000 tents, as well as a specified quantity of rubble removal equipment, into the strip over the initial 42-day phase. The 15-month genocidal Israeli war decimated 92 percent of homes in Gaza, reported the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in January. Devastation beyond imagination According to a UN damage assessment, it could require 21 years and $1.2 billion to remove the 50 million tonnes of debris resulting from Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Reconstructing homes in Gaza may extend until 2040 and beyond. UN satellite data shows that two-thirds of Gaza's structures — over 170,000 buildings — have been damaged or destroyed, representing about 69 percent of the total structures. Additionally, 245,123 housing units have been demolished, leaving over 1.8 million Gazans in need of emergency shelter. The 15-month Israeli war also led to the widespread destruction of essential infrastructure in Gaza, including more than 200 government facilities, 136 schools and universities, 823 mosques, and three churches. With tens of billions in arms sales from the US, Israel has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians — predominantly women and children — and injured over 111,000 others. Moreover, thousands of Palestinians remain buried beneath the rubble. Short link:
