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60,000 Medical Masks of Unknown Origin and Quantities of Disinfectants Seized Before Sale on the Black Market

The executive authorities in Cairo Governorate and the Sayeda Zeinab Supply Administration, in coordination with the Supply Investigations Department, seized a shop and warehouse containing large quantities of disinfectants and masks stored for sale on the black market. A misdemeanor report numbered 2590 Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanors was filed, and 10,000 medical masks, 500 1000-milliliter bottles of hand sanitizer, and 50,000 …

Mar 17, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Coronavirus Paralyzes the Cultural Events Map in Downtown Cairo

The Cabinet’s instructions and the presidency’s decision to ban gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus had a wide-ranging impact on many cultural and artistic centers in Downtown Cairo and Zamalek. We list the most important ones here, as many cultural centers and venues recently joined the list of places that suspended or canceled their activities. Following the Cabinet’s instructions last week to ban gatherings, the Ministry of Culture announced the cancellation and suspension of all cultural and artistic activities scheduled to take place in March at its affiliated cultural houses. …

Mar 16, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Billiards Club Announces Suspension of Activities Until the End of This March

The board of the Billiards Club, located on ٢٦ July Street near the High Court of Justice, announced that it was suspending its activities until the end of this March. Club officials published the board chairman’s statement on Facebook as follows: “In accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. 606 of 2020 and in line with precautionary measures to combat the coronavirus regarding enclosed spaces and gatherings, the board of the Billiards Club has decided …

Mar 15, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

“Awqaf” Announces Closure of “Al-Hussein,” “Al-Sayyida,” and All Shrines to Counter “Coronavirus”

The Ministry of Awqaf announced the closure of all shrines and religious sites, in coordination with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and the Sufi orders, during the period of school suspension announced by the Egyptian government at the direction of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. According to the ministry, the decision applies to all shrines and religious sites, most notably the shrine of Imam Al-Hussein and Sayyida Zeinab, may God be pleased with them. In a statement, the ministry said that, following coordination …

Mar 15, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

After City School in Zamalek Closed, Health Ministry Announces First Egyptian Student Infected with Coronavirus

Dr. Khaled Megahed, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, revealed the first case of an Egyptian student infected with coronavirus, noting that one of the students at the school placed under isolation Thursday evening had tested positive for the virus. Megahed said that, after one of the students at City International School in Zamalek was examined, it was confirmed that he had coronavirus, which had been transmitted to him by his father, who had come into contact with an infected foreign national …

Mar 12, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Because of “Coronavirus”... City International School in Zamalek Closed and Students and Teachers Isolated

The Ministry of Education and Technical Education announced that, as part of the ministry’s plan to prevent the spread of the virus, the Ministry of Health and Population had traced some relatives of a person who had come into contact with foreign visitors. Accordingly, a “precautionary decision” was made to close City International School in Zamalek, Cairo, and impose “self-isolation” on its students, teachers, and school administration. The ministry added, according to a press statement issued Thursday evening, …

Mar 12, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

“It’s All Iron, My Dear”... Dispens for Typewriters Defies the Keyboard Era

The Dispens Typewriter Shop still defies the times. The “Dispens Typewriter Shop,” on the narrow Bank of Egypt Street branching off Sherif Street and running parallel to Qasr El Nil Street, still evokes the illustrious past of typewriters, whose glory was toppled by the computer keyboard in the late 1980s. It is as though the spirit of defiance that defined the Greek Mr. Dispens still lingers there, nearly 30 years after it closed.

Mar 11, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Cairo Governor: Youth Employment Forum Canceled Because of “Coronavirus”

Cairo Governor Major General Khaled Abdel Aal decided to cancel the employment forum scheduled to take place from 12 to 14 March this year in one of Downtown’s gardens, to prevent gatherings and avoid infection with coronavirus. The Cairo governor added in a statement today that the decision implements the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend all events involving large crowds of citizens …

Mar 11, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Hisham Tawfik: “Vacating 7900 Apartments Owned by ‘Real Estate Assets’ to Re-rent and Develop Them”

The Ministry of Public Business Sector announced that it was vacating several buildings it owns in Khedival Cairo in preparation for offering them to the private sector for development. Hisham Tawfik, Minister of Public Business Sector, revealed that the ministry was vacating several apartments owned by Misr Real Estate Asset Management, one of the subsidiaries of the Insurance Holding Company, in preparation for developing them through a public offering or by offering them to a group of qualified investors with a vision for dealing with heritage buildings and a commitment to the fundamentals that must be observed when developing this type of building …

Mar 10, 2020•3 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Arabic Theater Performances and VR Films: What’s New at the Ninth Edition of “D-CAF”

Mashreq for Film and Theater Production is preparing to launch the ninth edition of its one-of-a-kind festival in Egypt, the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), through a collaboration with Ismailia Investment and Real Estate Development, which is interested in restoring the architectural splendor of Khedival Cairo. The festival will run from 20 March to 10 April and is scheduled to feature the participation of 25 …

Mar 10, 2020•4 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Learn About El Sawy Culturewheel’s Measures to Confront “Coronavirus”

The El Sawy Culturewheel administration said in a statement that, given the current health conditions and out of concern for the safety of its visitors and staff, all entrances would be equipped with the thermal scanning devices used at airports. People with high temperatures will not be allowed to enter and will have their ticket costs refunded, and they will be advised to go to the relevant testing facilities. Disinfectants are also being used extensively in restrooms and throughout …

Mar 10, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

“Coronavirus” Suspends Cultural, Artistic, and Literary Activities in Downtown

Several cultural organizations announced the cancellation of their activities and cultural and artistic events during the coming period. Foremost among them is the Ministry of Culture and all its affiliated institutions, in implementation of the Prime Minister’s instructions and as part of precautionary measures to confront the novel coronavirus. Canceled concerts include Eman Shaker and the Friends Band’s Spring Concert at the Egyptian Opera House, Tanoura performances at Al-Ghouri Agency, and events at the Ministry of Culture’s centers and cultural houses …

Mar 10, 2020•2 min

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