Egypt Current Affairs, GK & News

Great Pyramid of Giza

March 7, 2023

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops, is one of the most famous and awe-inspiring ancient structures in the world. Located on the Giza plateau near the modern city of Cairo in Egypt, this massive stone monument has fascinated people for thousands of years, and ..

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: India’s 2023 Republic Day Chief Guest

November 29, 2022

India has invited Egypt President Fattah al-Sisi as the chief guest on 2023 Republic Day. This makes al-Sisi the first Republic Day Chief Guest after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Who is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi? Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who hails from city of el-Gamaliya and raised in an alleyway close to the Jewish ..

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2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference

October 27, 2022

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is set to be held from November 6 to 18 this year. What is COP? The Conference of Parties (COP) is the apex decision making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP presidency rotates ..

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Rosetta Stone

October 8, 2022

The Rosetta Stone is a highly significant historical artifact that has sparked controversy over the years. The large stone slab, which dates back to 196 BC, was discovered by the French military leader Napoleon’s army in Northern Egypt in 1799. Historians in Egypt are currently demanding the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British ..

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First Commercial Flight from Yemen to Egypt

June 3, 2022

The first commercial flight from Sanaa Airport, Yemen to Cairo, Egypt has been welcomed by the United Nations. The first commercial flight between both took off on 1st June 2022. This was the seventh flight that was operated under the terms that were brokered by the United Nations for two months of nationwide truce. How ..

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India: New Wheat Supplier of Egypt

April 16, 2022

Egypt, the world’s largest importer of wheat from Ukraine and Russia, has given approval to India as one of its wheat suppliers. India will be supplying around one million tonnes of wheat, of which in April 2,40,000 tonnes will be shipped. In a year, Egypt purchases 11 to 12 million tonnes of wheat from Ukraine, ..

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