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Memory of the day: Expulsion of British forces, evacuation of their bases in Libya in 1970

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 - 09:49 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 28.

More than 200 Egyptians to play at LaLiga Santander Fan Cup

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 - 06:34 GMT

Egypt is the country with the highest number of participants across Middle East and Africa.

Marcelo takes knee as Madrid return with win over Eibar

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 - 06:40 GMT

Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday.

Madrid could host Champions League final - city mayor

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 - 06:31 GMT

The mayor of Madrid has said the city is being considered as a potential host of this year's Champions League final and has given the idea his "total and absolute support".

Spain takes protection measures for Temple of Debod after Hawass visits Madrid

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 - 03:44 GMT

The Spanish minister of tourism stated that the Egyptian Temple of Debod is the “pearl” of Spanish tourist hotspots.

Hawass promotes Egyptian tourism in Spain

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 - 12:56 GMT

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass spoke about Cleopatra, Tutankhamun and Akhenaten during a lecture on Egyptian tourism in Madrid.

Min. of Tourism and Antiquities participates in the 40th FITUR Exhibition in Spain

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 - 12:52 GMT

The 40th edition of (FITUR) is scheduled to kick off on Jan.22 , in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and resumes until Jan. 26.

Death toll in Europe from storm rises to eight

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 - 06:45 GMT

The building had passed an inspection in 2015 "but weather like this, with heavy rain and wind, causes these fateful cases", Enrique Lopez told reporters.

Big European banks face call to end funding for firms building coal-fired plants

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 - 11:39 GMT

The call comes as some 190 countries meet in Madrid to assess progress on the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which demands a virtual end to coal power by 2050.

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 - 10:50 GMT

Global talks tasked with neutralising the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on rules and procedures remains out of sync with the world's climate-addled future.

Mubarak’s era business tycoon Hussein Salem dies in Madrid

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 - 10:48 GMT

Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem died on Thursday evening in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 85.

Egypt-Spain trade volume reaches €642.9M in Q1 2019

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 - 09:34 GMT

The trade volume between Egypt and Spain increased 11.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019 to record €642.9 million, compared to €576.01 million in the same period of 2018.

Barcelona seek redemption with Copa del Rey title

Fri, 24 May 2019 - 09:30 GMT

Although Barcelona is still smarting from its collapse at Liverpool two weeks ago, the team has another cup final to play in this weekend.

Voting starts in Spain with suspense high after tense campaign

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 - 09:53 GMT

Voting started on Sunday in Spain’s most divisive and open-ended election in decades.

Venezuela's Guaido stripped of immunity from prosecution

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 - 11:46 GMT

Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido's immunity Tuesday.

Egypt participates in "Fiture" int'l tourism fair in Spain

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 - 12:46 GMT

Youssef left Tuesday for Madrid on an official visit to participate in the 39th edition of the international tourism trade fair, Fitur, to open Wednesday.

Thousands protest outside Madrid cathedral against Franco burial

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 - 10:40 GMT

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Almudena Roman Catholic Cathedral in central Madrid on Thursday.

Ronaldo's overhead kick against Juventus wins UEFA goal of season

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 10:12 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA's goal of the season.

Direct Charter flights between Madrid, Aswan re-launched on Friday

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 - 12:12 GMT

Aswan International Airport to receive on Friday a group of Spanish tourists.

Catalonia revamps cabinet list, paving way for Madrid to end direct rule

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 - 10:57 GMT

The news coincided with the departure of Mariano Rajoy as Spain's prime minister, voted out of office by parliament on Friday and replaced by Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez.

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