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Get excited, people! Because legendary band, Queen, has been trying to come up with new music!
Queen has been around since the 1970s and while their music career turned them into legends, since the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury, the band hasn&rsquo;t released anything new. Their stardom got new rights recently when they started touring all over the world for the past decade with singer Adam Lambert as their frontman, and now things might be changing even further.
During an interview, lead guitarist Brian May revealed that he, Roger Taylor, and Lambert have been spending some time in the studio working on some new material, but unfortunately things haven&rsquo;t been working out, and they can&rsquo;t find a hit as of yet.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fJ9rUzIMcZQ" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;Actually, Adam, Roger, and myself have been in the studio trying things out, just because things came up. But up to this point, we haven&rsquo;t felt that anything we&rsquo;ve done has hit the button in the right way. So it&rsquo;s not like we&rsquo;re closed to the idea, it&rsquo;s just that it hasn&rsquo;t happened yet. And to be honest, life has now taken a turn in which it&rsquo;s very difficult to explore an avenue like that. Things may change, but I don&rsquo;t think they&rsquo;re going to change very fast,&rdquo; said May.
So there you have it, the band is still working some things out, and while we might not be hearing from them soon, we&rsquo;ll still be waiting for them to sweep us off our feet with amazing music.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lK-Owk0rZqg" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The band caused shockwaves when they opened for the 2019 Oscars, in which they had the whole theater of celebrities dancing and singing along to &ldquo;We Will Rock You&rdquo;, and on the same night, Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek won a &ldquo;Best Actor&rdquo; Oscar for his role as Freddie Mercury in the movie &ldquo;Bohemian Rhapsody&rdquo;.
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Brian May reveals the band is working on new music.

Brian May Reveals Queen Has Been Working On New Music!

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One of the biggest elements that made the original &ldquo;Mortal Kombat&rdquo; movie a classic was its high-energy theme song that kept getting stuck in your head, now we&rsquo;re getting a new one and thankfully it does not disappoint.
British composer, Benjamin Wallfisch, composed both the new song and the whole soundtrack for the new movie, with the main theme being a reimagining of the original one we got back in 1994, which he basically spiced up with EDM to work for a more modern feel and motif.
It&rsquo;s fast, punchy, and of course, has the words &ldquo;MORTAL KOMBAT!&rdquo; and &ldquo;Fight!&rdquo; in it, so we're already happy; the video has both Scorpion and Sub-Zero facing off, with the "Mortal Kombat" dragon in the middle along with a visualizer.
Check out the song below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/N7XvA9gOCxQ" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The original track was titled &ldquo;Techno Syndrome&rdquo; by The Immortals and according to IGN, Director Simon McQuoid said that when he was working with Wallfisch on the soundtrack, they knew they had to use 1994 song as a base for the entire score. The Immortals gave the team their blessing to reimagine the track, and this led to &ldquo;Techno Syndrome 2021&rdquo;.
Check out the original for comparison below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Sr1bLLvsbh0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The new theme song is going to be part of a full soundtrack set to release ahead of the film on April 16 and will feature 24 tracks with individual songs for each of the main characters including Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, among others, as well as certain battle theme songs which are going to be key moments in the movie.
We finally got a good look on February 21, when the first trailer dropped, and it fully earned its red-band rating, with a lot of blood and gore fitting for the source material. It shows off several of the main big players in the movie including fan favorites Sub-Zero and Scorpion as well as Sonya Blade, Jax, Kung Lau, Raiden, Liu Kang, and others.
The footage offers watchers an intimate look at how Jax lost his arms, as well as an origin story of both the main characters Sub-Zero and Scorpion and their constant rivalry. It also introduces a new character named Cole who will fill the role of the viewers' guide, and is introduced to the lore of &ldquo;Mortal Kombat&rdquo; and in turn, so are we.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NYH2sLid0Zc" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The ensemble includes Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, with Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer, Matilda Kimber, and Laura Brent.
The movie is set to release on April 23, 2021.

Mortal Kombat 2021 theme song is out and it's as good as the original.

“Mortal Kombat” New Movie Theme Song Revealed

We all know iconic movie soundtrack composer, Hans Zimmer, we heard his work in movies like &ldquo;The Lion King&rdquo;, &ldquo;The Dark Knight&rdquo; trilogy, and &ldquo;Inception&rdquo; but now he&rsquo;s trying something else, smartphone ringtones.
Yup, you read that right, smartphone ringtones, the composer is taking a different twist on his work is collaborating with a Chinese smartphone maker to compose several different alarms, ringtones, and notification alerts for people to enjoy.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CK2oi-JWoss" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;To me everything is a story. Ultimately it always ends up being about how do we get closer?&rdquo; said Zimmer in an interview about the ringtones.
&ldquo;I want the ringtone to open a door that says there&rsquo;s the possibility to feel something. Our whole world changed because of the pandemic, and in a very fundamental way: the idea of physical contact has disappeared. I felt somehow it was my duty as a musician to figure out how to replace a little bit of that spirit that comes from one heart over to the other heart,&rdquo; he continued.
Concluding with: &ldquo;The only way you can do music is by connecting notes, and those notes connect to musicians, and musicians connect to an audience, and suddenly you have a form of communication that you&rsquo;ve never had before. That&rsquo;s exactly what these phones are doing these days. They connect us.&rdquo;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FXLY_5xaYFo" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>This isn&rsquo;t the first time we&rsquo;ve seen Zimmer move out from the movie soundtrack scene, as we were enthralled with his work on the video game theme for &ldquo;Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2&rdquo;, and even ones for documentaries like &ldquo;Planet Earth II&rdquo; and &ldquo;Blue Planet II&rdquo;, and it will be interesting if we see him branch out to other companies and mediums.

Legendary Composer Hans Zimmer Is Doing… Ringtones?

Rapper Logic has been out of the rap game for almost a year now, but it sounds like he&rsquo;s back and out of retirement with a minute-long track which teased fans that more music might be coming later.
Titled &ldquo;Tired in Malibu&rdquo;, the song features a picture of the rapper sitting next to his son both looking into the camera, and while it&rsquo;s not much to go on, for now, the lyrics &ldquo;Retired for a minute, but I guess I&rsquo;m back man&rdquo; has a lot of his fans excited as it might be a tease for more music from Logic could be on the way.
Check out the short song below (Disclaimer: Explicit lyrics)
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/g09a8Dgnq7c" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Fans were happy to see the rapper&rsquo;s return, as they flooded the comments with messages of support and excitement as they shared that they couldn&rsquo;t wait for more music from him to release.
Logic had revealed the news that he was retiring back in July 2020 when he released his sixth studio album &ldquo;No Pressure&rdquo; after which he stating that he was going to retire from rapping. At the time he announced that he would be retiring from music due to the birth of his son, and to colic on being a father, he would also go on to become a game streamer on Twitch, before his sudden return.
The album received critical acclaim from music critics debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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Rapper Logic might be on his way back as he releases surprise track.

Rapper Logic Comes Out Of Retirement With Surprise Track

The last time we got an album from heavy metal band Megadeth was &ldquo;Dystopia&rdquo; back in 2016, and fans have been waiting for something new ever since, and while we had rumors circulating for some time that we&rsquo;re getting a new one this year, lead singer Dave Mustaine revealed that there&rsquo;s just &ldquo;one song left&rdquo;.
During an interview, Mustaine stated that the new album is in the works but almost done and that he just needs to record one song, re-record a sentence in another one, and add a little ear candy to wrap things up.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vfpgpf6QVnI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;Thankfully, my partner is coming back out to Nashville, and we&rsquo;re gonna be commencing on some guitar tracks and solos and some ear candy to wrap all that up. We&rsquo;ve got probably about another&hellip;I&rsquo;ve got one song left to sing, and then another song I&rsquo;ve got one sentence that I&rsquo;ve gotta finish,&rdquo; said Mustaine.
&ldquo;Other than that, all the vocals are done on this record, and it&rsquo;ll be time to focus now on background vocals and the remaining stuff with solos and, as we say,&rdquo; he continued.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aOnKCcjP8Qs" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>In January, Mustaine revealed that the new album had the working title &ldquo;The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!&rdquo; but admitted that it was still subject to change, he also revealed in February that the lyrics for the whole album were done and that there would be a cover song featured on the album too, just over a month later and the album is almost done, let&rsquo;s hope it comes out soon.

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine reveals that the new album is almost done with one song left.

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Reveals Next Album Is Almost Done With “One Song Left”

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If you thought you had enough Godzilla, with the release of &ldquo;Godzilla Vs. Kong&rdquo; well think again, as the huge kaiju is set to return to our screens but in a different format, anime!
Titled &ldquo;Godzilla Singular Point&rdquo;, the all-new anime is set to release on Netflix this June, and according to IGN, it will follow a grad student and an engineer who unite to lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world.
The trailer shows off several different monsters and threats to the human race, but we also get to see some mechs, and of course, Godzilla himself as he towers over a city, roaring and getting ready for a fight.
Check out the trailer below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0865RmGa4yE" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The people behind this endeavor is no joke either, as director Atsushi Takahashi is joined by sci-fi novelist turned writer and editor Toh EnJoe, and Studio Ghibli animator Eiji Yamamori who has created a brand new Godzilla design for the story, and finally, the project is being produced by Bones, the anime studio behind &ldquo;My Hero Academia&rdquo;.
The show looks interesting and we can't wait to see what happens!&nbsp;

We're getting the new anime Godzilla Singular Point this June on Netflix

New Fiery “Godzilla” Anime Coming This June

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We all know that actor Tom Cruise is a bit of a daredevil, he did amazing helicopter stunts and even climbed the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, but the star recently revealed that he had to redo many of those stunts several times because he was grinning all the time.
During an interview on &ldquo;The Graham Norton Show&rdquo; the actor explained that while he does his own stunts, he would be called to redo and reshoot some of them again just because he was grinning and smiling while doing them.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fZcQah57jnY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;The first time of any stunt is nerve-wracking but it also exhilarating. I have been told a few times during shooting a stunt to stop smiling,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;I am a very physical actor and I love doing them. I study and train and take a lot of time figuring it all out,&rdquo; he added.
The &ldquo;Mission Impossible&rdquo; franchise is the easiest movie franchise to look at to see how committed Cruise is when it comes to doing his own stunts, and it&rsquo;s hard to imagine that a director would ask anyone to redo some of them and even Cruise agreeing to reshoot them again is mind-boggling.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZIjKXTeU17Q" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;Mission Impossible 7&rdquo; was supposed to come out later this year, however, it was delayed to May 27, 2022, the movie had already seen a bunch of postponements and delays due to the COVID-19 so the release date is still subject to change.
The actor also talked about a few things he learned during his long career and pointed out one moment from when he was doing the movie &ldquo;The Color of Money&rdquo; with legendary actor Paul Newman.
While he did the costume fitting in summer in Chicago, the shoot was in fact in winter, which led to him being extremely cold at the time due to a mix of the freezing weather and him only wearing a t-shirt and a leather jacket, that's when Newman taught him to always look ahead to avoid moments like these.
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Tom Cruise used to have to reshoot stunts because he was caught grinning and smiling doing them.

Tom Cruise Reveals He Ruined Stunt Shots Because He Was Grinning All The Time

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As rapper Kanye West and reality star Kim Kardashian&rsquo;s divorce gets even more real by the day, the two parents decided to have joint custody of their four children in their divorce proceedings rather than fighting over them.
Back in February, Kardashian filed for divorce from the rapper citing &ldquo;irreconcilable differences&rdquo; as the main reason, and in her file, she wanted joint custody of their four children North, Chicago, Saint, and Psalm West, which is something that her soon to be ex-husband also wanted to happen after the divorce was complete.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618393317-1613902311-kim-1613808585.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />TMZ also stated that a source of theirs, close to the Kardashian clan, has revealed that the divorce was &ldquo;amicable,&rdquo; and another source told People that the rapper was already aware of the situation, but it will be hard on him, nevertheless.
&ldquo;He knew it was coming, but that doesn&rsquo;t make it any easier. This is a somber day for him,&rdquo; the source told People.
Back in January, sources told People magazine that Kim was going to file for divorce soon but she was still trying to make her mind up, asked Kanye for some space to do so, and hired top celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618393309-Kanye-West-Kim-Kardashian-2020-credit-Pierre-Suu2000x1270-696x442.jpg" alt="" />The relationship between Kanye and Kim has been damaged for quite a while and was worsened last summer when West went on a rant on Twitter, calling Kim, and Kris Jenner &ldquo;White Supremacists&rdquo; during one of his many public meltdowns.
He didn&rsquo;t even spend Christmas with the Kardashian/Jenner clan and was in his Wyoming ranch instead, as per Kim&rsquo;s request so that there wouldn&rsquo;t be any clashes between him and the rest of the family.
The two got married back in 2014, becoming one of the world's most famous power couples, up until the start of their relationship's downfall.

After Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's amicable divorce both parents will have joint custody over their kids.

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Agree On Joint Custody Over Their 4 Kids After Divorce

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The trailer for the newest project by &ldquo;Justice League&rdquo; director Zack Snyder &ldquo;Army Of The Dead&rdquo; dropped and it is filled to the brim with action.
We finally got our first good look at what is going to happen in the upcoming Netflix movie &ldquo;Army Of The Dead&rdquo;, which follows a group of mercenaries sent into a zombie-infested Las Vegas in order to retrieve over $200 million as they break into a hotel's vault only to get stuck in the city with a huge army of zombies on their heels.
But these aren&rsquo;t your run-of-the-mill slow and mindless zombies, nope, these are coordinated somehow, they are organized, and take orders from what looks like a showgirl as their queen, there&rsquo;s even a zombified white tiger in the mix that looks equally terrifying and awesome.
Check out the trailer below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tI1JGPhYBS8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The movie has a certain quality to it that is reminiscent of the &ldquo;Suicide Squad&rdquo; film but with a grittier feel and ambiance which makes this one much more grounded.
Fans have been waiting for this movie for some time now, and really liked the trailer as it got over 2.49 million views in less than 24 hours on YouTube going on to trend #1 on the platform too.
The movie stars Dave Bautista, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweigh&ouml;fer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Ra&uacute;l Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Michael Cassidy, Richard Cetrone, and Garret Dillahunt.
It&rsquo;s set to release on May 21, 2021.

"Army Of The Dead" trailer drops and it looks like a lot of fun.

Guns, Zombies, & An Undead Tiger Thrill In New “Army Of The Dead” Trailer

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On March 24, it was announced that legendary actress Helen Mirren had joined the cast as a mysterious villain in the upcoming &ldquo;Shazam!&rdquo; sequel, and now actress Lucy Liu will be joining her as a villain too
According to Deadline, Liu will be playing the villain &ldquo;Kalypso&rdquo;, the daughter of Atlas in &ldquo;Shazam! Fury of the Gods&rdquo;; the mysterious part that has many of the fans talking is that like Mirren's&nbsp;&ldquo;Hespera&rdquo;, they don&rsquo;t know who &ldquo;Kalypso&rdquo; is, since they don&rsquo;t have comic-book counterparts.
Liu along with Mirren&rsquo;s character &ldquo;Hespera&rdquo;, will join actress Rachel Zegler who will be playing their sister, and together "may or may not be of ill intent," according to The Hollywood Reporter.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uilJZZ_iVwY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The original movie followed the story of a teenager named Billy Batson who after being chosen to become a hero, can turn into a superpowered adult after saying the incantation &ldquo;Shazam&rdquo; as he fights to protect his city and family against the evil Seven.
&ldquo;Shazam! Fury of the Gods&rdquo; was announced at last year's DC FanDome and will follow the adventures of Billy Batson, and the rest of the Marvel Family as they fight against a new threat, unfortunately, Dwayne Jonson&rsquo;s character "Black Adam" will not be making an appearance in the film, but that is still subject to change.
Currently scheduled to open June 2, 2023, the main cast of the film is set to return including Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Cooper Andrews, Grace Fulton, and others.&nbsp;

Lucy Liu to play Kalypso in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"

Lucy Liu Cast As Another Mysterious Villain In “Shazam 2”

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Alexandria-born Ahmed Shaaban became a local hero in California, USA last weekend after stopping a murder suspect&rsquo;s truck ending an hours-long police pursuit that passed through several counties.
Shaaban was spending his day normally last weekend in California waiting for his semi-truck to get loaded and that&rsquo;s when he noticed that there were several police cars pursuing a black truck, Shaaban was later told by a friend that the police were chasing a murder suspect so he decided to help out and stop the suspect if he passed by the area again so nobody would get hurt.
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Sure enough, the suspect did come back and Shaaban was ready for him and as soon as he saw that the suspect was coming in his direction, the Egyptian father of four lunged his huge semi-truck forward into the path of the suspect's truck which collided with him ending the pursuit.
According to KNBC, thankfully nobody was hurt, Michael Caleb Reed, the suspect was arrested after the chase, who California Highway Patrol confirmed that he is a murder suspect and that he was now in the custody of the U.S. Marshals.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nidf8zqd9fc" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Shaaban hurt his knee on the impact, but besides that went unscathed, however, his bigger issue is that his semi-truck was totaled in the collision, and is working to gather money to fix it.
In an interview with Fox News, he was asked if he was scared at all, he responded that he "was in the Egyptian military", he "was trained not to fear anything", "keep calm under stress" and that his training just "kicked in".

Egyptian trucker Ahmed Shaaban stops murder suspect as he tries to flee in California becoming a local hero.

Egyptian In USA Becomes Local Hero After Using His Semi-Truck To Stop Murder Suspect

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Ramadan is finally upon us and a well-known staple is making a comeback for the first time in almost 30 years, as the Ramadan/Iftar cannon at the Salah Al-Din Citadel is set to fire again for the first time since 1992.
The announcement came from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, who released a post on their official Facebook page, where the ministry revealed that it had conducted the last test fire by the cannon from the square of the Police Museum at the Salah Al-Din Citadel yesterday, making it ready to fire during the Holy Month for the first time in nearly 30 years.
The ministry also revealed that starting from today, April 13, the cannon will begin to fire like it used to do in the past to alert citizens to break their fast at Iftar/sunset.
Professor Iman Zidan, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for the Development of Museums and Archaeological Sites explained that the works of restoration of the cannon came within the framework of the ministry's plan to raise the efficiency of tourism services in museums and archaeological sites, including Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi&rsquo;s Citadel, pointing out that the cannon will strike again at sunset, every day throughout the month of Ramadan.
<iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmoantiquities%2Fposts%2F3992799200765700&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=752&amp;appId" width="500" height="752" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The origin story of the cannon differed over the years, stated Osama Talaat, Head of the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish antiquities sector, however, he also confirmed that they all go back to the same citadel and that the tradition started in Cairo.
One such story goes back to the year 1467 A.D. when a Mamluk Sultan ordered a test firing of new cannon he had received, the test coincided during Ramadan at sunset, and citizens thought it was a new way of informing them to break their fast and thanked the Sultan, seeing how people really liked the concept he ordered that it&rsquo;d be done every day during Ramadan.
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Another story dates back to Khedive Ismail in the 1800s when a group of soldiers misfired one of the cannons at the citadel which like the previous story coincided with sunset during Ramadan, the Khedive&rsquo;s daughter liked the idea and asked her father to release a new law ordering it to be fired during the holy month, which he did, it also later fired for Sohour, as well as big occasions.
Even though the cannon has been out of commission for almost 30 years now, its roar could still be heard on TV as channels would release a sound clip of the officer ordering the cannon to be fired yelling &ldquo;Madfaa Al-Iftar Edrab&rdquo; aka &ldquo;Breakfasting Cannon, Fire!&rdquo; before the cannon&rsquo;s sound would be heard, but now we&rsquo;re getting the real thing!
The Citadel is open daily from 9 AM to 4 PM, tickets cost&nbsp;Forigners: Adult: EGP 180 / Student: EGP 90 Egyptians &amp; Arabs: Adult: EGP 30 / Student: EGP 10.

The Iftar cannons at the Saladin citadel to fire for the first time in nearly 30 years

Salah Al-Din Citadel’s Ramadan Cannon To Fire For First Time In Nearly 30 Years

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The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources made an announcement over the weekend where it revealed the first mobile station for supplying cars with compressed natural gas.
The announcement showed off pictures of the new mobile station that is dedicated to facilitate and service cars operating with natural gas.
According to the Ministry&rsquo;s statement, these mobile stations are distinguished by their effectiveness and readiness to service places where there are no natural gas networks, as well as to supply areas that have seasonal visits such as touristic areas and resorts.
They can also help in cases of emergencies or the maintenance of stations and networks; these mobile stations have the ability to transport and store quantities of gas up to 5000 cubic meters making it usable to supply industrial and commercial facilities.
<iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEgyptMOP%2Fposts%2F1334845483555012&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=784&amp;appId" width="500" height="784" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>According to Egypt Independent, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek al-Molla, revealed that this falls within an initiative to expand the use of cars that run with natural gas instead of gasoline and that the ministry aims to provide a sufficient and appropriate number of stations to work with natural gas while spreading them across all governorates, covering highways and hubs to help meet the needs of citizens.
The publication also revealed that he added that the current target is to increase the number of natural gas supply stations to 1,000 nationwide within one year, instead of 250 when it was first launched.
On April 4, Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, handed over the keys to the first batch of new dual-fuel cars (working on both natural gas and petrol) to a number of beneficiaries of the presidential initiative "replacing obsolete vehicles to work with natural gas". This was in a large ceremony attended by Engineer Tariq Al-Mulla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dr. Muhammad Maait, Minister of Finance, and Nevin Jama, Minister of Trade and Industry.
"The presidential initiative will contribute to relieving the burdens on the citizens' shoulders," stated the Prime Minister. The new mobile stations seem to be the perfect way to make sure those looking for natural gas so that they could operate their vehicles would be widely available. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek al-Molla stated that 10 more mobile stations are being worked on, and will be available soon.

Egypt launches the first natural gas Mobile Station.

Egypt Launches First Mobile Station For Supplying Cars With Compressed Natural Gas

Like every year, Forbes released its annual findings and listed the top billionaires in the world, and while we already knew who was going to be taking the top spot, the list also included some of Egypt&rsquo;s richest men as they made their mark.
Fives Egyptian magnates have made their way on the full list of the world&rsquo;s top billionaires, increasing their wealth compared to previous years, and while a ranking among them has changed they pretty much are the same juggernauts we&rsquo;ve seen in previous years.
Here are the Egyptian Heavy Hitters:
Nassef Sawiris
Taking the 297th spot, Nassef Sawiris is Egypt&rsquo;s richest man with a total value of $8.3 billion going up from $6.3 billion in 2019, largely because of his company OCI and his holdings in cement giant Lafarge Holcim and Adidas.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867017-Nassef.jpg" alt="" />Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris takes the 956th spot overall a cool $3.2 billion, thanks to him being the chairman of Orascom Investment Holding, as well as selling Orascom Telecom in 2011 to Russian telecom firm Veon.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867037-Naguib.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />Mohamed Mansour
While the Sawiris family ranks higher on the list they&rsquo;re followed closely by the Mansour family, as Mohamed Mansour holds the 1249 spot with a net value of $2.5 billion, thanks to the exclusive distribution rights for Caterpillar equipment in Egypt and seven other African countries, as well as a legacy in the automobile business.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867049-mohamed.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="424" />Youssef Mansour
Overtaking his brother Yassen, Mansour brother, Youssef, ranked 2035 with $1.5 billion, sharing a stake in the Mansour Group company, he oversees the goods division including supermarket chain Metro and sole distribution rights for L'Oreal in Egypt.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867061-Youssef.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="621" />Yasseen Mansour
Unfortunately, the last Mansour brother dropped in value, as Yassen ranked 2524 with a total value of $1.1 billion essentially losing $0.4 billion since 2019, he also shares in the same Mansour Group having the added value being the chairman of Palm Hills Developments.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867077-Yssin.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="932" />But who&rsquo;s at the top?
Jeff Bezos
While they&rsquo;ve been fighting for dominance over the top spots, Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos took the top spot with a total of $177 Billion after losing it a while ago to current second place holder Elon Musk, with Bezos making the bulk of his wealth from Amazon before now setting his sights on his other company &ldquo;Blue Origin&rdquo;.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867094-Bezos.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="474" />Elon Musk
As for Musk, his continued work on his electric car company Tesla, and successful missions through his company SpaceX brought him truckloads of cash and government contracts worth billions making his total worth $151 Billion.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867177-elon-musk.jpg" alt="" />Bernard Arnault&nbsp;
Coming in third place is French billionaire Bernard Arnault with $150 Billion hot on Musk&rsquo;s heels, owning over 70 brands worldwide through LVMH aka &ldquo;Mo&euml;t Hennessy Louis Vuitton&rdquo; which is his multinational luxury goods conglomerate.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867188-Arnault.jpg" alt="" />Bill Gates&nbsp;
Still in the game is Bill Gates in the number four spot with a net worth of $124 billion even though he sold most of his stakes and shares with the company, he is still a member of the board, and with his wife Malinda, they run the world&rsquo;s largest private charitable foundation.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617867201-gates.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" />Mark Zuckerberg&nbsp;
And finally, there&rsquo;s Mark Zuckerberg in the fifth spot with $97 Billion, whose most of his money comes from his social media platform Facebook and its subsidiaries, although they&rsquo;ve been getting hit with a lot of backlash recently due to a lot of their users having their personal data leaked.
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Five Egyptians included in the annual Forbes Top Billionaires In The World list

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As the holy month of Ramadan gets ever closer, safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been rising especially that there are usually a lot of gatherings during it, so the Egyptian Cabinet has announced new COVID-19 safety measures that will take effect during Ramadan to keep people safe.
After a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the Supreme Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis in Egypt agreed to allow prayers in mosques to continue as well as Tarawih prayers, however, the latter must not exceed half an hour in length.
Continuing on from previous announcements, facemasks are still mandatory in places of gatherings and on public transport with violators subject to fines on the spot.
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On the other hand, the committee announced that shops, restaurants, and other retail spaces will start working &ldquo;summer hours&rdquo; starting from Saturday, April 17, which will allow them to stay open for an extra hour.

Egyptian Cabinet announces new COVID-19 safety measures for Ramadan

Egyptian Cabinet Announces New COVID-19 Safety Measures To Take Effect During Ramadan

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Food is a huge factor at iftar, as many people look for something delicious to break their fast with at sunset, and this Ramadan, NileFM has you covered with the show &ldquo;What&rsquo;s Cooking&rdquo; presented by our host Yara, who will bring you some recipes that you can do at home which will give you the inspiration for you need for your next iftar.
Today it&rsquo;s going to be &ldquo;Zucchini slice&rdquo;
Ingredients:
5 eggs
1 cup of (sifted) self-rising flour
1&frac12; cups of grated zucchini
1 finely chopped large onion
3/4 cup of chopped beef bacon
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Method:
To start, preheat your oven to 170 C, while that&rsquo;s happening, bring a large bowl and beat your eggs in it until fully combined, then add the sifted flour and start mixing until they reach a smooth texture.
Now it&rsquo;s time to add all of your ingredients the grated zucchini, chopped onion, diced up beef bacon, grated cheese, and oil, then start stirring until fully combined.
Bring a 30 x 20 cm lamington pan or any similarly sized pan and grease so that our mixture doesn't stick while cooking, pour the mixture and put it in the oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618401224-1618311397-Whats_Cooking.png" alt="" width="620" height="413" />For today&rsquo;s dessert: Ice Cream
Ingredients:
500ml Heavy cream
400ml Condensed milk
Your flavor of choice, which can range from fruits, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, vanilla, caramel, and so on.
Method:
This one is going to use just three ingredients and will be super creamy. Get a large frozen bowl, add 500ml of cold cream, and start whisking with a mixer or just by hand till the cream is silky smooth.
After that add 400ml of condensed milk, and start mixing with the mixer or whisk again till creamy.
Here&rsquo;s when you can add the ingredient you want vanilla extract, chocolate, Oreo chips, whichever, and as usual start mixing again.
Finally, put the mix into a container in the freezer for it to cool for four to five hours, so we recommend doing it the day before you want to eat it.

Yara is going to tell how to make Zucchini Slice  and ice cream on What's Cooking on NileFM

Today’s Recipe On "What’s Cooking" With Yara: Zucchini Slice & Ice-Cream

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Food is a huge factor at iftar, as many people look for something delicious to break their fast with at sunset, and this Ramadan, NileFM has you covered with the show &ldquo;What&rsquo;s Cooking&rdquo; presented by our host Yara, who will bring you some recipes that you can do at home which will give you the inspiration for you need for your next iftar.
Today it&rsquo;s going to be &ldquo;Lemon Butter Chicken&rdquo;
Cooking time: approx 30 minutes&nbsp;
Ingredients:
100 gms butter (Divide into two parts)
6 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
2 cups baby spinach shredded in thick pieces
6 garlic cloves crushed
2 lemons (squeezed)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup chicken broth
2&nbsp; tablespoon of Cornflour
1/2 tablespoon Paprika
1 pinch of salt and fresh cracked pepper
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618311397-Whats_Cooking.png" alt="" />Method:
Heat 50 gms of the butter in a pan then add the crushed garlic cloves till they turn golden in color after that, add the chicken to the heat till it gets a golden brown color on both sides, following that remove the chicken from the heat and use the same pan for the next steps to keep getting the amazing flavor from it.
Add the remaining 50 gms butter onto the pan and make sure it&rsquo;s melted on the heat then add the spinach and stir, it will start to wilting and get a lot smaller than what it used to be in size.
Mix in the cornflour into the chicken broth and once it completely dissolves, add to the spinach and the butter that&rsquo;s already in the pan.
Now you can add the Parmesan, heavy cream, spices, thyme, and lemon juice to the mix making it super tasty and creamy in the process.
We&rsquo;re almost done, add the chicken breasts and leave it on the heat for 10 minutes so that the flavors can get to know each other. Finally, place the chicken covered in sauce in an oven dish and heat for another 10 minutes till the sauce is gets inside the chicken making it super juicy.&nbsp;
We recommend having it with some basmati rice and enjoy.&nbsp;
We wish you an accepted fasting and delicious Iftaar. Ramadan Kareem.
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Check out today's recipe: Lemon Butter Chicken on NileFM's "What's Cooking" with Yara.

Today’s Recipe On "What’s Cooking" With Yara: Lemon Butter Chicken

While the events of the Pharaohs' Golden Parade and the inauguration of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is still fresh in our minds, we thought we'd bring you some museums you need to check out in greater Cairo to complete your tour from ancient Egyptian and Coptic, to Islamic, and even prehistoric Egypt for a wild experience.&nbsp;
We have a diverse list of museums that need your attention as they will bring you something different and will fall in love with Cairo and its history all over again.&nbsp;
The Museum of Islamic Art
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Museum+of+Islamic+Art+Cairo/@30.044297,31.252601,18z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xad7d1092373bae8b!8m2!3d30.0444039!4d31.2523518?hl=en-US">Location</a>
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 5:00 PM,&nbsp; Fridays it&rsquo;s open from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, and then from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Ticket Prices: Egyptian 10 EGP, Egyptian Student 5 EGP, Foreigner 50 EGP, Foreign Student 25 EGP.
History: The current building was constructed in 1903 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II in Bab Al-Khalq in the heart of Cairo to be the largest Islamic art museum in the world. it houses close to 100,000 Islamic artifacts of various types collected from India, China, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt, Andalusia, and North Africa.
This collection is characterized by its breadth of coverage of all the branches of Islamic art including antique items like woodworks, carvings, books, weapons, and more, ranging from all the Islamic periods and dynasties that Egypt went through including the Ayyubid dynasty, The Mamluks, Fatimid and others making it a beacon of Islamic art and Civilization.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823438-312.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="225" />The Coptic Museum
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Coptic+Museum/@30.0056036,31.2301165,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5c7b299fa692161a?sa=X&amp;hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi2gZKe4uzvAhWoTxUIHXK0CVMQ_BIwHHoECCwQBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Egyptian 10 EGP, Egyptian Student 5 EGP, Foreigner 60 EGP, Foreign Student 30 EGP.
History: It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities and was erected on 8,000 square meter land offered by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, under the guardianship of Pope Cyril V. It traces the history of Egypt from its beginnings to the present day and houses the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world with a collection of 16,000 artifacts arranged in chronological order through twelve sections.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823460-0c083bfe12667d356c591c3072498e27-coptic-museum.jpg" alt="" />Prince Muhammad Ali Palace
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Prince+Mohamed+Ali+Palace+(Al+Manial+Palace)/@30.0289507,31.230013,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x2bb659e7c0bb809d?sa=X&amp;hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjunvTA5OzvAhVSuHEKHeaKAD4Q_BIwDnoECBkQBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Egyptian 20 EGP, Egyptian Student 5 EGP, Foreigner 100 EGP, Foreign Student 50 EGP.
History: The Prince Muhammad Ali Manial Palace Museum is a must-visit locale as it's one of the most beautiful and important historical museums in Egypt. The museum expresses an important period in the history of modern Egypt and is unique to its magnificent architectural design which combines the Islamic style with the various artistic schools that passed through the land of Egypt.&nbsp;
Prince Muhammad Ali Pasha Palace consists of several palaces surrounded by an outer wall beginning with the reception hall, clock tower, the Sabil, the mosque, the hunting museum which was recently added in 1963 by King Farouk, residence palace, the throne palace, the private museum, and the golden hall, in addition to the wonderful garden surrounding the palace and the unique of Its type.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823489-9af42c99599669.5ef621d116b9f.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />The Gayer-Anderson Museum
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gayer-Anderson+Museum/@30.02833,31.250744,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb1f4a75076659e7f?sa=X&amp;hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiFh5SO5uzvAhVcXRUIHYvPBLgQ_BIwGHoECCwQBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>&nbsp;
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Egyptian 35 EGP, Egyptian Student 20 EGP, Foreigner $10.
History: The Gayer Anderson Museum is a must-see on your exploration tour of Islamic Cairo; it consists of an amazing patchwork of Islamic styles and artifacts packed into two wonderful ancient residences: Beit el-Kiridiliya (1632) and Beit Amna Bent Salim (1540) and was originally founded by a British major, John Gayer-Anderson, an army doctor who restored and furnished the two residences between 1935 and 1942, filling them with antiquities, artwork, furniture, glassware, crystal, carpets, silks, and embroidered Arab costumes.
It was even used as a location in the James Bond movie&nbsp; "The Spy Who Loved Me"!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823510-ccoAsWdnrrj36kWdXQznsize_25mvkm.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />Abdeen Palace
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Abdeen+Palace+Museum/@30.0430033,31.2477796,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xbafb145a268367fd?sa=X&amp;hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi-1d235-zvAhXDuHEKHQWPDOkQ_BIwIHoECC8QBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>&nbsp;
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Egyptian 20 EGP, Egyptian Student 10 EGP, Foreigner 100 EGP, Foreign Student 50 EGP.
History: Abdeen palace was constructed upon order by Khedive Ismail after he was enthroned in 1863; which took 10 years to build. The palace is named after Sultan Abdeen Bey, a military leader during the reign of Mohamed Ali who owned a mansion in situ of Abdeen Palace. Khedive Ismail bought the palace from the military&rsquo;s leader widow and built the Saray on that same land, seizing the large landscape surrounding it.
The huge places as several smaller museums within it that will enthrall visitors from around the world.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823712-19766a6e164e6475eb93.jpg" alt="" />The Egyptian Geological Museum
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Egyptian+Geology+Museum/@29.9963985,31.2288952,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x288264b9d0a141e1?sa=X&amp;hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwia0M-V6uzvAhXEUBUIHRDYBMAQ_BIwGnoECC8QBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>&nbsp;
Working Hours:&nbsp;9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Unconfirmed but last reports stated that Egyptians were for 5 EGP.
History: The Egyptian Geological Museum was established in 1904 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey in the area, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. The museum was the first of its kind in the Middle East and the African continent. It houses some amazing artifacts ranging from soil materials and rock samples to dinosaur bones, it's a small museum so it'd be a great place to check out before a long day of exploration.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617823735-egyptian-geology-museum.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="465" /> 6th of October Panorama
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Panorama+October/@30.0742728,31.3068068,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8f8efffde70916cc?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGtqXome7vAhXTTRUIHZKlDaQQ_BIwEXoECCAQBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Location</a>
Working Hours: This one works on a tour system all weekdays,&nbsp;from 9 AM until 3 PM (3 tours, two hours per each) and&nbsp;from 5 PM until 9 PM (2 tours, two hours per each)
Ticket Prices: Unconfirmed
History:&nbsp;The museum was founded in 1983, commemorating the 6th of October victory, and documents the Egyptian Arny's heroism. It was inaugurated on the 5th of October 1989 however, in 2018, the museum underwent a renovation, maintenance, and development works, and was subsequently reopened in 2019.
The museum aims at documenting the October War, it has a huge 360 life-like mural of the battle as it depicts the Egyptian soldiers as they fought, it also features an open-air museum that has several military vehicles that were in use during the battle.
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While we&rsquo;re all still stuck in most of our countries waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside, we decided to share some locations that you might want to keep on your list of travel destinations for when this whole thing blows over[article id=7724]Since we already added a plethora of locations that you have to add to your traveling bucket list, this time we&rsquo;re concentrating on a single country, Morocco, and the places there that you need to check out on your next trip to the northwestern African country.
Jemaa el-Fnaa Square
Location: Marrakesh
Still considered to be the main square of the city today, it&rsquo;s situated in Marrakesh&rsquo;s medina quarter, and is considered as one of the most famous and well-known locations in the area visited by both tourists and locals.
The square offers a lot of varying forms of entertainment, during the day there&rsquo;s a large presence of orange juice stalls, water sellers with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups, as well as snake charmers, but at night, the charmers depart, and storytellers, magicians, and food stalls take their place. It&rsquo;s a must-see for any traveler to the country.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616614719-Marrakech_banner.jpg" alt="" />Cave of Hercules
Location: Tangier
A cave complex with two openings one to land and the other to the sea, it&rsquo;s considered to date back to the Neolithic era. Legend has it that the cave is actually bottomless and that the cave is one end of a subterranean ley tunnel that passes under the Strait of Gibraltar and opens up again at St. Michael's Cave in Gibraltar.
Another legend that surrounds the caves, is that the Roman god Hercules stayed and slept in this cave before doing his 11th labor which was to get golden apples from a nearby garden.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616614731-Cuevas_de_Hercules_Cabo_Espartel_Marruecos_2015-12-11_DD_22-24_HDR.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="380" />Hassan II Mosque
Location: Casablanca
During King Hassan II's birthday celebrations in 1980, he made his ambitions very clear that he wanted to create a single landmark monument in Casablanca thus the building was commissioned to be the most ambitious structure ever built in Morocco at the time.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s the second-largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the seventh-largest in the world, with its minaret being the second tallest minaret on the planet.&nbsp;
It was designed by the French architect, Michel Pinseau, with Moroccan artisans from all over the kingdom brought in to work on the magnificent structure, which when finished could accommodate over 105,000 worshippers.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616614741-100d1f000001goskhFAFD.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />The Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Location: Rabat
While some people might think of this as a grim location, its beautiful design and amazing architectural work bringing in local materials and traditional forms show off a sense of Moroccan identity.
The site is on an elevated platform and houses the mausoleum of two kings and a prince, King Mohammed V, and his two sons the late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616614769-11111111111111111.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="411" />The Old Town
Location: Chefchaouen
Want the same beautiful blue-colored buildings of Santorini but in Africa? well, look no further than the old town of Chefchaouen. It&rsquo;s an awesome place to spend your summer vacation, and a tourist hotspot, which is chock-full of native handcrafters that are unique to the area and not available in any other place in Morocco, making it a definite must-visit locale on your list.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616614706-Chaouen_Morocco_-_panoramio_12.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="465" />Bab Mansour
Location: Meknes
Last but not least, we have the ceremonial gate, Bab Mansour. It was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the royal citadel of Sultan Moulay Ismail Built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries it's one of the most famous and admired landmarks in the city.
Its construction was basically to impress guests rather than be a defensive structure, and while it did stand the test of time, it still impresses tourists to this day.
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A list of places you need to visit in Morocco ASAP!

6 Places You Need To Check Out On Your Next Trip To Morocco

Travelling has been on hold for a while due to the spread of COVID-19 but we know that as soon as restrictions get lifted sometime in the future, a lot of people are going to want to pack a bag and go out on an adventure, and while there are amazing places all over the world, we decided to add some unique ones that have a little more flavor and would be a perfect addition for any traveler&rsquo;s bucket list.
Fairy Pools of the Isle of Skye
Location: Scotland
This cascading waterfall of vivid blue waters was previously unknown to many, before becoming a hotspot for walkers and those brave enough to plunge into its cold waters.
Its incredible clear blue waters which some call &ldquo;Pixie Pools&rdquo; have had people fall in love with the overall view, which is accompanied by a gorgeous area filled with several kinds of animals including deer, rabbits, and different types of birds including ravens, dim herons, and more.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065381-fairy_pools.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />Rainbow Mountains
Location: China&nbsp;
As a result of deposits of sandstone and other minerals that occurred over 24 million years, the landscape in Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park has a layer cake effect of different colors which led to them being dubbed the Rainbow Mountains. This unique location will take your breath away with its colorful range of mountains and is a must-visit for any traveler.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065371-1280px-Linze_Zhangye_Gansu_China_-_panoramio_4.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="373" />Door to Hell
Location: Turkmenistan
Excuse the name, but once you&rsquo;ve seen what it looks like you&rsquo;d understand why it earned such an ominous title. It&rsquo;s a 230-foot-wide gas crater in the desert near the town of Derweze that is constantly on fire making it look like a pit from the underworld.&nbsp;
The location around the crater is a popular camping area as well making it a great way to scratch two things off your list if you haven&rsquo;t camped before either, just be careful, that fiery pit is not walled off.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065360-7zheq7ukvjw11.jpg" alt="" />Lake Hillier
Location: Australia
This saline lake situated at the edge of Middle Island, off the shore of Western Australia has a very distinctive color, it&rsquo;s actually pink, yeah, you read that right, it&rsquo;s pink, not blue, surrounded by a narrow patch of sand then dense woodlands.
The pink hue of the water is actually permanent so even if you put some of it in a bottle it will retain its color, and that's due to the presence of the organism "Dunaliella Salina" which is a type of halophile green micro-algae found in sea salt fields. It&rsquo;s recommended to check it out from the air though to see the lake in its full glory.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065349-maxresdefault.jpg" alt="" />Spotted Lake
Location: Canada
A saline endorheic salt lake located northwest of Osoyoos in the eastern Similkameen Valley of British Columbia, the area is considered to have traditional, cultural, and medicinal purposes for visitors.
The area was initially known to the First Nations of the Okanagan Valley as Kliluk and was venerated as a sacred site thought to provide therapeutic waters to those who needed it due to the waters being rich with minerals. It has a distinctive look where enormous "spots" on the lake show up and are hued by the mineral organization and occasional measure of precipitation.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065338-21tb-spottedlake03-superJumbo.jpg" alt="" />Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Location: New Zealand
As the name implies, it&rsquo;s in the Waitomo caves situated in the North Island, this unique experience can only be had there, as the amazingly vibrant light is from a glowworm species found exclusively in New Zealand.
Travelers need to take this amazing boat ride into the dark depths of the caves while the roof is naturally lit by glowworms giving off a dim blue hue. It&rsquo;s straight out of a fairy tale, and we can&rsquo;t wait to try this one ourselves.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1616065325-dkjkah5qvdsuffls175d.jpg" alt="" />Burning Mountain
Location: Australia
This area has the oldest known underground coal fire in the country with a blaze raging for over 6000 years so far, it&rsquo;s located in New South Wales, and got its name from a seething coal crease running underground through the sandstone.
The raging flames below have transformed the landscape above, killing off plants, and even baking the soil into bricks. People aren&rsquo;t the only ones attracted to the area as during the winter Kangaroos visit it to get warm.
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There are a plethora of video game genres out there, however, one of the most common, and sought after genres out there are the First Person Shooter (FPS) games due to their high intensity and an incredible level of immersion.
But with so many out there it could be overwhelming to pick good ones so we brought you what we think are some of the best of the best.
Doom/Doom Eternal
Whether it&rsquo;s the 2016 version or its sequel, both games are a masterclass in gory games, it&rsquo;s, of course, a reboot of sorts of the godfather of FPS the original 1993 &ldquo;Doom&rdquo; which was a major success at the time, and the newer games thankfully continued that success.
Players continue the story of the &ldquo;Doomguy&rdquo; a human with extraordinary abilities who is awoken after being trapped for years, after finally escaping they battle against demons and monsters in a space station by corporation that opened a portal into hell to get to renewable energy.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/L-jMwgCIkJ4" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_UuktemkCFI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Call of Duty: &nbsp;Modern Warfare
While the &ldquo;Call of Duty&rdquo; franchise prides itself on being one of the most cinematic games, it does bring a blockbuster feel to them, which makes every single-player campaign exciting, and the 2020 version of the game is no different as it offers an impressive new feel to it that is more grounded in reality, albeit with a little flare to it.
The latest game is a reboot of sorts to the &ldquo;Modern Warfare&rdquo; sub-franchise, as it follows a task force 141 dedicated to stopping a terrorist group from getting their hands on a bioweapon that could kill millions. We also recommend checking the original "Modern Warfare" trilogy because they were amazing too.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bH1lHCirCGI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Skyrim
This one is kind of older than the rest on the list, but it&rsquo;s still a great contender, as it offers something unique, and fantastical; its map is huge, the story is interesting, and the land is full of adventures.
Players go on an adventure as a &ldquo;Dovahkiin&rdquo; aka a &ldquo;Dragon Born&rdquo; in the world of Skyrim where you will follow a quest of self-discovery and fight the dragons that have unleashed chaos in the local area.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JSRtYpNRoN0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Wolfenstein: The New Colossus
Another sequel/reboot of a classic, this game is intense and will keep you firing on all cylinders throughout its over-the-top campaign.
The game continues the story of B.J. Blazkowicz in an alternate universe where the Nazis won WWII. Blazkowicz along with the resistance try to fight them and kill the leadership to end the US occupation.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4ezuTDZO1qM" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Superhot
Hmm, this one is going to be a bit harder to explain, but the game has a very unique premise; the main concept is that nothing within the game movies unless the player moves, giving the player a chance to try and predict enemy movements and how they'd like to plan their next step making it an interesting game of chess.
The game revolves around a person who got access to some kind of program only to find himself caught up in a hidden war between two factions.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vrS86l_CtAY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Star Wars: Battlefront 2
This is the one for those who have been wanting a grand scale battlefield game that&rsquo;s dedicated to the &ldquo;Star Wars&rdquo; universe, making it unique and different, as it not only brings players to locales and battlegrounds seen in the films but also some of the heroes from it as well.
There is the main campaign where you play as an empire trooper who gets a change of heart after seeing the atrocities the Empire does and in turn decides to join the resistance.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_q51LZ2HpbE" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Alien: Isolation
If you&rsquo;re looking for a horror first-person survival game then look no further than &ldquo;Alien: Isolation&rdquo;; a terrifying game that will have you screaming in your bedroom like a crazy person but in a good way.
The game puts players in the shoes of Ellen Ripley&rsquo;s daughter who finds herself on a wandering space station. After investigating a distress signal, she finds that there&rsquo;s a xenomorph onboard as it hunting her down. Good Luck!
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7h0cgmvIrZw" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>We know gaming is subjective, and yes, there are amazing games out there like Battlefield, but this is our list for our favorite fps games.

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One of the biggest video platforms for kids has finally launched in the MENA regions, as Google announced that it&rsquo;s making YouTube Kids available for kids and parents in the Middle East and North Africa.
The app is now available for users to download for free on their phones and tablets with the targeted audiences being children under the age of 13. Google Kids was first created in 2015 to cater to younger audiences, protect them from more mature content that they might not be able to perceive, and create a safe space for them away from any potential predators or harmful content.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617707774-youtube-kids-for-pc.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />&ldquo;Parents are always looking for family-friendly experiences to help nurture their children&rsquo;s curiosity. YouTube Kids was built with families in mind,&rdquo; Tarek Abdalla, Google&rsquo;s regional marketing director for the MENA region, told Arab News.
&ldquo;The app offers diverse content and a range of parental controls so that every family can customize their experience based on their preferences and interests,&rdquo; he continued.
&ldquo;Whether your children are 12-year-olds who enjoy arts and crafts or seven-year-olds who want to understand more about the solar system, YouTube Kids is a family-friendly space for watching and exploring,&rdquo; Abdalla told Ahram Online.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617707696-unnamed.png" alt="" />YouTube Kids offers better options for parents to monitor what their kids are watching on the platform as well as giving them the ability to set screen times and make sure they&rsquo;re having an enjoyable and entertaining experience.
According to Arab News, the MENA edition of the app will host content from local producers in Arabic. From the UAE, YouTube Kids will feature content by "Learn with Zakariya"; &ldquo;El-Schoola&rdquo;, &ldquo;Zakrly Araby&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Nafham&rdquo;, in Egypt; &ldquo;Anasheed El-Rawda&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Katakit TV&rdquo;, in Saudi Arabia; &ldquo;Jana&rsquo;s World&rdquo;, &ldquo;Wansah TV&rdquo;, &ldquo;Karameesh&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Kiwi TV&rdquo;, in Jordan; &ldquo;Master English&rdquo;, in Lebanon; &ldquo;Ahlan Simsim&rdquo; throughout the MENA region it will also feature content for children from TV channels including Spacetoon, MBC 3.

YouTube Kids finally launches in MENA region.

Google Launches YouTube Kids In the Middle East & North Africa

Facebook doesn&rsquo;t have the best track record when it comes to protecting its users&rsquo; personal data, and now it&rsquo;s in hot waters as it&rsquo;s been revealed that over 533 Million of its users&rsquo; personal data including their location and phone numbers have leaked online.
According to Business Insider, a user in a low-level hacking forum published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users for free online on Saturday which includes the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from over 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million in the UK, and 6 million in India, and 44 million in Egypt.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617608446-ErsBlH1WMAI663U.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="1233" />This information includes users&rsquo; phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and in some cases email addresses.
The publication even went further and investigated the leaked information using a sample and was able to verify that it was true; they reached out to Facebook for a comment, to which a spokesperson revealed that the data was scraped due to a vulnerability that the company patched in 2019.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617608468-EyDBl6zXMAAyDNU.png" alt="" width="620" height="119" />"A database of that size containing the private information such as phone numbers of a lot of Facebook's users would certainly lead to bad actors taking advantage of the data to perform social engineering attacks [or] hacking attempts," Alon Gal, CTO of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, who first discovered the entire trough of leaked data online told Insider.
According to IGN, Gal had first discovered the existence of this leaked data in January 2021, when a user in a hacking forum said an automated bot could provide phone numbers for hundreds of millions of Facebook users in exchange for a price that have now apparently been leaked and is widely available for scammers and anyone who wants access to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Over 533 Million Facebook Users’ Personal Data Including 44 Million Egyptian Ones Have Leaked Online

533 Million Facebook Users’ Personal Data Including 44 Million From Egypt Have Been Leaked Online

Horror games have always had a huge fan base, and a new game is taking players into the depths of ancient Egyptian tombs to see if they could face their fears against some angry mummies.
Titled &ldquo;Forewarned&rdquo;, the first trailer for the game dropped last Thursday, March 25, where it showed that gamers will play the role of archeologists on the hunt for relics and artifacts within haunted ancient Egyptian tombs, but they won&rsquo;t be the only inhabitants down there, as they&rsquo;ll face traps and mummies that will be chasing them in the dark.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yTPUVPhAT60" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>According to Polygon, when players die in the game, they&rsquo;ll return as mummies and be given the choice to either help their former teammates and protect them from bigger monsters as they look for more treasure, or do a 180 and betray them.&nbsp;
Interestingly, &ldquo;Forewarned&rdquo; looks very similar to another game called &ldquo;Phasmophobia&rdquo; where players take the role of ghost experts as they try to figure out the type of entity that haunts different locations like houses, prisons, and schools.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sRa9oeo5KiY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Both games are coop games, meaning that players share the fun and screams with friends as they run around trying to find the exit to escape.
No release date for &ldquo;Forewarned&rdquo; has been revealed yet.

New game "Forewarned" lets players go around ancient Egyptian tombs fighting off mummies in search for treasure.

Upcoming Game “Forewarned” Lets Gamers Explore Haunted Ancient Egyptian Tombs

Anybody who uses the internet today knows what Wikipedia is, it&rsquo;s one of the most visited websites in the world, and while it has kept itself going for years via donations, it&rsquo;s now looking at big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon to help pay some bills.
In a report by Wired, the nonprofit organization that currently runs Wikipedia, The Wikimedia Foundation, is talking to some of the biggest tech companies that use their services for free in hopes to offer them a commercial product that tailors Wikipedia&rsquo;s content for publication on services provided by Google, Apple, and Amazon.
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<figcaption>A Wikipedia page through Siri on an iPhone</figcaption>
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You might be asking yourself &ldquo;why do these names keep showing up?&rdquo; it&rsquo;s simple, whenever you search for something on Google the first thing that shows up are usually lines taken from a Wikipedia article about the thing you&rsquo;re looking for, which doesn&rsquo;t make you need to visit the Wikipedia website which leads to ad losses for Wikipedia, the same goes for when you ask about something to Apple&rsquo;s Siri or Amazon&rsquo;s Alexa as they provide you with a verbal answer and not a site visit.
So in turn Wikipedia is now trying to make those companies help keep the lights going by a mutual deal that benefits both companies.&nbsp;
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<figcaption>Egypt search on Google, notice the first link is Wikipedia</figcaption>
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Normal users are not expected to be affected at all, as the website will still remain open and free for them to access and enjoy.
On the other hand, the publication Mashable posed an interesting question, if Wikipedia is going to start getting money for its articles and their use through big tech companies, are the thousands of volunteers who have worked on writing, editing, and fact-checking them going to get compensated for their effort?

Wikipedia wants Apple, Google, and Amazon to pay for using their services. 

Wikipedia In Talks With Big Tech Companies Google, Apple & Amazon To Pay For Using It

When talking about Deepfake technology, people usually associate with its negative impact it has done with various conspiracy theories revolving around fake news. However, an online genealogy platform by the name of MyHeritage has taken a new spin on the technology to bring people a little closer to their long-lost ancestors.
The company recently released a blog post where they revealed that they collaborated with a company called D-ID using an algorithm the latter had developed to create a new tool called &ldquo;Deep Nostalgia&rdquo;. This creates short videos that animate old images of people, breathing new life in them and bridging the gap between ancestor and descendant.
The animation applied is limited, however, as it only moves the face, neck, and head, and nothing more. If there&rsquo;s more than one person in the image, the effect will only work on one person at a time, but it's still pretty cool nonetheless.
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With our new Deep Nostalgia_, you can see how a person from an old photo could have moved and looked if they were captured on video! Read more: <a href="https://t.co/ZwUwzJRQ26">https://t.co/ZwUwzJRQ26</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RootsTech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RootsTech</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RootsTechConnect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RootsTechConnect</a> <a href="https://t.co/LERXhrqiut">pic.twitter.com/LERXhrqiut</a>
&mdash; MyHeritage (@MyHeritage) <a href="https://twitter.com/MyHeritage/status/1364977217533579265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re happy to introduce Deep Nostalgia&trade;, a groundbreaking new photo feature on MyHeritage that allows you to animate the faces of your loved ones in still photos,&rdquo; wrote MyHeritage in their blog.
&ldquo;Deep Nostalgia&trade; uses deep learning algorithms, to produce remarkable results. You can animate any of the faces in your photos to see them move, blink, and smile. It works equally well on black and white photos and photos that were originally taken in color,&rdquo; it continued.
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RVDu_u_a578?start=512" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Reactions to the new tool on social media were mixed as many found it &ldquo;cool&rdquo; and &ldquo;awesome&rdquo; by bringing back fond memories of deceased loved ones who have long passed, while others found it to be &ldquo;a bit creepy&rdquo;, and were opposed to the whole idea.

Deepfake technology used to bring ancestors back to life in photos by MyHeritage.

Genealogy Platform Uses Deepfake Technology to Bring Ancestors’ Pictures to Life

The second richest man in the world and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, announced that he is stepping down as the company&rsquo;s CEO.
The news comes from a letter Bezos had sent to his employees, which was confirmed by several reports in several publications including CNBC, Mashable, and IGN, where it was revealed that he was leaving the CEO position, and will instead transition to the executive chair of Amazon&rsquo;s board, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Andy Jassy will be taking over as CEO of Amazon.
In his email to his employees, Bazos stated that he was excited about his movement within the company in the third quarter of 2021 and that this would give him more time and energy to set his attention and focus on new initiatives as well as some of this other works including the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post along with his personal passions.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1612339749-44.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="295" />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited to announce that this Q3 I&rsquo;ll transition to Executive Chair of the Amazon Board and Andy Jassy will become CEO. In the Exec Chair role, I intend to focus my energies and attention on new products and early initiatives. Andy is well known inside the company and has been at Amazon almost as long as I have. He will be an outstanding leader, and he has my full confidence,&rdquo; wrote Bezos in his letter.
&ldquo;As much as I still tap dance into the office, I&rsquo;m excited about this transition. Millions of customers depend on us for our services, and more than a million employees depend on us for their livelihoods. Being the CEO of Amazon is a deep responsibility, and it&rsquo;s consuming. When you have a responsibility like that, it&rsquo;s hard to put attention on anything else. As Executive Chair I will stay engaged in important Amazon initiatives but also have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions. I&rsquo;ve never had more energy, and this isn&rsquo;t about retiring. I&rsquo;m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have,&rdquo; he continued.
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<figcaption>Bezos working on Amazon in 1990s</figcaption>
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Bezos founded Amazon back in 1994, with his current replacement Jassy joining in 1997, the website originally started out as an online bookstore, however, that would later change to become one of the biggest e-commerce companies in the world selling all products from TVs, food products, books, household appliances and much, much more.

Jeff Bezos steps down from Amazon as CEO and takes over as executive chair of the company's Board of Directors.

Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon’s CEO

It looks like WhatsApp&rsquo;s update in its privacy policy is doing great for every other texting service except for WhatsApp itself, as many users started a mass exodus from the Facebook-owned company, and while many have switched to Signal, especially after Tesla CEO Elon Musk&rsquo;s endorsement, another alternative, Telegram, has also seen a surge in popularity.
In an announcement sent to its users, Telegram revealed that it had surpassed 500 million active users, with 25 million of them joining in the last 72 hours alone, the message was sent with a thank you note for helping the app reach the milestone, and that users can use the app&rsquo;s features to welcome their friends or contacts who recently joined the app.
Check out the message below:
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<figcaption>Image Courtesy of STAN SCHROEDER/MASHABLE</figcaption>
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Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov is a strong advocate of users&rsquo; privacy, he had to leave his previous project, social networking site VK, due to clashes with Russian authorities over keeping users&rsquo; data private. He sent a message on his Telegram channel stating that download surges aren&rsquo;t something new in the history of the app, but this time, why they&rsquo;re migrating is what is making it so special.
"These new users came from across the globe. We've had surges of downloads before, throughout our 7-year history of protecting user privacy. But this time is different. People no longer want to exchange their privacy for free services," wrote Durov.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1610612586-gettyimages-917260478.jpg" alt="" />This comes as no surprise as many have decided to jump ship from the highly popular app WhatsApp after it announced that it was changing its privacy policy starting from February 9, which will give Facebook more access to its users&rsquo; information, leading to a mass migration with many picking two of the biggest alternatives Signal or Telegram which in turn led to a surge of downloads on both apps, and economic ripples as both companies&rsquo; stocks skyrocketed on the stock market.

Telegram's number of active users skyrockets after mass migration from WhatsApp.

Telegram Reaches 500 Million Active Users Amidst WhatsAppageddon

Elon Musk - aka the newly-announced richest man in the world - and Facebook are not exactly friends. The tech mogul has been a longtime skeptic of the platform due to their their fluctuating privacy policies and various other ongoing issues. After WhatsApp updated their privacy policy earlier this year to give Facebook a little more access to users' personal information, he recommended that people use Signal instead, which was followed by a significant migration of WhatsApp users to messaging platform signal.
We don't exactly know how much of said migration was a direct result of Musk's statement, but, owing to his mass loyal following and the timing, we strongly he had a major impact.
The new WhatsApp privacy policy - taking effect in February 2021 - says that the app is now reserving the right to share data it collects about users with the broader Facebook network (which also includes Instagram) regardless of whether or not you have accounts on said platforms or not, inducing anxiety in many users. Musk, on the other hand, kept his cool and simply took to his Twitter to recommend that users flock to Signal instead.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1610448385-5.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="393" />Two simple words, "use signal", were enough to trigger a surge in Signal downloads on both the App Store and Google Play&nbsp; About 7.5 accumulated downloads from both stores, to be very precise.&nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Use Signal
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1347165127036977153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
Facebook doesn&rsquo;t exactly have a squeaky clean record when it comes to users&rsquo; information, as it was leaked several times where third-party companies have been granted to access users&rsquo; private information without their consent. This even prompted Musk to not only completely remove his information and page from the website, but also his companies&rsquo;, namely SpaceX and Tesla.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1610448455-55.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="371" />

Signal downloads surge after Elon Musk endorses the app as a replacement to WhatsApp.

Signal Downloads Surge After Elon Musk Endorsement Due to Updated WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Ever since WhatsApp stated that they&rsquo;re updating their Privacy Policy this year, people have been opting out of the service in search of a more secure messaging application. This prompted the company to release a statement to clarify the misinformation.
According to the updated privacy policy, &ldquo;WhatsApp is now reserving the right to share data it collects about you with the broader Facebook network, which includes Instagram, regardless of whether you have accounts or profiles there,&rdquo; as per Bloomberg.
The new policy revolves around monetizing the platform which is something that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously mentioned. Despite the company's refutal, WhatsApp clearly declared that &ldquo;[it] receives information from, and shares information with, the other Facebook Companies. We [WhatsApp] may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we share with them, to help operate and market services.&rdquo;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1610444926-5.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="393" />This new privacy policy has not taken effect yet, however, will be mandatory starting February 9, 2021. You can read it in full&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/updates/privacy-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;
As expected, many Whatsapp users were concerned, leading them to abandon the messaging app, and the company subsequently decided to release a statement saying that they wanted to be 100% transparent and stressed that they do not share any of the messages with Facebook.
&ldquo;We want to address some rumors and be 100% clear. We continue to protect your private messages with end-to-end encryption. Our privacy policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family. Learn more about how we protect your privacy as well as what we do NOT share with Facebook&rdquo;, wrote WhatsApp in a post on Facebook.
They also added a few infographics, explaining what happens to the messages and what Facebook can and cannot see.
Is it too late to reassure users? Well, we don't know.&nbsp; What we do know is that there has been a surge in the downloads for both Signal and Telegraph messaging apps ever since the new privacy policy was announced, WhatsApp has most likely already lost a lot of users.
Check out the infographics below:
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People are jumping ship after Whatsapp changes its Privacy Policy.

WhatsApp Releases Statement Clarifying its Controversial Privacy Policy Update

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While we all get spiritual during Ramadan, we also want to help you get a bit healthier, and Sarah is here to help you make that happen with some tips and tricks for you every weekday from 4:15 PM.

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Tune in From Sunday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to On Demand with Mickey and Basmah! You&rsquo;ll be in complete control of the music, along with something a little different every day. Spill your heart out on Sunday Secrets!

On Demand

Its 2021 and Zeinab is continuing her award-winning show with all kinds of fun and games just for you! and now she's joined with Moe too! so it's definitely twice the fun!

Good Vibes Only

Simon takes the reigns yet again as he provides the much-needed soundtrack to your sunset every day from 5 to 6 PM.

The Power Hour At Sunset

We have another show starring our very own Mark and Sally as we follow the adventures of Alaa-El-Din in modern Cairo. Catch the show every Friday from 1 PM.

Alaadin

And closing out the body&rsquo;s wellbeing is Murad, who&rsquo;s going to help you out with some wellness tips for a healthier mental state every weekday from 4:45 PM.

Ramadan Reflections

It's your weekly dose of Hip-Hop &amp; R'n'B with DJ Feedo.
All the newest Hip-Hop releases, the best old school jams, East Coast/West Coast, Shacktown, the dirty South, the Middle East and beyond.
There's also Jam IT or Slam IT, where you decide the playlist and an EXCLUSIVE DJ Feedo Mix.
Fridays at 10 pm.

Friday Night Flavas

Sit back and enjoy the chill-out sounds of oriental-inspired music; the perfect setting for a drive in your car, or just an escape from the stress of the day. It's the show that brings a little dose of local flavor.
Don't miss it, Saturdays from 10 p.m. till midnight!

Nile Bazaar

American Top 40 - or AT40 - is an internationally syndicated, independent song countdown radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds, and Ron Jacobs.
The program is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and features the current Top 40 songs in America, in addition to celebrity interviews, song breakout predictions, and many other features and segments.
AT40 currently broadcasts in Egypt and the Middle East only on your #1 Hit Music radio station, NileFM.

AT 40 With Ryan Seacrest

A twist on the fabled tale of &ldquo;Jack &amp; the Beanstalk&rdquo; this audio play stars our very own Mickey and Zeinab every Saturday from 1 PM.

Waleed & The Beanstalk

Ramadan is here and of course, NileFM has you covered with some of the most entertaining shows to get accompany you throughout the holy month.
So to show you what we're offering we got you all the shows in one place!
Sitcoms:
The Adventures of Iftar Girl &amp; The Ramadan Riddler
This Ramadan, follow Iftar Girl, her side-kick, Kahk-Boy, the Inspector, and several town folks, every weekday as they take on the Ramadan Riddler, who&rsquo;s out to ruin Ramadan for all by over the top evil escapades. Voiced by your favorite hosts, catch the show on weekdays from 4 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618217653-11231233213.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" />Alaadin
We have another show starring our very own Mark and Sally as we follow the adventures of Alaa-El-Din in modern Cairo. Catch the show every Friday from 1 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216452-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" width="620" height="476" />Waleed &amp; The Beanstalk
A twist on the fabled tale of &ldquo;Jack &amp; the Beanstalk&rdquo; this audio play stars our very own Mickey and Zeinab every Saturday from 1 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216866-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Well-being
The Inner You
While we all get spiritual during Ramadan, we also want to help you get a bit healthier, and Sarah is here to help you make that happen with some tips and tricks for you every weekday from 4:15 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216800-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />What&rsquo;s Cooking
Along with your health tips, Yara is also helping you figure out what to eat, offering something unique and different every weekday from 4:30 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216902-facebook_Nile_Whats_Cooking.png" alt="" />Ramadan Reflections
And closing out the body&rsquo;s wellbeing is Murad, who&rsquo;s going to help you out with some wellness tips for a healthier mental state every weekday from 4:45 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216739-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" width="620" height="476" />Music &amp; Fun
Big Fast
It wouldn&rsquo;t be a great morning without Rob and Sarah there to entertain you on your way to work weekdays from 9 AM to 11 AM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618217484-THE_BIG_FAST.png" alt="" width="620" height="620" />On Demand
Mickey and Basmah keep playing your requests on the Ramadan edition of the show, making sure you get the songs you want to hear, Sundays to Wednesdays from 11 AM to 12 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216677-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Good Vibes Only
Mohannad joins Zeinab as they spread some much-needed positivity to your day, keeping anything that might be keeping you down away, Sundays to Wednesdays from 12 to 2 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216551-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" width="620" height="476" />NileFM Drive
Another of our favorite pairs making a return during Ramadan is Mark and Nancy as they entertain you while you&rsquo;re driving home every weekday from 2 to 4 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216652-Facebook-_1200_X_1000_copy.png" alt="" />The Power Hour At Sunset
Simon takes the reigns yet again as he provides the much-needed soundtrack to your sunset every day from 5 to 6 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216831-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Nile Bazaar
Closing out the day is Safi as he brings our listeners the chill-out sounds of oriental-inspired music; bringing a little dose of local flavor, making it the perfect setting for a drive in your car, weekdays from 6 to 7 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618217509-NILE_BAZAAr.png" alt="" />Ramadan Madness
Our brand new show to make sure you have some fun-filled evenings, as listeners get to have some fun with a mix of our hosts including Sally, Hesham, Murad Kenzy, Omar, Gazlan, Mickey, and Basma, every weekday from 10 PM to 12 AM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216708-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Happy Weekends
If you had a long, tiresome week that&rsquo;s consumed all of the energy that you need to do the things you actually want to do over the weekend? It&rsquo;s all good. All you have to do is join Sally on Happy Weekends! She&rsquo;ll have the music, the chitchat, and all the quirkiness you&rsquo;ll need to get you back on track to have an awesome couple of days off! Weekends from 2 to 4 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216587-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Specialty Shows
Totally Wholesome
Created to inspire your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, delve into the wonders of your own inner awakening and tune in for a guided journey meant for you to thrive! By pairing a holistic approach with the trendiest fads in wellness and therapy galore, with Murad every Thursday from 11 AM to 1 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216970-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Ramadan Guides
Every Thursday from 1 to 2 PM, Gazlan will be taking you on a journey around different parts of Egypt and specifically on a tour of what&rsquo;s happening in Ramadan across the biggest tents and the specific venues.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216515-facebook_Nile_Gaz_guideas_copy.png" alt="" />Tales From Beyond The Nile
"Tales from Beyond the Nile" will take our listeners on a different adventure each week as our storyteller Omar, dives into some of Egypt's most amazing stories, from Ancient Egyptian romance to triumphant Sultans, he'll definitely have something for everybody to enjoy.&nbsp; So relax and go back in time with Thursdays from 9 to 10 PM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216771-facebook_Nile_copy.png" alt="" />Friday Night Flavas
It's your weekly dose of Hip-Hop &amp; R'n'B with DJ Feedo. All the newest Hip-Hop releases, the best old-school jams, East Coast/West Coast, Shacktown, the dirty South, the Middle East, and beyond. There's also Jam IT or Slam IT, where you decide the playlist and an EXCLUSIVE DJ Feedo Mix, every Friday from 10 Pm to 12 AM.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618217705-FRIDAY_NIGHT_FLAVAS.png" alt="" />AT 40
American Top 40 - or AT40 - is an internationally syndicated, independent song countdown radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds, and Ron Jacobs. The program is hosted by none other than Ryan Seacrest, and features the current Top 40 songs in USA, in addition to celebrity interviews, song breakout predictions, and many other features and segments. AT40 currently broadcasts in Egypt and the Middle East only on your #1 Hit Music radio station, NileFM every Fridays 12 AM to 3 AM
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618217625-1123123.jpg" alt="" />Hit 30 Egypt
Every weekend, Kenzy will be counting down the week's HOTTEST 30 songs on the only official chart countdown for Egypt! Find out the music that really matters! Will your favorite song make it to number 1? And if so, how long will it stay there?! Join Kenzy every Saturday from 10 Am to 12 AM
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1618216614-facebook_Nile_Hit_30_copy.png" alt="" width="620" height="476" />

A full list of the Ramadan shows on NileFM.

The Essential NileFM Ramadan Shows Guide 

Ever since the Pharaohs&rsquo; Golden Parade that saw 22 mummies transferred from the Egyptian Museum to the National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization and people have been flocking to the new venue, and as Ramadan starts mid next week, the CEO of the NMEC, Ahmed Ghoneim, revealed the working hours for the museum this holy month.
Ghoneim announced that the NMEC will be open for visitors during Ramadan from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily and that there are still discussions happening with the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled Anany, for other working hours after Iftar.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617782474-17522948_1279327345465981_4371260205771416185_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />The NMEC opened its doors to the public last Saturday, with many visiting the new museum to experience the new exhibits in the central hall that encompasses artifacts from the prehistoric era, passing through the pharaonic era, to modern and contemporary Egypt which President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated last Friday during the festivities; the President also inaugurated the Royal Mummies hall as which now houses the royal mummies, however, it will be available for the public starting April 18.
Tickets are currently available for those who want to visit, they can be purchased online through the <a href="https://egymonuments.com/ar/tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NMEC website</a>, and cost 60 EGP for Egyptians and Arabs, 30 EGP for Egyptian and Arab students, 200 EGP for foreign visitors, and finally 100 EGP for foreign students; there&rsquo;s also a 50% discount on all tickets until April 17.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617782483-3321.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />On the other hand, there are members of the public who will be allowed free entry into the NMEC, they are citizens over 60, children under the age of six, as well as the White Army (Doctors, Nurses), employees at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, children of martyrs, wounded soldiers, and veterans.
Graduates of the Faculties of Archeology, Tourism, Literature (Departments of History and Civilization), Engineering, Fine Arts (Department of Architecture), Applied Arts, and members of the Syndicate of Fine Artists are also exempt from paying the ticket.
Current working hours are from 9 AM to 5 PM from Saturday to Thursday, on Friday it&rsquo;s from 9 AM to 5 PM as well as from 6 PM to 9 PM.

National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization announces its Ramadan working hours.

National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization Announces Ramadan Working Hours 

While the Pharaohs&rsquo; Golden Parade is still fresh in our memories, Minister Of Tourism And Antiquities, Khaled Al-Anani, announced that Tutankhamun's treasures are set to get their own spectacular event when it&rsquo;s time for their transfer from their current place at the Egyptian Museum to their new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
According to Al-Youm Al-Sabee, the minister revealed the announcement during his speech at the "royal mummies" symposium, which was organized to celebrate the procession for the transfer of royal mummies, as part of the activities of the ninth scientific conference at Ain Shams University, in which he explained that Tutankhamun's royal parade would be a unique event that won&rsquo;t be less than that of the other royal mummies.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bnlXW7KZl0c" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>This comes just days after Egypt and the world witnessed an amazing event that took place last Friday, April 3, where 22 royal mummies including 18 Pharaohs and 4 Queens were transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Al-Fustat.
The event had the world focusing their eyes, as the globe was fascinated by the amazing performances that were shown off during the event which included chariots, performers in ancient Egyptian garbs, celebrity cameos, amazing procession, and even a 21 gun salute to welcome the Royal mummies to their new home.

Tutankhamun is set to have his own royal procession when transfered to the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Tutankhamen To Have Royal Spectacle When Transfered To GEM

The Pharaohs&rsquo; Golden Parade will forever be a highlight for Egypt, with an amazing experience brought to the whole world whose eyes were fixated on the historic event; be it on the performers on the ground to the stunning procession that followed, but one of the things that stole the night was the outstanding performance by the Egyptian Philharmonic Union Orchestra which was led by maestro, Nader Abbasi, and accompanied by Nesma Mahgoub, Reham Abdel-Hakim, and soprano Amira Selim.
Selim joined our very own Zeinab on NileFM&rsquo;s &ldquo;Good Vibes Only&rdquo;, and shared with us and our listeners about her journey before and after taking the stage at the once-in-a-lifetime event.
The World Reacts:
Zainab shared with Selim that the event went on to trend for almost three days straight over all social media platforms, she also mentioned that the soprano also trended as many viewers were mesmerized by her singing in the ancient Egyptian language; apparently, Selim was confident that it would get a reaction but not as much as it did.[article id=7780]&ldquo;I expected a reaction definitely because I&rsquo;m singing in our ancient Egyptian language, in a huge spectacular event, but not this amount of love, no, I didn&rsquo;t expect this,&rdquo; said Selim.
&ldquo;The shower of love, and comments, and beautiful emotions, no, I didn&rsquo;t expect that, but I&rsquo;m not surprised, because Egyptians are very emotional, they&rsquo;re very sensitive, and when they feel what you&rsquo;re giving them is true[sic], they can see the hard work behind what we&rsquo;re doing and are convinced, and when you give them the chance to enjoy something with a really high standard of quality they accept it,&rdquo; she continued.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0rB4hdLiKKc" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>NOT The Book of the Dead!
Diving into the song itself, Selim confirmed that the song is not from the &ldquo;Book of the Dead&rdquo; which some people had thought but rather it&rsquo;s a prayer for the ancient Egyptian Goddess Isis explaining that the words were written on the walls of the Temple of Isis in Luxor, and it&rsquo;s all about glorifying the goddess and thanking her for her blessings to the country.
Selim revealed that she worked with specialists on the pronunciations and phonetics of the lyrics, as while she might have not known what the literal words meant, she understood the piece as a whole and what it was referring to.
The soprano explained that it took quite a while to learn exactly how to pronounce the lyrics and the intricacies of the piece, so she can provide an authentic experience similar to what it would have sounded like in ancient Egypt, but she elaborated that it was easy to learn by heart as it wasn&rsquo;t too far from what she studied and the Egyptian dialect, shocking everybody revealing that she learned it in one night!
We have maestro, Nader Abbasi to thank for Selim&rsquo;s involvement with the project as he was the one who contacted her and told her to take a look at the piece, which she did and accepted immediately.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617728511-BeFunky-collage_1.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="442" />The perfect dress for the perfect moment:
When asked if there were any methods Selim tried to calm herself when nerves got to her, the soprano revealed that the dress was a major point in that, as she felt that the dress was very important for her as it put her in a certain mood that would get her ready to go on stage.
&ldquo;For me, it was the fact that I had a dress, a wonderful black dress made by the wonderful Farida Timraz. But we worked on it because this is very important for me when I go on stage to be in a good fit and a dress that can inspire me and put me in a certain state, related to what I&rsquo;m singing. I told her [Timraz] I miss it because it was like my home, like a temple,&rdquo; said Selim.
&ldquo;Of course the dress was made with great details, inspired by many of our ancient Egyptian art, and this helped me to get ready, it gave me confidence and inspired me,&rdquo; she continued.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bnlXW7KZl0c" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>During the performance, Selim wasn&rsquo;t the only one on stage, she explained that she clicked straight away with fellow singer Reham during rehearsals, who she described as having an incredible voice and very professional, while she had already known Nesma from before so there was always a relationship.
However, all three ladies had a deeper connection since the project was such a historic one, and that was very important for Egypt which made them really proud for participating and wanted to show that they were able to carry the responsibility.
Girl Power!
Something that many have noticed about the event is the presence of a lot of women playing a lot of huge roles, presenting themselves with class and elegance, Selim explained that the whole thing came organically and unintentionally, and it sent a great message, but it also fits in with the roles that were being played since the song was also to the Ancient Egyptian Goddess Isis, so it was all magical for her.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617728478-DvxD165XcAQwAgw.jpg" alt="" />How the past influenced the future:
Selim comes from a very artistic family, her father is the former director of the Museum of Modern Arts, artist and painter the late Ahmed Fouad Selim, her mother is pianist Marcelle Matta who was the first Egyptian professor in the conservatoire and helped the soprano immensely giving her all the music experience and influenced her a lot.
The soprano also reminisced about how her mother was her piano instructor ever since she was six years old, and would teach her French children&rsquo;s music before getting into some of the more complex pieces, she also remembered how her mom used to play Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven and more at home, so the house would always be filled with incredible music.
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Egyptian Soprano Amira Selim spills the beans of what it was like performing during the Pharaohs Golden Parade.

Soprano Amira Selim Shares Her Experience On Stage At The Pharaohs Golden Parade With NileFM

In hopes of cementing the Egyptian identity and help connecting the past with the present, the Ministry of Education announced that they are working on introducing the study of Hieroglyphs into the educational curriculum starting next year.
In a statement shared on the Ministry&rsquo;s official Facebook page, it revealed its plans to introduce the new subject in the next academic year which starts in September 2021 to primary grade 4 with the goal of educating students about their ancient history to enhance knowledge and raise awareness about their heritage.
&ldquo;The idea of ​​introducing hieroglyphic writing symbols and their corresponding meanings in the Arabic language into the curriculum aims to inform students about their ancient history with the final goal of raising awareness, providing knowledge, and arousing students' interest in hieroglyphic writing, which was one of the most important means of communication with the ancient Egyptian civilization,&rdquo; wrote the Ministry on Facebook on April 5.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617701179-123.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="768" />In celebration of the 221st anniversary of the finding of the Rosetta Stone, in July 2020, Google Arts &amp; Culture launched an AI tool called Fabricius that allows users to decipher Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs into Arabic and English.
The tool was launched to raise awareness and preserve the heritage of Ancient Egypt&rsquo;s complex linguistic system and the famed scripts which have come to be synonymous with the huge influence of Ancient Egypt on the world&rsquo;s arts &amp; culture.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1617701212-1594887401-Rosetta-Stone-in-situ.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="421" />&ldquo;We are very excited to be launching this new tool that can make it easier to access and learn about the rich culture of Ancient Egypt,&rdquo; said Chance Coughenour, head of preservation at Google Arts and Culture, in an official release.
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Egypt is thinking of adding the Hieroglyphic System to the eductional curriculum next year

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