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Egyptian Postal Bulletins
The Egyptian Postal Service Bulletin, or the Egyptian Postal Authority's Postal Bulletin, is a government bulletin issued by the Postal Authority, its offices, and its employees. It contains all orders, instructions, and statements issued by the General Administration, and a copy is sent to each office to keep employees informed of all new orders and instructions. This bulletin was first issued on January 1, 1885, under the name "The Weekly Bulletin"...
January 24, 2024About the Egyptian Post
A brief overview of the Egyptian postal service, published by the "Egyptian Youth Education Authority" and printed in Florence, Italy in English in 1912, was republished in the book "Egyptian Postage Stamps" by Fred Melville in 1918. Simple post offices were opened in both Cairo and Alexandria, their purpose being to deliver letters to the European community, hence their later name, Posta Europea. There are still...
November 25, 2023Opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor
The National Postal Authority issued a set of commemorative postage stamps with QR code technology to mark the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor. Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Amr Talaat, confirmed that the commemorative stamp set was issued to mark the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, a historical thoroughfare considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. This step comes within the framework of…
November 26, 2021World Environment Day
Every year on June 5th, the world celebrates World Environment Day. Celebrations began in 1972, and the world uses this day to raise environmental awareness, highlight the dangers facing the environment, and encourage the adoption of all necessary measures to preserve and maintain a healthy environment. Each year, a different country takes on the responsibility of hosting the event…
June 4, 2021World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
The National Postal Authority is issuing a commemorative postage stamp to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), which has been celebrated annually since 1969 on May 17th. This day coincides with the founding of the International Telecommunication Union and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of technology…
May 16, 2021Royal Vehicles Museum
The Egyptian Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark World Heritage Day. The Royal Carriages Museum in Bulaq is considered one of the oldest specialized museums in the world. It was specifically designed to display and preserve the cultural heritage of the royal carriages dating back to the era of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and everything related to them. The museum also contains carriage rooms and horse stables…
April 17, 2021National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a museum located in the ancient city of Fustat in Cairo. It houses fifty thousand artifacts that tell the story of the development of Egyptian civilization, in addition to showcasing the achievements of the Egyptian people in various fields of life from the dawn of history to the present day. It also contains models, photographs, manuscripts, oil paintings, works of art, and artifacts from the Stone Age, Pharaonic, and Greek periods…
April 17, 2021Transfer of the Royal Mummies
As part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology's initiative to partner with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in documenting the transfer of the royal mummies, a set of commemorative postage stamps has been issued to mark this occasion. Dr. Amr Talaat stated that the latest global technologies, including QR code technology, will be used for the first time on Egyptian postage stamps to document this important event. Dr. Khaled El-Enany added that the event will be the focus of global attention.
April 2, 202175 years since the beginning of Egyptian-Philippine relations
The Egyptian Postal Authority issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark 75 years of Egyptian-Philippine relations. Dr. Sherif Farouk, Chairman of the Egyptian Postal Authority, stated that relations between Egypt and the Philippines are characterized by numerous areas of cooperation, particularly in tourism, industry, agriculture, medicine, and the exchange of expertise. Therefore, the Egyptian Postal Authority took the initiative to issue this postage stamp…
March 17, 2021Egyptian Post Day 2021
The Egyptian Postal Authority is keen to celebrate Egyptian Post Day on January 2nd of each year. On January 2nd, 1865, Khedive Ismail, the ruler of Egypt at the time, purchased the European postal service operating in Egypt and renamed it the Khedivial Post Office, thus establishing January 2nd as a national holiday in Egypt. To commemorate this occasion, Egypt issued a new stamp for 2021…
January 17, 2021