Egyptian-American doctor helps develop coronavirus testing breakthrough
Science
March 19, 2020
Egyptian-American doctor helps develop coronavirus testing breakthrough
Johns Hopkins University has made a breakthrough that would allow testing 1,000 people for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) per day,…
Italian tourist in Alexandria tests positive for virus as hotel guests, staff quarantined
Egypt
March 19, 2020
Italian tourist in Alexandria tests positive for virus as hotel guests, staff quarantined
An Italian tourist in Egypt’s Alexandria tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday at the Hilton Green Plaza Hotel, with current…
Moderate temperatures, light rain for Egypt on Thursday
Egypt
March 18, 2020
Moderate temperatures, light rain for Egypt on Thursday
Meteorologists predict moderate temperatures and light rain in parts of Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt on Thursday, with active winds also…
Fighting coronavirus, the difference between original and diluted alcohol
Health & Fitness
March 18, 2020
Fighting coronavirus, the difference between original and diluted alcohol
The spreading coronavirus epidemic has led to an increased need for rubbing alcohol across Egypt to help protect against the…
Red Sea governor suspends domestic tourism, quarantines employees at resorts, tourist sites
Egypt
March 17, 2020
Red Sea governor suspends domestic tourism, quarantines employees at resorts, tourist sites
Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi announced on Tuesday that he would suspend domestic tourism in the area and implement new…
CBE ramps up measures to support Egypt’s economy amid coronavirus pandemic
Business
March 17, 2020
CBE ramps up measures to support Egypt’s economy amid coronavirus pandemic
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has ordered local banks in the country not to impose additional fines applied to…
Ramy Abbas denounces rumors Mo Salah infected with coronavirus
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Ramy Abbas denounces rumors Mo Salah infected with coronavirus
Ramy Abbas, lawyer and adviser to Egyptian football star and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, denounced on Friday reports that the…
Coronavirus likely to increase US dollar exchange rate in Egypt: Experts
Business
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus likely to increase US dollar exchange rate in Egypt: Experts
Experts anticipate that the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus will increase the US dollar’s exchange rate against the Egyptian…
Egypt’s internet companies increases bundle quotas by 20% for free: Ministry
Technology
March 16, 2020
Egypt’s internet companies increases bundle quotas by 20% for free: Ministry
During a phone-in on Sunday with the Sada al-Balad TV channel, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat said…
President Sisi, Sudan’s Dagalo discuss developments in GERD issue
Egypt
March 15, 2020
President Sisi, Sudan’s Dagalo discuss developments in GERD issue
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received the Deputy Head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo at…