Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has donated LE250 million of its available surpluses to support governmental efforts helping the most…
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa on Sunday calling on people to abide by medical regulations against the coronavirus, especially…
Ethiopia prepares solution on dispute with Egypt over GERD: Minister
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Ethiopia prepares solution on dispute with Egypt over GERD: Minister
Ethiopia has formed a solution to its dispute with Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and will submit…
CBE launches electronic payment initiative to curb coronavirus
Economy
March 22, 2020
CBE launches electronic payment initiative to curb coronavirus
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Saturday launched a new initiative to encourage citizens to expand using electronic payment…
EgyptAir flies back Egyptian teachers in Kuwait
Egypt
March 22, 2020
EgyptAir flies back Egyptian teachers in Kuwait
EgyptAir in cooperation with civil aviation authorities in Egypt and Kuwait has organized four trips to return Egyptian teachers in…
Egypt confirms 9 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, total cases at 294
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt confirms 9 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, total cases at 294
Egypt announced on Saturday evening 9 new cases of coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country…
Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus
Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry on Saturday issued an order to halt Friday prayers and congregational prayers, closing all mosques and…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Saturday has closed all churches and stopped all ritual services, masses and gatherings…
Umrah returnees must self-isolate for 14 days: Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Umrah returnees must self-isolate for 14 days: Egypt’s Health Ministry
The Egyptian Health Ministry on Friday urged Umrah pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to self-isolate at home for 14 days,…
Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities
Egypt has undertaken a new phase to combat the coronavirus through a campaign to disinfect and sterilize government buildings, following an…