Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
On Sunday the media adviser to the Prime Minister, Hany Younis, denied a widely-circulated rumor across social media that the…
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
Churches across Egypt have announced the suspension of church meetings and activities, following a government decision to suspend schools and…
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
Egypt
March 15, 2020
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority, headed by Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, on Sunday allowed the suspension of Friday prayers and…
Egypt set for agreement with France’s Rungis to develop wholesale markets
Business
March 15, 2020
Egypt set for agreement with France’s Rungis to develop wholesale markets
Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade on Monday will sign a partnership agreement with Rungis, the largest French company…
Private tutoring centers across Egypt shut down due to coronavirus
Egypt
March 15, 2020
Private tutoring centers across Egypt shut down due to coronavirus
As part of a comprehensive plan to face the novel coronavirus outbreak, Egyptian police on Sunday shut down private tutoring…
Uganda President calls for urgent African summit on GERD
Egypt
March 15, 2020
Uganda President calls for urgent African summit on GERD
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni called for an urgent African summit on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), during a meeting with…
Egypt suspends schools for two weeks, announces LE100 billion plan against coronavirus
Egypt
March 14, 2020
Egypt suspends schools for two weeks, announces LE100 billion plan against coronavirus
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday issued a decree to suspend schools and universities for two weeks beginning Sunday…
Egypt’s Endowments Minister cancels Israa and Miraj festivities
Egypt
March 14, 2020
Egypt’s Endowments Minister cancels Israa and Miraj festivities
Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to cancel all mass and festive aspects of the Israa…
Bad weather likely to impact Egypt’s wheat production: Farmer Syndicate Chief
Egypt
March 14, 2020
Bad weather likely to impact Egypt’s wheat production: Farmer Syndicate Chief
The chief of Egypt’s farmers syndicate, Hussien Abdel-Rahman Abu-Sadam, warned Friday that the recent wave of bad weather on Thursday…
EgyptAir suspends flights to Sudan
Egypt
March 13, 2020
EgyptAir suspends flights to Sudan
EgyptAir has announced the cancellation of its flights to Khartoum starting Friday until further notice, based on the decision of…