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Bus crash kills 12 people on Suez -Cairo Road, 34 injured
Egypt
September 5, 2021
Bus crash kills 12 people on Suez -Cairo Road, 34 injured
Twelve people were killed and 34 others injured in a bus crash last night at on the Suez – Cairo…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 331 new cases, 10 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
September 5, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 331 new cases, 10 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 331 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths, and 439 recoveries. A total…
Egypt, Cyprus agree to expedite work on gas pipeline connecting both countries
Economy
September 4, 2021
Egypt, Cyprus agree to expedite work on gas pipeline connecting both countries
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades agreed on the importance of speeding work on a…
Hot, humid weather expected for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
September 4, 2021
Hot, humid weather expected for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Sunday during the day over Greater Cairo, the Delta, and northern Upper Egypt,…
Egypt to receive over 525K doses of Johnson vaccine
Egypt
September 4, 2021
Egypt to receive over 525K doses of Johnson vaccine
The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Supply, Medical Supply and Medical Technology Administration (UPA), announced that the second batch of…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 318 new cases, 11 deaths on Friday
Egypt
September 4, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 318 new cases, 11 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 318 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths, and 651 recoveries. A total…
Egyptian-Cypriot summit in Cairo aims to support joint cooperation
Egypt
September 4, 2021
Egyptian-Cypriot summit in Cairo aims to support joint cooperation
A joint high committee between Egypt and Cyprus will be held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Presidency at the…
EgyptAir to resume flights from Cairo to Kuwait on Monday
Egypt
September 3, 2021
EgyptAir to resume flights from Cairo to Kuwait on Monday
EgyptAir will resume its flights to Kuwait starting September 5, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Aboul Enein announced. The…
Egypt launches hotline for Russian tourists
Egypt
September 3, 2021
Egypt launches hotline for Russian tourists
The Egyptian Embassy in Moscow has announced a hotline for Russian tourists, according to a post on mission’s Facebook page.…
Town dating back to Greek and Roman eras unearthed in Alexandria
Archaeology
September 2, 2021
Town dating back to Greek and Roman eras unearthed in Alexandria
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a residential and commercial suburb dating back to the Greek…
Video: Tourism Ministry launches 27-day promotional campaign
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Video: Tourism Ministry launches 27-day promotional campaign
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday a 27-day promotion campaign in celebration of World Tourism Day. The…
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Cairo 57th overall on its Safe Cities Index 2021. According to the index’s fourth…
Egypt ekes out win over Angola in World Cup African qualifiers game
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Egypt ekes out win over Angola in World Cup African qualifiers game
Egypt’s national football team managed to beat Angola 1-0 in a close match Wednesday evening in the African qualifiers for…
Coronavirus cases in Egypt rise 469% in a month: Health Ministry
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Coronavirus cases in Egypt rise 469% in a month: Health Ministry
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that the rate of coronavirus infections increased by 469 percent until the beginning of…
Palestinian President arrives in Cairo for official visit
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Palestinian President arrives in Cairo for official visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Wednesday afternoon in Egypt on an official visit. He was received in the presidential hall…
Hot, humid weather continues in Egypt on Thursday
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Hot, humid weather continues in Egypt on Thursday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Thursday during the day over Greater Cairo and the Delta, with very hot…
Sudan sees a solution to GERD dilemma in the form of international law frameworks
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Sudan sees a solution to GERD dilemma in the form of international law frameworks
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok anticipates that a solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will soon be reached…
Egypt signs US$4.5 bn financing agreement for first line of high-speed rail
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Egypt signs US$4.5 bn financing agreement for first line of high-speed rail
Egypt has signed a US$4.45 billion agreement that will finance the first line of its high-speed electric train, which will…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 279 new cases, 9 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
September 1, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 279 new cases, 9 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 279 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths, and 763 recoveries. A total…
More of King Tutankhamun’s possessions now at GEM
Archaeology
September 1, 2021
More of King Tutankhamun’s possessions now at GEM
More treasures of King Tutankhamun have been relocated to its display cabinets at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), how 75…