Egypt Independent
Video| Egypt sends medical aid worth LE14 million to Palestinians in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Video| Egypt sends medical aid worth LE14 million to Palestinians in Gaza
Under the directive of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced sending LE14 million in medical…
Egypt to contribute $500 million towards Gaza reconstruction
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt to contribute $500 million towards Gaza reconstruction
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Tuesday that Egypt will allocate US$500 million towards reconstruction of Gaza Strip following recent Israeli…
Egypt seeking to manufacture AstraZeneca vaccine locally
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt seeking to manufacture AstraZeneca vaccine locally
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announced Monday that her country is seeking to manufacture the AstraZeneca vaccine locally in the…
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Chinese language classes for school students will be optional and not compulsory, announced Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawky, adding that he was…
COVID-19 variant detected in India has not been found in Egypt: official
Egypt
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 variant detected in India has not been found in Egypt: official
Egypt has not detected the COVID-19 variant found in India, Advisor to the Egyptian President for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad…
Vaccinated Egyptians to receive coronavirus vaccination certificate for travel
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Vaccinated Egyptians to receive coronavirus vaccination certificate for travel
Egyptian citizens who received all two doses of the coronavirus vaccinations will obtain a certificate to use when traveling proving…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,188 new cases, 61 deaths on Monday
Egypt
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,188 new cases, 61 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 1,188 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths, and 546 recovered cases. The country has now…
India announces ‘2-DG’ drug to combat coronavirus
Health & Fitness
May 17, 2021
India announces ‘2-DG’ drug to combat coronavirus
India has announced that it has produced a new drug to treat the coronavirus titled “2-DG” which will reportedly work…
Egypt vaccinates 1.3 million people against COVID-19 so far: Report
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt vaccinates 1.3 million people against COVID-19 so far: Report
An official at Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry said on Monday that the number of people in the country vaccinated…
Matrouh International Airport receives first tourist group with flowers and chocolate
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Matrouh International Airport receives first tourist group with flowers and chocolate
As the summer season begins, Matrouh International Airport announced receiving, with flowers and chocolates, its first tourist group of 2021,…
Egyptian senate approves sovereign bonds law in principle
Business
May 17, 2021
Egyptian senate approves sovereign bonds law in principle
Egypt’s parliament on Monday approved in principle a draft law submitted by the government regarding the issuance of a sovereign…
Egypt officially opens Middle East’s first mobile station to fuel cars with natural gas
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt officially opens Middle East’s first mobile station to fuel cars with natural gas
Egypt has opened its first mobile station in the Middle Eastern region to supply vehicles with compressed natural gas to…
Qatar, Egypt discuss situation in Palestine
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Qatar, Egypt discuss situation in Palestine
Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held phone talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry to…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,201 new cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
May 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,201 new cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 1,201 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 145,721. The total number…
Wounded Palestinians arrive at Rafah crossing for treatment
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Wounded Palestinians arrive at Rafah crossing for treatment
Palestinians wounded by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Sunday have arrived at the Rafah crossing at the Egyptian-Palestinian…
Hot weather expected for Egypt on Monday
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Hot weather expected for Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Monday during the daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and northern Upper Egypt, moderately hot…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
May 16, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 1,203 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
No reports on sexual harassment during Eid al-Fitr, NCW says
Egypt
May 16, 2021
No reports on sexual harassment during Eid al-Fitr, NCW says
The National Council for Women (NCW) announced Sunday that it has not received any reports of sexual harassment during Eid…
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived on Sunday afternoon at the Paris Orly Airport to participate in both the Paris…
Egypt receives more subway trains after Eid holiday: Report
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Egypt receives more subway trains after Eid holiday: Report
Egypt will receive a new batch of new air-conditioned metro trains contracted for the third metro line after Eid Al-Fitr…