Egypt Independent
Egypt enforces additional measures against COVID-19 at all ports
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2021
Egypt enforces additional measures against COVID-19 at all ports
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced that additional precautionary measures have been taken against the spread of the coronavirus at…
Standard & Poor’s keeps Egypt’s rating at B with stable outlook, minister
Egypt
May 8, 2021
Standard & Poor’s keeps Egypt’s rating at B with stable outlook, minister
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced Saturday that Standard & Poor’s has kept the credit rating of Egypt in both…
US envoy discusses GERD with Sudanese officials in Khartoum
Egypt
May 8, 2021
US envoy discusses GERD with Sudanese officials in Khartoum
The special US envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Khartoum on Friday morning on a two-day…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,125 new cases, 65 deaths on Friday
Egypt
May 8, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,125 new cases, 65 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 1,125 new coronavirus cases, up from 1,110 on Thursday while also reporting 65 deaths…
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Azi, husband test positive for coronavirus
Cinema/TV
May 7, 2021
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Azi, husband test positive for coronavirus
Egyptian actress Yasmine Abdel Aziz and her husband Ahmed Al-Awadi on Thursday reported contracting coronavirus while filming the Ramadan series,…
Out of control Chinese rocket passes over Egypt: Institute
Science News
May 7, 2021
Out of control Chinese rocket passes over Egypt: Institute
Head of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research Gad El-Kady on Thursday said that the out of control Chinese…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1110 new cases, 59 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
May 7, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1110 new cases, 59 deaths on Thursday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 1,110 new coronavirus cases, up from 1,102 on Tuesday. The ministry also reported 59…
Sisi approves amendment to Egypt-US aid agreement
Business
May 6, 2021
Sisi approves amendment to Egypt-US aid agreement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday approved an amendment to the grant aid agreement between Egypt and the United…
Wall Street Journal features GCTP President as a ‘lifetime achiever’
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Wall Street Journal features GCTP President as a ‘lifetime achiever’
In its Wednesday print edition, newspaper staple The Wall Street Journal featured the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace President…
Sudanese Prime Minister points to Sisi’s warnings in demonstrating seriousness of GERD crisis
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Sudanese Prime Minister points to Sisi’s warnings in demonstrating seriousness of GERD crisis
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s comments in April on negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,102 new cases, 64 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
May 6, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,102 new cases, 64 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,102 new coronavirus cases, up from 953 on Tuesday. The ministry also reported 64…
Cairo Airport receives first direct flight from Saint Petersburg
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Cairo Airport receives first direct flight from Saint Petersburg
Cairo International Airport received, on Tuesday evening, the first direct flight coming from the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, in…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health to launch mobile coronavirus vaccination teams
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Egypt’s Ministry of Health to launch mobile coronavirus vaccination teams
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed on Wednesday announced, during a cabinet meeting, that the ministry will soon…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 953 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,078 on Monday. The ministry also reported 60…
Ministry of Tourism committees continue to inspect Egypt’s hotel and food establishments: Official
Egypt
May 4, 2021
Ministry of Tourism committees continue to inspect Egypt’s hotel and food establishments: Official
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has dispatched several secret inspection committees across the country to ensure that all hotels,…
EgyptAir offers discount tickets from Cairo to several international destinations
Travel
May 4, 2021
EgyptAir offers discount tickets from Cairo to several international destinations
EgyptAir on Sunday has offered several discounted tickets from Cairo to various international locations. These include a 30 percent discount…
Ethiopia will not take GERD matter seriously unless Egypt and Sudan’s army show they can deter: Former FM
Egypt
May 4, 2021
Ethiopia will not take GERD matter seriously unless Egypt and Sudan’s army show they can deter: Former FM
Egypt’s former Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said on Monday that Ethiopia, and the international community at large, will not take…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday
Egypt
May 4, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday
Coronavirus cases across Egypt continue to surge, with the Health Ministry on Thursday confirming 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths, and…
Egypt Coptic Pope uses Easter Sunday sermon to address Ethiopia over GERD
Egypt
May 3, 2021
Egypt Coptic Pope uses Easter Sunday sermon to address Ethiopia over GERD
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate Pope Tawadros II used Easter Sunday sermons to call on Ethiopia…
Director of Ramadan drama ‘Khali Balek Men Zizi’ talks about show’s creation
Cinema/TV
May 3, 2021
Director of Ramadan drama ‘Khali Balek Men Zizi’ talks about show’s creation
The director of the popular Ramadan drama “Khali Balek Men Zizi,” (Take Care of Zizi) Kareem al-Shennawy, sat down for…