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Egypt to require negative coronavirus PCR test for non-Egyptian travelers starting tomorrow
Egypt
August 14, 2020
Egypt to require negative coronavirus PCR test for non-Egyptian travelers starting tomorrow
Starting Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation will begin implementing the decision to require all non-Egyptians entering the country to…
Egyptian megastar Amr Diab to release new song with Dina el-Sherbiny
Music
August 12, 2020
Egyptian megastar Amr Diab to release new song with Dina el-Sherbiny
Egyptian superstar Amr Diab is set to release a new song with fellow singer Dina el-Sherbiny titled “Amaken al-Sahar” (Nightlife…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry develops translation programs for people with special needs
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry develops translation programs for people with special needs
Director of Cultural Development at Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Rasha Mohamed revealed that the ministry is developing programs…
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
A bloody night in the village of al-Agamiyin in Fayoum governorate left six people dead and 35 others injured after…
Egypt dispatches 4th military airplane loaded with aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Egypt dispatches 4th military airplane loaded with aid to Lebanon
Egypt on Wednesday dispatched a fourth military airplane loaded with humanitarian aid to Lebanon, in accordance with Egyptian President Abdel…
Egypt reopens 21 coronavirus quarantine hospitals
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Egypt reopens 21 coronavirus quarantine hospitals
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced that 21 isolation hospitals have been reinstated to treat moderate to severe COVID-19…
Medhat Saleh to perform concert at Cairo Opera House’s open-air theater
Culture
August 11, 2020
Medhat Saleh to perform concert at Cairo Opera House’s open-air theater
Egyptian singer Medhat Saleh will perform a concert at the Cairo Opera House’s open-air Nafoura Theater on August 13. Featuring…
IMF says Egypt prioritizes spending on health, education, and social protection
Business
August 11, 2020
IMF says Egypt prioritizes spending on health, education, and social protection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday announced that Egypt is mobilizing its revenues to prioritize spending on health, education,…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates decline by one piaster
Business
August 11, 2020
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates decline by one piaster
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates declined by one piaster in the Central Bank of Egypt on Tuesday, recording…
Egypt approves requests from 61 companies to produce Favipiravir
Health & Fitness
August 11, 2020
Egypt approves requests from 61 companies to produce Favipiravir
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) announced Tuesday that it has granted its initial approval to 61 national pharmaceutical companies to…
Egypt announces halt to GERD negotiations at Sudan’s request
Egypt
August 11, 2020
Egypt announces halt to GERD negotiations at Sudan’s request
The Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Monday announced a one-week-long suspension of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian…
Senate elections kick off in Egypt
Egypt
August 11, 2020
Senate elections kick off in Egypt
Egypt’s Senate elections began on Tuesday for two day nationwide amid strict precautionary measures, as poll stations opened their doors…
Statue of ancient Egyptian priest uncovered in Giza
Archaeology
August 10, 2020
Statue of ancient Egyptian priest uncovered in Giza
An excavation run by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities in the Mit Rahina area in Giza discovered a statue of…
Video: CNN unveils “Inside The Grand Egyptian Museum” promotional film
Life & Style
August 10, 2020
Video: CNN unveils “Inside The Grand Egyptian Museum” promotional film
CNN International has released a documentary film on the Grand Egyptian Museum as part of a partnership with the Ministry…
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Concerns over a potential second wave of the coronavirus in Egypt went viral on Twitter on Monday, with “the second…
US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients
Egypt
August 10, 2020
US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients
The United States Government, via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 250 ventilators to Egypt for…
Railway Authority raises TOP VIP ticket prices to LE375
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Railway Authority raises TOP VIP ticket prices to LE375
The Egyptian Railways Authority on Sunday raised ticket prices for TOP VIP vehicles from LE300 to LE375. These air-conditioned wagons…
Health Ministry calls on all Egyptians to commit to all coronavirus preventive measures
Health & Fitness
August 9, 2020
Health Ministry calls on all Egyptians to commit to all coronavirus preventive measures
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Sunday implored all citizens to continue abiding by preventive measures such as social…
Egypt, EIB discuss future cooperation in transport, agriculture, health
Business
August 9, 2020
Egypt, EIB discuss future cooperation in transport, agriculture, health
Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat on Sunday met with the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Operations Director for Eastern and…
Microbus crash kills 8 people at Regional Ring Road in Qalyubiya
Egypt
August 9, 2020
Microbus crash kills 8 people at Regional Ring Road in Qalyubiya
Eight people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday when a microbus crashed from behind with a truck at…