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Mo Salah among top 50 influential figures in football: France Football
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Mo Salah among top 50 influential figures in football: France Football
Premier League club Liverpool and Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah, alongside Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, have been ranked by France…
Egypt allocates 320 public hospitals to examine potential coronavirus cases
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Egypt allocates 320 public hospitals to examine potential coronavirus cases
Egypt’s Health Ministry has allocated an additional 320 public hospitals nationwide to examine suspected coronavirus cases, while also expanding home…
Less than 50 coronavirus cases in Egypt on ventilators, death rates below global average: Spokesperson
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Less than 50 coronavirus cases in Egypt on ventilators, death rates below global average: Spokesperson
Less than 50 coronavirus patients in Egypt are on ventilators while 4,000 ventilators are available throughout the country’s hospitals, said…
Egyptian Prime Minister reiterates need to abide by coronavirus prevention measures during Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 20, 2020
Egyptian Prime Minister reiterates need to abide by coronavirus prevention measures during Eid al-Fitr
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday reiterated that citizens must abide by coronavirus prevention measures imposed by the government…
Egypt to deduct 1% of state servants incomes over a year to fight coronavirus
Business
May 20, 2020
Egypt to deduct 1% of state servants incomes over a year to fight coronavirus
The Egyptian Cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law to provide a monthly deduction starting July 1 for over a…
Egypt’s GDP to grow 3.5% in 2020-2021 fiscal year if coronavirus ends: Planning Minister
Economy
May 20, 2020
Egypt’s GDP to grow 3.5% in 2020-2021 fiscal year if coronavirus ends: Planning Minister
Egypt’s GDP is anticipated to grow by 3.5 percent in fiscal year 2020-2021 if the coronavirus crisis ends, Minister of…
Egypt to impose fine of LE4,000 as wearing a face mask becomes mandatory starting May 30
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Egypt to impose fine of LE4,000 as wearing a face mask becomes mandatory starting May 30
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision on Tuesday instituting additional precautionary and preventive measures to address the spread…
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
Archaeology
May 19, 2020
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected the final touches of Tahrir Square’s developmental work…
Everything you need to know about PCR analysis testing for coronavirus
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Everything you need to know about PCR analysis testing for coronavirus
The central laboratories of Egypt’s Ministry of Health have begun testing individuals for coronavirus using PCR analysis and issuing them…
Egypt hit by 5.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Egypt hit by 5.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics confirmed that on the early hours of Tuesday an earthquake measuring 5.4…
Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries
The Coptic Orthodox Church said that at three am on Saturday a pedestrian threw a Molotov cocktail at the Virgin…
Egypt records largest coronavirus death toll in Africa: WHO
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Egypt records largest coronavirus death toll in Africa: WHO
Africa’s largest number of coronavirus has been recorded in Egypt (612), followed by Algeria (548), the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday will see more restrictions in place to…
Egyptian TV series Al-Nihaya provokes controversy for referencing Freemasonry
Cinema/TV
May 18, 2020
Egyptian TV series Al-Nihaya provokes controversy for referencing Freemasonry
Egyptian Ramadan 2020 television series “Al-Nihaya” (The End) has provoked controversy for its handling of the topic of Freemansonry, after…
US Dollar exchange rates in Egypt rise on Monday
Business
May 18, 2020
US Dollar exchange rates in Egypt rise on Monday
The US dollar exchange rate in Egyptian banks has risen on Monday compared with Sunday’s exchange rates. The exchange rate…
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses have been excluded from a recent decision to halt all mass transportation on roads nationwide…
Egypt’s Ministry of Education postpones Thanaweya Aama exams to June 21
Egypt
May 17, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Education postpones Thanaweya Aama exams to June 21
Egyptian Ministry of Education on Sunday postponed the Thanaweya Aama exams to June 21 instead of June 7, Minister of Education…
Final academic year exams for all faculties in Egypt starts July 1
Egypt
May 17, 2020
Final academic year exams for all faculties in Egypt starts July 1
July 1 has been set as the start date for the final academic year exams for universities across Egypt, the…
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Life & Style
May 17, 2020
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholar Authority on Sunday has decreed that, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muslims must perform the Eid…
World Bank approves US$50 million support for Egypt to fight coronavirus
Business
May 17, 2020
World Bank approves US$50 million support for Egypt to fight coronavirus
The World Bank has approved US$50 million to support Egypt’s fight against the coronavirus, with the bank explaining in a…