Egypt Independent
Egypt’s death rates fall 2.8 percent, reaching 42,144 this April
Egypt
May 10, 2020
Egypt’s death rates fall 2.8 percent, reaching 42,144 this April
Egypt’s death rate has fallen by 2.8 percent reaching 42,144 deaths this April compared to 43,303 in April 2019, the…
Gold prices in Egypt fall by LE7, 21-karat gold now worth LE743
Business
May 9, 2020
Gold prices in Egypt fall by LE7, 21-karat gold now worth LE743
Gold prices in the Egyptian market decreased by about seven LE on Saturday compared to Friday’s prices. The price of…
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Cinema/TV
May 8, 2020
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Egypt’s Administrative Court on Wednesday put an end to claims demanding the suspension of the prank program “Ramez Magnoon Rasmy”…
One million coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt: presidential adviser
Egypt
May 8, 2020
One million coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt: presidential adviser
The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt thus far has exceeded one million, Presidential Adviser for Health and Prevention…
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
An EgyptAir flight carrying 298 Egyptian expatriates who were stranded in Kuwait arrived at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. The…
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egyptian Police on Wednesday arrested 83 people in the city of Sohag for violating curfew hours. Police in Sohag took…
Egypt’s Transport Ministry plans to run BRT buses on ring road
Egypt
May 6, 2020
Egypt’s Transport Ministry plans to run BRT buses on ring road
The Ministry of Transport plans to operate the Bus Rapid Transist (BRT) system buses on the ring road around Greater…
Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital slams Ramez Galal’s latest show
Cinema/TV
May 6, 2020
Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital slams Ramez Galal’s latest show
The Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital issued Wednesday an urgent statement slamming the “Ramez Magnoon Rasmy” (Ramez Is Officially Crazy) prank…
Number of people in contact with Egypt’s coronavirus patients reaches 900,000
Egypt
May 6, 2020
Number of people in contact with Egypt’s coronavirus patients reaches 900,000
Assistant to the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Ahmed al-Sobky on Monday said that number of people who have been in contact…
British Council in Egypt releases free online library amid coronavirus outbreak
Books
May 6, 2020
British Council in Egypt releases free online library amid coronavirus outbreak
The British Council in Egypt has made its digital library available for free online starting Tuesday until September 1, after…
Video: Global demand for Egypt’s agricultural products rises despite coronavirus
Business
May 6, 2020
Video: Global demand for Egypt’s agricultural products rises despite coronavirus
The Chinese satellite channel CGTN (China Global Television Network) has aired a report highlighting how worldwide demand for Egypt’s agricultural…
Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration to repatriate all stranded Egyptians abroad before Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 6, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration to repatriate all stranded Egyptians abroad before Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram said that the ministry will repatriate all Egyptians stranded abroad before the Eid al-Fitr…
German S-43 submarine joins Egyptian Navy
Egypt
May 6, 2020
German S-43 submarine joins Egyptian Navy
The German S-43 submarine joined the Egyptian Navy in Alexandria on Wednesday, considered as one of the latest type of…
Egypt’s coronavirus total surpasses 7,000 as 338 new cases reported
Egypt
May 6, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus total surpasses 7,000 as 338 new cases reported
Egypt on Tuesday confirmed 388 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 7,201.…
Second season of Hulu series Ramy to stream starting May 29
Cinema/TV
May 5, 2020
Second season of Hulu series Ramy to stream starting May 29
The American streaming service Hulu on Saturday released the promo for the second season of its series Ramy, starring Egyptian-American…
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate refuses suggestion to give pharmacists doctor’s license
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate refuses suggestion to give pharmacists doctor’s license
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate on Tuesday refused a suggestion from the Chief of the Military Medical Academy Ahmed al-Tawdy to give…
Egypt expects decrease in budget surplus, increase in total deficit
Economy
May 5, 2020
Egypt expects decrease in budget surplus, increase in total deficit
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait on Tuesday reviewed the expected effects of the coronavirus crisis on the state’s draft budget…
Egypt first among Middle East and Africa in trialing coronavirus cure
Health & Fitness
May 5, 2020
Egypt first among Middle East and Africa in trialing coronavirus cure
Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced that his country has conducted the most trial experiments…
Plane carrying 327 stranded Egyptians arrives in Marsa Alam
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Plane carrying 327 stranded Egyptians arrives in Marsa Alam
Egypt’s Marsa Alam International Airport on Tuesday received an airplane carrying 327 Egyptians, including 25 children and 37 orphans, who…
Egypt sees windy, mild weather for Tuesday and rising temperatures from Wednesday until Friday
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Egypt sees windy, mild weather for Tuesday and rising temperatures from Wednesday until Friday
Temperatures throughout Egypt are expected to increase from Wednesday, May 6 until Friday, May 8 with little chance of rainfall…