Egypt Independent
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
The Egyptian Tourism Federation announced late April that it has devised a plan to safely operate tourism establishments amid the…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to participate in “Prayer for Humanity”
World
May 5, 2020
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to participate in “Prayer for Humanity”
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will participate in the “Prayer for Humanity” on May 14, according to Guterres‘ official Facebook…
Egypt’s Armed Forces dispatches medical aid to Sudan
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt’s Armed Forces dispatches medical aid to Sudan
The Egyptian Armed Forces on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s orders dispatched four military airplanes carrying urgent medical supplies to Sudan…
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate falls to 6.6%: Health Ministry
Health & Fitness
May 4, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate falls to 6.6%: Health Ministry
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry on Monday announced that the nation’s death rate has fallen to 6.6 percent compared to…
Foreign tourism will not return soon, says Egypt’s Tourism Minister
Travel
May 4, 2020
Foreign tourism will not return soon, says Egypt’s Tourism Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Sunday said that foreign tourism will not return to Egypt anytime…
Netflix signs on new series contract with Hend Sabry for 2021
Culture
May 4, 2020
Netflix signs on new series contract with Hend Sabry for 2021
Netflix has signed a deal with Tunisian actress Hend Sabry to broadcast a new drama-comedy series produced by Sabry’s company…
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced on Sunday that the nation’s hotels will operate at a maximum…
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 272 new infections, raising total to 6,465
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 272 new infections, raising total to 6,465
Egypt on Sunday confirmed 272 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 6,465.…
As Egypt’s coronavirus peak begins, officials lament the carelessness of citizens
Health & Fitness
May 3, 2020
As Egypt’s coronavirus peak begins, officials lament the carelessness of citizens
The head of the Scientific Committee to combat coronavirus at the Health Ministry Hossam Hosny announced Saturday that Egypt has…
Egypt prosecutes three people for throwing party during curfew hours
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Egypt prosecutes three people for throwing party during curfew hours
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Hamada al-Sawy on Sunday referred a Jordanian national and two Egyptians to criminal court for holding a…
Egyptian security forces kill 18 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Egyptian security forces kill 18 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced in a Sunday statement that 18 militants have been killed in North Sinai by Egyptian police…
Al-Azhar Mosque prayers during last ten days of Ramadan will be without public attendance
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Al-Azhar Mosque prayers during last ten days of Ramadan will be without public attendance
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Mosque announced Sunday that prayers at the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan will be performed…
Egypt will have to coexist with coronavirus until vaccine: Health Minister
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Egypt will have to coexist with coronavirus until vaccine: Health Minister
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed on Saturday said that coexistence with the coronavirus is crucial until a vaccine appears, done…
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style
May 2, 2020
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) on Saturday has called for May…
Photos: Four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple now at Tahrir Square
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Photos: Four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple now at Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Antiquities and Tourism Ministry on Saturday announced that it has successfully installed four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple to…
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday announced that four flights have departed to Washington, Moscow and Kiev to return…
Egypt’s electricity consumption rates fall amid coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Egypt’s electricity consumption rates fall amid coronavirus outbreak
The Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA) announced that the country’s electricity consumption rates have decreased between…
Egypt to continue plasma therapy trial on more coronavirus patients
Health & Fitness
May 2, 2020
Egypt to continue plasma therapy trial on more coronavirus patients
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Friday that it will continue injecting more coronavirus patients with plasma taken from recovered…
Egypt records highest daily coronavirus infection rate on Friday
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Egypt records highest daily coronavirus infection rate on Friday
Egypt on Friday confirmed 358 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 5,895.…
Egyptian actor Ramez Galal files lawsuit against suspension of his prank program
Cinema/TV
May 1, 2020
Egyptian actor Ramez Galal files lawsuit against suspension of his prank program
Egyptian actor Ramez Galal filed a lawsuit against Chairperson of the Egyptian Media Syndicate Tariq Saada to annul Saada’s recent…