Egypt Independent
Egypt’s curfew hours reduced in Ramadan
Egypt
April 23, 2020
Egypt’s curfew hours reduced in Ramadan
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that Egypt’s curfew hours will be shortened during Ramadan, and will start…
More Egyptians using telecom services due to coronavirus: NTRA
Egypt
April 22, 2020
More Egyptians using telecom services due to coronavirus: NTRA
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issued a report on Monday indicating that telecommunications services saw increased usages in March…
Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday
Archaeology
April 22, 2020
Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is set to launch a virtual tour of the Djoser Step Pyramid on Wednesday evening,…
Four young men dead in traffic collision in Beni Suef Governorate
Egypt
April 22, 2020
Four young men dead in traffic collision in Beni Suef Governorate
Four young men died on Wednesday following a collision between a pickup truck and a “trocycle” (a three-wheeled hauling vehicle)…
Egypt’s Central Bank to ease cash withdrawal limits during Ramadan
Economy
April 22, 2020
Egypt’s Central Bank to ease cash withdrawal limits during Ramadan
Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) and President of Banque Misr Mohamed al-Etriby said on Wednesday that the…
Video: Promo for Ramez Galal’s next show hits 4.5 mn views in less than 48 hours
Cinema/TV
April 22, 2020
Video: Promo for Ramez Galal’s next show hits 4.5 mn views in less than 48 hours
The first promo video for Ramez Galal’s next TV show “Ramez Magnoon Ramsy” (Ramez is Officially Crazy) has hit more…
Egypt’s Ministry of Education establishes online platform to help students study
Egypt
April 22, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Education establishes online platform to help students study
Egypt’s Ministry of Education has established an online platform providing review materials to help students study for the Thanaweya Amma high-school…
Video: US ambassador thanks Egypt for medical aid against coronavirus
Egypt
April 22, 2020
Video: US ambassador thanks Egypt for medical aid against coronavirus
US ambassador in Cairo Jonathan Cohen on Tuesday thanked the government and people of Egypt for contributing medical supplies that…
Amid coronavirus, Egypt sees 1,440,000 metro, train passengers daily
Egypt
April 21, 2020
Amid coronavirus, Egypt sees 1,440,000 metro, train passengers daily
Statistics from Egypt’s Ministry of Transport released Tuesday show that even amid the coronavirus outbreak and the government’s response against…
Egypt lowers growth target for next fiscal year to 3.5 percent due to coronavirus
Business
April 21, 2020
Egypt lowers growth target for next fiscal year to 3.5 percent due to coronavirus
Egypt has lowered its growth target for fiscal year 2020-2021 to 3.5 percent, down from its original target of 5.8…
Egypt begins plasma therapy trial for severe coronavirus cases
Health & Fitness
April 21, 2020
Egypt begins plasma therapy trial for severe coronavirus cases
The Presidential Adviser for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad Tageldin announced Tuesday that Egypt has begun a trial using plasma taken…
Moody’s expects Egypt’s economy to grow by 4.4 percent by end of current fiscal year
Business
April 21, 2020
Moody’s expects Egypt’s economy to grow by 4.4 percent by end of current fiscal year
The Moody’s corporation anticipates the Egyptian economy to grow 4.4 percent by the end of the current fiscal year 2019/2020…
Social Solidarity Ministry operates nine quarantine headquarters across Egypt: Minister
Egypt
April 21, 2020
Social Solidarity Ministry operates nine quarantine headquarters across Egypt: Minister
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Kabbaj on Monday handed a report to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly regarding the establishment of…
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 157 new infections, raising total to 3,490
Egypt
April 21, 2020
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 157 new infections, raising total to 3,490
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed 157 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 3,490.…
Egypt confirms 11 new coronavirus deaths, 189 new infections, raising total to 3,333
Egypt
April 20, 2020
Egypt confirms 11 new coronavirus deaths, 189 new infections, raising total to 3,333
Egypt on Monday confirmed 189 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 3,333.…
732 cases fully-recovered from coronavirus nationwide
Egypt
April 20, 2020
732 cases fully-recovered from coronavirus nationwide
Egypt on Sunday confirmed the total number of fully-recovered cases rose to 732, all of whom have been discharged from isolation…
Quarantine ends for tourism workers in Red Sea hotels and resorts
Travel
April 19, 2020
Quarantine ends for tourism workers in Red Sea hotels and resorts
Tourism and medical sources in the Red Sea governorate on Saturday announced the end of quarantine for employees at hotels…
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior to close corniche roads during Easter Holiday
Egypt
April 19, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior to close corniche roads during Easter Holiday
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior decided on Sunday to close the corniche roads in all governorates except for Cairo, Giza and…
Cairo Opera House to broadcast online selections of Omar Khairat’s compositions
Culture
April 19, 2020
Cairo Opera House to broadcast online selections of Omar Khairat’s compositions
The Cairo Opera House will broadcast selections from Omar Khairat’s work on Sunday at the Egyptian Culture Ministry’s Youtube channel,…
President Sisi follows up efforts to return home Egyptians abroad
Egypt
April 19, 2020
President Sisi follows up efforts to return home Egyptians abroad
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered his government on Saturday to continue efforts to return Egyptians left stranded around the…