Egypt Independent
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
Life & Style
April 19, 2020
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
As Egypt stems the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Coptic Christians and eastern orthodox churches have been forced to celebrate…
As coronavirus rages on, Egypt’s parliament votes on amending state of emergency law
Egypt
April 19, 2020
As coronavirus rages on, Egypt’s parliament votes on amending state of emergency law
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of Egypt’s House of Representatives gathered on Saturday to vote on amending the state…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 3,000
Egypt
April 18, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 3,000
Egypt on Saturday confirmed 188 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 3,032.…
Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb
Archaeology
April 18, 2020
Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Wahti in Saqqara on…
Egypt’s Solidarity Ministry provides beds at LE25 mln cost to dormitories receiving coronavirus cases
Egypt
April 18, 2020
Egypt’s Solidarity Ministry provides beds at LE25 mln cost to dormitories receiving coronavirus cases
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry announced Saturday that it has supplied 6,185 beds at a cost of LE25 million in the…
Africa needs US$114 bn this year in its fight against coronavirus: IMF
Business
April 18, 2020
Africa needs US$114 bn this year in its fight against coronavirus: IMF
Africa needs an estimated US$114 billion in 2020 as it fights against the coronavirus, leaving a financing gap of around…
Cairo Opera House to broadcast Opera Aida on Youtube
Culture
April 18, 2020
Cairo Opera House to broadcast Opera Aida on Youtube
The Cairo Opera House will broadcast the Opera Aida on Saturday at the Egyptian Culture Ministry’s Youtube channel, starting at…
Egypt records highest one-day coronavirus infection rate on Friday
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Egypt records highest one-day coronavirus infection rate on Friday
Egypt on Friday confirmed 171 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 2,844.…
Explore Egypt’s most unique collection of artifacts through virtual tours
Archaeology
April 17, 2020
Explore Egypt’s most unique collection of artifacts through virtual tours
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has released another episode in its series of virtual and guided video tours of…
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
Music
April 17, 2020
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
A member of the popular rock band Cairokee announced on his official Facebook page on Wednesday that the band will…
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the government will institute additional curfew measures for the Easter holiday…
Egypt limits price of supplies for coronavirus prevention
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Egypt limits price of supplies for coronavirus prevention
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision on Thursday to limit the price of products necessary for preventing the…
Mohamed Salah among top 10 fastest players in the world: Le Figaro
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Mohamed Salah among top 10 fastest players in the world: Le Figaro
The French newspaper Le Figaro has chosen the Egyptian football superstar and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah as one of the…
Egypt to receive more than 186 mn euros in loans
Economy
April 16, 2020
Egypt to receive more than 186 mn euros in loans
Egypt’s Official Gazette on Thursday issued a decree made by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approving a loan for 186 million…
Egypt confirms 5 new coronavirus deaths, 155 new infections, raising total to 2,505
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Egypt confirms 5 new coronavirus deaths, 155 new infections, raising total to 2,505
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed five new deaths from coronavirus and 155 new infections, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed…
Egypt receives medical supplies from China to combat coronavirus
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Egypt receives medical supplies from China to combat coronavirus
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announced on Thursday the arrival of a shipment of medical supplies from the People’s Republic…
Four Bank Misr employees infected with coronavirus
Egypt
April 15, 2020
Four Bank Misr employees infected with coronavirus
Four Bank Misr employees in the bank’s al-Badrashen branch in Giza were infected on Wednesday with the novel coronavirus COVID-19,…
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Archaeology
April 15, 2020
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI (KV9) on its…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
Health & Fitness
April 15, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has recently issued guidelines aiming to protect pregnant women from being infected with…
CBE suspends work for Resurrection Sunday and Sham al-Nassim
Health & Fitness
April 15, 2020
CBE suspends work for Resurrection Sunday and Sham al-Nassim
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has suspended work across all its banks for April 19 and April 20 due…