Egypt Independent
Egypt confirms 11 new deaths, 145 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,939
Egypt
April 11, 2020
Egypt confirms 11 new deaths, 145 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,939
Egypt on Saturday confirmed 11 additional deaths and 145 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
Egypt launches WhatsApp service with detailed coronavirus information
Egypt
April 11, 2020
Egypt launches WhatsApp service with detailed coronavirus information
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced Saturday that it will launch an automated response service through WhatsApp to answer any inquiries regarding…
CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice
Egypt
April 11, 2020
CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday postponed the CAF Champions league and CAF Confederation Cup until further notice.…
Chinese ambassador to Cairo slams calls for Chinese compensation over coronavirus
Egypt
April 11, 2020
Chinese ambassador to Cairo slams calls for Chinese compensation over coronavirus
The Chinese ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang on Friday slammed calls for China to bear the responsibility of the coronavirus…
Egypt will disperse employee support via post offices: Cabinet
Egypt
April 11, 2020
Egypt will disperse employee support via post offices: Cabinet
In a Thursday meeting the Egyptian cabinet approved the regulatory mechanisms for the disbursement of support for non-standard workers, lessening the …
Egypt confirms 17 new deaths, 95 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,794
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Egypt confirms 17 new deaths, 95 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,794
Egypt on Friday confirmed 17 additional deaths and 95 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
Video: Experience virtual tours at the Egyptian Museum displaying 20 unique artifacts
Archaeology
April 10, 2020
Video: Experience virtual tours at the Egyptian Museum displaying 20 unique artifacts
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has released the second in a series of virtual and guided video tours of…
OSN acquires exclusive broadcasting rights for Disney+ Originals in Middle East
Cinema/TV
April 10, 2020
OSN acquires exclusive broadcasting rights for Disney+ Originals in Middle East
The Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) announced in a statement on its official website that it has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights…
UN raises $2 bn to counter coronavirus globally: UN official
Economy
April 10, 2020
UN raises $2 bn to counter coronavirus globally: UN official
The UN has so far raised US$2 billion to combat the coronavirus crisis globally, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in…
Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt has obtained samples of the antiviral drug Avigan from Japan for testing as a potential treatment for coronavirus, Higher…
Egypt confirms 15 new deaths, 139 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,699
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Egypt confirms 15 new deaths, 139 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,699
Egypt on Thursday confirmed 15 additional deaths and 139 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
Sudan will not be mediator in Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute: minister
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Sudan will not be mediator in Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute: minister
The Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas said on Tuesday that although he expects negotiations over the…
Cairo University president, senior employees donate 20% of salaries to coronavirus effort
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Cairo University president, senior employees donate 20% of salaries to coronavirus effort
President of Cairo University Mohamed Othman al-Khosht announced on Thursday that he and other senior employees affiliated with the university…
Four coronavirus cases discovered at Aswan Heart Center
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Four coronavirus cases discovered at Aswan Heart Center
The Aswan Heart Center, part of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation, announced the discovery of four coronavirus cases on…
Egypt’s Naval Force receives new German submarine
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Egypt’s Naval Force receives new German submarine
The Egyptian Naval Force received the its third S43, type 1400/209 submarine on Thursday, which arrived from Germany’s Port of…
NHI nurse diagnosed with coronavirus, 24 other employees await results
Egypt
April 9, 2020
NHI nurse diagnosed with coronavirus, 24 other employees await results
Director of Egypt’s National Heart Institute (NHI) Mohamed Osama announced on Wednesday that one of the Institute’s nurses has fallen…
Light rains across Egypt through Friday
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Light rains across Egypt through Friday
Light rains are expected across Egypt on Thursday and Friday, the Undersecretary of the Department of Remote Sensing at the…
Egypt confirms 9 new deaths, 110 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,560
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Egypt confirms 9 new deaths, 110 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,560
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed 9 additional deaths and 110 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
EgyptAir to fly 350 Canadians back to Toronto
Travel
April 8, 2020
EgyptAir to fly 350 Canadians back to Toronto
EgyptAir on Wednesday issued an exceptional flight carrying 350 Canadians from Cairo International Airport to Toronto in cooperation with the…
Egyptian Football Association to extend suspension of football matches until April 30
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Egyptian Football Association to extend suspension of football matches until April 30
The Egyptian Football Association’s (EFA) five-member committee decided on Wednesday to extend the suspension of all football activity until April…