Egypt Independent
Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly imposed a two-week nationwide curfew from 7 pm until 6 am beginning on Wednesday and…
Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafsa Madbouly on Tuesday allocated one billion pounds to the Ministry of Health to acquire preventive supplies…
Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has provided loans to tourist establishments with repayment terms for up to two years…
Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early
Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Monday warned that the country must not reach 1,000 coronavirus cases too quickly so…
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Dozens of people in Alexandria Governorate’s Sidi Bishr neighborhood gathered for a march in which they prayed to God to…
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspended on Monday procedures for receiving in-person complaints and inquiries amid the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366
Egypt announced on Monday 39 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt
Meteorologists predict mild weather along the northeastern coasts and in central Sinai, Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai and along the…
Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures
Police on Monday have arrested eight people in Hurghada for working at shops and cafes which chose to remain open…
Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol
The Sugar and Integrated Industries Company, a subsidiary of the state-owned Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC), announced it would pump…
Egypt installs checkpoints to sanitize vehicles in Marsa Matrouh
Health & Fitness
March 23, 2020
Egypt installs checkpoints to sanitize vehicles in Marsa Matrouh
Marsa Matrouh Governorate has teamed up with the Health and Veterinary Directorate to install three sterilization checkpoints at Kilo 21,…
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
Life & Style
March 23, 2020
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) has moved to reduce the daily presence of workers in Cairo and Giza hotels by…
Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak
Business
March 23, 2020
Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak
Egypt’s Cabinet on Sunday discussed establishing a crisis management fund to support workers in the informal economy who have been…
Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus
The private Shorouk hospital in Giza’s al-Haram district announced on Facebook that it would be closing temporarily and cooperating with…
Egypt confirms four new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 327
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Egypt confirms four new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 327
Egypt announced on Sunday 33 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Egypt sees windy, dusty weather on Monday
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Egypt sees windy, dusty weather on Monday
Meteorologists anticipate windy weather blowing up dust and sand over much of Egypt on Monday, with moderate winds at southern…
Egyptian doctors in Kuwait launch WhatsApp group for free virus treatment
Health & Fitness
March 22, 2020
Egyptian doctors in Kuwait launch WhatsApp group for free virus treatment
Egyptian doctors living in Kuwait on Sunday launched a WhatsApp group named “Your doctor with you…stay home”, answering patients inquiring…
Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has donated LE250 million of its available surpluses to support governmental efforts helping the most…
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
Egypt
March 22, 2020
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa on Sunday calling on people to abide by medical regulations against the coronavirus, especially…