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Ethiopia prepares solution on dispute with Egypt over GERD: Minister
Egypt

Ethiopia prepares solution on dispute with Egypt over GERD: Minister

Ethiopia has formed a solution to its dispute with Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and will submit…
CBE launches electronic payment initiative to curb coronavirus
Economy

CBE launches electronic payment initiative to curb coronavirus

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Saturday launched a new initiative to encourage citizens to expand using electronic payment…
EgyptAir flies back Egyptian teachers in Kuwait
Egypt

EgyptAir flies back Egyptian teachers in Kuwait

EgyptAir in cooperation with civil aviation authorities in Egypt and Kuwait has organized four trips to return Egyptian teachers in…
Egypt confirms 9 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, total cases at 294
Egypt

Egypt confirms 9 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, total cases at 294

Egypt announced on Saturday evening 9 new cases of coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country…
Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus

Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry on Saturday issued an order to halt Friday prayers and congregational prayers, closing all mosques and…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses
Egypt

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses

The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Saturday has closed all churches and stopped all ritual services, masses and gatherings…
Umrah returnees must self-isolate for 14 days: Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt

Umrah returnees must self-isolate for 14 days: Egypt’s Health Ministry

The Egyptian Health Ministry on Friday urged Umrah pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to self-isolate at home for 14 days,…
Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities
Egypt

Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities

Egypt has undertaken a new phase to combat the coronavirus through a campaign to disinfect and sterilize government buildings, following an…
Egypt’s NTRA, mobile phone operators promote online transactions amid virus outbreak
Egypt

Egypt’s NTRA, mobile phone operators promote online transactions amid virus outbreak

The National Telecom Regulatory Authority has agreed with mobile phone operators in Egypt to promote the buying and selling of…
Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online
Culture

Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online

Egypt’s Culture Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that it would broadcast concerts, ballets, plays, and short films from…
MP suggests imposing curfew in Egypt to curb spread of coronavirus
Egypt

MP suggests imposing curfew in Egypt to curb spread of coronavirus

MP Mohamed Fouad submitted a memorandum to the House of Representatives that suggested imposing a curfew in Egypt to curb…
Egypt denies rumored shortage of vital medicines, infant formula amid virus outbreak
Egypt

Egypt denies rumored shortage of vital medicines, infant formula amid virus outbreak

Egypt’s Cabinet Media Center denied on Friday various reports on social media about a shortage in vital medicines and infant…
Ibuprofen safe to treat symptoms of coronavirus: Egyptian Drug Authority
Science

Ibuprofen safe to treat symptoms of coronavirus: Egyptian Drug Authority

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) announced in a statement on Thursday that it was safe to use the painkiller Ibuprofen…
Egypt confirms 46 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, total cases at 256
Egypt

Egypt confirms 46 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, total cases at 256

Egypt announced on Thursday evening 46 new cases of coronavirus, including four foreigners from different nationalities and 42 Egyptians, raising…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment

Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
Egypt closes restaurants, cafes, commercial shops overnight until March 31
Egypt

Egypt closes restaurants, cafes, commercial shops overnight until March 31

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly moved on Thursday to close all restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, casinos, nightclubs, bars, malls, shops and…
CBE to cancel LE10 bn worth of debt owed by 940,000 customers
Business

CBE to cancel LE10 bn worth of debt owed by 940,000 customers

The Central Bank of Egypt will cancel around LE 10 billion in debt owed to banks by 940,000 customers, as…
Video: Egyptian Armed Forces lead fight against coronavirus
Egypt

Video: Egyptian Armed Forces lead fight against coronavirus

Egypt’s Armed Forces have assigned the Chemical Warfare Department to sanitize state institutions and locations for large public gatherings in…
Egypt confirms 14 new cases of coronavirus, raising total to 210
Egypt

Egypt confirms 14 new cases of coronavirus, raising total to 210

Egypt announced on Wednesday evening 14 new cases of coronavirus, including two foreigners and 12 Egyptians, all of whom had…
EgyptAir operates first charter flight for 300 Egyptian citizens stranded in Kuwait
Egypt

EgyptAir operates first charter flight for 300 Egyptian citizens stranded in Kuwait

EgyptAir on Wednesday operated its first charter flight to get 300 Egyptians stuck in Kuwait back home to Egypt, amid…
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