US State Department approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait
Egypt
December 30, 2020
US State Department approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait
The US State Department announced Tuesday that it has approved a number of potential arms deals worth billions of dollars with…
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
Society
December 30, 2020
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
The Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence at al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima on Tuesday slammed any Islamic preacher that forbids wishing Christians…
Video: Mena Massoud #44 on TC Candler’s “100 Most Handsome Faces” 2020 list
Culture
December 30, 2020
Video: Mena Massoud #44 on TC Candler’s “100 Most Handsome Faces” 2020 list
Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud ranked 44th in the “100 Most Handsome Faces” video organized by TC Candler. Massoud was both…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate sees slight increase
Business
December 30, 2020
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate sees slight increase
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate on Wednesday saw a slight increase, recording LE15.66 for purchase and LE15.76…
Chinese Ambassador to Cairo: We’ll provide vaccines to developing countries at low prices
Health & Fitness
December 30, 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Cairo: We’ll provide vaccines to developing countries at low prices
The Chinese ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang announced Tuesday that his country will provide coronavirus vaccines to developing nations via…
Egypt allows judicial officers to enforce tickets against violators of coronavirus measures
Egypt
December 30, 2020
Egypt allows judicial officers to enforce tickets against violators of coronavirus measures
Egypt’s Justice Minister Omar Marwan issued a decree on Tuesday to enable judicial officers with law enforcement authorities to issue…
Egypt confirms 1,333 new coronavirus cases, total now 135,233
Egypt
December 30, 2020
Egypt confirms 1,333 new coronavirus cases, total now 135,233
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,333 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total tally up to 135,233, ministry spokesperson…
Seven mosques in Damietta shut down over violating precautionary measures
Egypt
December 30, 2020
Seven mosques in Damietta shut down over violating precautionary measures
The Damietta City Endowments Directorate has closed seven mosques for violating coronavirus precautionary measures as per the Minister of Endowments’s…
Cairo Opera House cancels end-of-year concerts due to coronavirus
Culture
December 30, 2020
Cairo Opera House cancels end-of-year concerts due to coronavirus
The Cairo Opera House has canceled concerts scheduled for December 30 and 31 in its Cairo, Alexandria, and Damanhour theaters…
Immigration Ministry, Tourism Ministry coordinate to help stranded Egyptians
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Immigration Ministry, Tourism Ministry coordinate to help stranded Egyptians
The Assistant Minister of Immigration Mazen Fahmy met with the head of the Tourism Companies and Tourist Guides Sector Magdy…