Ticket prices for Russian Cairo-Aswan train set at LE85
Egypt
September 15, 2020
Ticket prices for Russian Cairo-Aswan train set at LE85
Egyptian Railway Authority on Monday set ticket prices for the new Russian Cairo-Aswan train at LE85, compared to LE28 for…
Egypt to secure 3 coronavirus vaccines from global vaccine alliance
Egypt
September 15, 2020
Egypt to secure 3 coronavirus vaccines from global vaccine alliance
Egypt has announced that it will secure three coronavirus vaccines following a deal with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), Health…
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
The Higher Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis on Monday issued new reopening decisions across Egypt. Prime Minister…
Luxor and Aswan floating hotels to reopen in October
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Luxor and Aswan floating hotels to reopen in October
Another important division of tourism in Egypt is preparing to reopen at the beginning of October, as the floating hotels…
Taxi accident at Shubra-Banha Road kills 3 people, injures 9
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Taxi accident at Shubra-Banha Road kills 3 people, injures 9
A taxi carrying 14 passengers overturned at the Shubra-Banha road on Monday, killing three people and wounding nine others. Police…
Turkey praises Egyptian army, but Egypt says not interested in mere words
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Turkey praises Egyptian army, but Egypt says not interested in mere words
The chief advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yasin Aktay, praised the Egyptian army on Sunday in statements reported…
TV host Radwa el-Sherbiny under investigation over continued controversy with hijab
Egypt
September 14, 2020
TV host Radwa el-Sherbiny under investigation over continued controversy with hijab
The complaints committee of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation has opened an urgent investigation concerning TV host Radwa el-Sherbiny’s…
Egyptian YouTubers under fire for prank involving crying infant
Culture
September 14, 2020
Egyptian YouTubers under fire for prank involving crying infant
Egyptian YouTubers Ahmed Hassan and his wife Zeinab received a firestorm of criticism after uploading a video of them pranking…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister meets Armenian counterpart to discuss relations
Egypt
September 13, 2020
Egypt’s Foreign Minister meets Armenian counterpart to discuss relations
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in Cairo to discuss economic,…
Parliament member urges govt to implement CBE initiative to help tourism sector recovery
Travel
September 13, 2020
Parliament member urges govt to implement CBE initiative to help tourism sector recovery
Parliament member Mohammed Hany al-Henawy on Sunday urged Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khalid Anany…