Egypt
Cairo Tower celebrates UAE’s Hope Probe reaching Mars orbit
February 10, 2021
Cairo Tower celebrates UAE’s Hope Probe reaching Mars orbit
The Cairo Tower on Tuesday decorated itself in red, in celebration of the arrival of the Emirati Hope Probe to…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
February 10, 2021
Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza until further notice – sources
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Egypt on Tuesday opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza strip until further notice, Egyptian and…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
February 10, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 573 new COVID-19 cases, up from 567 the day before. The ministry also announced…
Egyptian dentist accused of sexual harassment sent to criminal trial
February 9, 2021
Egyptian dentist accused of sexual harassment sent to criminal trial
Public prosecutors on Tuesday ordered that a high-profile dentist be referred to criminal trial over sexually harassing four men. Prosecutors…
House of Representatives approves EBRD grant to modernize Cairo Metro’s first line
February 9, 2021
House of Representatives approves EBRD grant to modernize Cairo Metro’s first line
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a grant agreement for technical assistance between Egypt and the European Bank for…
Net wealth of 6 Egyptian billionaires on Forbes list increases by $ 1.6 bln
February 9, 2021
Net wealth of 6 Egyptian billionaires on Forbes list increases by $ 1.6 bln
The net wealth of the six Egyptians on the Forbes billionaires list increased by about US$ 1.6 billion, bringing their…
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
February 9, 2021
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held…
Egypt: Warmer temperatures expected through Thursday
February 9, 2021
Egypt: Warmer temperatures expected through Thursday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority predicted that warm and stable weather will continue across Egypt through Thursday, with temperatures beginning to…
Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
February 9, 2021
Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
The Egyptian Cabinet and Ministry of Planning and Economic Development came under fire on Monday by Egyptian MPs for the…
Mayar Sherif becomes 1st Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at Grand Slam
February 9, 2021
Mayar Sherif becomes 1st Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at Grand Slam
Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif on Tuesday became the first Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at a…