Egypt
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
August 22, 2020
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark sent a relief shipment to Lebanon, as…
To prepare for return of Friday prayers, Egypt initiates widespread mosque sterilizations
August 22, 2020
To prepare for return of Friday prayers, Egypt initiates widespread mosque sterilizations
Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, ordered every directorate of the ministry nationwide to carry out a widescale campaign…
Hot, humid weather across Egypt on Sunday
August 22, 2020
Hot, humid weather across Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot and humid weather on Sunday during the daytime on Cairo and Lower Egypt, with moderate weather…
Collision in central Sinai road leaves 5 dead, 1 injured
August 22, 2020
Collision in central Sinai road leaves 5 dead, 1 injured
Five people were killed and one injured in a collision on the international road in central Sinai on Saturday. The…
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan review draft agreement on GERD
August 22, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan review draft agreement on GERD
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Saturday are set to review a draft agreement regarding the filling and operating of the…
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
August 21, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed ceasefire calls of Libyan warring parties on Friday, the presidency said in a statement.…
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
August 21, 2020
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
Alexandria is underway to start implementing two transportation projects set to transform the city; the first being development of the…
Obituary controversy causes secretary general of Egypt Doctors Syndicate to resign
August 21, 2020
Obituary controversy causes secretary general of Egypt Doctors Syndicate to resign
The Secretary General of the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate Ehab al-Taher has submitted his resignation following outrage over the syndicate’s publishing…
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
August 21, 2020
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
Ethiopia announced that 75 percent of the Renaissance Dam’s construction on the Blue Nile has been completed, while Prime Minister…
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
August 21, 2020
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on…