Egypt
Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafsa Madbouly on Tuesday allocated one billion pounds to the Ministry of Health to acquire preventive supplies…
Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans
March 24, 2020
Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has provided loans to tourist establishments with repayment terms for up to two years…
Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early
March 24, 2020
Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early
Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Monday warned that the country must not reach 1,000 coronavirus cases too quickly so…
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
March 24, 2020
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Dozens of people in Alexandria Governorate’s Sidi Bishr neighborhood gathered for a march in which they prayed to God to…
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspended on Monday procedures for receiving in-person complaints and inquiries amid the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Authorities shut down popular Cairo markets to prevent overcrowding
March 24, 2020
Authorities shut down popular Cairo markets to prevent overcrowding
Cairo police and local authorities launched a crackdown on street vendors at the Ataba and al-Mosky markets, following orders from…
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt’s coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline “105” receives over 8,000 calls on a daily basis, including reports of suspected cases of the…
Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366
March 23, 2020
Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366
Egypt announced on Monday 39 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
March 23, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt
March 23, 2020
Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt
Meteorologists predict mild weather along the northeastern coasts and in central Sinai, Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai and along the…