Egypt
Egypt suspends flights until March 31 over coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Egypt suspends flights until March 31 over coronavirus
Egypt has moved to suspend all air traffic across the country’s airports beginning Thursday at noon and lasting until March…
Ramy Abbas denounces rumors Mo Salah infected with coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Ramy Abbas denounces rumors Mo Salah infected with coronavirus
Ramy Abbas, lawyer and adviser to Egyptian football star and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, denounced on Friday reports that the…
Egypt’s stock of basic commodities will last 4 months: Minister
March 16, 2020
Egypt’s stock of basic commodities will last 4 months: Minister
Egypt has a stock of basic commodities that will last four months and supplies of poultry and beef will last…
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
March 16, 2020
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
On Sunday the media adviser to the Prime Minister, Hany Younis, denied a widely-circulated rumor across social media that the…
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
Churches across Egypt have announced the suspension of church meetings and activities, following a government decision to suspend schools and…
President Sisi, Sudan’s Dagalo discuss developments in GERD issue
March 15, 2020
President Sisi, Sudan’s Dagalo discuss developments in GERD issue
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received the Deputy Head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo at…
Egyptian Armed Forces Chief checks equipment against coronavirus outbreak
March 15, 2020
Egyptian Armed Forces Chief checks equipment against coronavirus outbreak
The Egyptian Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff Mohammed Farid on Sunday inspected the military equipment used to confront the coronavirus…
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
March 15, 2020
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority, headed by Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, on Sunday allowed the suspension of Friday prayers and…
Egypt registers more 17 coronavirus cases, raising total to 110: Ministry
March 15, 2020
Egypt registers more 17 coronavirus cases, raising total to 110: Ministry
The Health and Population Ministry announced Saturday that it has registered 17 new cases infected with the novel coronavirus, bringing…
Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
March 15, 2020
Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
The Ministry of Endowments on Sunday shut down religious shrines across the country, in the wake of a presidential decision…