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Mastercard says digital payment has changed the way Egyptians spend: Interview
Features/Interviews
April 8, 2020
Mastercard says digital payment has changed the way Egyptians spend: Interview
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Mastercard’s General Manager for Egypt and Pakistan Magdy Hassan said that the increase of the…
Minister of Health’s visit to Italy highlights Egypt’s elevation of human values
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Minister of Health’s visit to Italy highlights Egypt’s elevation of human values
Cairo, Egypt – Lamia Kamel, the founder of Narrative Summit and CEO of communications agency CC Plus, has commented that…
Egypt to pay its foreign debts on time: finance minister
Business
April 8, 2020
Egypt to pay its foreign debts on time: finance minister
Finance Minister Mohamed Maait emphasized that Egypt would pay its foreign debts on time, adding that the ministry has begun…
Youngest person infected with coronavirus in Alexandria recovers, leaves hospital
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Youngest person infected with coronavirus in Alexandria recovers, leaves hospital
The youngest person infected with coronavirus in Alexandria, nine-year-old Lamar Ahmed, left al-Agamy Hospital on Tuesday after being placed under…
Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams
World
April 8, 2020
Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams
The agency that oversees online addresses on Tuesday called for those issuing website address to vigilantly thwart cyber scams exploiting…
Egypt disburses aid to non-standard workers starting Sunday
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Egypt disburses aid to non-standard workers starting Sunday
Egypt’s Manpower Ministry on Sunday, April 12 will start disbursing the first batch of financial assistance announced by President Abdel…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…
Low-risk virus cases will go to university accommodations for isolation: Egypt’s Health Minister
Egypt
April 8, 2020
Low-risk virus cases will go to university accommodations for isolation: Egypt’s Health Minister
Health Minister Hala Zayed announced Tuesday that going forward the protocol for clinically simple cases of coronavirus who are less…
Jordan IMF program needs adjusting after coronavirus: central bank governor
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Jordan IMF program needs adjusting after coronavirus: central bank governor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan is in discussions with the IMF seeking to change some of the objectives of a four-year…
Egypt launches initiative to provide small businesses with LE1 million loans
Business
April 8, 2020
Egypt launches initiative to provide small businesses with LE1 million loans
Egypt’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) launched an initiative on Tuesday to provide small businesses, including industrial and labor-intensive…