Egypt
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
Features/Interviews
August 1, 2020
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
CAIRO (AP) — For centuries, sultans and princes, saints and scholars, elites and commoners have been buried in two sprawling…
No Eid al-Adha celebrations in Egypt due to coronavirus and hot weather
Life & Style
August 1, 2020
No Eid al-Adha celebrations in Egypt due to coronavirus and hot weather
In unprecedented circumstances, Egypt saw deserted streets and no Eid al-Adha celebrations due to a combination of the coronavirus outbreak…
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
Egypt
August 1, 2020
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May…
Kuwait cautions about deteriorating relations with Egypt due to ‘abusive practices’
Egypt
July 31, 2020
Kuwait cautions about deteriorating relations with Egypt due to ‘abusive practices’
The Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo issued a statement on Friday calling on Egyptian authorities to take necessary measures to deter…
Egyptian authorities investigate theft of sunken ships in Red Sea
Egypt
July 31, 2020
Egyptian authorities investigate theft of sunken ships in Red Sea
Specialized security authorities in the Red Sea are investigating a theft involving unknown persons who cut parts from and stole…
Egyptian Tourism Ministry launches competition for photos featuring Egypt’s beaches
Egypt
July 31, 2020
Egyptian Tourism Ministry launches competition for photos featuring Egypt’s beaches
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a competition for amateur photographers, to find the best photo featuring…
Moderately hot weather for Egypt on Friday
Egypt
July 30, 2020
Moderately hot weather for Egypt on Friday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather for Cairo and Lower Egypt on Friday, with moderate weather on the northern coast and…
Egypt’s Sisi approves ban on retired army officers standing for election
Egypt
July 30, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi approves ban on retired army officers standing for election
CAIRO (Reuters) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has approved legal amendments that restrict retired army officers from running in elections…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate remain stable
Economy
July 30, 2020
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate remain stable
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates remained stable on Thursday at the Central Bank of Egypt, recording LE15.93 for…
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
Opinion
July 29, 2020
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
Over a century, the countries of the world fell into two traps, which proved that humankind did not make the…