Egypt
Moderate and slightly cloudy weather for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
May 9, 2020
Moderate and slightly cloudy weather for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderate and partially cloudy weather on Sunday during the daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern…
Egypt sends 11 more flights to return citizens stranded by coronavirus
Egypt
May 9, 2020
Egypt sends 11 more flights to return citizens stranded by coronavirus
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry announced Friday that it had sent 11 more charter flights from Cairo International Airport to…
Egypt mediates prisoner swap deal with Israel, Hamas leaders
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Egypt mediates prisoner swap deal with Israel, Hamas leaders
A member of the political bureau of Palestine’s Hamas organization, Basim Naaim, said Friday that mediation efforts on a prisoner exchange…
Egypt begins preparing to reopen businesses post-coronavirus
Business
May 9, 2020
Egypt begins preparing to reopen businesses post-coronavirus
The Egyptian government has begun preparations to ease restrictions on businesses once the coronavirus outbreak fades. The Minister of Planning…
Life stands still in Egypt’s City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads
Features/Interviews
May 8, 2020
Life stands still in Egypt’s City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — It is a Friday morning in Egypt’s City of the Dead, the day of the…
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Cinema/TV
May 8, 2020
Egypt’s administrative court allows ‘Ramez Magnoon Rasmy’ prank program to air
Egypt’s Administrative Court on Wednesday put an end to claims demanding the suspension of the prank program “Ramez Magnoon Rasmy”…
Israel, U.S. to discuss reported Sinai peacekeeper drawdown plan: Israeli minister
Middle East
May 8, 2020
Israel, U.S. to discuss reported Sinai peacekeeper drawdown plan: Israeli minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel said on Friday it would discuss with its closest ally the United States a newspaper report…
One million coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt: presidential adviser
Egypt
May 8, 2020
One million coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt: presidential adviser
The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Egypt thus far has exceeded one million, Presidential Adviser for Health and Prevention…
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
World
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on…
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
An EgyptAir flight carrying 298 Egyptian expatriates who were stranded in Kuwait arrived at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. The…