Egypt

Breaking: Government approves new ambassador to Egypt

The government on Sunday approved the appointment of Amira Oron as Israeli ambassador to Egypt and the appointment of Bat-Eden…

June 8, 2020

Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa

Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths…

June 6, 2020

19 militants killed in Egypt

Nineteen armed militants were killed in the northern Sinai region of Egypt, a military spokesperson said Sunday. Tamir er-Rifai said…

May 31, 2020

Egypt set to step up crackdown on journalists as world celebrates press freedom

UNESCO launched a global campaign this year called “Journalism without fear or favor” to celebrate journalists on World Press Freedom…

May 21, 2020

Sudan and Egypt set to resume talks on Nile dam project

Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks on pending issues over the Nile dam project in Ethiopia, the Sudanese Council of…

May 20, 2020

Egypt tightens COVID-19 restrictions for Eid holiday

Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5 p.m. and halt public transport from…

May 18, 2020

Egypt presses on with new capital in the desert

While Egypt’s economy has stumbled due to the coronavirus outbreak, construction at a new capital taking shape east of Cairo…

May 14, 2020

Bomb Attack Causes multiple Casualties Among Troops from Egypt

An explosion hit a military armored convoy in the Sinai Peninsula Thursday, causing at least 10 casualties among soldiers who…

May 1, 2020

Egypt’s Al Ahly pledges to pay players in full

Al Ahly’s players will not take pay cuts in the next four months despite the suspension of all competitions on…

April 28, 2020

Egypt extends state of emergency for three months

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday ordered the renewal for three months of a long-running state of emergency, citing…

April 28, 2020

Egypt in talks with IMF for financial assistance

Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli announced on Sunday that his government had started negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

April 27, 2020

Egypt releases 4,011 prisoners on Sinai Liberation Day

Egypt's Prisons Authority, which operates under the auspices of the interior ministry, ordered on Thursday the release of 4,100 prisoners…

April 25, 2020

Egypt: coronavirus dampens Ramadan mood

Majority of Muslims across the world started Ramadan fasting today but across the Middle East, preparations for the month-long religious…

April 25, 2020

Egyptian security raid on militant cell in East Cairo kills 7

Egyptian security forces on Tuesday killed seven suspected militants in a shootout in Cairo, the Interior Ministry said, amid tight…

April 15, 2020

Grand Egyptian Museum opening delays over COVID-19

The Grand Egyptian museum, located near the pyramids of Giza will not be opened until 2021. The decision has been…

April 14, 2020

Egypt asks to exempt African countries from paying debt interests

Egypt has called for African countries to be exempt from paying debt interests bilaterally and multilaterally due to the worldwide…

April 12, 2020

Great Pyramid in Egypt lights up in solidarity against virus

Egypt's famed Great Pyramid was emblazoned Monday evening with messages of unity and solidarity with those battling the novel coronavirus…

March 31, 2020

Egypt’s second richest man tells workers to return to factories after curfew ends

Egypt's second richest man has urged authorities to order people back to work once a curfew ends, and threatened to…

March 31, 2020

Egypt imposes nightly curfews to curb COVID-19 spread

Egypt has declared a curfew starting from Wednesday, March 25) to counter the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The north…

March 25, 2020

Egypt confirms Africa’s first CODVID-19-related death

Egypt confirmed the first fatality due to the coronavirus in the country – the first reported death on the continent.…

March 9, 2020

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