Following reports of fake PCR test results, Egypt imposes stricter entry requirements for Hurghada Airport
Egypt
December 14, 2020
Following reports of fake PCR test results, Egypt imposes stricter entry requirements for Hurghada Airport
Following complaints about falsified PCR test results, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has adopted new requirements regarding PCR tests…
Egypt’s Education Minister resists school closures amid second wave of COVID-19
Egypt
December 14, 2020
Egypt’s Education Minister resists school closures amid second wave of COVID-19
The Egyptian Education Minister Tarek Shawky announced on Sunday that the ministry has no intention to close schools as coronavirus…
US Dollar to Egyptian Pound exchange rates witness slight increase
Business
December 13, 2020
US Dollar to Egyptian Pound exchange rates witness slight increase
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate on Sunday slightly increased for purchase and sale rates, recording LE15.6 for…
Egypt approves 1.8 billion euro loan to construct two monorails
Egypt
December 13, 2020
Egypt approves 1.8 billion euro loan to construct two monorails
The Egyptian Parliament’s Transport and Communications Committee on Sunday approved a 1.8 billion euro loan facilitation agreement between the National…
Photos: Safari trips boom in the Red Sea over International Mountain Day
Life & Style
December 13, 2020
Photos: Safari trips boom in the Red Sea over International Mountain Day
Safari and adventure trips are booming at the Hurghada desert in the Red Sea Governorate, with adventurers and desert lovers…
Egypt convicts 9 policemen over torturing, killing street vendor
Egypt
December 13, 2020
Egypt convicts 9 policemen over torturing, killing street vendor
The North Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced a police officer and eight non-commissioned officers from the Amiriya police station…
Egypt gears up to absorb surge in COVID-19 infections
Egypt
December 13, 2020
Egypt gears up to absorb surge in COVID-19 infections
Egypt’s Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy announced Saturday that measures are underway with Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed and…
Christmas tree sales in Egypt dry out over coronavirus surge
Life & Style
December 13, 2020
Christmas tree sales in Egypt dry out over coronavirus surge
The Christmas tree is a vital part of Egyptian New Year’s celebrations, adorning shops and main streets with decorations that…
Egypt’s Sisi plans for free coronavirus vaccines
Egypt
December 11, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi plans for free coronavirus vaccines
Egypt’s Minister of State for Information Osama Heikal on Friday confirmed that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has ordered the government…
Egypt’s Sisi hails US-backed Moroccan-Israeli normalization agreement
Egypt
December 11, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi hails US-backed Moroccan-Israeli normalization agreement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday praised Morocco and Israel’s agreement to normalize relations. The two countries reached a…