Egypt
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Health & Fitness
April 17, 2020
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Many Egyptians will celebrate Easter and the spring holiday Sham el-Nessim on Monday by eating fesikh (fermented and salted fish)…
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the government will institute additional curfew measures for the Easter holiday…
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
World
April 17, 2020
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
Egypt limits price of supplies for coronavirus prevention
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Egypt limits price of supplies for coronavirus prevention
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision on Thursday to limit the price of products necessary for preventing the…
Mild weather across Egypt on Friday
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Mild weather across Egypt on Friday
Egyptian meteorologists predict mild weather during the day on Friday in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, the Red Sea mountains,…
Egypt confirms 5 new coronavirus deaths, 155 new infections, raising total to 2,505
Egypt
April 16, 2020
Egypt confirms 5 new coronavirus deaths, 155 new infections, raising total to 2,505
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed five new deaths from coronavirus and 155 new infections, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed…
WHO denies spread of coronavirus over 5G mobile phone networks
Egypt
April 16, 2020
WHO denies spread of coronavirus over 5G mobile phone networks
The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Egypt on Wednesday denied the possibility that 5G mobile phone networks are capable…
Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask
Features/Interviews
April 15, 2020
Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the world, basic needs now include hand sanitizer, hygienic tools, toilet paper and facemasks…
Four Bank Misr employees infected with coronavirus
Egypt
April 15, 2020
Four Bank Misr employees infected with coronavirus
Four Bank Misr employees in the bank’s al-Badrashen branch in Giza were infected on Wednesday with the novel coronavirus COVID-19,…
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East, already wracked by high numbers of unemployed youth, unrest, conflict and…