Latest in Tag: Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egypt

Egypt spends EGP 560m in 9 months on shore protection projectsÂ
Ministry of Irrigation obtains $2m grant from Green Climate FundÂ

World Bank, Egypt discuss air quality improvement projects
Both sides touch on cooperation in solid waste management field

Egypt’s coronavirus cases reach 576, recovery rate 28%: Health Ministry
Egypt now has capacity to conduct up to 200,000 tests, says WHOÂ

Entreprenelle: unlocking the potential of Egypt’s female entrepreneurs
Entreprenelle mainly aims to support local women economically by educating, training and linking them to all the possible entrepreneurship resources.Â

Egypt allocates EGP 30m to support innovative proposals to counter COVID-19
Researchers and innovators are encouraged to present solutions improving health care capacities to combat COVID-19.

Egypt operates flights to repatriate stranded citizens
Both Egypt and Kuwait have already halted flights with the outside world as part of precautions to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

What has happened in Egypt since discovering 1st COVID-19 case?
Egypt has taken several measures on economic, medical, social, educational levels

Egypt studies operating tourist sleeper train lines linking Luxor, Hurghada
Decision to encourage tourist companies to launch new programmes that would link cultural, beach tourism, says ex-head of Tourism Promotion Authority

China offers assistance for Egypt to contain coronavirus outbreak
Al-Sisi called upon citizens to abide by governmental measures to curb the virus spread

Covid-19 economic impact: fate of Egypt’s irregular workers, underprivileged uncertain Â
Food, cash assistance among labour experts’ recommendations Â

Ethiopia has not sent Egypt latest designs for GERD: Minister of Irrigation
Nile River is not owned by anyone, but rather joint ownership of several countries

Foreign investments in Egypt T-Bills increase $1.56bn in February: CBE
Net foreign assets up EGP 75.1bn in 7 months, credit facilities rise to EGP 1.883bn in January

Remittances in Egypt reach $26.8bn in 2019: CBE
The CBE added that remittances in the second half (2H) of 2019 surged by about $1.6bn to $13.7bn, compared to $12.1bn in the corresponding period in 2018.

Egypt expands night post offices for pension disbursement to limit crowding
The decision comes within Egypt’s comprehensive plan to counter the coronavirus pandemic, through adopting preventive measures to preserve the health of workers and citizens and prevent large gatherings.

Will Egypt allow Ethiopia to equivocate until GERD becomes a fait accompli?
Despite the intervention of many international actors, Ethiopia insists on prevarication, ignoring that the Nile River is the lifeline of Egypt and that any aggression on it or any attempt to stop its flow is an attack on Egypt’s life, development, and security.

Egypt celebrates its own women`s day on 16 March
The 16 March is a special day in the history of Egyptian women’s struggle towards her rights, the roots of the day dates back to 1919 when women participated for the first time in political demonstrations during the1919 revolution.

Egypt adopts measures help economy fight Coronavirus fallout
30 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the total to 196 so far, including 6 deaths, 26 recoveries

Egypt’s tourism adopts preventive measures against COVID-19
Workers in hotels will be provided with all required logistics including socks, masks, and gloves. Moreover, the hotels contracted with highly-trained medical teams to deal with any suspected cases of the virus.

Egypt to suspend flights on 19-31 March
Decision to result in huge losses for Egyptian airlines exceeding EGP 2.25bn

Cabinet refutes The Guardian’s speculations on coronavirus cases in EgyptÂ
Speculations were based on a pre-print manuscript which was rejected by scientific journals

Egypt provides free digital education platforms as schools suspended: MCIT
Monthly download capacities for home internet subscriptions were also increased by 20% at a cost of EGP 200m to be borne by the state for all user segments in coordination with Internet service providers to support distance education and basic services.

Egypt announces 17 new Coronavirus cases, bringing total to 110Â Â
Courts, weddings, funerals suspended as precautionary measures against pandemic

 Storm’s death toll reaches 21, floods batter Egypt
Ministry of Social Solidarity releases compensations for wounds, families of deadÂ

Sudanese Sovereign Council’s deputy head in Cairo for two-day visit
Mohamad Dagalo was received by Egypt’s head of General Intelligence Service

Coronavirus in Egypt: 109 cases; schools suspended; elders asked to stay home
Al-Sisi allocates EGP 100bn emergency fund to combat pandemicÂ

Day off Thursday due to inclement weather in Egypt : Government
Irrigation ministry announces state of emergency to face expected torrentsÂ

Egypt repatriates 866 nationals from Saudi Arabia amid COVID-19 fears
In a statement, the consulate said it is following the latest measures against the outbreak of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and is communicating with Egyptian pilgrims in Jeddah, Medina, Yanbu, and Makkah, and other visitors who want to return to Egypt.

Egypt to lose 1000 km of sandy coasts due to erosion: Study
Erosion of sandy beaches will endanger wildlife, cause heavy losses in coastal cities

Egypt suspends public gatherings amid coronavirus fearsÂ
Number of confirmed infections globally reached 111,363 peopleÂ

Egypt condemns assassination attempt against Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdouk
Hamdouk survived assassination attempt while heading to his workplace, and no officials accompanied him, Sudanese TV reported