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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:47:23 GMT
Egypt Reports 855 New Coronavirus Cases, 42 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday 20/4/2021that 855 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 218,041.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:47:22 GMT
IMF - Egypt Has Second-Largest Economy in Arab Region During 2020
[Egypt Online] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Egyptian economy has outperformed several economies in the Arab region, ranking it second in the region in 2020, just behind Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:47:21 GMT
Agriculture Ministry's Spokesman - Egypt World's 1st Exporter of Citrus
[Egypt Online] Egypt is the largest exporter of citrus in the world, Agriculture Ministry's Spokesman Mohamed el Qersh said on Tuesday 20/4/2021.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:47:19 GMT
Egypt's Interior Ministry - 1,686 Inmates Pardoned On Occasion of Ramadan
[Egypt Online] Some 1,686 prisoners were pardoned, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday 20/4/2021.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:47:16 GMT
Parl't Speaker Greets Sisi On 10th of Ramadan
[Egypt Online] Parliament Speaker Hanafi Gebali sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday 24/4/2021 on the occasion of 10th of Ramadan.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:38:53 GMT
Some Int'l Media Reportages On GERD Damaging
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDISABABA - Some international news media companies unprofessional report on the ongoing Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) talks have caused a negative impact on the negotiation process and created misunderstanding among the ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:00:02 GMT
President El-Sisi Updated On Ministry of Public Business Sector's Plans to Optimize Use of Assets
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today with Minister of Interior Mr. Mahmoud Tawfik, Minister of Public Business Sector Mr. Hisham Tawfik, Presidential Advisor for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed, and Legal Advisor to t...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:59:58 GMT
Madbouli, 11 Ministers Leave for Libya to Discuss Joint Cooperation Issues
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli left here on Tuesday for Tripoli, Libya, leading a delegation comprising 11 ministers, head of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and a number of representatives of bodies concern...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:59:55 GMT
PM - Political Leadership Attaches Importance to Upgrading Civil Aviation System
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli said that the political leadership and the government attach importance to developing the civil aviation system in light of its vital role in serving the country's national economy.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:59:51 GMT
President El-Sisi Follows Up On Social Welfare Institutions Activities
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Social Solidarity Ms. Nevine Al-Kabbaj, Presidential Advisor for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sa...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:33 GMT
Egypt's Health Minister Discusses Manufacturing Sputnik V Locally With Russian Ambassador
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Health Minister Hala Zayed discussed the possibility to locally manufacture the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in a meeting with Moscow's Ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:31 GMT
Egypt's FM Hands Sisi's Message On GERD to Comoros President
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry handed a message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to President of Comoros Azali Assoumani on developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a meeting in Moroni.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:27 GMT
Egypt Reports 852 New Coronavirus Cases, 40 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Monday that 852 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 217,186.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:24 GMT
Egypt - Ethiopian Claim That Low Outfalls Can Pass Average Blue Nile Discharges Incorrect
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the Ethiopian claim that the existing two low outfalls are capable of passing the average discharges of the Blue Nile River is incorrect, noting that the current discharge capacity fo...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:21 GMT
FM Arrives in South Africa As Part of African Tour
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived Monday in South Africa after wrapping up a visit to the Comoros.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:15 GMT
Senate Rejects Amendments to Education Law
[Egypt Online] The Senate has rejected in principle a government bill amending certain provisions of Education Law No. 129/1981 on secondary education final year exams (Thanaweya Amma)(higher school diploma exams).

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:46:24 GMT
Egyptian Envoy to Meet Ramaphosa to Lobby Against Ethiopian Dam
[Daily Maverick] With tension mounting over Ethiopia's construction of a giant dam on the Nile, Egypt's foreign minister is to meet President Ramaphosa in Pretoria on Tuesday to seek support for Cairo's objection to Addis Ababa's unilateral filling o...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:25:02 GMT
Buhari Consoles Presidents Deby, Sisi Over Tragic Incidents in Chad, Egypt
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with his Chadian counterpart, Idriss Deby Itno of Chad and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt over recent tragic incidents in their respective countries.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:21:16 GMT
Amenhotep III's 'Lost Golden City' the Most Important Discovery Since King Tut's Tomb
[Daily Maverick] The discovery of a 3,500-year-old city in Egypt has been hailed as the second most important archaeological find since Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and will shed light on the lives of ancient Egyptians.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:11:48 GMT
11 Die, Scores Injured in Train Crash
[DW] A passenger train has derailed in Egypt, killing 11 and injuring 98. Egypt has been plagued with rail incidents in recent years.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:48:50 GMT
Restrictions On Civic Work Underscored
[HRW] Beirut -- Implementing Regulations Stifle Independent Work

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:56:46 GMT
PM Abiy Says Ethiopia Has No Intention of Causing Harm to Lower Riparian Countries
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia, in developing Abbay River for its needs, has no intention of causing harm to lower riparian countries.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:34:47 GMT
Cairo Is Red As Al Ahly Defeats Rivals Zamalek in Derby
[CAF] Striker Mohamed Sherif scored a brace in the opening half, as African champions Al Ahly defeated continental runners-up and eternal rivals Zamalek 2-1 on Sunday (18 April 2021) in a rescheduled Matchday 4 game of the 2020-21 Egyptian Premier Le...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:28:58 GMT
Sisi Urges to Swiftly Implement National Projects to Achieve Development
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed on Saturday 17/04/2021 to entrench new mechanisms carried out to implement national projects in the past few years.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:28:54 GMT
Sisi Directs to Develop Fustat Park Area
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives to develop the Fustat Park area in Old Cairo to cope with the renovation there, topped by the establishment of the National Museum of the Egyptian Civilization.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:28:47 GMT
FM Stresses Importance of Concerting Int'l Efforts Against Coronavirus
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Saturday 17/04/2021 the importance of concerting the international efforts for fighting the coronavirus pandemic and providing its vaccine.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:28:43 GMT
PM - Govt Racing Against Time to Complete Cairo's Ring Road Expansion Project
[Egypt Online] The government is racing against time to complete a project under way to expand and upgrade Cairo's Ring Road, which plays a vital role in linking between the governorates surrounding Greater Cairo, Prime Minister Mostafa Madouli said ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:22:10 GMT
Cairo - Confronting Coronavirus Requires Benefiting From Manufacturing Capabilities of Developing Countries
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Permanent Representative at the United Nations Office in Geneva Ahmed Ehab Gamal el Din has stressed the need to benefit from untapped manufacturing capabilities of some developing countries in a way that helps increase the glo...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:22:08 GMT
Royal Mummies Hall At NMEC Opens Its Doors to Visitors On Sunday
[Egypt Online] The royal mummies hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo's El Fustat district will open its doors to visitors on Sunday, April 18, which marks the World Heritage Day.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:22:03 GMT
Minister - Egypt to Join JP Morgan's Em Bonds Index in 6 Months
[Egypt Online] Egypt is expected to join the JP Morgan's emerging-market government bonds index within a period of six months, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Saturday 17/04/2021.



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