Egypt Headlines
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:58:38 GMTHouse Gives Final Approval to Bill On Protecting, Developing Lakes, Fish Wealth
[Egypt Online] The House of Representatives approved during its general session on Tuesday a bill presented by the government on protecting and developing the lakes and fish wealth.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:58:36 GMTDredger Hussein Tantawi Arrives in Suez Canal to Join Its Fleet
[Egypt Online] Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said Tuesday that Dredger Hussein Tantawi, the biggest and most modern dredger in the Middle East, arrived at the Suez Canal on board ship "Tai An Kou" coming from Rotterdam, the Nethe...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:36:34 GMTETUF Vice President - Expanding Establishment of Industrial Complexes Serves Development Process
[Egypt Online] Vice President of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) and President of the General Trade Union of Food Industries Khaled Aish said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's directives to expand the scheme to establish industrial com...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:36:30 GMTMakram Meets With Representatives of Expatriates
[Egypt Online] Minister of State for Emigration Nabila Makram on Tuesday said that the coming conference of Egyptians abroad in August will contribute to the national project for the development of rural areas in Egypt.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:36:28 GMTEgypt Signs 4 Gold Exploration Deals With Canadian Firm
[Egypt Online] Egypt has signed four agreements on gold exploration in the Eastern Desert with Canadian Barrick Gold Corporation.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:36:27 GMTEgyptian Olympic Committee Give Immediate Reward to Hedaya Malak And Seif Eissa
[Egypt Online] Hisham Hatab, President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, decided to give an immediate reward for Taekwondo players Hedaya Malak and Saif Eissa after winning the bronze mdals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:36:24 GMTEgypt's Table Tennis Player Assar Qualifies for Round of 16
[Egypt Online] Egypt's table tennis player Omar Assar has qualified for the single men's round of 16 in the Tokyo Olympics.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:22 GMTEgypt Restores Artifact Smuggled to the Netherlands - Foreign Ministry
[Egypt Online] The Foreign Ministry on Monday26/7/2021 announced it succeeded, in cooperation with the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, in restoring an artifact dating back to the Old or Middle Kingdom before being sold in a Dutch auction.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:17 GMTEnvironment Min Urges to Reach Agreement to Adapt to Climate Change Effects
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmeen Fouad has stressed that Egypt is keen on sharing its own visions and ideas on climate change-related issues.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:16 GMTEgypt Keen to Complete Its Membership in Africa Finance Corporation - Hala El Saeed
[Egypt Online] Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed asserted Egypt's keenness to complete its membership in the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and great interest in strengthening its relations with African institutions at all...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:13 GMTNCW Lauds Malak's Achievement At Tokyo Olympics
[Egypt Online] The National Council for Women (NCW), under Mai Morsi, has congratulated Egypt's taekwondo champion Hedaya Malak over winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:11 GMTEgypt Reports 35 New Coronavirus Cases, 7 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Monday night 26/7/2021 that 35 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 284,059.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:43:07 GMT1st Session of Egypt-South Sudan Higher Committee Convenes
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and South Sudan's Vice President James Wani Igga have chaired the first session of talks of the Egyptian-South Sudanese higher committee, which was attended by high-level ministerial delegations from the...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:08:36 GMTSisi - Egypt Keen On Boosting Relations With Jordan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi voiced on Monday26/7/2021 Egypt's keenness on boosting relations with Jordan at the economic and commercial levels to serve the interests of the Egyptian and Jordanian peoples.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:08:33 GMTSisi Orders Expanding Establishment of Industrial Complexes in New Areas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to expand a plan for establishing industrial complexes in new areas across the country, as well as to provide the necessary financial resources in order to integrate the system of ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:26 GMTTaekwondo Fighter Seif Issa Claims 2nd Medal for Egypt in Tokyo 2020
[Egypt Online] Taekwondo fighter Taekwondo fighter Seif Issa won the second bronze medal for Egypt after beating Andre Richard Ordemann of Norway 12-4 in the Men's --80kg contest on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:26 GMTShaker Asserts Political Leadership's Support for Burundi
[Egypt Online] Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker asserted Egypt's keenness on supporting Burundi in the fields of electricity and renewable energy.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:23 GMTEgypt's Steel, Iron Exports Increased By 179 Percent in 5 Months
[Egypt Online] Egypt's exports of iron and steel increased by 179 percent in the first five months 2021 to record dlrs 584 million compared to dlrs 209 million in the same period of 2020,
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:19 GMTNile's Headwaters Witness Average Rainfall Rates, Too Early to Judge Volume of This Year's Flood - Irrigation Minister
[Egypt Online] Rainfall rates are around average at the Nile River's headwaters, but it is still too early to judge the volume of the flood this year, said Egypt's Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Mohamed Abdel-Ati on Sunday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:17 GMTAl-Azhar Grand Imam Urges Combating Climate Change
[Egypt Online] Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb announced his support on Sunday to the states and peoples affected by floods and the high temperature that killed hundreds of people in the past few days in several parts of the world whethe...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:16 GMTFM Sameh Shoukry to Receive His Jordanian Counterpart Ayman Al-Safadi in Cairo
[Egypt Online] Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry will receive, Monday his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi, in Cairo.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:15 GMTSisi Orders Swift Implementation of Fustat Parks in Old Cairo - PM
[Egypt Online] President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed to finalise the project of Old Cairo's Fustat parks as soon as possible, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:13 GMT Manpower Ministry Resumes Estimation of Irregular Workers in NAC in August
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said Monday that the ministry will resume the count of the number of irregular workers in the New Administrative Capital on August 1.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:57:10 GMTTaekwondo Fighter Hedaya Malak Claims Egypt's 1st Medal in Tokyo
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak secured the first medal for her country after beating Paige Mcpherson of USA while competing for a bronze medal on Monday.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:13:07 GMTEgypt Reports 39 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Sunday night that 39 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 284,024.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:13:04 GMTEducation Ministry Denies Leakage of Thanaweya English Exam
[Egypt Online] The Education Ministry's operation room has denied that the first foreign language exam of Thanaweya Amma's science section has been leaked ahead of start of the exam at 9 am (Cairo local time).
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:13:00 GMTSisi Directs to Keep Up Economic Performance Rates to Ensure Stability
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed to keep up the economic performance rates in order to ensure stable monetary and financial conditions in the country.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:12:57 GMTSisi Approves Kuwaiti Loan to Set Up 2 Seawater Desalination Plants in Rafah, Bir El Abd
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree approving a 5.5-million-dinar loan with the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development to finance the establishment of two seawater desalination plants in Rafah and Bir el Abd...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:57:28 GMTCairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre to Kick Off On December 14-19
[Egypt Online] The Supreme Committee of The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater has decided to adjust the scheduling of the 28th edition, to be from December 14-19, instead of December 7-15.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:57:25 GMTEgypt's Central Bank Issues Le 22 Billion in T-Bills, Bonds Sunday
[Egypt Online] The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, is set to issue LE 22 billion in treasury bills and bonds on Sunday, July 25.