Egypt Headlines
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 03:49:38 GMTAll-Women's Islamic Choir Smashes Gender Taboos in Egypt
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The words of the Islamic hymns being rehearsed in a small studio just outside Cairo are well known among Egyptian Muslims, but they have never sounded so different. Here, they are being sung by women.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:14 GMTEgypt, Burundi Assert Keenness to Continue Developing Bilateral Relations
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Burundi's Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Shingiro asserted their keenness to continue developing bilateral relations in a way that promotes joint action.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:11 GMTSisi Checks On Progress of AFEA's Projects Nationwide
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday followed up on the construction and engineering work progress in some projects undertaken by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA) nationwide.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:11 GMTSisi Follows Up On Road Development Projects in Greater Cairo
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to keep up its coordination with relevant state bodies to improve road efficiency in Greater Cairo to do away with traffic congestion and restore its civilizational appeal.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:09 GMTEgypt Reports 194 New Coronavirus Cases, 7 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said Tuesday that 194 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 286,735.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:05 GMT Shoukry - Egypt Shows Solidarity With Sudan in Wake of Floods
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Tuesday with his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi the situation in Sudan in the wake of floods that hit several Sudanese states.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:47:49 GMTCommunications Minister in Aswan to Sign Cooperation Protocols
[Egypt Online] Communications Minister Amr Talaat said Tuesday that his Ministry is working on a number of important projects in Aswan, including digital transformation ventures.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:47:46 GMTCourt Sentences Defendants in "Ahrar Al Sham" Case to Life, Rigorous Imprisonment Terms
[Egypt Online] The Emergency Supreme State Court on Tuesday sentenced seven terrorists to life and rigorous imprisonment terms in the case of "Ahrar al-Sham" terrorist cell.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:47:46 GMTFMs of Egypt, Sierra Leone Sign Cooperation Agreements
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry signed on Tuesday a number of cooperation agreements with Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone David J Francis within the framework of efforts to promote relations between the two countries.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:37:11 GMTEssam El Hadary - Egypt's Goalkeeping Architect
[Cameroon Tribune] The retired footballer represented his country in the four AFCON editions won by Egypt.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:30:33 GMTHolders Tunisia, Egypt Record Wins as Afrobasket Tips Off
[Nation] Defending champions Tunisia got their title defence underway with an impressive 82-46 win over Guinea as the Fiba Afrobasket Championship got underway here at the iconic Kigali Arena, Rwanda Tuesday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:24:23 GMTManpower Min. Meets With Head of Egyptian Community in France
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan conferred on Tuesday with Head of the Egyptian community in Paris Saleh Farhoud on means of boosting cooperation to follow up on conditions of Egyptian workers in France and outline a new mechanism to p...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:24:23 GMTPM - President Sisi Directs to Study Egypt's Economic Forecasts
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives to study the future indicators of Egypt's economy and to continue to promote the role of the private sector in shoring up the country's economy i...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:24:20 GMTDutch Amb. Lauds Deeply-Rooted Ties With Egypt
[Egypt Online] Dutch Ambassador to Egypt Han-Maurits Schaapveld lauded time-honored ties between his country and Egypt that culminated in the establishment of several development projects in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, industry, health, ho...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:46:16 GMTEgypt Reports 189 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Monday night 23/8/2021 that 189 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 286,541.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:46:15 GMTEgypt Condoles With Sudan Over Floods Victims
[Egypt Online] Egypt extended its most sincere condolences to the Sudanese government and people over the victims of floods, which claimed the lives of a number of citizens and damaged houses in some Sudanese states.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:46:13 GMTGovt - 28 More Countries to Benefit From Tourist E-Visa Service
[Egypt Online] Egypt added 28 more countries that could obtain an electronic tourist visa through the newly-launched e-visa portal.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:51:56 GMTAfrobasket Tips Off Today - What You May Need to Know About the 16 Teams
[New Times] Tuesday Tunisia vs Guinea 10:30 am Central African Republic vs Egypt 13:30pm Rwanda vs DR Congo 18pm Angola vs Cape Verde 21pm
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:46:57 GMTSisi On Sada El Balad Channel - Egyptian State Has Taken Serious Steps for Education Development
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday 23/8/2021 if the population growth continues to increase in this way, the Egyptians' living conditions will not change significantly, emphasizing the importance of raising the citizens' awa...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:27:21 GMTNigeria Coach - 'We Have a Difficult Group With Egypt'
[CAF] Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 (TM) is a scenario the Nigeria Super Eagles could have done without. However, the draw decided otherwise, and Nigeria will face Egypt on Janua...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:18:10 GMTPlanning Min. - Total Investments in Petroleum Sector to Reach Egp 66.3 Bn Under 2021-2022 Fy
[Egypt Online] Planning Minister Hala Saeed said the total investments in the petroleum sector of the 2021-2022 FY are expected to reach EGP 65.3 billion, including EGP 16.6 billion for refining activities.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:18:07 GMTNew Head of APA Sworn in By President Sisi
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday 23/8/2021 witnessing the swearing-in of Counselor Ezzat Abu Zeid Sallam as new head of the Administration Prosecution Authority (APA), said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:18:04 GMTEgypt Detected Its First Case of the Delta Plus Variant in Mid-July - Health Minister
[Egypt Online] Egypt detected its first case of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant in a 35-year-old Egyptian woman in July, but she had shown "very" mild symptoms and therefore did not require hospitalisation, stated the country's Health Minister Ha...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:18:02 GMTEnvoy in Cairo Extends Thanks to Sisi Over Supporting His Country
[Egypt Online] Somali Ambassador in Cairo and its permanent delegate to the Arab League Ilyas Sheikh Omar voiced thanks to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over supporting his country and people, asserting that Egyptian-Somali relations are deeply-root...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:18:00 GMTSisi Bestows 1st Class Order of the Republic to Former Head of APA
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday 23/8/2021 bestowed the 1st Class Order of the Republic to former head of the Administration Prosecution Authority (APA) Counselor Essam Mohamed Al Menshawy, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Ra...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:17:56 GMTPM Says Govt Acting to Complete 'Foustat Gardens' Project Ahead of Deadline
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli said his government is racing against time to implement a "Foustat Gardens" project, hoped to revive spirits of the first Islamic capital in Africa.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:12 GMTEgypt Reports 184 New Coronavirus Cases, 8 Deaths On Sunday
[Egypt Online] Egypt reported 184 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total infection tally officially to 285,352 since the outbreak began in February 2020, said Health Ministry in its daily coronavirus update statement.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:11 GMTPresident Sisi, Spain PM Sánchez Discusses Boosting Cooperation in a Phone Call
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah el Sisi received, on Sunday 22/8/2021 a phone call from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:09 GMTSerbia Keen to Continue Cooperation With Egypt Against Challenges Facing Mediterranean States, FM Tells Sisi
[Egypt Online] Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic affirmed on Sunday 22/8/2021 his country's keenness to continue cooperation with Egypt on all levels against the challenges facing the countries on the Mediterranean's two shores.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:08 GMTSisi Follows Up On Suez Canal Authority Performance, Investment Projects in Economic Zone
[Egypt Online] President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday 22/8/2021 followed up on the performance and activity of the Suez Canal Authority as well as the projects in the canal's economic zone (SCZone) and the joint efforts to develop the canal's econo...