Egypt Headlines
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:53 GMTEgypt, EU Urge Establishing Strategic Cooperation, Especially On Migration
[Egypt Online] Egypt and the European Union called for establishing strategic cooperation, especially in the field of migration.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:49 GMTSisi Orders Expanding Covid-19 Vaccination Campaigns
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Tuesday 16/11/2021 directives for expanding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for citizens, and facilitating relevant procedures.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:48 GMTICT Minister, Russian Trade Delegation Discuss Investments in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has received Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maxim Parshin, who is visiting Cairo on top of a trade mission in the fields of...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:46 GMTSisi Directs Govt to Accelerate Development of Ring Road
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to accelerate the development of the Ring Road connecting together Greater Cairo's main traffic arteries and roads as per the set timetable.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:43 GMTMufti - Egypt, Egyptians Invulnerable to Any Strife
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam said on Tuesday 16/11/2021 Egypt has always been invulnerable to any attempts to stoke internal strife or foment sedition among its people throughout history.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:39 GMTFM Urges Providing Sustainable Financing for UNRWA
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has underlined the importance of providing sustainable financing for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA's) programs, as well as continuing indispensable contributions by internat...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:29 GMT99 Petroleum Contracts Inked in 7 Years At $17bln
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said on Tuesday that 99 contracts were signed within the past seven years in the petroleum sector with investments at 17 billion dollars, while 45 projects were carried out t...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:25 GMTEgyptian Products Have Major Chances to Penetrate African Markets
[Egypt Online] Minister of Trade and Industry Nivene Gamea said Tuesday the Egyptian products have great chances to penetrate African markets in light of the high demand on the country's goods due to their affordable prices.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:19 GMTTrade Min. Highlights Importance of Building Strategic Relations Between Egypt, South Africa
[Egypt Online] Minister of Trade and Industry Neveen Gamea asserted the importance of building strategic relations between Egypt and South Africa in a way that could contribute to the economic map of the African continent, underlining the importance ...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:18:06 GMTIDSC - Arab Monetary Fund Forecasts Egypt's Economy to Continue to Be Strong After Covid-19 Crisis
[Egypt Online] The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) forecasts that the Egyptian economy will continue to be strong after the COVID-19 crisis, the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:17:54 GMTChief of Staff Attends "Besheer 22" Command Project
[Egypt Online] Chief of Staff Osama Askar attended Tuesday the major phase of a two-level external command project, "Besheer 22", carried out by a formation of the Second Field Army.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:17:52 GMTMilitary Production Minister Inspects Egypt, UAE Pavilions At Expo 2020 Dubai
[Egypt Online] Minister of Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy has inspected the Egyptian and UAE pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:41 GMTSocial Solidarity Minister Urges Urgent Aid to Citizens Affected By Bad Weather in Aswan
[Egypt Online] Social Solidarity Minister Nevine Kabbage directed on Monday 15/11/2021 relief teams in Aswan to provide urgent aid for citizens, who have been affected by bad weather that hit the governorate on Friday12/11/2021.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:40 GMTEgypt Reports 946 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday 16/11/2021 that 946 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt in the past 24 hours, upping the total number of cases to 344,907.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:35 GMT69th Ordinary Session of ACHPR Kicks Off
[Egypt Online] The 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) kicked off on Monday 15/11/2021.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:28 GMTEgypt Decries Terrorist Attack in Northern Burkina Faso
[Egypt Online] Egypt condemned on Sunday's terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso that left at least 20 police personnel and civilians dead.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:17:56 GMTU.S. Advocate's Father Held Incommunicado in Egypt - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Beirut -- 'Disappeared' in Reprisal as Egyptian Officials Visit Washington
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:46 GMTFM, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Meet
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks here on Monday with the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to tackle the comprehensive approach, which was approved by the Egyptian government to deal with different immigration fl...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:43 GMTGovt Starts Barring Unvaccinated Civil Servants From Entering Workplace
[Egypt Online] The ministries, government bodies, and universities started on Monday implementing a decision taken earlier by the higher committee for the management of the coronavirus crisis under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli not to allow unvacc...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:40 GMTSisi Orders Expanding Use of Latest Technologies
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued directives to expand the use of the latest technologies to double the capabilities of the state's digital information infrastructure and enhance digital transformation efforts.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:38 GMTPM - Sisi Pays Great Attention to Secure Documents Complex
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Monday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi pays great attention to the Smart and Secure Documents Complex, as it supports the State's efforts in digital transformation and financial inclusion to offer...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:26:31 GMTEgypt, Eni Discuss Accelerating New Energy Projects
[Egypt Online] Chairman and CEO of Eni S.p.A. Claudio Descalzi said the Italian energy giant plans to accelerate new projects to increase production in Egypt.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:38:23 GMTChristians Here Are Not 'Second Class Citizens' - Coptic Patriarch
[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II praises Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, invokes divine blessings on the champion footballer Mohamed Salah and holds back - for the moment - on any projects aimed at making a film...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:20 GMTTourism Minister Follows Up Implementation of SCA Projects
[Egypt Online] Tourism Minister Dr Khaled el Anani and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Dr Moustafa Waziri met Monday to discuss ways to best benefit from a temporary exhibition to be hosted by the Houston Museum of Natur...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:18 GMTGovt to Continue Backing Private Sector to Enhance Its Role in State's Economy
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted that the government would continue backing the private sector to be more involved in implementing several service and development projects which are currently implemented nationwide.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:16 GMTShoukry Confers With EU Commissioner On Boosting Ties in Emigration Field
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry conferred on Monday with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, who is currently visiting here.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:12 GMTExporting One Million Tons of LNG in First Quarter of 2021
[Egypt Online] The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Molla, said that the positive transformations witnessed by the natural gas sector in Egypt during the last three years made it one of the most important countries in the world i...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:07 GMTSerbian FM Hails Egypt's Infrastructure Achievements
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister of Serbia Nikola Selaković applauded Sunday Egypt's infrastructure achievements that he witnessed during his recent visit to Cairo in August, especially the New Administrative Capital.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:04 GMTEBRD to Fund Project of Alexandria Metro With Euros 250 Mn
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania El Mashat said the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a formal loan request from the government for euros 250 million to partially fund a project to convert ...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:59:40 GMTFM Hails Strong Egyptian-UAE Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry hailed the long-standing strategic ties between Egypt and the UAE.