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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:59:09 GMT
In Egypt, Lending Apps Boost Cash-Strapped Women Business Owners
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital - helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:35:23 GMT
Head of Suez Canal Authority Appoints New Board of Directors
[Egypt Online] Head of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie issued a number of decisions on forming the authority's new board of directors of 2022.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:35:20 GMT
Egypt Reports 871 New Coronavirus Cases, 32 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Thursday night that 871 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 384,728.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:05:39 GMT
PM Reviews Efforts Related to Modern Irrigation, Canal Lining
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli emphasized the importance of the great efforts made by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, especially as regards upgrading irrigation systems for agricultural land as well as lining canals an...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:05:39 GMT
Egypt Bourse Ends Year of 2021 With Gains Exceeding Egp 115 Billion
[Egypt Online] Egypt bourse ended the year of 2021 with total gains exceeding EGP 115 billion to hit EGP 765.5 billion. During all year round transactions EGX 30 benchmark index spiked 10.1 % to stand at 11,949.18 points.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:05:36 GMT
Egypt Received 347,460 Doses of Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine
[Egypt Online] Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar confirmed that Egypt received on Thursday 30/12/2021 347,460 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at Cairo International Airport.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:05:33 GMT
PM Heads 1st Meeting of Coordinating Council for Monetary and Financial Policies
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly chaired the first meeting of the Coordinating Council for Monetary and Financial Policies, which was formed upon Republican Decree No. 584 of 2021, to establish a mechanism for coordination between th...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:16:15 GMT
New Delta Project
[Egypt Online] The New Delta Project is one of the mega projects in the agricultural field, where it will be established on nearly one million feddans in the western northern coast.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:51 GMT
Egypt, Russia, Discuss Aspects of Economic Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Nazih al Najari conferred with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Vasiliy Osmakov on aspects of economic cooperation in the different domains.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:48 GMT
Sisi Reconstitutes National Council for Human Rights
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued Decree No. 616 of 2021 reconstituting the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) for the next four years.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:46 GMT
Egypt Achieved Strong Foreign Trade, Sustainable Partnerships
[Egypt Online] A book compiled by the cabinet asserted that Egypt's foreign trade achieved major accomplishments due to strong sustainable partnership with different economic groupings around the world.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:43 GMT
Armed Forces Greet Sisi On New Year
[Egypt Online] The Armed Forces greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Copts and the whole Egyptian people on the occasion of New Year 2022.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:40 GMT
IDSC - Adolescents, Youth Majority of Social Media Users
[Egypt Online] Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) asserted that the social media has negative and positive impacts, adding that the adolescents and the youth are the majority of the users of social media and the most harmed by it.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:38 GMT
National Security Alert Raised Ahead of New Year
[Egypt Online] Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfiq reviewed Wednesday during a meeting with some of his assistants and top security officials the ministry's strategy for maintaining nationwide security, as Christmas and New Year's festivities are exp...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:05:32 GMT
Presidential Decree Approving Deal On Supporting Social Protection Budget
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Thursday decree no. 363 of 2021 approving an agreement between the government of Egypt and the French Development Agency on a second program for supporting the budget of social protection sector...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:41:18 GMT
Coptic Patriarch Tawadros - Anti-Covid Vaccines Developed By Scientists Are a "Blessing" From God for the Entire Human Family
[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- The mass vaccination campaign represents the only adequate response to counter the Covid-19 pandemic. While the speed with which the international scientific community has been able to develop effective vaccines against Covid...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:37:00 GMT
PM Greets Sisi On New Year
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday, wishing him a happy New Year.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:57 GMT
Shoukry Probes With Rwandan FM Means to Boost Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks on Wednesday with his Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta at the start of his visit to the Rwandan capital Kigali.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:55 GMT
Egypt Advances On WHO Overall Health Performance Index
[Egypt Online] Egypt has realized advanced strides on the World Health Organization (WHO) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Index measuring overall health performance in relation to a boarder set of health-related targets of Sustainable Development goa...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:53 GMT
Sisi Urges Changing Construction Culture in Egypt
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has called for changing the culture of construction in Egypt, stressing that unplanned buildings tarnish the country's image.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:50 GMT
Sisi Honors Youngest Volunteer in 'Decent Life' Initiative
[Egypt Online] Youssef Nasser Fouad, the youngest volunteer in the "Decent Life" initiative, has been honored by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during a ceremony at the end of the "Upper Egypt Week".

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:48 GMT
Sisi Pledges to Change Egypt's Reality for the Better
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi pledged to work with the government to change Egypt's reality for the better.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:42 GMT
Cabinet Holds Its Weekly Meeting to Discuss Important Files
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet started on Wednesday its meeting under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli to discuss political, social and economic files, as well as the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and how to provide vaccines doses to citizens.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:39 GMT
Egypt Beats Qatar in 1st Friendly Handball Match
[Egypt Online] Egypt's national handball team defeated Qatar 32-25 in a friendly played on Tuesday 28/122021 in the Gulf country.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:37 GMT
All EGX Indices Up, Benchmark Increases 0.54 Pct
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went up collectively at the close of Tuesday's trading, pushed by strong purchases from Egyptian, Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:36 GMT
Shoukry Heads for Kigali to Lay Foundation Stone of Magdi Yacoub Heart Center
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday28/12/2021 headed for Rwanda to take part in a celebration of laying the foundation stone of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in Kigali and meet a number of Rwandan officials.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:34 GMT
Egypt Reports 809 New Coronavirus Cases, 28 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday night 28/12/2021 that 809 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 383,003.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:32 GMT
Sisi Signs Decree On Traffic, Child Laws
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued a presidential decree to amend some provisions of Traffic Law No. 66 of 1973 and Child Law No. 12 of 1996.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:41 GMT
Sisi Urges Ministries to Finish 'Visual Identity' Project in Aswan Before 15 January
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi urged the ministries of defense, interior and housing to complete a "visual identity" project in Aswan before 15 January if possible.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:40 GMT
Saudi Cabinet Reviews Outcome of Meetings of Follow Up Committee With Egypt
[Egypt Online] Saudi Acting Minister of Media Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi said that the cabinet reviewed the outcome of the meetings of the Follow-up and Political Consultation Committee between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Saudi Press Age...



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