Egypt Headlines
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:47 GMTEgypt Reports 769 New Coronavirus Cases, 19 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Tuesday that 769 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 388,651.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:46 GMTSisi Receives Head of Chad Military Council
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will receive on Wednesday visiting President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council Mohamed Idriss Deby at the Ettihadia Palace, Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Rady said.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:43 GMTSocial Solidarity Minister Receives Head of the Evangelical Community
[Egypt Online] Minister of Social Solidarity Nivene Kabbag received on Wednesday head of the Evangelical community in Egypt Andre Zaki and his accompanying delegation at the Ministry headquarters.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:41 GMTSisi - New Capital's Road Designs Must Reflect Modern State
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi instructed the bodies concerned to implement stylish high-class engineering designs for the main roads, corridors and entry points of the New Administrative Capital.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:38 GMTMusician Ahmed El Haggar Dies At 65
[Egypt Online] Egyptian musician and singer Ahmed el Haggar on Tuesday died after suffering a sudden health problem. He was 65.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:36 GMTConsensus Reached to Amend Law On Taxes On Capital Gains
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss the proposed amendments to the law on taxes on capital gains.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:34 GMTCabinet Holds Weekly Meeting to Discuss Important Files
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet started on Wednesday its weekly meeting under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli to discuss political, social and economic files, as well as the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and ways to provide vaccines.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:13:32 GMTPresidential Decree On Appointments in Some Judicial Posts
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree on some appointments and changes in judicial positions. Under the decree, 67 deputies for the head of the court of cassation were appointed.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:55:02 GMTAzhar Imam and Awqaf Minister Visit Coptic Cathedral to Offer Greetings On Xmas
[Egypt Online] Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyed and Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Tuesday paid a visit to the Coptic Cathedral in Abbasiyya to offer greetings to Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of Xmas.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:55:00 GMTSisi Inspects New Multi-Purpose Electric, Gas-Powered Vehicles
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspected on Tuesday a number of multi-purpose electric and gas-powered vehicles, prompted by his interest in adopting a clean transportation system.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:58 GMTShoukry Probes Bilateral Relations, Regional Files With His Spanish Counterpart
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks over the phone on Tuesday 4/1/2022 with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares on bilateral ties, regional files and a raft of other issues of mutual interest.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:56 GMTPM Lauds Dar Al-Iftaa's Efforts in Maintaining Social Stability
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli lauded on Tuesday 4/1/2022 Dar al-Iftaa's efforts in maintaining social stability and taking the lead in the field of fatwa science inside and outside the country.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:55 GMTEnvironment Ministry Supports Industrial Facilities to Achieve Sustainable Development
[Egypt Online] Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said her ministry is keen to help industrial facilities comply with environmental standards related to achieving sustainable industrial development, taking into account environmental considerations...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:54 GMTSisi Follows Up Waste Management Efforts in Industrial Areas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the governmental bodies concerned to secure the financial resources and equipment needed for having highly efficient waste management systems in industrial zones.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:51 GMTCivil Aviation Min. - WYF Sends Message of Hope
[Egypt Online] Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar said on Tuesday the World Youth Forum (WYF) sends a message of hope and optimism for the youth, directing all bodies concerned to offer all facilitations needed for the convenience of the forum's p...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:54:47 GMTMulla - MIDOR Project to Be Operational By Mid 2022
[Egypt Online] Petroleum Minister Tareq el Mulla said Tuesday that the Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR)'s expansion project in Alexandria city will be experimentally operational by mid 2022.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:57:41 GMT9 Mln Pupils Examined Under Presidential Initiative for Anemia, Obesity, Dwarfism Detection
[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said on Tuesday that 9 million school pupils were examined as part of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's initiative for the early detection of anemia, obesity, and dwarfism among primary school students...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:57:38 GMTManpower Ministry - Thursday Paid Day Off for Private Sector Workers
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said that Thursday, January 6, would be a day off for the private sector workers on the occasion of Christmas, instead of Friday, January 7.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:57:35 GMTArmed Forces Greet Pope Tawadros II On Xmas
[Egypt Online] The General Command of the Armed Forces greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on the occasion of Christmas.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:57:33 GMTHouse Refers 3 Govt Bills to Specialized Committees
[Egypt Online] Speaker of the House of Representatives Hanafy Gebaly on Tuesday referred three draft laws submitted by the government to the specialized committees of parliament.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:57:29 GMTPM Witnesses the Inauguration of the New Premises of the Cairo Security Directorate in New Cairo
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli witnesses, on Tuesday, the inauguration of the new premises of the Cairo security directorate in New Cairo.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:09:57 GMTTotalenergies AFCON Records - Hassan and El Hadary, Four Titles Each
[CAF] Only three teams have won the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title four or more times - Egypt, Cameroon and Ghana. But for the Egyptian duo of Ahmed Hassan and Essam El Hadary, they have individually won the continent's most prestigious ti...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:23:36 GMTPM Follows Up On Status of Strategy to Promote Yacht Tourism
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting on Monday to follow up the status of a strategy to promote yacht tourism.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:23:34 GMTEGX Indices Show Mixed Performance, Benchmark Slightly Decreases 0.1 Pct
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices showed mixed performance at the close of Monday's trading with most investors tending to restructure their portfolios.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:53:49 GMTAgriculture Min. Says Working On Plan to Develop Fish Wealth
[Egypt Online] Following directives by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Agriculture Minister el Sayyed el Qassir is working on a plan to upgrade Egyptian lakes and stop encroachments.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:07:53 GMTPresidency - Egypt's Exports Hit High Record in 2021
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a meeting Monday with ministers of the economic group to follow up on main indicators of the Egyptian economy last year.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:07:50 GMTEgypt Slams Houthis' Hijacking of UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship
[Egypt Online] Egypt condemned on Monday the Houthi militia's hijacking of the UAE-flagged cargo ship Rawabi off the Yemeni city of Hodeidah.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:07:49 GMTCoronavirus Oral Administration Drug Expected in Egypt This Month
[Egypt Online] Spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said Monday international health organizations such as the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicine Agency approved new kinds of COVID-19 medicin...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:07:43 GMTRecycling of Plastic Waste Main Pillar of Green Economy
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yassmin Fouad stressed on Monday that industries related to recycling plastic waste are one of the main pillars on which green economy is based.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:53:42 GMT4th Edition of World Youth Forum Ready to Be Launched
[Egypt Online] Spokesperson of the World Youth Forum (WYF) Sara Badr said Sharm El Sheikh City is ready to receive the fourth edition of the forum scheduled for January 10-13 under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi despite the coronav...