Egypt Independent
Egypt confirms 970 new coronavirus cases, total now 151,723
Egypt
January 13, 2021
Egypt confirms 970 new coronavirus cases, total now 151,723
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 970 new coronavirus cases bringing the country’s total up to 151,723, announced ministry spokesperson…
Health Minister signs protocol to vaccinate 2 million Egyptians for free
Health & Fitness
January 12, 2021
Health Minister signs protocol to vaccinate 2 million Egyptians for free
Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed signed a cooperation protocol with the Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt) Fund and the…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates slightly decrease
Business
January 12, 2021
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates slightly decrease
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate on Tuesday saw a slight decrease for purchase and selling rates, recording…
Strategic cooperation agreement between Russia and Egypt comes into force
Egypt
January 12, 2021
Strategic cooperation agreement between Russia and Egypt comes into force
The Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation agreement signed between Russia and Egypt in 2018 entered into force on Sunday. A…
Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry ends suspension of Cairo-Doha flights
Egypt
January 12, 2021
Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry ends suspension of Cairo-Doha flights
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday has ended its suspension of Cairo-Doha flights. Saudi Arabia earlier this month announced…
Egypt reports 961 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Monday
Egypt
January 12, 2021
Egypt reports 961 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Monday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported 961 new coronavirus cases on Monday, down from 993 on Sunday. The…
Egypt’s Dina el-Sherbiny starts filming Ramadan series “Qasr al-Nile”
Cinema/TV
January 11, 2021
Egypt’s Dina el-Sherbiny starts filming Ramadan series “Qasr al-Nile”
Egyptian actress Dina el-Sherbiny began filming the first scenes of her upcoming TV series “Qasr al-Nile”, scheduled to be shown…
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2021
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry issued a warning on Monday that smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as…
Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region
World
January 11, 2021
Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region
Ethiopia broke ground on Saturday and began building a new dam worth US$125 million in North Shewa, Amhara Region. Construction…
Egypt reveals reason behind yet another failure of GERD talks
Egypt
January 11, 2021
Egypt reveals reason behind yet another failure of GERD talks
Egypt on Sunday explained that the recent sessions of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations have failed once again due…