Egypt Independent
Traffic Police closes numerous Egyptian highways due to foggy weather
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Traffic Police closes numerous Egyptian highways due to foggy weather
Egypt’s General Traffic Administration on Tuesday shut down numerous highways due to dense fogs. Police noticed that dense mists were…
Egypt announces murder of Egyptian teacher in Riyadh
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Egypt announces murder of Egyptian teacher in Riyadh
The Egyptian government confirmed the killing of Egyptian teacher Hany Abdel Tawab in Saudi Arabia last week. Egypt’s Minister of…
Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,359 new coronavirus cases, the country’s tally up to 133,900, ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed…
WTTC celebrates Egypt as part of its Safe Travels stamp
Travel
December 28, 2020
WTTC celebrates Egypt as part of its Safe Travels stamp
The World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC) issued a report listing Egypt among the 200 tourist destinations it granted the…
Variety lists Egypt’s ‘Paranormal’ among Best International TV Series of 2020
Cinema/TV
December 28, 2020
Variety lists Egypt’s ‘Paranormal’ among Best International TV Series of 2020
The US weekly entertainment magazine Variety has named the six-part Egyptian horror ‘Ma Waraa al-Tabea’ (Paranormal) as among The Best…
Warm temperatures, light rains across Egypt for Tuesday and Wednesday
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Warm temperatures, light rains across Egypt for Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday is predicted to kick off with moderate temperatures in the North Coast, moderately warm temperatures on Cairo and Lower…
Egypt negotiating with AstraZeneca, Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Egypt negotiating with AstraZeneca, Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines
Egypt is negotiating with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines, said Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad, who added that…
Egypt receives 13 more railway coaches from Russia’s Transmashholding
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Egypt receives 13 more railway coaches from Russia’s Transmashholding
Alexandria port on Monday received 13 passenger railway coaches, with the Transport Ministry now having received a total of 173…
EgyptAir will continue operating flights with Saudi Arabia
Egypt
December 28, 2020
EgyptAir will continue operating flights with Saudi Arabia
EgyptAir announced that it would continue operating some flights from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Cairo starting from Tuesday,…
Egypt’s Prime Minister announces measures to fend off second wave of COVID-19
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister announces measures to fend off second wave of COVID-19
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday chaired a meeting with several ministers and officials to discuss measures to counter the…