Egypt
Egypt’s 25 January Hospital Foundation donates equipment in battle against coronavirus
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2020
Egypt’s 25 January Hospital Foundation donates equipment in battle against coronavirus
The 25 January Hospital Foundation stated it would donate five million LE to buy ventilators and establish an ICU for…
Egyptians defy government to perform Friday prayers
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Egyptians defy government to perform Friday prayers
Egyptian authorities have dispersed groups of people across the country attempting to perform Friday prayers, in direct violation of governmental…
Sawiris Foundation donates LE100 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Sawiris Foundation donates LE100 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced Saturday that it will add LE100 million to its 2020 budget to support…
Video: Outrage in Port Said after coronavirus casualty denied burial
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Video: Outrage in Port Said after coronavirus casualty denied burial
Port Said Governor Adel al-Ghadban on Friday sacked the director of a civil society organization specialized in funeral services, after…
Egypt’s infection rate shoots up to 120 on Friday, bringing total to 985
Egypt
April 3, 2020
Egypt’s infection rate shoots up to 120 on Friday, bringing total to 985
Egypt on Friday confirmed eight additional deaths and 120 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
Egypt
April 3, 2020
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
CAIRO (Reuters) – The chimpanzees, lions and hippos of Cairo’s zoo are getting a rare spell of peace and quiet…
World Bank allocates $7.9 mn to Egypt to fight coronavirus
Egypt
April 3, 2020
World Bank allocates $7.9 mn to Egypt to fight coronavirus
The World Bank on Friday announced it was allocating US$7.9 million to the Egyptian government to finance a coronavirus emergency…
Could tuberculosis vaccination protect Egyptians against coronavirus?
Health & Fitness
April 3, 2020
Could tuberculosis vaccination protect Egyptians against coronavirus?
Rumors have spread recently that a large percentage of Egyptians would not catch the novel coronavirus thanks to a compulsory…
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 86 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 865
Egypt
April 2, 2020
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 86 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 865
Egypt on Thursday confirmed six additional deaths and 86 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…