As Egypt has recorded 865 coronavirus cases, according to official reports on Thursday, the capital Cairo has been on top of the list, with 175 confirmed cases until April 2nd, the Health Ministry said. North Sinai, in northeastern Egypt, has been the...اقرأ المزيد
Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear energy corporation, said it took precautionary measures in the Dabaa nuclear power plant in northern Egypt, which it develops, to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The plant in Matrouh governorate is under construction. In...اقرأ المزيد
Egyptians will be able to re-charge their pre-paid electricity meters through NFC feature via Bluetooth at any time and from any place as of next week. The Ministry of Electricity will make an application called “Easy” available at both the App Store...اقرأ المزيد
Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday discussed with Egypt’s ambassador to Iraq cooperation between the two countries and affirmed the need to coordinate joint efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Iraqi Presidency said. Egypt...اقرأ المزيد
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli on Thursday said the world has recorded a million coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, including around 850 cases in Egypt. This raises the official number announced by the Health Ministry on Wednesday evening by about...اقرأ المزيد
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided Thursday, April 2, to keep overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, and the rate of the main operation unchanged at 9.25 percent, 10.25 percent, and 9.75 percent, respectively. Upon...اقرأ المزيد
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced a number of measures concerning foreign tourist groups who wish to remain in Egypt until the coronavirus crisis in their countries is alleviated. The ministry will inform the embassies of the tourists,...اقرأ المزيد
The Ministry of Health allocated two hotlines to provide psychological support for citizens staying at home as part of the precautionary measures taken by the state to counter the spread of the deadly coronavirus. In the statement, Mogahed said that the...اقرأ المزيد
Egypt approved proposals to conduct clinical trials, in a bid to help develop a treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19), said Yvan Hutin, director for communicable diseases in the World Health Organization’s regional office. This comes as the virus has...اقرأ المزيد
The Ministry of Interior revealed that the curfew was broken by 1,816 individuals, 78 vehicles, 51 motorcycles, and 32 three-wheel vehicles (Toktok) over the past 24 hours. The partial curfew – which began on March 25 and is set to last for 15...اقرأ المزيد