Egypt Headlines
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:16:18 GMTSeed-Stage Accelerator Flat6Labs Closes $13.2m Fund for Startups in Egypt
[TechCrunch] Investment activities in Egypt continue to gain steam, not for startups only but also the funds backing them. Today, seed accelerator Flat6Labs announced the second close of its Egypt fund to support early-stage startups and provide foll...
Mon, 24 May 2021 13:47:28 GMTIrrigation Minister Says Egypt Won't Allow Water Crisis
[Egypt Online] Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati has said that Egypt won't allow a water crisis to take place in the country .
Mon, 24 May 2021 13:47:22 GMTSisi Reviews All Axes of 'Decent Life' National Project
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Sunday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli as well as ministers and officials responsible for the "Decent Life" national project.
Tue, 25 May 2021 05:33:20 GMTNigeria to Partner Egypt for Youth and Sports Development
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare has said Nigeria will partner with Egypt to explore areas of mutual benefits for youth and sports development.
Sun, 23 May 2021 09:25:05 GMTEthiopia's Faith in African Solution for GERD Disputes Should be Supported by All
[Ethiopian Herald] The African continent appears to be confronted with a plethora of problems and multifaceted challenges, ranging from peace, security, and stability to low economic and social development, the intensification of extremism and fundam...
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:22 GMTEgypt's Pyramids Dump Enyimba Out of CAF Confederation Cup
[This Day] As predicted, Enyimba failed in their quest to upturn the three goals deficit they suffered in the first leg, quarter final of the CAF Confederation Cup against Pyramids FC of Egypt in Aba yesterday.
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:50:34 GMTSisi - Egypt's Ambition Is Unlimited in Industrial Development
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed the importance of the process of localizing industry and transferring technology to Egypt within the framework of the partnership between the two sides.
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:48:58 GMTEgypt Interested in Manufacturing Coronavirus Vaccine Locally - Minister
[Egypt Online] Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said on Saturday 22/5/2021 that Egypt's administration gives special interest in locally manufacturing the coronavirus vaccine.
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:48:57 GMTEgypt to Manufacture Electric Cars Next Year - Min.
[Egypt Online] Minister of Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfiq said a memorandum of understanding has been inked between El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company and the Chinese Dongfeng Motor Corporation to start manufacturing 100 electric cars in ...
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:48:56 GMTHousing Minister Visits Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant & Dam in Tanzania
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued his directives to follow up work progress in Julius Nyerere Hydropower plant and dam in Tanzania, said Housing Minister Assem el Gazzar, adding that a report on the plant work progress is prepared ...
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:48:19 GMTEgypt Reports 1,151 New Coronavirus Cases, 59 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said on Saturday 22/5/2021 that 1,151 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 252,690.
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:07:24 GMTEgypt to Establish Africa's 1st CNC Factory
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Saturday 22/05/2021 attended the signing ceremony of a partnership contract between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the German DMG Mori company to establish a Computer Numerical Contro...
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:15 GMTChinese Foreign Ministry - We Appreciate Egypt's Role in Palestinian-Israeli Mediation
[Egypt Online] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed Egypt is a main and leading country in the region, saying it is very confident about the future of relations between Egypt and China.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:14 GMTEgypt, Bahrain Discuss Developments in Palestinian Arena
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call on Saturday 22/05/2021 from his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, during which they tackled the latest developments in the Palestinian arena.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:14 GMTEgypt Takes Part in Celebration of World Biodiversity Day
[Egypt Online] Egypt takes part in the celebration of the World Biodiversity Day through several video clips and tweets on the Environment Ministry's social networks pages, Minister of Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said Saturday 22/05/2021.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:14 GMTMinister - Egp 260 Mln Added to Health Ministry's Budget to Fight Covid-19
[Egypt Online] Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El Saeed agreed Saturday 22/05/2021 to increase the budget of the health ministry to supply advanced medical equipment by EGP 260 million.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:14 GMTHealth Minister - Producing Sinovac Vaccine Marks Major Step for Egypt
[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed said producing Sinovac vaccine is a major step for Egypt to resume its pioneering role in producing vaccines.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:13 GMTEgyptian, Cypriot FMs Convene in Cairo
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks on Saturday 22/05/2021 with his Cypriot counterpart Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, who is currently visiting Cairo.
Sat, 22 May 2021 17:22:10 GMTFinance Minister - Egp 11 Bn Allocated to Buy Wheat From Farmers
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that some EGP 11 billion were allocated to purchase wheat from farmers.
Fri, 21 May 2021 08:49:45 GMTRenaissance Dam More Than 80% Complete
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The overall construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( GERD) a symbol of national unity and economic growth, has reached 80 percent due to the meticulous leadership of the past three years, Ministry of Wate...
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:22 GMTRafah Crossing Remains Exceptionally Open for 6th Consecutive Day
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian authorities kept on Friday the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip exceptionally open for the 6th day in a row to receive wounded Palestinians and to extend aid to the Palestinians upon directives from the political ...
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:15 GMTBody of Comedian Samir Ghanim Laid to Rest
[Egypt Online] Body of veteran Egyptian comedian Samir Ghanim was laid to rest on Friday following a funeral held at Mushier Tantawi Mosque in El Tagammu El Khamis.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:09 GMTEgypt Supports Lebanon's Efforts to End Government Crisis
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Alwi affirmed on Friday Egypt's full support to the formation of a new Lebanese government as soon as possible to get Lebanon out of the current crises.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:35:55 GMTEnvironment Minister, UN Representatives Discuss Boosting Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad met Friday with representatives of the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) to discuss cooperation proposals on finding solutions for the plastic wastes in coastal cities, especiall...
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:35:53 GMTEgypt, France Sign Agreement On Boosting Health Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel Ghaffar witnessed Friday the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Supreme Council of University Hospitals and the General Department of Hospitals in Paris.
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:46:57 GMTEgypt Reports 1,153 New Coronavirus Cases, 61 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said late Thursday night that 1,153 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 250,391.
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:46:56 GMTEgypt to Continue Efforts for Palestinians' Legitimate Rights - Envoy to UN
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mohamed Edrees said Egypt will continue all efforts to ensure that the Palestinian people would get their legitimate rights and enjoy peace, security and stability in an...
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:46:55 GMTHealth Minister Receives 1st Shipment of Raw Material to Locally Produce Sinovac Vaccine
[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed on Friday morning received 1,400 Kilograms of raw materials needed to locally manufacture two million doses of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine.
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:46:55 GMTEgypt Announces Reaching Palestinian-Israeli Ceasefire Agreement
[Egypt Online] An Egypt-brokered agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect at 1 a.m. Cairo local time (2:00 a.m. Palestine local time) on Friday 21/5/2021.
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:46:48 GMT1st Egyptian-Russian Youth Forum Kicked Off in Kazan
[Egypt Online] The activities of the first Egyptian-Russian youth forum kicked off on Thursday in Kazan, southwest Russia.