The Egyptian Government announced, on Wednesday, that it will receive 20 million doses of Russia's Sputnik vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in addition to a further 20 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
At its weekly (...)
A former monk with Egypt's Orthodox Church was executed on Sunday after being sentenced to death for killing a bishop in 2018, Egypt's Prisons Authority announced.
Monk Isaiah, real name Wael Tawadros, was sentenced to death for the murder, with the (...)
The Egyptian and French naval forces carried out several drills within the southern fleet on Sunday. Both countries' air forces also conducted joint exercises, called "Ramses – 2021", at an Egyptian air base.
The joint drills come "within the (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met, on Wednesday, with the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman, and asserted that Egypt will not accept any harm to its water interests.
According to an Egyptian Presidency statement, the (...)
The 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will open on 7 July with Leos Carax's romantic musical film Annette, featuring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard.
The film, which will also play in competition, is set in contemporary Los Angeles. It tells (...)
Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao's latest film, Nomadland, a tale about a woman who decides to live out of her van and travel around the American West, has broken records at the 2021 Oscars.
During the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Zhao was (...)
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IRFF) will bring audiences together both online and in person in a hybrid format in June 2021.
The format includes a film programme available on demand in the Netherlands, and physically in Rotterdam, as (...)
Two Egyptian journalists, Solafa Magdy and Hossam Al-Sayyad, have been released from detention after 18 months in custody, Egypt's Press Syndicate and family sources have said.
Diaa Rashwan, head of the Press Syndicate, confirmed the news and (...)
Ambassador Alaa Rushdie, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and International Security, said that enhancing respect for human rights is a cumulative process, pointing out that Egypt is keen to benefit from international (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi asserted, on Sunday, the government's keenness to continue protecting the country's heritage and antiquities.
This includes exhibiting them to the Egyptian public and the international audience in the best (...)
The price of crude oil rose by $1.75, or 2.9%, to $62.54 a barrel, on Wednesday, as Egypt continued efforts to free a giant container vessel trapped on the Suez Canal's parallel channel.
The Ever Given vessel, owned by Taiwanese marine company (...)
The 10th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) will take place from 26 March-1 April, under the slogan "Ten Years of Imagination".
This year's event, which will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Egyptian actress Madiha Yousry's birth, (...)
The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) is set to celebrate Sudanese cinema at its upcoming 10th edition, which starts later on this month, following Sudan's nomination as the festival's guest of honour.
The nomination reflects the success and (...)
Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said has said that 30% of the deaths reported among healthcare workers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were women.
During a national event celebrating Egyptian women on (...)
Egypt's Ministry of Interior denied, on Tuesday night, the recent claims about mistreatment of persons while they are under arrest or incarcerated in the country's detention facilities, after testimonies of alleged torture surfaced.
Activist Mona (...)
The winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film, the Berlin International Film Festival's top award, is Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, by Romanian director Radu Jude.
The controversial films divided critics, due to its explicit hardcore sex scenes. It (...)
Egypt and Sudan have finalised an agreement to strengthen military cooperation as part of the seventh meeting of the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Military Committee, which took place in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Tuesday.
Representing the (...)
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Arab League meetings.
Ahmed Hafez, Spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, (...)
The first edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will take place from the 11-20 of November 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The 2021 theme of "Metamorphosis" celebrates cinema as a force for positive change. It reflects on the Festival's (...)
On social media groups gathering people who intend to travel to Germany and the US, several users post opportunities and scholarships for doctors, medical technicians, and nurses.
These grab the attention of hundreds of Egyptian medical students and (...)
The mammoth technology company, Google, announced on Wednesday the launch of a new machine learning tool that can help decode Egyptian hieroglyphs in Arabic and English.
In a webinar attended by Daily News Egypt, Head of Preservation at Google Arts (...)
No former or currently-serving military personnel will be allowed to participate in electoral politics without the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) permission, the Egyptian Parliament has said.
The parliamentary announcement came following (...)
Minister of Education Tarek Shawky announced on Sunday that the Thanaweyya Amma (secondary school certificate) exams will proceed as scheduled, with social distancing measures enforced to guarantee the safety of students and staff.
Shawky said his (...)
When late director Samir Seif's political comedy, Ma'ali Al Wazir (‘His Excellency the Minister'), was released in Egypt in 2002, local media reported that a special screening was arranged for the cabinet and ministers at the time. It was reported (...)
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) concluded on Saturday, but the winner of the Golden Bear wasn't at the ceremony to recieve his award contrary to his desire. Dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof was banned by state (...)