Egypt's general prosecution said on Saturday that spreading fake news and rumours about coronavirus will subject defendants to jail sentences and fines up to EGP 20,000.
According to the statement issued on Saturday, those who intentionally spread (...)
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi lauded on Thursday Egyptians' commitment to the precautionary measures taken to curb the outbreak of coronavirus.
In his social media page, Sisi paid tribute to the great Egyptian people for joining hands with the (...)
Egypt shut down one of Cairo's central mosques in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the religious endowments ministry said, after a large number of worshippers attended Friday prayers at Al-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque despite (...)
Egypt has suspended mass prayers at mosques and shut down churches in an unprecedented move aimed at curbing the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the populous country.
Egypt's endowments ministry decided on Saturday to temporarily suspend (...)
Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum Hossam Eissa said Friday the Qastal-Ashkeet crossing between Egypt and Sudan will be open on Saturday and Sunday to bring the Egyptian expats and trucks home.
The land crossing will be closed later as part of the two (...)
Planning Minister Hala Al-Saeed has agreed to increase allocations for the supply of advanced medical equipment by EGP 200 million pounds for the 2019/2020 fiscal year.
In a statement on Thursday, the minister stressed the importance of meeting the (...)
Port Said Governor Adel Al Ghadban ordered suspending work for foreigners operating in the factories of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) in the governorate over coronavirus concerns.
The governor explained on Wednesday (...)
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr decided on Tuesday to keep the interest rate on their three-year saving certificates unchanged to support individuals' savings and mitigate the effects of the CBE's yesterday decision to cut interest (...)
Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) decided Sunday to block two news websites for six months over publishing fake news on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
According to the statement issued on Sunday by the SCMR ,six (...)
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi approved amendments on Sunday to certain provisions of Law No. 80/2002 promulgating the Anti-Money Laundering Law.
According to amendments to Article (14), any person who commits, or attempts to commit, the money (...)
A delegation from the Egyptian foreign ministry led by Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Yasser Othman paid visits to Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania.
During their meetings with the foreign ministers of the three North African countries, (...)
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly decided to shrink the number of employees at governmental institutions within the framework of the state's precautionary measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The decision is applicable to employees (...)
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered on Monday all new highways and axes to be provided with required services before their inauguration to maintain citizens' safety.
The president made the remarks during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa (...)
Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs Nabila Makram commended Saturday Egyptian expats in the US for launching an online campaign for protecting Egypt's Nile water rights.
Launched by a group of Egyptian academics and (...)
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has received two messages from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to European Council President Charles Michel and to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (...)
The City International School at Cairo's Zamalek district has been closed as a precautionary measure after a parent of one of the school students has contacted a foreigner, who then tested positive for coronavirus, the Ministry of Education said in (...)
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued law No. 15 of 2020 on amendments of some provisions of the anti-terrorism law.
The amendments are related to the definition of terrorism-financing.
The amended law defines a terrorist activity as any act (...)
Intissar El Sisi, the spouse of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, participated on Sunday in a ceremony with a group of successful Egyptian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
Under the rubric of "The Egyptian Woman .. Success (...)
The Egyptian consulate general in Milan issued a statement on Sunday calling on all Egyptians in northern Italy to be cautious over the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in the northern parts of the country.
The consulate urged all expats to adhere to (...)
Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres developments of the Libyan crisis on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.
In a phone call, Shoukry and Guterres tackled (...)
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud in Riyadh on Monday.
Shoukry said he looks forward to the kingdom's continued support of Egypt's position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ministry (...)
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi asked officials on Monday to launch a national strategy to localise the automobile industry and its related industries, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.
El-Sisi's remarks came during his meeting with (...)
Petroleum Minister Tareq El Molla held talks with US Senator Ted Cruz on means of promoting partnership with East Mediterranean countries in the natural gas field in light of Egypt's crucial role as a regional gas hub.
This came during his current (...)
Egypt has said it has detected 12 new coronavirus cases on “a Nile cruise ship coming from Aswan to Luxor,” a joint statement by the health ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) said, bringing the total number of cases observed in the (...)
Egypt is fully confident that China, as a super power, will defeat coronavirus at the earliest time possible, Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed said on Monday.
Zayed made her remarks during a press conference held at the Egyptian embassy in (...)
