Born in the small village of Eneiba near Aswan in Nubia, sculptor Ahmed Osman (1907-1970) studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Cairo under the English painter and decorator William Arnold Stewart (1882-1953). After graduating in 1927, he (...)
Egypt has imposed a series of measures to rein in the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, including suspending air traffic, closing schools and universities, shutting malls and cafés, and imposing a two-week curfew from 7pm to 6am every day. It has (...)
Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir said efforts are ongoing to reduce crowding in the Cairo metro, adding that it's difficult to shut it down, Ahram Online reported on Saturday.
The minister urged people who do not have vital jobs to stay at (...)
Egypt is predicted to see strong winds and heavy dusts in most parts of the country on Monday, which could lead to a sandstorm in some areas on the northwest coast, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said.
“Active winds stirring sand and (...)
Workers of solar energy projects in Benban, Aswan underwent coronavirus examination as a precaution and preventive measure to combat the virus spread.
Informed sources told Daily News Egypt that the testing included workers of managing services, (...)
With public and private schools and institutions of higher education closed, measures to secure the academic future of students have included the rolling out of online learning platforms as well as the postponement and sometimes cancelling of (...)
The famous statue of the great Pharaoh Ramses II that used to stand in Cairo's Ramses Square was recently moved from its temporary resting place on the Giza Plateau to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). It will be displayed in the grand entrance hall (...)
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads rapidly across the world, forcing different countries to take strict and emergency measures to curb the crisis and cushion its impacts socially and economically, Egypt was no exception as the government (...)
Zewail City of Science and Technology – Egypt's national project for the scientific renaissance – is based on a vision that was developed to capture the imagination of the Egyptians and to prove the power of science in building the future.
Just as (...)
Saturday 21 March will mark the Mother's Day. On this special occasion, Egypt has a tradition to honor ideal mothers to appreciate their roles in family and community.
The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced on Tuesday the 32 ideal mothers, (...)
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed with Health Minister Hala Zayed on Wednesday the latest updates regarding the Coronavirus outbreak and followed up on the country's preventive measures to combat the disease in Egypt.
During the meeting, (...)
Our Nile
In response to the recent failure of negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Nader Habib looks at two 1993 General Egyptian Book Organisation publications on the connection between the Nile and its ancient gift.
At 6740 km the Nile (...)
It appears that we still have several months to go before we see an agreement that spares Egypt from the potential dangers of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The statement released by the Ethiopian ministries of foreign affairs and water (...)
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Monday that Egypt would suspend international flights to and from the country from 19 to 31 March at all airports nationwide as part of the country's stringent measures to curb the spread of the (...)
At the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) overlooking the Ain Al-Sira Lake in Fustat in Cairo this week, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany, Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, and Ghaith Fariz, director (...)
Banks operating in the Egyptian market started to take a number of precautions to protect their employees and clients from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
On Sunday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued several decisions to protect bank (...)
Two trains collided in Cairo resulting in the injury of 13 people on Thursday afternoon, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.
A locomotive train coming from Aswan collided into the back of another train travelling from Sohag to Cairo in the Rod (...)
Tourist activities have proceeded "normally" on Monday as thousands of visitors flock to Luxor's different archaeological sites, such as Karnak Temple, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens Bank, as well as its museums, according to Secretary General (...)
Egypt's tourism sector, particularly workers working in Nile tourism, are anticipating the effects of the announcement that 45 cases of infection with the coronavirus were recorded on board a Nile cruiser going from Aswan to Luxor last week after (...)
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri toured seven Arab capitals this week, five members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jordan and Iraq, for talks that had developments on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the number one (...)
The world's beaches represent an interface between land and water, and provide protection for coasts from marine storms and hurricanes, but a new study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre indicates that without mitigating the effects (...)
A 60-year-old German died in Egypt as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the first such death in the country, the health ministry announced Sunday.
The ministry said the patient had been confirmed with COVID-19 on Saturday after suffering (...)
Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its travel guide for a number of countries, including Egypt, on Sunday and updated its travel warning to Yellow, which means to "be extra careful", amid the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (...)
(All times are GMT+2)
Monday 9 March
17:00 Ismaily vs. Gouna
Tuesday 10 March
17:00 Arab Contractors vs. Talae El-Gaish
Wednesday 11 March
14:30 Tanta vs. Wadi Degla
17:00 Enppi vs. Pyramids FC
19:30 Ahly vs. Smouha
Thursday 12 March
14:30 FC (...)
The Kuwaiti government took several hesitant yet sharp decisions toward Egypt as part of its Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precautions measures over the last week. The government started with suspending entry visas for Egyptians, followed by (...)
