Flights carrying Russian tourists to Egypt to be increased
Russian and Egyptian authorities have decided to increase the number of weekly tourist flights from Russia to the beach resorts of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. “We in Egypt warmly welcome…
Egypt aiming for gender equality ‘in all fields’ by 2030
Egypt is aiming to reach equality between men and women in economic, social and political affairs by 2030, Hala Al-Saeed, Egypt’s minister of planning and economic development, has said. She…
Israel fires on protesting Palestinians in Gaza, 24 wounded
Israeli troops fired at Palestinian protesters who hurled firebombs and burned tires from behind the Gaza Strip’s border fence Saturday, with the Gaza health ministry reporting 24 injuries. “Twenty-four civilians…
Arab coalition airstrikes kill Iranian expert in Yemen’s Marib
Arab coalition airstrikes have killed an Iranian military officer who was an adviser to the Iran-backed Houthis during their deadly offensive on the central province of Marib, Yemen’s Information Minister,…
Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift
US President Joe Biden has acknowledged the evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan is “not without risk of loss”. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Biden said the US had evacuated…
Washington DC: Man arrested over bomb threat near US Capitol
A man has been arrested after making a bomb threat near the Congress building in Washington DC. The man, identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, surrendered hours after the threat…
A new Covid treatment – that uses a pair of laboratory-made antibodies to attack the virus – has been approved for use in the UK.
The regulator said the drug Ronapreve had been shown to prevent infection and reduce the need for hospital treatment. It was famously used as part of the suite of experimental…
Egypt to offer 5m locally made Sinovac doses by September: Health ministry
Five million doses of the Sinovac vaccine manufactured domestically will be sent to Egyptian vaccination centers by Sept. 1, advisor to the health minister Dr. Noha Assem has said. The…
Egypt’s GB Auto expects 30 percent car sales increase in third quarter
Leading Middle East automotive company Ghabbour Auto company (GB Auto) forecasts a 30 percent increase in car sales in the third quarter of this year, quarter-on-quarter, Board Member Mansour Qabbani…
Egypt to secure water scarcity through $2.5bn desalination plan
Egypt is seeking partners to invest in a $2.5 billion initiative to build more than a dozen renewable energy-powered desalination plants by 2025, as the country tries to tackle looming…