Egypt bans books on extremism and Muslim Brotherhood from mosques
CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments has decided to prevent the entry of books on extremism and the Muslim Brotherhood to all mosques in Egypt and to remove those already…
Construction starts on Egypt’s $9bn first high-speed train project
Egypt began implementing its first high-speed train project from Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea coast to Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean coast, with a length of 660 km, and…
Suez Canal output set to exceed pre-COVID levels, Egypt minister claims
Egypt plans to push the Suez Canal beyond its pre-pandemic output this financial year as a new economic zone around the water-way is developed. Minister of Planning and Economic Development…
Egypt distributes 1 million doses of locally produced COVID-19 vaccine
The first batch of 1 million doses of the locally produced coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has been distributed among 657 vaccination centers throughout Egypt, according to Health Minister Hala Zayed.…
Egyptian woman punches man who harassed her in front of her son
A video of an Egyptian woman punching a man after he harassed her in the street in front of her son, has gone viral. The woman can be seen in…
Egyptians return home from Afghanistan
The Egyptian government has evacuated 43 of the country’s citizens from Afghanistan. A military plane carrying them landed in Cairo late on Monday, according to the official MENA news agency.…
Living conditions will not improve if population rises, warns Egyptian president
If Egypt’s population growth continues unchecked, there will be no change in living conditions, said President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday. He added that citizens’ awareness of population growth must…
Egypt to intensify vaccination ahead of a fourth COVID-19 wave
Egypt will vaccinate all 4.5 million of its state employees against COVID-19 in August and September as it seeks to accelerate vaccinations ahead of a likely fourth wave of infections,…
Egypt closes Gaza border amid tensions with Hamas
Egypt closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip on Monday amid tensions with the territory’s militant Hamas rulers, officials said. It was the first time the Rafah…
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…