Severe fog grips several areas in Egypt until 2020 end

Weather over New Year will be relatively stable despite fog, says Meteorological Authority official

Daily News Egypt

Africa CDC: Coronavirus cases pass 2.62m as death toll hits 61,954

South Africa currently has the most coronavirus cases, which hit 983,359. The country also has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths at 26,276

Xinhua

2 killed, 8 inured in explosion near football ground in SW Pakistan

Police sources from Pakistan southwestern Balochistan province said that explosion was triggered by an improvised explosive device planted on a motorbike

Xinhua

Egypt’s daily COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000 amid fears of further surge 

Five strains of virus have developed in Egypt since start of pandemic

Daily News Egypt

NBE, Banque Misr cut monthly return on savings certificates by 1%

Both banks cancel savings certificates with quarterly return

Hossam Mounir

Russia prevents IS terror attack attempt in city of Makhachkala

IS suspects planned to detonate an explosive device near an administrative building of law enforcement agencies and launch an armed attack on police

Xinhua

Newly elected MPs under individual system to receive membership cards this week

MPs elected under party list system received their membership cards last week

Daily News Egypt

Egypt, Afreximbank discuss strengthening cross-border trade in Africa

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea held a digital meeting with President of African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) Benedict Oramah

Daily News Egypt

Mutant coronavirus fears impose state of uncertainty in Egyptian Exchange

Benchmark EGX30 falls by 1.5%, to close at 10,683 points last week

Alyaa Stohy

Egypt foils smuggling of 85 antique coins, 3 small scarabs

Archaeological unit at Cairo airport managed to seize 85 antique coins from different eras and 3 small scarabs that were being smuggled out of Egypt

Nehal Samir