Egypt allocates EGP 7.2bn in public investments for Ismailia in FY 2020/21

In a Saturday press statement, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said revealed that these funds will be directed into 222 projects in north-eastern Ismailia, representing 2.8% of Egypt’s…

Daily News Egypt

9 policemen sentenced to 3 years in prison over torturing vendor to death

West Cairo Prosecution laid several charges against defendants, including torturing a citizen to death and fabricating an arrest warrant

Daily News Egypt

Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1.6 million: Johns Hopkins University

US remains the worst coronavirus-hit nation, with 15,939,022 cases and 296,656 deaths, accounting for more than 18% of the global death toll.

Xinhua

Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq consider launching unified transport ticketing system

Cairo hosts Arab Bridge Maritime’s 75th general assembly meeting

Daily News Egypt

Turkey COVID-19 cases hit 1,809,809 as Iran’s tally surpasses 1.1 million

Iraqi Health Ministry reported 1,022 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily increase in the country since mid-June, bringing the total infections to 573,622

Xinhua

Egyptian government works on raising efficiency of chest, fever hospitals

Egypt's Minister of Health Hala Zayed and Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi have agreed to intensify their efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as the…

Daily News Egypt

Middle East faces unprecedented security, strategic challenges: Arab League chief

Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit remarks came during his speech, on Saturday, in front of the Arab Parliament

Sami Hegazi

COVID-19 recoveries in Africa surpass 2 million: Africa CDC

The most COVID-19 affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Ethiopia

Xinhua

Egypt’s high school students to take demo exam on new electronic system

Education Ministry previously announced that high school exams will be electronic starting academic year 2020-2021

Sarah El-Sheikh

Palestine welcomes UN report on Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes

Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that Israel's escalation of demolishing Palestinian homes constitutes "a crime against humanity that the world ignores."

Xinhua