Merkel confirms extension of partial COVID-19 lockdown in Germany
With Germany's current lockdown measures, the "dramatic exponential growth" of new COVID-19 infections had been stopped
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shaqiq port
Saudi Arabian-led Arab Coalition in Yemen destroyed a booby-trapped boat to thwart a terrorist attack, resulting in damages to a Greek oil tanker.
46,000 taxpayers benefit from late fees on taxes waiver: Finance Minister
A total of 29,597 financiers and taxpayers got 100% waiver of late payment and additional taxes, which amounted to EGP 4.9bn
Banque Misr, Al Ahly Capital acquire 40% stake in IBAG for money transfer
Mohamed El Etreby, Chairperson of Banque Misr, said that this partnership is a step towards merging the informal transfers sector into the banking sector
Government aims to enhance social protection programmes through development funds
During the meeting, they discussed the projects that are being implemented in cooperation with development partners in the field of social protection, the most important of which is the Takaful…
Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek, to face off in ‘Final of the Century’
It will be first Cairo derby in CAF Champions League final
Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea
Namibia loses 23 rhinos and 2 elephants to poaching since January
Namibia recorded 57 poaching cases in 2019, which comprised 46 rhinos and 13 elephants.
Kenya’s top lender to purchase Rwanda, Tanzania Banks
Kenyan lender said that in Rwanda, upon completion of the acquisition, the resultant KCB group business is expected to see it double its market share
Japan reports 2,502 new COVID-19 cases, 140,288 in total
In Tokyo, the epicenter of Japan's outbreak, 481 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, with the capital's cumulative total reaching 39,079