Egypt to see GDP expand 2.5% in FY2020, 3.7% in FY2021: FocusEconomics

Inflation to average 6.1% in CY 2020, 7.3% in CY 2021, report expects

Daily News Egypt

One COVID-19 case detected at Red Sea hotel as domestic tourism resumes 

Red Sea Governor says new infection immediately quarantined, all precautionary measures taken

Daily News Egypt

Egypt targets manufacture of 30m cloth masks per month 

Government looks to manufacture 8m masks as part of first phase

Daily News Egypt

Interior Ministry denies reported COVID-19 death at Tora Prison

The claim said that a member of staff at the prison had died from the virus, raising concerns of further infections inside the prison.

Daily News Egypt

Third round of ‘Pandemic TechHack’ initiative launched

Winners will receive financial support to help accelerate implementation of their projects combating COVID-19

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

MP Eid Hiekal contracts COVID-19

Hiekal is fifth MP to contract virus

Daily News Egypt

Belgian prince contracts coronavirus after attending party breaking Spanish restrictions

Rafaela Valenzuela, the Spanish government delegate in Cordoba, criticized the Belgian prince and others at the party, saying they were "completely irresponsible."

Xinhua

Tahya Misr Fund sends medical conveys to 550,000 of neediest families

Aid started with four governorates, expanded to 22 governorates

Sarah El-Sheikh

NREA considers 3.17 GW power projects

Power stations with 453 MW capacity being implemented, says El-Khayat

Mohamed Farag

COVID-19 may cause 60-80% plunge in international tourist arrivals: UNWTO

International tourism may also lose 100-120m jobs; exports to decline by up to $1.2trn, UNWTO expects

Nehal Samir