Finance Ministry to integrate its electronic systems by June 2021: Maait

Ministry has made great strides in digital transformation, says Maait

Daily News Egypt

Juhayna reports 5.9% y-o-y decline in Q2 revenues

Juhayna’s net profit in Q2 of 2020 grew 9.4% to EGP 118mn, despite capital losses of EGP 20m due to the sale of unutilised agricultural assets and reduction of agricultural…

Alyaa Stohy

Egyptian expatriates to vote in Senate elections next week

Egyptian embassies adopt absentee voting as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19

Sarah El-Sheikh

Update: Huge explosion hits Lebanon’s capital Beirut, dozens dead, injured

The two huge explosions in Beirut left dozens dead and injured, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. A local hospital, however, said at least 500 were injured

Xinhua

White House mandates random coronavirus tests for staffers

White House has already been testing Trump and Vice President Pence regularly for coronavirus, as well as individuals who come in close contact with them

Xinhua

Egypt’s COVID-19 infections keep dropping, with 157 new cases Monday

Egyptian researchers have started developing a COVID-19 vaccine, with experiments on four potential vaccines already underway

Daily News Egypt

Oil prices gain amid positive data

West Texas Intermediate for September delivery rose to $41.01 a barrel, while Brent crude for October delivery climbed to $44.15 a barrel

Xinhua

Lebanon newly-appointed FM says to boost ties with all friendly countries

Charbel Wehbi noted that Lebanon is not besieged by the United States but the U.S. has imposed sanctions on specific parties in the country.

Xinhua

Saudi Arabia concludes Hajj amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pilgrims on Monday bade farewell to Mecca after Hajj rituals were concluded. Exceptional Hajj season included a limited number of pilgrims due to COVID-19

Xinhua

Venice Film Festival puts final touches to upcoming 77th edition

Andrea Segre’s documentary Molecole will be pre-opening film of festival

Daily News Egypt