Eateries in new cities exempted from usufruct fees during COVID-19 closure

The decision covers all eateries and cafeterias in NUCA-affiliated new cities, and covers the period of closures due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Daily News Egypt

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 810,000: Africa CDC

Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed cases, followed by Northern Africa and Western Africa, the Africa CDC said

Xinhua

Digital Future initiative aims to develop local companies’ competitiveness

This comes in light of the special circumstances Egypt is going through due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It also takes on board the urgent need to develop companies’…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Gold rises to 9-year high, strong expectations for continued rise

Gold remains safe haven in light of continuing global storms, says Abdel-Aal

Hossam Mounir

Digital transformation in banking no longer luxury: Credit Agricole’s Finas

After coronavirus, digitalising financial services become necessary to ensure customers’ comfort, safety, says Credit Agricole official

Hossam Mounir

Hurghada hotels expect over 85% occupancy during Eid Al-Adha: EHA

Talking to Daily News Egypt, Akel said the current occupancy rates at most Red Sea hotels range between 80% and 100% at weekends, with an average of 85%.

Nehal Samir

Egypt officially announces hosting AUC-PCRD in Cairo

AU Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development aims to lay foundation for social justice and sustainable peace in post-conflict countries

Daily News Egypt

Russia COVID-19 cases up 5,871 to 806,720

According to the statement, 597,140 people in Russia have recovered so far, including 8,366 over the past day.

Xinhua

Taxi drives into crowd in Sweden, three injured

Torbjorn Ros, the officer on duty in Sweden Bergslagen police region, said incident was "not a traffic accident," and driver intentionally drove over people

Xinhua

UN says 1m displaced in Burkina Faso since January 2019

United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Burkina Faso are seeking $424m to address the humanitarian response needs of 2.2 million people overall

Xinhua