24 June 2020
Egypt permanently shortens working hours of cafes, shops
A new government rule that requires shops and malls to close at 9pm and restaurants and cafes to close at 10pm is a permanent decision and will not be changed after the coronavirus pandemic, said a cabinet spokesman on Tuesday.
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857 Egyptians repatriated on 6 exceptional flights from Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Yemen
Cairo International Airport received on Tuesday six exceptional flights repatriating around 857 Egyptian expats from Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Yemen.
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End-of-year university exams to be held starting next week in Egypt
Egypt's Supreme Council of Universities announced on Tuesday that the end-of-year exams for senior students at all universities and learning institutes will be held starting 1 July, with university councils to determine the proper schedules and dates for each college, the exams, held typically on...
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Irrigation, agriculture ministry's coordinate for applying new irrigation system
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aaty and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayyed Al Qusair discussed on Tuesday applying the modern irrigation system in Egypt.
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Minister of Local Development, Cairo Governor inspect El-Mataria new market
Egypt's Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal inspected on Tuesday the ongoing development work and projects in El-Mataria area in the presence of Deputy Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber and other officials.
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Egypt's Eva Pharma begins manufacturing of COVID-19 drug approved by Russia
Egyptian drug maker Eva Pharma said it has begun manufacturing antiviral treatment Avipiravir, which has proved effective in treating COVID-19 patients in Russia amid ongoing trials of the same drug in Japan and other countries.
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Italian flights to and from Egyptian airports to resume July 15
Chairperson of the Egyptian Tourism Federation Ahmed al-Wasef said that Italian flights to and from Egyptian airports will resume on July 15, according to Italian Nova News Agency. Wasef added that several Egyptian hotels have already received bookings from Italian tourist companies.
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735 stranded Egyptians return home from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait
Cairo International Airport on Monday received five exceptional flights coming from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, expatriating 735 stranded Egyptians amid coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Egyptian president urges facing economic challenges due to coronavirus
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday urged the government to work on countering economic challenges amid coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and to support sectors most severely impacted, including tourism and manufacturing.
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