25 February 2021
Health minister: Egyptians to get coronavirus vaccine at EGP 200; needy categories exempted
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said coronavirus vaccines will be available for citizens at a cost of no more than EGP 200 (around $13) for a two-dose regimen, with needy families and individuals to be exempt from the charge.
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Egypt’s education minister confirms no second term exams for school students
Education Minister Tarek Shawky confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no exams for the second term, as they will be substituted by monthly exams.
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Finance ministry denies imposing new tax on sale of real estate
Finance Minister Mohamed Maait has denied reports about imposing a new tax on the sale of real estate.
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Gov't okays draft decree on deal with IBRD to implement $200M climate change project
The Cabinet approved a draft presidential decree concerning a $200 million financing agreement signed between Egypt and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to implement the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project signed on January 24, 2021.
Read More23 February 2021
Egypt's Information and Decision Support Center launches app offering 2K types of data
The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) released Monday a mobile app carrying the same name, IDSC, which makes available 2,000 indexes, ratings, and values locally and internationally, including figures pertinent to financial markets, exchange rates, and stock exchanges.
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Egypt secures 100 mn coronavirus vaccine doses
The Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced on Sunday that the ministry has secured 100 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines.
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China's Xi Jinping praises Egypt's 'pivotal' role in Middle East and Africa
In a phone call on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed that his country recognizes the "pivotal importance" of Egypt in the Middle East and Africa as well as the "remarkable" developmental and economic improvement the country is witnessing.
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Egypt’s Sisi directs government to increase cultivated areas of cotton to meet international needs
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered the government to develop Egypt’s cotton production and industry to reinstate its world status, said Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Radi in a statement on Monday.
Read More22 February 2021
Moderate to warm and rainy weather across Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather Today over Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northeastern coasts, and northern Upper Egypt.
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