23 June 2020
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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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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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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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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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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Moderately hot weather for Egypt Today
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Monday during the daytime on Cairo and Lower Egypt, with moderate weather on the northern coasts and very hot weather on Upper Egypt.
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Egypt signs deal to receive Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine
The Egyptian Drug Authority announced signing a deal with AstraZeneca to supply the country with the Oxford University's vaccine for COVID-19 without disclosing the number of doses or the delivery date.
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Egypt reports 1,475 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, 87 deaths
Egypt reported 1,475 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, giving a total tally of 55,233 since the outbreak began in February.
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Egypt witnesses rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse
Egypt witnessed on Sunday an annular solar eclipse. The phenomenon was observed by sky-watchers from West Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and the Far East, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced.
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