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Sports Support Fund launches with EGP 10m in funding
Fund aims to support sporting events, and sponsor sports champions and projects at clubs and youth centres
COVID-19 contributed to localising Egypt’s drug industry: Health Minister
Critical patients have shown signs of recovery following injections of plasma from recovering virus patients
GERD negotiations require strict schedule to avoid delays: Al-Sisi
Tripartite videoconference meeting between Irrigation, Water Ministers expected to continue negotiations on dam
First COVID-19 vaccine to be released in Egypt by September: Tag El-Din
Private hospitals cannot financially pressure citizens, says presidential advisor
Pandemic lowers 2019/20 target growth to 4%: Finance Minister
Total of EGP 63bn used to support health sector, groups most affected since pandemic’s beginning
Cairo Declaration as a conclusive solution to Libyan crises: Kremlin
No meeting planned between Putin and Al-Sarraj, says Russian presidency spokesperson
Parliament gives preliminary approval of Senate draft law
Support Egypt coalition, which submitted the draft, is preparing another for House of Representatives
Egypt to rely on e-learning next academic year amid COVID-19 coexistence
Education Minister presents proposal for hybrid system integrating face-to-face teaching and distance learning
GERD delays have cost $1bn a year since 2014: Ethiopia Prime Minister
Dam construction is well underway in bid to begin filling of water as scheduled, says Mekonnen
Parliament initially approves Senate draft law
Parliament to discuss state’s general budget next week, says Ali Abdel Aal
Egypt’s total COVID-19 cases increase to 34,079, with 8,961 recoveries
50% of infections are subject to self-isolation at their residences, says Assistant to HealthMinister
UNHCR gives Egypt 15,000 free N95 face masks
Total of $343m needed to fight the coronavirus across (MENA) region, reflecting size of crisis
Thanaweyya Amma exams to start 21 June under strict precautions
Total of 653,000 students set to sit for final exams this year, supervised by 168,000 invigilators
Anti-racism rallies held worldwide
Australian Finance Minister slams “Black Lives Matter” protesters for violating social distancing rules to curb spread of coronavirus
Al-Sisi, Conte discuss latest updates in Libyan crisis
Discussions follow President Al-Sisi’s announcement of Cairo Declaration to end Libya conflict
Ethiopia will rethink before filling GERD reservoir without trilateral agreement: Sudan Foreign Minister
Sudan is most affected by the dam, says Sudan’s Irrigation Minister
COVID-19 death toll among Egyptian doctors rises to 46
Infections among ambulance employees increase to 100, with 2 fatalities
Government engaged in raising standard of living: Prime Minister
On Saturday, Madbouly reviewed a Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) report on the efforts exerted by the government during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Health Ministry keeps Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 treatment protocol, removes Tamiflu
Sufficient stock of medicines and medical supplies available at all quarantine hospitals in Alexandria, says Hala Zayed
Egypt’s confirms total COVID-19 cases up to 32612, with 1198 deaths
Virus fatalities among Egyptian doctors rises to 46, with over 400 infections
Egyptian expats narrate their stories of loneliness during pandemic
One young expat notes the psychological pain of being unable to return home if any of her family, especially her grandmother, was infected
COVID-19 made death of loved ones crueller and more painful
Daughter of first Egyptian doctor in Kuwait to die of virus describes her experience losing relative as expat in pandemic amid international flight suspension
Al-Sisi announces ‘Cairo Declaration’ initiative to end Libyan conflict
Declaration follows meeting between LAAF Commander Khalifa Haftar, Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh
Clinical trials using blood plasma in COVID-19 treatment successful: Health Ministry
Ministry has allocated five centres to receive donors across the country
Al-Sisi participates in Global Vaccine Summit
President notes Egypt is undertaking ongoing clinical trials to find vaccine for coronavirus
US prosecutors charge 3 more police officers over George Floyd killing
Officers, who were at the scene, charged with aiding, abetting second-degree murder
Parliament resumes work as normal on Sunday
As part of ongoing precautionary measures against coronavirus, free face masks will be distributed during sessions
US demonstrators defy curfews as hundreds arrested
Protests held outside White House and in many major cities nationwide
Egypt rejects attempts to use Yemen as threat to regional security
Saudi Arabia pledged $500m to Yemen humanitarian response plan
Obituary: Egyptian journalism heavyweight Rajaei Al Mirghani dies at 71
Al Mirghani makes significant contributions to press freedom and union work in Egypt