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  • Trial of 11 defendants over Nahda sit-in violence delayed to May 6

    Trial of 11 defendants over Nahda sit-in violence delayed to May 6

    Date: 2020-04-06 15:30:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:8385087

    The Criminal Court decided on Monday to delay the trial of 11 defendants in the case of Nahda Square sit-in to May 6. All the defendants had been implicated in acts of violence, clashing with the police and combating June 30 revolution. They ....

  • SSCHR lauds Egypt's efforts to counter COVID-19

    SSCHR lauds Egypt's efforts to counter COVID-19

    Date: 2020-04-06 15:29:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:8385085

    The Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Standing Committee of Human Rights (SSCHR) has praised Egyptian efforts to uphold human rights in its response to the novel coronavirus. The SSCHR developed a report on Egyptian efforts to uphold the right ....

  • Awqaf ministry launches initiative to promote Islam's moderate teachings

    Awqaf ministry launches initiative to promote Islam's moderate teachings

    Date: 2020-04-06 09:21:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8384429

    The Ministry of Awqaf has launched an initiative that intents to promote the moderate teachings of Islam through various media outlets, including the website of the ministry. Titled "Towards an Enlightened Religious Discourse", the initiative ....

  • Grand Mufti's adviser: Donating medical equipment, abiding by state's measures 'one of best forms of social solidarity'

    Grand Mufti's adviser: Donating medical equipment, abiding by state's measures 'one of best forms of social solidarity'

    Date: 2020-04-06 09:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8384420

    Adviser to Egypt's Grand Mufti Dr. Magdy Ashour said that donating a medical device and abiding by the State's measures is one of the best forms of social solidarity. The tagline "Donation of a medical device is considered a continuous charity or ....

  • Commodities, production tools stockpile sufficient for 5 months - FECC

    Commodities, production tools stockpile sufficient for 5 months - FECC

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:55:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8380174

    The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FECC) said on Thursday that the stockpile of local and imported production tools as well as basic commodities are safe and sufficient for 5 months. FECC Secretary General Alaa Ezz said agreed-upon ....

  • Interior Ministry continues to sanitize jails against coronavirus

    Interior Ministry continues to sanitize jails against coronavirus

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:47:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8380152

    The Interior Ministry continued disinfecting jails across the country as a precautionary measure against coronavirus outbreak. Sanitization covered exterior gates, jail corridors, kitchens, illiteracy classes and visitation areas to ensure the ....

  • PM chairs coronavirus crisis management committee meeting

    PM chairs coronavirus crisis management committee meeting

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:42:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8380145

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli presided on Thursday over a meeting of the higher committee for novel coronavirus crisis management. The meeting was held at the cabinet headquarters with the participation of some ministers and presidential ....

  • Health Ministry: COVID 19 claims 6 more deaths, 22 recovered

    Health Ministry: COVID 19 claims 6 more deaths, 22 recovered

    Date: 2020-04-01 20:27:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8379047

    The Health and Population Ministry said on Wednesday 22 people checked out of isolation hospital after receiving necessary medical care from coronavirus, to bring the number of recoveries to 179. The recovered cases discharged from hospital ....

  • Sisi sends message to Kenyan counterpart over Ethiopian dam

    Sisi sends message to Kenyan counterpart over Ethiopian dam

    Date: 2020-04-01 20:13:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8379039

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a message to his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on the developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file. Egyptian Ambassador in Nairobi Khaled el Abyad handed over the message during a meeting with ....

  • Courts of first instance defer examining lawsuits for 2 weeks on back of coronavirus concerns

    Courts of first instance defer examining lawsuits for 2 weeks on back of coronavirus concerns

    Date: 2020-03-29 14:19:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8374518

    Courts of first instance will not be examining any lawsuits for two weeks starting from March 28 upon instructions by Justice Minister Omar Marwan. The move comes in accordance with the prime minister's decision to reduce the number of state ....

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