Top Headlines
- Egypt’s coronavirus cases rise to 327
- Egypt quarantines 300 families in Daqahliya after coronavirus cases detected
- Egypt denies The Guardian claims that 19,000 Egyptians contracted coronavirus, and withdraws accreditation of Guardian journalist
- Egypt’s mosques and churches suspend communal prayers
- Egypt arrests activists including Ahdaf Soueif over coronavirus protest
- Egypt’s cuts interest rates by 300 basis points in face of coronavirus
- Ethiopia vows to fill dam despite Egyptian threats; has not sent Egypt latest designs for GERD
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt’s cuts interest rates by 300 basis points in face of coronavirus
- Wave of stormy weather cost Egypt EGP 1 billion
- Egypt suspends international flights, announces new measures to prevent spread of coronavirus
- Egypt quarantines 300 families in Daqahliya after coronavirus cases are detected
- Egypt’s health ministry denies the Guardian claims that 19,000 Egyptians contracted coronavirus
- Egypt’s tourism sector projected to lose $1 billion a month, but people’s well-being comes first: Minister of Tourism
Tuesday
- Kenya supports Egypt’s position in Ethiopian dam rift
- Egypt to open 13 labs for coronavirus tests across governorates
- Egypt suspends trading in 40 shares after they fall more than 5%
- Egypt withdraws accreditation of Guardian journalist over controversial coronavirus report
Wednesday
- Italian tourist at Hilton Alexandria tests positive for Coronavirus
- Egypt arrests activists including Ahdaf Soueif over coronavirus protest Egypt arrests
- First Egyptian dies of coronavirus in Italy
- Ethyl Alcohol prices soar in Cairo as supplies disappear from shelves
- Egypt shuts down Giza zoo over coronavirus fears
Thursday
- Egypt to shut all cafes, malls, sports clubs in evenings until March 31
- Retailer Carrefour urges Egyptian shoppers not to hoard amid coronavirus fears
Friday
- Egypt registers 29 new coronavirus cases and one new death
- Ethiopia vows to fill dam despite Egyptian threats
- Niger’s President Issoufou discusses GERD with Egyptian foreign minister
Saturday
- Egypt reports 9 new coronavirus cases
- Egypt’s mosques and churches suspend communal prayers
- Egypt’s railway authority calls on people to stay at home
- Egypt’s Sisi appoints new advisor for health affairs
- Egypt briefs Congo, Rwanda on Renaissance Dam developments
Sunday
- Egypt records highest total coronavirus death toll in one day at 4; total cases reach 327
- Egyptian Major General dies due to coronavirus
- Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation: Ethiopia has not sent Egypt latest designs for GERD
- Egypt Post cuts interest rate on its saving accounts to 8.5%
Reports
- Egypt steps up diplomatic action in Nile dam dispute. Ayah Aman
- Morocco shows support for Egypt in conflict with Ethiopia over Nile Dam. Ahmed Fouad
- From infection to recovery: A doctor’s coronavirus journey. Mada Masr
Good Read
- Gains for Khartoum in GERD crisis. Attia Assawi
- GERD: Seeking Seeking support. Doaa El-Bey
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