Top Headlines
- Egypt reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases and deaths to date
- Egypt orders the wearing of face masks in public
- Ethiopia says it won’t accept Egypt’s ‘historic rights’ to Nile water
- 19 terrorists and 5 Egyptian soldiers were killed in various military operations in North Sinai
- Egypt’s health ministry investigates death of coronavirus-infected doctor, cites “administrative deficiency”
- Egypt’s Sisi discusses Libya developments with France’s Macron in phone call
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt and Greece reject ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
- Egypt halts issuing building permits in governorate capitals
Tuesday
- Egyptian government to review plan for reopening of mosques next week
- Russia’s Rosatom announces first coronavirus case among staff at its Egyptian branch
- Egypt and France warn against foreign intervention in Libya: Egyptian foreign ministry
Wednesday
- Egypt reports daily record of 910 new coronavirus infections
- Egypt’s health ministry investigates death of coronavirus-infected doctor, cites “administrative deficiency”
- Egypt grants hygiene safety certificates to 78 hotels in eight governorates
Thursday
- Egypt registers 1,127 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths
- Egypt’s Sisi calls on Egyptians to remain in unity against coronavirus
- Ethiopia says it won’t accept Egypt’s ‘historic rights’ to Nile water
- Further escalation in Nile dam dispute must be avoided: EU foreign policy chief
- Egypt conducts 8,900 PCR tests for medical staff: Prime Minister
Friday
- Egypt confirms new daily record of 1,289 new coronavirus cases
- Deputy editor-in-chief of Egyptian state newspaper Al-Goumhuria dies of coronavirus
- Egypt’s health ministry using app, drug deliveries to follow up with coronavirus patients isolating at home
- Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in 3-4 months
Saturday
- 19 terrorists and 5 Egyptian soldiers were killed in various military operations in North Sinai
- Egypt’s Sisi discusses Libya developments with France’s Macron in phone call
- Egypt orders the wearing of face masks in public
- Egyptian hotels operating with a new reduced occupancy rate of 25% to have almost reached full capacity
- Egypt’s Press Syndicate records total of 11 coronavirus cases among its members
Sunday
- Egypt reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases and deaths to date
- More Egyptian MPs test positive for coronavirus
- Egypt targets manufacturing of 30 million fabric facemasks monthly amid COVID-19 crisis
- Egypt considers ‘gradual resumption’ of int’l flights in 2nd half of June or 1st half of July
- Egypt prosecution detains young TikToker and six others to investigate her sexual assault claim
Reports
- Some medics say they are muzzled in Egypt’s coronavirus response. Reuters
- As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution law. Reuters
Read
- Egypt announces international anti-Turkey alliance. George Mikhail
- East Mediterranean gas is running into commercial, technical, and political Challenges. Simon Henderson
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