Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced a new archaeological discovery on April 18, for the first time via the internet. A shaft measuring 120 x 90 centimeters 11 meters deep has been found, at the bottom of which five sealed stone coffins/sarcophagi, four niches in a room containing wooden coffins and Late Period human […]

Seventeen staff members at Al- Kasr Al-Aini Teaching Hospital affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), announced Dean of the faculty Hala Salah. In remarks to “Al-Hikaya” talk show on MBC channel, Salah added that the infected staff members include doctors, nurses, and employees, noting that the […]

A total of 323 Egyptians, who returned from the United States a couple of weeks ago, left the Red Sea resort city of Marsa Alam after finishing their 14-day quarantine at a hotel in the city. Before boarding their plane to Cairo, passengers underwent medical checkups by the Red Sea health directorate’s medical committee, said […]

China reported fewer new coronavirus cases on Thursday that involved travellers arriving from abroad, but said locally transmitted infections rose, with the capital Beijing seeing new local cases for the first time in more than three weeks. To prevent a rebound of the epidemic as business activity resumes, an increasing number of Chinese provinces have […]

Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced Thursday that Egypt received a shipment of preventive medical supplies and coronavirus testers as a gift from China. Zayed said that the shipment comes as part of the deep and interdependent relations between both countries, and to enhance ways of cooperation to combat the spread of COVID-19. In the […]

“The quarantine period for the first group of Egyptians who returned from the United States will end on Friday; they will then be headed to Cairo,” according to a Health Ministry source. An EgyptAir flight will be transferring the Egyptians from the quarantine in Marsa Alam, in Red Sea governorate, to Cairo Airport on Friday, […]

The death rate for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Egypt decreased from 7.5% to 7.3%, data published by the Health Ministry revealed, as Egypt on Wednesday reported five deaths, the country’s lowest count in April so far. The death toll since the novel virus emerged in Egypt now stands at 183, based on the latest […]

Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli announced Tuesday, complete closure of public gardens and beaches next Monday, which markes Sham el-Nessim holiday. During a press conference, Madbouli said that all public transportation will be suspended during the day, including Cairo Metro and National Railways. “We understand the Egyptians desire to celebrate the holiday; however, these decisions […]

Sohag National Museum houses numerous distinguished antiquities. The museum had been under construction for about 25 years, and it launched in 2018. The Sohag National Museum is located in a privileged location on the eastern bank of the Nile, opposite to the governorate’s building. It is surrounded by the Engineers Syndicate building from the north, […]

The Egyptian cabinet mourned Tuesday the death of a police officer who lost his life during a gunfight against terrorists in Al Amiriya neighborhood in Cairo governorate. The Egyptian security forces managed on Tuesday to exterminate the terrorist elements hiding in Al Amiriya neighborhood after a lengthy fire exchange, reported Extra News. Lieutenant officer Mohammed […]