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Antiquities min.: 3 new tombs at Dendera Temple to be opened to public
Date: 2020-02-28 22:59:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:8332225
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani on Friday announced that three new tombs at Dendera Temple in Luxor will be opened to the public. The temple's roof will also be re-opened after a 15-year closure, Anani said on the sidelines ....
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Sisi's spouse offer condolences over Mubarak's death
Date: 2020-02-28 22:56:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:8332223
Intisar El Sisi, spouse of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, has offered condolences to the family of former president Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak died Tuesday at a Cairo hospital. ....
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No country should make 'fatal' mistake of ignoring COVID-19: Tedros
Date: 2020-02-28 17:09:34 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:10 - ID:8332000
All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus and none should make the "fatal" mistake of assuming that it won’t be affected, said UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. Outside China, there ....
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Kuwaiti emir's envoy heads for Cairo to offer condolences over Mubarak's death
Date: 2020-02-28 14:53:23 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:8331854
Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah left for Cairo on Friday to offer Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah's condolences over the death of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Earlier, the Kuwaiti ....
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UAE Tour cancelled, dozens quarantined as two Italian participants tested positive
Date: 2020-02-28 14:23:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8331826
Guests at two Abu Dhabi hotels who interacted with two Italians diagnosed with coronavirus have been placed under quarantine in the hotels, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Friday. Other people who also interacted with the two Italians on ....
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Lavrov calls for uniting all efforts to prevent further escalation in Syria
Date: 2020-02-28 12:39:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:8331681
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it is necessary to unite all efforts to prevent further escalation of tensions in Syria, Sputnik news agency reported Friday. "I would like to support the words of [Luxembourg's Foreign Minister] Jean ....
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Syrian army resumes strikes against Turkish-backed terrorists in Rif Idlib
Date: 2020-02-28 12:25:13 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8331649
The Syrian army resumed on Friday its military operations against Turkish-backed terrorists in Rif Idlib. According to the Syrian News Agency, the national army launched intensive strikes against terrorist sites at the Serqab axis inflicting ....
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Ministry of Health: Egypt is coronavirus-free after recovery of foreigner case
Date: 2020-02-28 00:42:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8331057
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the recovery of the only case of a foreigner who was found to be carrying the coronavirus in Egypt, so the country has become free of COVID-19. Spokesman for the ....
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EgyptAir cancels Umrah pilgrims' bookings till further notice
Date: 2020-02-28 00:38:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8331055
EgyptAir has decided to cancel all bookings of Umrah pilgrims as of Thursday and until further notice. The cancellation comes after the Saudi government's decision to temporarily impose a ban on the entry into the kingdom for Umrah pilgrims and ....
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Egypt receives part of Kabaa Kiswah to be displayed at NAC’s museum
Date: 2020-02-28 00:36:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8331054
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani on Thursday received a part of the holy Kabaa’s Kiswah as a present from Saudi Arabia to be shown at the New Administrative Capital (NAC)’s museum. The minister received the kiswah from Saudi ....