Russia’s five-year suspension of flights to Red Sea resorts late 2015 has taken a toll on the tourism industry in Egypt

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the country had expected to receive 15 million tourists in 2020.

Egypt, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia co-sponsored a resolution to promote a culture of peace and tolerance

The daily coronavirus cases continue to decline on Thursday

Governor Abdel-Aal stated that it targeted attracting about 2.5 million visitors per year

President Sisi also ordered the completion of a system for dealing with solid waste, and expansion in projects to produce biofuels from wastes

The interior minister posted President Sisi on his ministry's strategy for relocating a number of institutions outside populated areas across the nation

The agreement is meant to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus on the neediest people

At least 28 people were killed and 73 were injured in the twin suicide bombings in a market in central Baghdad’s Tayaran Square. The attack is the first of its kind in years.

According to the House of Representatives’ internal bylaws, the majority of lawmakers must approve the declaration of the state of emergency for a period not exceeding three months

Travelers to Jordan will also be tested upon arrival at an additional cost, the statement added, with children under five exempted from the travel restrictions.

Egypt is preparing centres nationwide to vaccinate citizens against coronavirus, starting with priority groups.

He also pledged a change of orientation for Qatar’s Al-Jazeera television channel, which is state-funded, and state-owned media outlets towards Cairo, the sources said.

This is the second time authorities have toughened penalties for FGM in six years, and the decision comes one year after a teenager died in Upper Egypt while being subjected to the procedure

Al-Ula agreement ended a diplomatic and travel boycott by the Arab Quartet — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain — on Doha since June 2017

The president's statements were made in a televised speech on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The forum, slated for 1-5 March, will be held virtually under the motto "Shaping Africa's New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better"

The total infection tally reached 158,174, while the death toll hit 8,696 since the outbreak began domestically in mid-February