Egypt Today Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly headed a meeting on COVID-19 on Monday. The government committee on managing COVID-19 announced a set of decisions, including resuming open-air wedding ceremonies starting 21 September. This comes as Egypt has witnessed a significant decline in coronavirus cases in August, allowing the country to …
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Sisi leads funeral of Hosni Mubarak
Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrived on Wednesday at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque to head the funeral prayer of former president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak (ousted by the January 2011 revolution). Several Egyptian political figures and members of the government attended the funeral including prime minister Mustafa Madbouly. On …
Read More »France bids Chirac farewell with full military honours
Ahram Online Former French President Jacques Chirac was given full military honours on Monday as past and current world leaders gathered in Paris to attend his final service. On a mild, sunny morning, French President Emmanuel Macron cut a solemn figure as he presided over the ceremony near the …
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