Egypt’s Azhar Grand Imam greets Pope Tawadros II on Easter
Egypt's Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark…
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Egypt to suspend public transport, close parks on Monday to control holiday crowds
Egypt is suspending all public transport and coach trips on Monday to limit crowds during a major public holiday…
Easter celebrations despite coronavirus
Christians around the world are seeking new ways to celebrate #Easter, as many countries remain under lockdown to…
Al-Azhar’s figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and…
Egypt’s authorities prepare for Easter, Sham el-Nessim celebrations
The Egyptian government has intensified its preparations to secure the celebrations of Easter and Sham el-Nessim.…
Egypt’s banks to take Sunday and Monday off for Easter, Sham El-Nessim: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt has designated the coming Sunday and Monday as official holidays for the banking…
Egypt’s Pope Tawadros says Sisi’s visit after blasts huge show of solidarity
Millions of Copts are celebrating this Easter Sunday with sorrow due to the church bombings in Alexandria and Tanta…
Tourism rates rise in Egypt’s Red Sea resorts over Easter holidays
South Sinai cities and beaches along the gulfs of Suez and Aqaba saw a large turnout of Egyptian holidaymakers over…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church to not receive condolences on Easter Sunday
The Coptic Orthodox Church has cancelled the reception of condolences from public figures at Easter services on…
Churches in Egypt’s Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, say they will not hold Easter celebrations next Saturday in…
