Rumors

Egypt's Supreme Council for Media sets 5 recommendations to combat rumors, fake news

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 11:06 GMT

The Supreme Council for Media, headed by journalist Karam Gabr, set 5 recommendations to confront the spread of false news.

Egyptian Tax Authority denies imposing new taxes on educational certificates

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 03:33 GMT

Rumors regarding imposing new taxes on official documents and educational certificates have been rapidly circulated on social media cites since Saturday.

Egypt's law punishes promotion of rumors related to epidemiological situation

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 09:34 GMT

The law stipulates the punishment without prejudice to the provisions of Article 29 of the Press and Media Regulation Law and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation promulgated by Law No. 180 of 2018, and with any harsher penalty stipulated in any other law.

Egyptian National Dialogue’s coordinator denies political forces’ plans to pull out of dialogue

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 - 02:53 GMT

In remarks during his TV program on ETC TV, Rashwan said such rumors are spread by terrorist groups, those who used violence against the state, and those who do not recognize the country’s constitution.

Elawady to Yasmine Abdelaziz: ‘Whatever what happened between us, you will remain my everything, love you’

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 - 11:19 GMT

Elawady to Yasmine Abdelaziz: ‘Whatever what happened between us, you will remain my everything, love you’

Cabinet denies halting construction of El Dabaa nuclear plant project

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 - 09:44 GMT

The Cabinet's media center denied on Friday reports circulated by social media sites on halting the construction of El Dabaa nuclear plant project in Egypt.

Egypt’s government denies demolishing Egyptian Museum in Tahrir

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 - 01:17 GMT

Rumors has circulated lately that Egypt plans to demolish the museum once the Grand Egyptian Museum is inaugurated.

United Media Services holds press conference about rumors surrounding its leadership

Mon, 24 May 2021 - 06:11 GMT

Media outlets affiliated to the banned group of the Muslim Brotherhood claimed that the leadership of the UMS has been changed due to “financial corruption.”

Egypt’s cabinet denies rumors of plans to demolish archaeological palaces

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 03:12 GMT

Egypt’s Cabinet media center denied rumors circulated in a video alleging that the government is planning to demolish archaeological palaces under the pretext of establishing national projects.

Cabinet denies rumors on fuel prices, health sector, bread susbidy

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 - 02:39 GMT

The media center of the cabinet denied on Thursday a number of media reports on bread subsidy, taxes on bank deposits, health sector, agricultural products and endowment.

Egyptian private hospitals continue receiving coronavirus patients: Ministry

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 - 02:55 GMT

The Egyptian Health Ministry denied rumors that private hospitals have refrained from receiving and treating coronavirus patients, the Cabinet’s media center said on Friday.

Egyptian government denies reports on hike in rice prices

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 - 02:09 GMT

The Cabinet media center denied reports purporting a planned increase in rice prices in the markets in the coming period due to supply shortage.

Egypt’s Health Minister not infected with COVID-19: official

Thu, 21 May 2020 - 11:48 GMT

Unverified news circulated on social media platforms claiming that the minister self-isolated.

Egyptian Cabinet denies providing any coronavirus drugs

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 - 11:38 GMT

The center urged to call the police to report any pharmacy that claims it has a coronavirus treatment.

Public prosecution: COVID-19 rumor-mongers may be jailed for 5 yrs, fined EGP 20K

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 - 01:36 GMT

In a press statement, the prosecution said that legal action will be taken in conformity with articles no. (80), (102) and (188) of the criminal law.

Two arrested for spreading rumors on coronavirus cases in Egypt

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 - 04:06 GMT

All legal procedures against the two were taken, the source added.

MP proposes forming government working groups to face rumors

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 - 02:54 GMT

A Parliament member on Monday proposed forming a working group from each body, a ministry, and an institution, to respond to rumors and lies circulated by terrorist groups who seek distorting the Egyptian state.

Cabinet denies laying off employees, selling historic buildings

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 01:39 GMT

The center denied suspending the completion of the rest of the phases of the comprehensive health insurance system.

Publishers of Fake News in Egypt Can be Fined up to LE 250,000

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 11:36 GMT

The fines imposed on the violators shall not exceed LE 250,000, or the equivalent of this value in foreign currency.

Sisi denies social media claims in Youth Conference

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 06:54 GMT

Addressing all elderly women in Egypt, Sisi said “Your son [he] is honest and sincere man.”

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