Egypt Independent
Egypt ranks 1st in Africa on the Travel and Tourism Development Index
Travel
May 27, 2022
Egypt ranks 1st in Africa on the Travel and Tourism Development Index
Egypt ranked first in Africa, fifth in the Middle East and North Africa, and 51st globally, on the 2021 Travel…
Photos: Egypt starts trial operation of Spanish luxurious Talgo trains from Cairo to Alex.
Egypt
May 27, 2022
Photos: Egypt starts trial operation of Spanish luxurious Talgo trains from Cairo to Alex.
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport announced starting the trial operation without passengers of the first Spanish luxury train, Talgo, on…
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
May 26, 2022
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of…
CBE governor to chair annual meetings of World Bank Group and IMF in October
Business
May 26, 2022
CBE governor to chair annual meetings of World Bank Group and IMF in October
The World Bank Group has chosen Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), to chair the upcoming…
Daily Mail recommends Egypt among best tourist destinations for 2022
Travel
May 26, 2022
Daily Mail recommends Egypt among best tourist destinations for 2022
The British Daily Mail website has selected Egypt among the best tourist destinations to visit during the spring and summer…
Court fines US embassy in Cairo over death of employee at work
Egypt
May 25, 2022
Court fines US embassy in Cairo over death of employee at work
The Cairo Court of Appeals issued a ruling fining the US embassy in Cairo LE50,000 to be paid for the…
Egypt expects Suez Canal revenues to rise in 2022
Business
May 25, 2022
Egypt expects Suez Canal revenues to rise in 2022
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait expected that Suez Canal revenues will reach US$7 billion by the end of the current…
Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif qualifies for 2nd round of Roland-Garros
Egypt
May 25, 2022
Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif qualifies for 2nd round of Roland-Garros
Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif has achieved a remarkable progress by reaching the second round of Roland-Garros, one of the…
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
Middle East
May 25, 2022
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
Every summer sees reignited controversy over the banning of ‘burkini’, swimwear that covers the head and body, in beaches and…
‘The Times’ selects Egypt among prominent tourist spots that are considered affordable
Egypt
May 25, 2022
‘The Times’ selects Egypt among prominent tourist spots that are considered affordable
The Times website chose Egypt as a tourist destination among another seven destinations in which a tourist can spend an…
Authorities reopen Cairo eye clinic where Marina Sarkis died of botched surgery
Egypt
May 25, 2022
Authorities reopen Cairo eye clinic where Marina Sarkis died of botched surgery
An official at the Ministry of Health and Population said that the ministry decided to reopen the al-Watany Eye Hospital,…
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi brings exquisite design and lavish escape to Jumeirah Beach coastline
Travel
May 25, 2022
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi brings exquisite design and lavish escape to Jumeirah Beach coastline
Located on the luxurious, mostly demanded Jumeirah Beach coastline, W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 remarkable…
WhatsApp to stop supporting iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11
Technology
May 24, 2022
WhatsApp to stop supporting iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11
Messaging service “WhatsApp” will soon stop support for iPhone devices running iOS 10 and iOS 11 starting October 24, according…
US dollar price rises in middle of Tuesday’s trading
Business
May 24, 2022
US dollar price rises in middle of Tuesday’s trading
US dollar prices witnessed an increase of 11 piasters against the Egyptian pound in the middle of trading on Tuesday,…
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
Archaeology
May 24, 2022
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that all works related to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Diving accident, not shark attack, cause of Swiss tourist’s death at Red Sea: Researchers
Egypt
May 24, 2022
Diving accident, not shark attack, cause of Swiss tourist’s death at Red Sea: Researchers
A scientific study prepared by a committee of environmental researchers from the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association in the…
‘You’re done’: Amr Adib slams actor Amr Waked over tweet criticizing women supporting Sisi
Egypt
May 24, 2022
‘You’re done’: Amr Adib slams actor Amr Waked over tweet criticizing women supporting Sisi
Media host Amr Adib has slammed actor Amr Waked over his tweet criticizing Egyptian women in support of President Abdel…
Egypt, EIB sign financing agreements worth 300 million euros
Business
May 24, 2022
Egypt, EIB sign financing agreements worth 300 million euros
The development financing agreements signed with the European Investment Bank (EIB), since the beginning of 2022 have recorded 300 million…
Egypt reports no positive cases of monkeypox
Egypt
May 24, 2022
Egypt reports no positive cases of monkeypox
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, said that there are no positive cases of monkeypox in…
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House’s Nafoura Theatre in June
Music
May 24, 2022
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House’s Nafoura Theatre in June
Renowned musician Omar Khairat will perform a concert at the outdoor Nafoura Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, on June…