Egypt Independent
Egypt strongly condemns drone attack on UAE
Egypt
February 4, 2022
Egypt strongly condemns drone attack on UAE
On Thursday, Egypt condemned in the strongest terms a drone attack on the UAE. The UAE Air Force announced it…
Expo Dubai hosts activities of Egyptian genome reference project
Egypt
February 4, 2022
Expo Dubai hosts activities of Egyptian genome reference project
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research organized on Wednesday at the Expo Dubai activities for the Egyptian genome…
Al-Azhar newspaper clarifies Al-Azhar position on wife beating
Egypt
February 3, 2022
Al-Azhar newspaper clarifies Al-Azhar position on wife beating
The Al-Azhar’s newspaper Sawt Al-Azhar (Voice of Al-Azhar) page on Facebook published part of an interview with the Al-Azhar Grand…
COVID-19 in Egypt: more new cases and deaths reported on Wednesday
Egypt
February 3, 2022
COVID-19 in Egypt: more new cases and deaths reported on Wednesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 2,210 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths, and 2,001 recoveries. A total…
South Korea to export K9 howitzers to Egypt in US$1.65 billion deal
Egypt
February 2, 2022
South Korea to export K9 howitzers to Egypt in US$1.65 billion deal
South Korea on Tuesday signed a contract to sell K9 self-propelled howitzers to Egypt in a deal worth over US$1.65…
Drop in temperature, rain and wind activity expected for Thursday, Friday, EMA official
Egypt
February 2, 2022
Drop in temperature, rain and wind activity expected for Thursday, Friday, EMA official
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned, on Wednesday, of a state of instability in weather conditions, starting from Thursday and…
Egypt government cuts prices for PCR test for travelers
Egypt
February 2, 2022
Egypt government cuts prices for PCR test for travelers
The Egyptian Cabinet agreed during its Wednesday meeting to amend the value of administrative fees for conducting a COVID-19 PCR…
Photos: 64K visitors at Cairo International Book Fair in its sixth day
Books
February 2, 2022
Photos: 64K visitors at Cairo International Book Fair in its sixth day
The Higher Committee of the Cairo International Book Fair, headed by Culture Minister Enas Abdel-Dayem, announced that the sixth day…
New French vaccine neutralizes Omicron strain
Health & Fitness
February 2, 2022
New French vaccine neutralizes Omicron strain
A French company announced that the results of a preliminary laboratory study on the Valneva vaccine have proven its effectiveness…
COVID-19 new cases hit new record in Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2022
COVID-19 new cases hit new record in Egypt
Egypt health authorities on Wednesday reported the highest daily COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Egypt’s…
Egyptian teacher accused of abusing special needs student receives prison sentence
Egypt
February 1, 2022
Egyptian teacher accused of abusing special needs student receives prison sentence
The Shubra Misdemeanor Court, held in Abbasiya, sentenced a school teacher accused of abusing a student with special needs at…
Suez Canal sets a new record revenues during January
Business
February 1, 2022
Suez Canal sets a new record revenues during January
The head of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie, announced on Tuesday that the navigation movement in the vital waterway…
Sisi discusses Egypt-EU relations with European Commission president
Egypt
February 1, 2022
Sisi discusses Egypt-EU relations with European Commission president
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Monday evening a phone call from President of the European Commission Ursula von der…
EgyptAir flights to New York back to schedule after bad weather
Egypt
February 1, 2022
EgyptAir flights to New York back to schedule after bad weather
EgyptAir announced that it has fully resumed flights from Cairo Airport to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York starting…
Turkey’s talks with UAE made more progress than with Egypt: Turkish FM
Egypt
February 1, 2022
Turkey’s talks with UAE made more progress than with Egypt: Turkish FM
On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated at a press conference with his Bahraini counterpart Abdul Latif Bin Rashid…
Earthquake at 4.1 magnitude hits Egypt’s northeast Beni Suef
Egypt
February 1, 2022
Earthquake at 4.1 magnitude hits Egypt’s northeast Beni Suef
The National Seismic Network in Egypt recorded a 4.1 magnitude earthquake, 56 km northeast of Beni Suef, Upper Egypt. The…
Egypt’s NCW praises State Council for accepting applications for female appointments for first time in Egypt
Egypt
February 1, 2022
Egypt’s NCW praises State Council for accepting applications for female appointments for first time in Egypt
The National Council for Women extended its sincere appreciation to State Council Chairman Mohamed Hossam Eddin, for announcing the acceptance…
Immigration Ministry launches savings and investment pots for expats
Business
January 31, 2022
Immigration Ministry launches savings and investment pots for expats
The Ministry of Immigration and the Egyptian Stock Exchange has launched savings and investment pots in response to the request…
OSN partners with Cairo-based TVision to produce Arabic version of ‘Suits’
Culture
January 31, 2022
OSN partners with Cairo-based TVision to produce Arabic version of ‘Suits’
Cairo production company TVision has partnered with NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal Studio Group, to work alongside leading entertainment…
Cold, dusty weather expected for Egypt on Tuesday
Egypt
January 31, 2022
Cold, dusty weather expected for Egypt on Tuesday
Meteorologists predict moderately cold weather during the daytime on Tuesday in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northwestern coasts,…