Egypt Independent
Egypt denies the discovery of a new ‘Sphinx’ at the pyramids
Archaeology
October 25, 2021
Egypt denies the discovery of a new ‘Sphinx’ at the pyramids
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, Mostafa Waziri, denied reports that a new “sphinx” was uncovered…
Tourism Ministry says its restaurants will commit to government set opening hours
Egypt
October 25, 2021
Tourism Ministry says its restaurants will commit to government set opening hours
Egyptian Vice Minister for Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalaby said on Sunday that the new opening hours for shops is…
Moderate weather continues across Egypt on Monday
Egypt
October 24, 2021
Moderate weather continues across Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Monday during the daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, and northern Upper…
Egypt’s President Sisi calls for timely agreement on GERD dispute
Egypt
October 24, 2021
Egypt’s President Sisi calls for timely agreement on GERD dispute
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that his country is looking forward to reaching a balanced and legally…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 881 new cases, 47 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
October 24, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 881 new cases, 47 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 881 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths, and 649 recoveries. A total…
Moderate weather continues across Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
October 23, 2021
Moderate weather continues across Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Sunday during daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern coasts, and northern Upper Egypt, while…
Egypt builds new traffic axis to serve transport across 6 governorates
Egypt
October 23, 2021
Egypt builds new traffic axis to serve transport across 6 governorates
Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir on Friday inspected work done to establish a longitudinal traffic axis from Benha to Damietta,…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt
October 23, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 885 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths, and 713 recoveries. A total…
Photos: ‘Forever Is Now’ Egyptian/international art exhibit launches at Giza Pyramids
Culture
October 22, 2021
Photos: ‘Forever Is Now’ Egyptian/international art exhibit launches at Giza Pyramids
Art d’Égypte firm held a press conference to announce the launch of the “Forever Is Now” exhibition in the presence…
Controversial ‘Reesh’ movie leaked on social media
Cinema/TV
October 22, 2021
Controversial ‘Reesh’ movie leaked on social media
The “Reesh” (Feathers) movie by director Omar al-Zuhairy has been spread across social media following sparked widespread controversy after it…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 883 new cases, 46 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
October 22, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 883 new cases, 46 deaths on Thursday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday reported 883 new coronavirus cases, 46 deaths, and 819 recoveries. A total…
Moscow denies any bias toward Ethiopia in GERD dilemma
Egypt
October 22, 2021
Moscow denies any bias toward Ethiopia in GERD dilemma
The Russian ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko denied Moscow had any bias towards Ethiopia in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Madame Tussauds Museum displays wax statue of Mohamed Salah
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Madame Tussauds Museum displays wax statue of Mohamed Salah
The Madame Tussauds Museum in London on Thursday unveiled a new wax statue that made for Egyptian football star Mohamed…
Taqa Arabia inaugurates pioneering solar plant at Egypt’s Dina Farms
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Taqa Arabia inaugurates pioneering solar plant at Egypt’s Dina Farms
TAQA Arabia, a subsidiary of Qalaa Holdings’ Energy Sector, announced the commercial operation of its latest green private-to-private project in…
Egypt records 3.9 earthquake on Thursday
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Egypt records 3.9 earthquake on Thursday
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt announced that an earthquake was detected at 10:30 am…
Truck-microbus collision in Cairo leaves 19 dead
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Truck-microbus collision in Cairo leaves 19 dead
A traffic accident between a microbus and a truck in Cairo killed 19 people on Wednesday. The accident occurred on…
Electrical linkage with Egypt very important for Europe’s energy security: Greek PM
Egypt
October 20, 2021
Electrical linkage with Egypt very important for Europe’s energy security: Greek PM
The electrical linkage agreement concluded between Egypt and Greece to establish an undersea cable, the first infrastructure of its kind…
NCW and Savola collaborate to educate Egyptian women on proper nutrition
Food
October 20, 2021
NCW and Savola collaborate to educate Egyptian women on proper nutrition
The National Council for Women held a meeting earlier today with officials from Savola Foods, a company under the Saudi…
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
Travel
October 20, 2021
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
A new city joined the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high-risk” tourist destination list this week, as Singapore…
Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Borg al-Arab airports have ISO certificates renewed
Egypt
October 20, 2021
Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Borg al-Arab airports have ISO certificates renewed
Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Borg al-Arab airports had their ISO 9001/2015 accreditation renewed for three years, following recent inspections carried…