Egypt Independent
COVID-19 in Egypt: 67 new cases, 7 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
July 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 67 new cases, 7 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 67 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,703. The total number…
Egypt returns 140 stranded citizens from Libya
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Egypt returns 140 stranded citizens from Libya
The Egyptian Embassy in Libya has successful returned 140 stranded Egyptian citizens, including 17 minors under the age of 18,…
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque by extremists who stormed the site under the protection…
Egypt’s Sisi discuss with Chinese FM developments in GERD issue
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi discuss with Chinese FM developments in GERD issue
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the latest developments regarding the disputed…
Slight decrease in temperatures on Monday; hot, humid weather across Egypt
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Slight decrease in temperatures on Monday; hot, humid weather across Egypt
Meteorologists predict a slight decrease in temperatures on Monday. Hot and humid weather is expected in Cairo and the Delta…
Health Ministry prepares emergency responses as Egypt celebrates Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Health Ministry prepares emergency responses as Egypt celebrates Eid al-Adha
Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed announced on Sunday the state’s plan for emergency responses during Eid al-Adha across the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 69 new cases, 8 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
July 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 69 new cases, 8 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 69 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,636. The total number…
Egypt restarts Port Said Airport after 6-year hiatus
Egypt
July 17, 2021
Egypt restarts Port Said Airport after 6-year hiatus
Port Said Airport resumed operations on Saturday after a six-year hiatus, having received its first domestic flight from the Petroleum…
Sudan says water arriving from Blue Nile down by 50% due to GERD
Egypt
July 17, 2021
Sudan says water arriving from Blue Nile down by 50% due to GERD
The Roseires Dam administration in Sudan said Saturday that the water supply from the Blue Nile continues to decrease by…
Egypt will not accept any unilateral decision regarding GERD: Minister
Egypt
July 17, 2021
Egypt will not accept any unilateral decision regarding GERD: Minister
The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Mohamed Abdel-Ati said Friday that Egypt will not accept any unilateral decision…
Humid, very hot weather across Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
July 17, 2021
Humid, very hot weather across Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict very hot and humid weather on Sunday during the day over Greater Cairo, the Delta, Upper Egypt, and…
Cairo International Book Fair received 1.7 million people
Culture
July 17, 2021
Cairo International Book Fair received 1.7 million people
The 52nd session of the Cairo International Book Fair, which concluded on Thursday, received 1.7 million visitors. Sectors of the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 77 new cases, 6 deaths on Friday
Egypt
July 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 77 new cases, 6 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 77 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,567. The total number…
Ruby says veiled women allowed to attend her North Coast concert
Cinema/TV
July 16, 2021
Ruby says veiled women allowed to attend her North Coast concert
Egyptian actress and singer Ruby clarified that women may wear the veil at her upcoming concert on Friday evening in…
Deezer announces pairing with Google Assistant for free users
Music
July 16, 2021
Deezer announces pairing with Google Assistant for free users
Starting July 13, users of Deezer’s free version can pair their Google Assistant smart speakers and displays to the app…
King Khufu’s First Boat to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
July 16, 2021
King Khufu’s First Boat to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
The world’s longest and most modern Belgian-made trailer truck will transport King Khufu’s first sun boat from south of the…
Egypt’s table tennis player Hana Gouda to participate in Tokyo Olympics
Egypt
July 16, 2021
Egypt’s table tennis player Hana Gouda to participate in Tokyo Olympics
Hana Gouda, a player from the table tennis team, will participate in the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which will be held…
Egypt’s new coronavirus cases numbers continue falling below 100, with 81 infections, 7 deaths recorded
Egypt
July 16, 2021
Egypt’s new coronavirus cases numbers continue falling below 100, with 81 infections, 7 deaths recorded
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 81 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Ethiopian army pledges to secure construction of GERD
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Ethiopian army pledges to secure construction of GERD
The Ethiopian army has pledged to secure the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) until its completion and…
Egypt among world’s top steel producers in 2020
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Egypt among world’s top steel producers in 2020
The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) published a report stating that Egypt came in 20th place among the world’s top steel…