Egypt Independent
Thursday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
Business
July 15, 2021
Thursday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate remained stable on Wednesday at the Central Bank of Egypt, recording LE15.64…
Netherlands lifts quarantine requirements for travelers from Egypt
Travel
July 15, 2021
Netherlands lifts quarantine requirements for travelers from Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that the Netherlands has lifted quarantine requirements for all nationalities arriving from Egypt.…
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
On Thursday, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark Pope Tawadros II congratulated Arab and Islamic…
Egyptian Director Omar al-Zuhairy wins grand prize at Cannes International Critics’ Week
Cinema/TV
July 15, 2021
Egyptian Director Omar al-Zuhairy wins grand prize at Cannes International Critics’ Week
Egyptian director Omar al-Zuhairy won the grand prize for his film “Reesh” (Feathers) at the International Critics’ Week competition during…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 89 new cases, 6 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
July 15, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 89 new cases, 6 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 89 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Director Mona Mekkawi becomes first Egyptian woman to win Emmy award
Culture
July 14, 2021
Director Mona Mekkawi becomes first Egyptian woman to win Emmy award
Egyptian film director Mona Mekkawi won the Emmy award for the Best Historical Documentary Film for her film “Oversight”, becoming…
Egyptian parliament approves law dismissing Brotherhood-affiliated state employees
Egypt
July 14, 2021
Egyptian parliament approves law dismissing Brotherhood-affiliated state employees
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Monday, approved submitted a bill 10 MPs aimed at dismissing employees affiliated with the…
Egyptian official points finger at Israel over GERD crisis
Egypt
July 14, 2021
Egyptian official points finger at Israel over GERD crisis
Egyptian veteran diplomat and director of Bibliotheca Alexandria pointed the finger at Israel on Tuesday over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Wednesday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
Business
July 14, 2021
Wednesday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates remained stable on Wednesday at the Central Bank of Egypt, recording LE15.64…
Social Solidarity Ministry brings vaccines to Egypt’s care homes
Egypt
July 14, 2021
Social Solidarity Ministry brings vaccines to Egypt’s care homes
Mahmoud Shaaban, Director of the Early Childhood Department at the Ministry of Social Solidarity, announced that the ministry had succeeded…
Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz celebrates premiere of newest film “Al-Aref”
Cinema/TV
July 14, 2021
Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz celebrates premiere of newest film “Al-Aref”
Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz on Tuesday celebrated the premiere of his new movie “Al-Aref” in a major cinema complex in…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 108 new cases confirmed, 9 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
July 14, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 108 new cases confirmed, 9 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 108 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,320. The total number…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate remains stable on Tuesday
Business
July 13, 2021
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate remains stable on Tuesday
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates remained stable on Tuesday at the Central Bank of Egypt, recording LE15.64 for…
Hot, humid weather predicted on Wednesday
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Hot, humid weather predicted on Wednesday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Wednesday over Cairo, the Delta, and the north coast. Temperatures will be warmer in…
4th coronavirus wave to hit Egypt by October
Egypt
July 13, 2021
4th coronavirus wave to hit Egypt by October
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said that a fourth wave of coronavirus will likely hit Egypt at…
Dorra Zarrouk attends Cannes festival as sole Arab ambassador for Chopard
Cinema/TV
July 13, 2021
Dorra Zarrouk attends Cannes festival as sole Arab ambassador for Chopard
Tunisian actor Dorra Zarrouk was the sole Arab representative of Swiss watchmaker Chopard at the 74th session of Cannes International…
Egypt cuts domestic flight prices to encourage tourism
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Egypt cuts domestic flight prices to encourage tourism
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar announced that the domestic flight prices in Egypt have been reduced significantly in order…
Marsa Alam airport to receive 24 international flights from Tuesday to Friday
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Marsa Alam airport to receive 24 international flights from Tuesday to Friday
Marsa Alam International Airport will receive 24 international flights from various international airports between Tuesday and Friday, signaling a further…
Egypt’s FM discusses GERD crisis with European ministers
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Egypt’s FM discusses GERD crisis with European ministers
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with European foreign ministers to discuss developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
Egypt reports lowest COVID-19 daily death count since onset of pandemic
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Egypt reports lowest COVID-19 daily death count since onset of pandemic
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry reported on Monday the lowest COVID-19 death count since the outbreak of the virus over…