Egypt Independent
Photos: The Egyptian Museum, Shali city, Baron Palace on ISESCO’s heritage list
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Photos: The Egyptian Museum, Shali city, Baron Palace on ISESCO’s heritage list
The Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) approved at its latest meeting in Rabat,…
Monday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Monday’s US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates
The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate on Monday recorded LE15.61 for purchase and LE15.71 for sale in the…
Farah al-Dibany sings at Generation Equality Forum in Paris
Culture
July 5, 2021
Farah al-Dibany sings at Generation Equality Forum in Paris
Egyptian opera singer Farah al-Dibany sang at the opening ceremony of the UN “Generation Equality Forum: Paris” on Wednesday at…
Port Said Airport to start daily operations in July 17
Travel
July 5, 2021
Port Said Airport to start daily operations in July 17
Port Said Airport will start its daily operations in July 17 in cooperation with the tourism company “Tishoury” and the…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb on Twitter wished Pope Francis a speedy recovery from his illness. “I wish my dear…
Egypt raises occupancy rate in hotels to 70%
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Egypt raises occupancy rate in hotels to 70%
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced easing coronavirus restrictions in Egypt by raising occupancy rate in hotels to 70 percent…
Ever Given says reached agreement with Suez Canal Authority over compensation
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Ever Given says reached agreement with Suez Canal Authority over compensation
A representative for the Ever Given cargo ship announced Sunday that a solution has officially been reached with the Suez…
Covid-19 in Egypt:179 new cases confirmed, 22 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt:179 new cases confirmed, 22 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on July 4 confirmed 179 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up…
Trade between Egypt and Iraq rose 36% during 2020: Minister
Business
July 5, 2021
Trade between Egypt and Iraq rose 36% during 2020: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea announced Sunday that trade exchange between Egypt and Iraq has moved on…
Humid, hot weather across Egypt on Monday
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Humid, hot weather across Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Monday during the daytime over Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt, with moderately hot weather along…
Egypt is able to turn North Sinai into food producer for entire nation: Governor
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Egypt is able to turn North Sinai into food producer for entire nation: Governor
The Governor of North Sinai Mohammed Abd al-Fadel Shousha announced Sunday that the state is paying close attention to agricultural…
Egypt’s agricultural exports up to four million tons from January to June
Business
July 4, 2021
Egypt’s agricultural exports up to four million tons from January to June
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced Saturday that the volume of agricultural exports increased to more than…
Four Egyptians die in massive Cyprus fire
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Four Egyptians die in massive Cyprus fire
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that four Egyptian citizens working in Cyprus died in a massive fire that broke…
President Sisi says negotiations with Ethiopia over GERD cannot go on indefinitely
Egypt
July 4, 2021
President Sisi says negotiations with Ethiopia over GERD cannot go on indefinitely
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that negotiations with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should…
Egypt to start vaccinating with locally produced ‘Sinovac’ in August
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2021
Egypt to start vaccinating with locally produced ‘Sinovac’ in August
Egyptian Ministry of Health on Saturday said that vaccination centers will start vaccinating with locally produced doses of the Chinese…
Central Bank of Egypt stresses all banknote denominations remain valid
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Central Bank of Egypt stresses all banknote denominations remain valid
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) confirmed the validity of any and all banknote denominations without exception, in response to…
Very hot, humid weather for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Very hot, humid weather for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict very hot and humid weather on Sunday during the daytime over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, and…
Egypt says Ethiopia has shown no political will to reach agreement on GERD
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Egypt says Ethiopia has shown no political will to reach agreement on GERD
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday said that after 10 years of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Video: Sisi inaugurates the ‘3rd of July Military Base’ in northwestern coast
Egypt
July 3, 2021
Video: Sisi inaugurates the ‘3rd of July Military Base’ in northwestern coast
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated the third of July Military Base in the Gargoub area on the…
Egypt fines Tanzanian boat US$108,000 for destroying coral reefs
Environment
July 3, 2021
Egypt fines Tanzanian boat US$108,000 for destroying coral reefs
The Egyptian Environment Ministry on Friday fined Tanzanian oil service boat “MEHR” US$108,000 after it ran aground inside Gabal Elba…