Egypt Independent
Heatwave across Egypt to subside by Tuesday: Meteorologists
Egypt
May 31, 2021
Heatwave across Egypt to subside by Tuesday: Meteorologists
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority announced that the current heatwave gripping the country will subside by Tuesday in the northern parts.…
Egypt aims to vaccinate 50% of citizens by end of 2021
Egypt
May 31, 2021
Egypt aims to vaccinate 50% of citizens by end of 2021
Egypt’s government announced that it aims to vaccinate 50 percent of its populace by the end of the year. The…
Egypt court returns Mortada Mansour to sports-related activities
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Egypt court returns Mortada Mansour to sports-related activities
The State Council’s Administrative Court Today, on Sunday, ruled to cancel the decision of the Egyptian Olympic Committee to suspend…
Egypt prepares for upcoming Iron Man World Championship
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Egypt prepares for upcoming Iron Man World Championship
Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir and Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Sunday held a press conference…
Sudan seeks Senegal’s role in resolving GERD crisis
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Sudan seeks Senegal’s role in resolving GERD crisis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Sadiq met with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Senegal’s capital of Dakar to discuss the current…
Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh airports receive Russian inspection committees
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh airports receive Russian inspection committees
Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh international airports on Sunday received two security inspection committees of Russian security and aviation experts as…
Egypt sees 500,000 tourists from 20 countries visit in April: Minister
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Egypt sees 500,000 tourists from 20 countries visit in April: Minister
Approximately 500,000 tourists from 20 countries visited Egypt in April, marking a continuous increase in tourist flow at up to…
Hot weather expected for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
May 29, 2021
Hot weather expected for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Sunday during the daytime over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, moderately hot weather expected on northern…
Hot weather across Egypt on Saturday
Egypt
May 29, 2021
Hot weather across Egypt on Saturday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Saturday over Cairo, Lower Egypt, and north Upper Egypt, with moderately warm weather on the…
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
The vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea and South Sinai will speed up and expand before the beginning…
Egyptian, Sudanese armed forces conduct joint military exercise in Sudan
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Egyptian, Sudanese armed forces conduct joint military exercise in Sudan
The Egyptian Armed Forces arrived in Sudan on Thursday to conduct a joint military training called “Protectors of the Nile”,…
Sisi warns against imposing a fait accompli in GERD crisis
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Sisi warns against imposing a fait accompli in GERD crisis
During his diplomatic visit to Djibouti, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against imposing a fait accompli in the Grand…
First digital money transfer app launches in Egypt
Business
May 27, 2021
First digital money transfer app launches in Egypt
MasterCard announced its partnership with “Telda”, an Egyptian digital banking startup, to offer the first e-payment application of its kind…
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering…
Sisi, Djibouti President to hold talks on Thursday
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Sisi, Djibouti President to hold talks on Thursday
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel on Thursday to the Republic of Djibouti to meet with his Dijbouti counterpart…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,151 new cases confirmed, 43 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,151 new cases confirmed, 43 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,151 new coronavirus cases, up from 1,140 on Tuesday. It also reported 43 deaths…
Two train coaches derail in Damietta with no casualties
Egypt
May 26, 2021
Two train coaches derail in Damietta with no casualties
Two cars of an empty passenger train at Damietta station overturned after colliding with a single railway locomotive while traveling…
Egypt approves 362 million euro agreement for railway development
Business
May 26, 2021
Egypt approves 362 million euro agreement for railway development
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a 362 million euro agreement between Egypt and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development…
Egypt receives materials needed to produce 2 mn doses of Sinovac vaccine
Egypt
May 26, 2021
Egypt receives materials needed to produce 2 mn doses of Sinovac vaccine
Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced Wednesday that Egypt has received the first batch of raw materials needed to produce…
Emir of Qatar invites President Sisi to visit Doha
Egypt
May 26, 2021
Emir of Qatar invites President Sisi to visit Doha
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.…