Egypt Independent
Egypt’s Foreign Minister phones Saudi, Tunisian counterparts over situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 15, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister phones Saudi, Tunisian counterparts over situation in Gaza
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held phone talks Saturday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the rapid…
NTRA fines Egypt’s local mobile service providers LE20.6 million over various violations
Technology
May 15, 2021
NTRA fines Egypt’s local mobile service providers LE20.6 million over various violations
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) imposed fines totaling LE20.65 million on mobile phone service companies operating in Egypt, after…
Very hot, dusty weather expected across Egypt for Sunday
Egypt
May 15, 2021
Very hot, dusty weather expected across Egypt for Sunday
Meteorologists predict very hot and dusty weather on Sunday during the daytime across Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai and…
Negotiations over the GERD ‘must resume urgently,’ says US
Egypt
May 15, 2021
Negotiations over the GERD ‘must resume urgently,’ says US
The US State Department called for the urgent resumption of negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), stating that…
Egypt dedicates LE2 billion to fight off third wave of coronavirus
Egypt
May 15, 2021
Egypt dedicates LE2 billion to fight off third wave of coronavirus
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, announced on Friday that the state will be allocating two billion LE to fund vaccinations…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,197 new cases, 56 deaths on Friday
Egypt
May 15, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,197 new cases, 56 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 1,197 new coronavirus cases, 56 new deaths, and 556 recoveries. The country has now…
Hot weather to continue across Egypt on third day of Eid
Egypt
May 14, 2021
Hot weather to continue across Egypt on third day of Eid
Meteorologists expect more hot weather on Saturday in Cairo and the Delta region, with moderately hot weather along the north…
Planning Ministry allocates LE1 billion for hospitals, labs
Egypt
May 14, 2021
Planning Ministry allocates LE1 billion for hospitals, labs
The Egyptian Ministry of Planning and Economic Development announced that in its 2021/2022 fiscal year, LE1 billion has been allocated…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry fines 14,958 people for failing to wear a mask
Egypt
May 14, 2021
Egypt’s Interior Ministry fines 14,958 people for failing to wear a mask
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Thursday reported fining a total of 14,958 people for not wearing masks in places…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,139 new cases, 59 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
May 14, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,139 new cases, 59 deaths on Thursday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 1,193 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths, and 801 recovered cases. The country has now…
Egypt, US conduct naval training in Red Sea
Egypt
May 13, 2021
Egypt, US conduct naval training in Red Sea
Egyptian and US naval forces carried out maritime training on Thursday in the Red Sea, with the participation of the…
Hot weather predicted across Egypt on Friday
Egypt
May 13, 2021
Hot weather predicted across Egypt on Friday
On Friday, meteorologists expect hot weather to prevail in Cairo, the Delta region, and along the north coast. Temperatures will…
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
Egypt
May 13, 2021
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
On Thursday, Egypt received 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine through the COVAX initiative and 500,000 doses of…
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
Health & Fitness
May 13, 2021
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, wishing all a happy blessed…
Egypt’s temperatures to continue falling during first day of Eid
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s temperatures to continue falling during first day of Eid
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority on Wednesday announced that temperatures will continue to decrease across the country during Thursday, the first…
Photos: Archaeological team uncovers over 250 rock tombs at al-Hamdiya necropolis east of Sohag.
Archaeology
May 12, 2021
Photos: Archaeological team uncovers over 250 rock tombs at al-Hamdiya necropolis east of Sohag.
The Archaeological Mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered around 250 several rock tombs at the al-Hamdiya necropolis…
North Sinai hospitals enter high alert as they begin receiving injured Palestinians
Egypt
May 12, 2021
North Sinai hospitals enter high alert as they begin receiving injured Palestinians
The North Sinai health directorate announced a state of emergency in all hospitals across the governorate as it readies to…
Suspects in Fairmont gang rape case released due to lack of evidence
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Suspects in Fairmont gang rape case released due to lack of evidence
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Public Prosecutor’s Office released the detained suspects in the Fairmont gang-rape case due, where a group…
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Middle East
May 12, 2021
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Egyptian and Liverpool football superstar Mohamed Salah on Tuesday called on the UK prime minister and world leaders to stop…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam confirmed that anyone afraid of performing the Eid prayers due to the pandemic can still…