Egypt Independent
Sudan PM invites Egypt, Ethiopia leaders to direct negotiations over GERD crisis
Egypt
April 17, 2021
Sudan PM invites Egypt, Ethiopia leaders to direct negotiations over GERD crisis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Sadiq announced Friday that Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has invited the leaders of Egypt and…
Shops, restaurants to switch to summer working hours starting Saturday
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Shops, restaurants to switch to summer working hours starting Saturday
Shops and restaurants throughout Egypt will switch to summer working hours beginning Saturday. Shops and malls will now be able…
UN warns of social media impostor in Egypt
Egypt
April 16, 2021
UN warns of social media impostor in Egypt
A United Nations press release on Thursday announced that a man who has allegedly been posing as an ambassador at…
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Two Vacsera factories will soon begin to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine, Alaa Eid, head of the preventive medicine sector at…
Egypt’s imports from top 5 importing countries decline to US$2.4 bn in early 2021: CAPMAS
Business
April 16, 2021
Egypt’s imports from top 5 importing countries decline to US$2.4 bn in early 2021: CAPMAS
Egypt’s imports from its top five importing countries recorded a decline to about US$2.4 billion in early 2021, compared to…
Former Cairo prosecutor acquitted in police officer assault case
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Former Cairo prosecutor acquitted in police officer assault case
On Thursday, Nozha Misdemeanor Court, headed by Judge Amr Mukhtar, acquitted Chancellor Noha al-Imam al-Sheikh, a former administrative prosecutor, of…
Some foreign companies gain from financing GERD construction: minister
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Some foreign companies gain from financing GERD construction: minister
The World Bank does not finance the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, said, adding that…
Turkish delegation plans visit to Cairo in May
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Turkish delegation plans visit to Cairo in May
In the latest move to restore Egypt and Turkey’s diplomatic relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu has scheduled a visit…
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
The European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) visited on…
Video: Amr Diab’s new song “El-Donia El-Helwa” goes viral
Music
April 15, 2021
Video: Amr Diab’s new song “El-Donia El-Helwa” goes viral
Shortly after its release on YouTube and other social media networks, Egyptian megastar Amr Diab’s new song “El-Donia El-Helwa” has…
Fifteen injured after train derails in Sharqiya
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Fifteen injured after train derails in Sharqiya
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday morning that 15 passengers were injured after a train derailed in…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day
Reporting an increase for the tenth consecutive day, Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 831 new coronavirus cases, up from…
DMC announces Ramadan TV series schedule
Cinema/TV
April 14, 2021
DMC announces Ramadan TV series schedule
Tuesday witnessed not only the beginning of Ramadan, but also the beginning of the numerous beloved Ramadan TV series that…
Photos: ‘ON E’ channel lists its Ramadan drama schedule
Cinema/TV
April 14, 2021
Photos: ‘ON E’ channel lists its Ramadan drama schedule
ON E channel has listed its schedule of Ramadan dramas for this year, including a wide variety of comedic and…
Warmer temperatures expected across Egypt on Thursday
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Warmer temperatures expected across Egypt on Thursday
Meteorologists predict sunshine and warmer temperatures across Egypt on Thursday, with hot weather in Cairo, the Nile Delta region, South…
Video: Egyptian icon Sherihan returns this Ramadan to warm reception
Culture
April 14, 2021
Video: Egyptian icon Sherihan returns this Ramadan to warm reception
After a hiatus of over 19, Egyptian diva Sherihan has returned to TV screens again, this time in an advertisement…
CBC releases nightly Ramadan series schedule
Cinema/TV
April 14, 2021
CBC releases nightly Ramadan series schedule
Tuesday witnessed not only the beginning of Ramadan, but also the beginning of the numerous beloved Ramadan TV series that…
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism warned that the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization has called on its “lone wolves” to…
‘Al-Ikhtiyar 2’ series tops Google searches after first episode
Cinema/TV
April 14, 2021
‘Al-Ikhtiyar 2’ series tops Google searches after first episode
Ramadan action drama “Al-Ikhtiyar 2” (The Choice 2) topped searches on Google after the first episode aired on the ON…
Ramez’s latest show hosts singer Ahmed Saad in first episode
Cinema/TV
April 14, 2021
Ramez’s latest show hosts singer Ahmed Saad in first episode
Singer Ahmed Saad was invited as a guest on Tuesday for the first episode of Ramez Galal’s latest prank program…