Egypt Independent
COVID-19 in Egypt: 647 new cases, total now 195,418 as of Monday
Egypt
March 22, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 647 new cases, total now 195,418 as of Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 647 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s tally up to 195,418, ministry spokesperson Khaled…
Urged by Liverpool over coronavirus fears, Mohamed Salah asks for private hotel suite
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Urged by Liverpool over coronavirus fears, Mohamed Salah asks for private hotel suite
Liverpool and Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah requested that Egypt’s national football team grant him a private hotel suite in…
Hot, dusty weather with light rains across Egypt on Monday
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Hot, dusty weather with light rains across Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Monday over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern coasts, and South Sinai, while very hot on…
Sisi warns of imminent 3rd wave for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Sisi warns of imminent 3rd wave for coronavirus in Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sunday against an imminent third wave of coronavirus in Egypt, stressing the need to…
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egyptian feminist author Nawal al-Saadawi has passed away on Sunday at age 90 after struggling with illness. Saadawi had made…
President Sisi discusses efforts to increase reliance on local products
Egypt
March 21, 2021
President Sisi discusses efforts to increase reliance on local products
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday sat with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea…
Egypt says it received 2 million tourists from over 20 countries since July
Travel
March 21, 2021
Egypt says it received 2 million tourists from over 20 countries since July
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced on Saturday that Egypt has received more than two million tourists from…
Whale shark makes rare appearance in Hurghada
Environment
March 21, 2021
Whale shark makes rare appearance in Hurghada
Red Sea divers have spotted the appearance of a rare whale shark on Saturday near the Fanadir area in front…
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism to organize unique transfer of 22 royal mummies
Archaeology
March 21, 2021
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism to organize unique transfer of 22 royal mummies
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Sunday that 22 royal mummies will be transferred on April 3 from the…
Health Ministry promises effective, safe Egyptian COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2021
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Health Ministry promises effective, safe Egyptian COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2021
An official at the Egyptian Health and Population Ministry announced Saturday that an Egyptian vaccine will be available by the…
Heatwave continues across Egypt for Monday
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Heatwave continues across Egypt for Monday
Hot weather will prevail across Egypt during the daylight with temperatures reaching up to 40C, according to meteorologists, who added…
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court starts hearings against Tamer Amin on March 29
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court starts hearings against Tamer Amin on March 29
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court on March 29 will start its hearings into a case against TV host Tamer Amin,…
Korea ambassador to Cairo calls on ministries to participate in ‘K-City Network 2021’
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Korea ambassador to Cairo calls on ministries to participate in ‘K-City Network 2021’
The South Korean ambassador to Cairo Hong Jin-Wook called on Egyptian ministries to participate in the “K-City Network 2021: Smart…
Egypt receives 300,000 gift doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Egypt receives 300,000 gift doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
Egypt on Saturday received a new gift shipment of 300,000 doses of the the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm at Cairo…
Hot weather for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Hot weather for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict hot weather on Sunday over Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern coasts, and South Sinai, while very hot on Upper…
Royal IHC delivers the most powerful dredger in the world to Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Royal IHC delivers the most powerful dredger in the world to Egypt
The Royal IHC officially handed over the MOHAB MAMEESH cutter suction dredger to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Thursday. The…
China prepares to ship 1st electric train to Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2021
China prepares to ship 1st electric train to Egypt
Chinese company CRC announced it had finished manufacturing the first train for an electric train project connecting Adly Mansour Station…
Egyptian Cabinet denies sale of ports to foreign parties
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet denies sale of ports to foreign parties
On Friday, The Egyptian Cabinet’s media center denied social media rumors claiming that some Egyptian ports and airports had been…
Egypt welcomes Turkey’s ‘good gesture’ after it asks Egyptian opposition channels to reduce criticism
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Egypt welcomes Turkey’s ‘good gesture’ after it asks Egyptian opposition channels to reduce criticism
The Egyptian Minister of Information Osama Heikal announced that he welcomed the Turkish government’s decision to ask anti-Egypt channels in…
Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3
Archaeology
March 19, 2021
Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3
A stately procession will transport 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of…