Egypt Independent
Streets of New Administrative Capital to be named after deceased health sector heroes
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Streets of New Administrative Capital to be named after deceased health sector heroes
Since last May, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been working to compile a list of healthcare workers that have died…
In honor of Mother’s Day, Egyptian company sends salaries of employees to their mothers
Society
March 19, 2021
In honor of Mother’s Day, Egyptian company sends salaries of employees to their mothers
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, a famous Egyptian advertising and marketing company decided to celebrate this day in unusual…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat became on Thursday one of 9 Egyptian women to receive the Champions of Change…
Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day
Egypt’s Misr El-Kheir Foundation launched the largest campaign to pay the debts of female indebted prisoners through offering shares at…
Warm weather expected across Egypt on Friday
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Warm weather expected across Egypt on Friday
The weather on Friday is predicted to be warm in Cairo, the Nile Delta region, and northern Upper Egypt during…
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt will receive its first shipment of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of March, Minister of Health Hala…
Egypt, US naval forces conduct joint exercise in Red Sea
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Egypt, US naval forces conduct joint exercise in Red Sea
Egyptian naval forces carried out a joint exercise with US naval forces in the Red Sea on Thursday, with the…
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Music
March 18, 2021
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Egyptian singer and icon Amr Diab announced during a concert on Wednesday that he tested positive for coronavirus in the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 645 new cases, 47 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
March 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 645 new cases, 47 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 645 new coronavirus cases, up from 640 on Tuesday. The ministry also reported 47…
Egypt, UAE announce new certified online learning platform
Egypt
March 17, 2021
Egypt, UAE announce new certified online learning platform
Ministers from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have come together to develop a new online education system to provide…
Eleven year old girl in Mokattam commits suicide, PUBG game suspected as cause
Egypt
March 17, 2021
Eleven year old girl in Mokattam commits suicide, PUBG game suspected as cause
An 11-year old girl in Mokattam known to have played the popular online game PUBG has committed suicide, with the…
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Cinema/TV
March 17, 2021
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Actor Ramez Galal is preparing a new prank program entitled “Ramez Mareed Nafsy” (Ramez is a Psychopath), which will be…
Team working in Bahariya Oasis uncovers ancient Coptic mud brick ruins
Archaeology
March 17, 2021
Team working in Bahariya Oasis uncovers ancient Coptic mud brick ruins
A Norwegian-French archaeological mission working in Qasr Al-Agouz, Bahariya Oasis have discovered several ancient Coptic ruins made out of basalt…
Air Cairo to operate 30 flights between Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Hurghada
Travel
March 17, 2021
Air Cairo to operate 30 flights between Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Hurghada
Air Cairo, a subsidiary of the state-owned EgyptAir company will soon operate 30 flights per week between Hurghada and 14…
GERD construction work now 79% complete, filling to go as scheduled: Ethiopian Minister
Egypt
March 17, 2021
GERD construction work now 79% complete, filling to go as scheduled: Ethiopian Minister
The Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele announced Wednesday that construction work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Heat wave to hit Egypt on Saturday
Egypt
March 17, 2021
Heat wave to hit Egypt on Saturday
Beginning Saturday and lasting through Monday, temperatures are expected to rise in most parts of the country between six and…
Communications Ministry teams up with global technology leader Thales to strengthen Egypt’s AI industry
Technology
March 17, 2021
Communications Ministry teams up with global technology leader Thales to strengthen Egypt’s AI industry
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed an MoU with France’s tech giant Thales to further develop…
Video: Promo drops for Yousra’s TV latest series ‘Harb Ahleya’
Cinema/TV
March 17, 2021
Video: Promo drops for Yousra’s TV latest series ‘Harb Ahleya’
Producer Gamal al-Adl launched the first promo for his new series “Harb Ahleya” (Civil War), starring Yousra and Basil al-Khayyat.…
Sunken Egyptian antiquities return to Egypt following tour in Europe, US
Archaeology
March 17, 2021
Sunken Egyptian antiquities return to Egypt following tour in Europe, US
Several Egyptian antiquities put for display in the “Egypt’s Sunken Secrets” exhibition returned home following after several years of touring…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 640 new cases, total now 192,195
Egypt
March 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 640 new cases, total now 192,195
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 640 new coronavirus cases, up from 631 on Monday. The ministry also reported 44…