Egypt Independent
Egypt’s Health Ministry begins vaccinating the public against coronavirus
Egypt
March 4, 2021
Egypt’s Health Ministry begins vaccinating the public against coronavirus
On Thursday morning, the Ministry of Health and Population began vaccinating people over 65 and those with chronic illnesses with…
French company wins bid to manage and operate Salam City/10th of Ramadan City Electric Train
Egypt
March 4, 2021
French company wins bid to manage and operate Salam City/10th of Ramadan City Electric Train
RATP Dev, a French company, has won a bid for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Salam City/10th of Ramadan…
Egypt confirms 577 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
March 4, 2021
Egypt confirms 577 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed 577 new coronavirus cases, down from 581 on Tuesday. The ministry also announced…
Egyptian soprano Fatma Said nominated for BBC Music Magazine Awards
Culture
March 3, 2021
Egyptian soprano Fatma Said nominated for BBC Music Magazine Awards
The BBC Music Magazine announced that the Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has been officially nominated for this year’s BBC Music…
Ethiopia ‘ready to negotiate in good faith’, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt
March 3, 2021
Ethiopia ‘ready to negotiate in good faith’, says Foreign Ministry
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that it is “ready to negotiate in good faith” to reach an agreement…
Egypt expresses condolences to South Sudan over passenger plane crash
Egypt
March 3, 2021
Egypt expresses condolences to South Sudan over passenger plane crash
Egypt expressed sincere condolences to the Republic of South Sudan following the crash of a passenger plane that took off…
European Tourism Manifesto adopts roadmap to resume travel in summer
Travel
March 3, 2021
European Tourism Manifesto adopts roadmap to resume travel in summer
The European Tourism Manifesto adopted a road map recommended by the member states of the EU aiming to restore freedom…
Egypt FM: GERD negotiations have arrived at a crossroads
Egypt
March 3, 2021
Egypt FM: GERD negotiations have arrived at a crossroads
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan over the filling and…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 581 new cases on Tuesday, total now 183,591
Egypt
March 3, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 581 new cases on Tuesday, total now 183,591
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 581 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total tally up to 183,591, ministry spokesperson…
Egypt, Sudan sign military cooperation agreement
Egypt
March 2, 2021
Egypt, Sudan sign military cooperation agreement
On Tuesday, Sudan and Egypt signed a military cooperation agreement, following the visit of the Egyptian Army Chief of Staff…
Video: ‘Abla Fahita: Drama Queen’ coming to Netflix mid-March
Cinema/TV
March 2, 2021
Video: ‘Abla Fahita: Drama Queen’ coming to Netflix mid-March
Talkative puppet Abla Fahita returns to Netflix on March 15, with the platform releasing a promotional video for the upcoming…
American University in Cairo launches “Mad March” book sale on Monday
Egypt
March 2, 2021
American University in Cairo launches “Mad March” book sale on Monday
The American University in Cairo (AUC)’s Mad March book sale kicked off on Monday at the bookstore in the school’s…
Egypt’s parliament postpones real estate registration law for two years
Egypt
March 2, 2021
Egypt’s parliament postpones real estate registration law for two years
The Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to amend the real estate registration law, postponing…
Sudanese, Egyptian foreign ministers to meet on Tuesday
Egypt
March 2, 2021
Sudanese, Egyptian foreign ministers to meet on Tuesday
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Maryam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi will hold a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday to…
Egypt’s Omar Khairat to perform live concert at Cairo Opera House in March
Music
March 2, 2021
Egypt’s Omar Khairat to perform live concert at Cairo Opera House in March
Egyptian Musician Omar Khairat is scheduled to perform a concert at the Cairo Opera House on Monday, March 8 and…
Egypt plans establishing city for justice in New Administrative Capital
Egypt
March 2, 2021
Egypt plans establishing city for justice in New Administrative Capital
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered concerned authorities begin studying the establishment of a city for justice in the new…
Egyptian agricultural exports reached $144.3 mn in November 2020: CAPMAS
Business
March 2, 2021
Egyptian agricultural exports reached $144.3 mn in November 2020: CAPMAS
Egypt’s exports of agricultural products witnessed an increase between November 2019 and 2020 of US$15.5 million, according to data issues…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 586 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths on Monday
Egypt
March 2, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 586 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed 586 new coronavirus cases, down from 595 on Sunday. The ministry also reported 48…
Court upholds Olympic Committee’s decision suspending Mortada Mansour
Egypt
March 1, 2021
Court upholds Olympic Committee’s decision suspending Mortada Mansour
On Sunday, the Administrative Court of the Egyptian State Council declined an appeal filed by Mortada Mansour against an Egyptian Olympic…
Sixty hot air balloons fly in Luxor, carrying 875 Egyptians and foreigners
Egypt
March 1, 2021
Sixty hot air balloons fly in Luxor, carrying 875 Egyptians and foreigners
Sixty hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Monday after weather conditions improved, carrying 875 Egyptians and foreigners…