Egypt Independent
Luxor Airport to receive four flights from Sharjah and Madrid
Travel
February 21, 2021
Luxor Airport to receive four flights from Sharjah and Madrid
The head of Luxor’s Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee Muhammad Othman on Sunday announced that Luxor Airport is preparing to receive…
Egypt’s Petroleum minister to visit Palestine and Israel
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Egypt’s Petroleum minister to visit Palestine and Israel
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq Al-Mulla will visit Ramallah and Israel on Sunday to meet with the…
Egyptian Media Syndicate revokes Tamer Amin’s license
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Egyptian Media Syndicate revokes Tamer Amin’s license
The Egyptian Media Syndicate moved to revoke TV host Tamer Amin’s license to practice the profession, due to violating the…
Construction of Dabaa nuclear plant to start soon
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Construction of Dabaa nuclear plant to start soon
Alexander Voronkov, the Rosatom regional vice-president and director of Rosatom Middle East and North Africa, announced Saturday that the company will…
Sisi participates in Conference of Heads of African Courts and Constitutional Councils
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Sisi participates in Conference of Heads of African Courts and Constitutional Councils
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday participated via video-conference in the preparatory meeting for the Conference of Heads of…
Court sets March 30 to start hearings against TV host Tamer Amin over offensive remarks
Society
February 20, 2021
Court sets March 30 to start hearings against TV host Tamer Amin over offensive remarks
An Egyptian court on Saturday set March 30 to begin hearings for a lawsuit filed against TV host Tamer Amin,…
Supreme Council of Universities extends Egypt’s academic year by 3 weeks
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Supreme Council of Universities extends Egypt’s academic year by 3 weeks
The Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) on Saturday decreed that universities and institutes extend the current academic year by three…
Moderately cold weather for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Moderately cold weather for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderately cold weather on Sunday over Cairo, Lower Egypt and the northern coasts during the daytime, with moderate…
Egypt has received no word on Russia’s flight resumption to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, says Minister
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Egypt has received no word on Russia’s flight resumption to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, says Minister
The Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar Enaba announced Saturday that Egypt has yet to receive official word from…
Egypt invites Sudan’s Prime Minister for official visit
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Egypt invites Sudan’s Prime Minister for official visit
Egypt has invited Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok for an official visit, according to the Sudanese News Agency which reported that…
Libya’s new Prime Minister leaves Cairo on first visit to eastern cities of Libya
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Libya’s new Prime Minister leaves Cairo on first visit to eastern cities of Libya
Libya’s newest Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dabaiba concluded his visit to Cairo on Friday and headed next to Tobruk city…
Mild weather predicted for Cairo and the Delta on Saturday
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Mild weather predicted for Cairo and the Delta on Saturday
Meteorologists predict an increase in temperatures on Saturday over Cairo, the Nile Delta region, and northern Upper Egypt during the…
Russian flights to return to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada for first time since 2015
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Russian flights to return to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada for first time since 2015
The Egyptian Aviation Authority announced that starting March 28, the Russian NordStar Airline will operate four flights a week to…
Man accused of sexually harassing his daughter commits suicide in court
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Man accused of sexually harassing his daughter commits suicide in court
A man accused of sexually harassing his daughter has committed suicide in a court building in al-Khanka, according to the…
King Tut’s mask is a must-see tourist icon: The Telegraph
Archaeology
February 18, 2021
King Tut’s mask is a must-see tourist icon: The Telegraph
For the third time this month, The British Telegraph newspaper published a report on tourism in Egypt. This time, it…
Cairo Opera Ballet on tour in Cairo, Alexandria, and Damanhour
Culture
February 18, 2021
Cairo Opera Ballet on tour in Cairo, Alexandria, and Damanhour
Cairo Opera Ballet began on Wednesday a tour featuring a selection of renowned classical ballets accompanied by the Cairo Opera…
Petroleum ministry launches tender on new ‘Egypt Upstream Gateway’ digital platform
Business
February 18, 2021
Petroleum ministry launches tender on new ‘Egypt Upstream Gateway’ digital platform
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Mulla announced the launch of an international tender for oil and…
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
Egypt
February 18, 2021
UN Secretary-General thanks Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for 30 years of UN service
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Egypt’s Mourad Wahba for his commitment as interim Assistant Director…
The Guardian publishes breathtaking photos of Egypt’s White Desert
Egypt
February 18, 2021
The Guardian publishes breathtaking photos of Egypt’s White Desert
British news website The Guardian published on Monday a photo report showcasing the beautiful landscape of Egypt’s White Desert and…
Four killed, 38 injured in Aswan collision
Egypt
February 18, 2021
Four killed, 38 injured in Aswan collision
Four people were killed and 38 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck carrying cement on…