Egypt Independent
Egypt prepares to resume studies at schools on Sunday, exams will not be cancelled
Egypt
February 13, 2021
Egypt prepares to resume studies at schools on Sunday, exams will not be cancelled
Educational institutes across Egypt have begun preparing for the first semester exams and the resume of study, applying all necessary…
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demand ‘respect’ for maritime areas in eastern Mediterranean
Egypt
February 13, 2021
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demand ‘respect’ for maritime areas in eastern Mediterranean
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demanded full, continuous respect for the sovereign rights of states in their…
Sandra Bullock to join Brad Pitt in ‘Bullet Train’
Cinema/TV
February 12, 2021
Sandra Bullock to join Brad Pitt in ‘Bullet Train’
American actress Sandra Bullock will join, for the first time in her cinematic career, superstar Brad Pitt in David Leach’s…
FIFA, CAF congratulate Al Ahly on FIFA Club World Cup bronze medal
Egypt
February 12, 2021
FIFA, CAF congratulate Al Ahly on FIFA Club World Cup bronze medal
Al Ahly football club received a special congratulations from the International and African Confederations after snatching the bronze medal in…
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Egypt
February 12, 2021
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Russia’s NordStar Airlines began selling tickets for a once-a-week flight between Cairo and the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don after obtaining…
Sisi affirms Egypt’s stance towards Palestinian cause
Egypt
February 12, 2021
Sisi affirms Egypt’s stance towards Palestinian cause
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a phone call on Thursday evening to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in which he affirmed…
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Archaeology
February 11, 2021
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts are safe from flooding, Moamen Othman, Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme…
Photos: More than 7,500 involved in constructing new Egyptian Parliament
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Photos: More than 7,500 involved in constructing new Egyptian Parliament
More than 7,500 people including workers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians are currently constructing the largest administrative project implemented by the…
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
Travel
February 11, 2021
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
On top of the low rates of foreign tourism and the closure of many hotels and resorts over 11 months…
Egypt confirms 610 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Egypt confirms 610 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 610 new COVID-19 cases, up from 573 the day before. The ministry also announced…
Harvard Law Review selects Egyptian-American Hassan Shahawy as its 135th president
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Harvard Law Review selects Egyptian-American Hassan Shahawy as its 135th president
Harvard University has named Egyptian-American Harvard Law School graduate Hassan al-Shahawy as its next Harvard Law Review president, a title…
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
National Security Advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Gedu Andargachew announced on Tuesday that there is no alternative to filling the…
Gold prices rise by 0.57% in Egyptian and global markets
Business
February 10, 2021
Gold prices rise by 0.57% in Egyptian and global markets
Gold prices rose today by 0.57 percent in Egypt and international markets, rising by one LE in Egypt and one…
Here we go again: Egyptian official predicts coronavirus ‘third wave’ will hit in late March
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Here we go again: Egyptian official predicts coronavirus ‘third wave’ will hit in late March
A third wave of coronavirus may hit Egypt in late March, according to Ashraf Hatem, a member of the Supreme…
Video/Photos: Qubba Palace prepares to open its first concert to the public
Culture
February 10, 2021
Video/Photos: Qubba Palace prepares to open its first concert to the public
The Qubba Palace is preparing to open up its first concert to the public within the building, considered one of…
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
Travel
February 10, 2021
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
CNN Travel has named Egypt as one of the best destinations to visit during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…
Singer Basma al-Kuwaiti converts to Judaism
Cinema/TV
February 10, 2021
Singer Basma al-Kuwaiti converts to Judaism
Singer Basma al-Kuwaitiya announced that she was converting from Islam to Judaism. She made the announcement in a video posted…
Ahly’s Kahraba and Shahat excluded from Club World Cup 3rd-place match after violating anti-coronavirus measures
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Ahly’s Kahraba and Shahat excluded from Club World Cup 3rd-place match after violating anti-coronavirus measures
Egypt’s Al-Ahly Sporting Club announced, in an official statement on Tuesday, that both Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim (known as “Kahraba”) and Hussein…
Grand Egyptian Museum has finalized 98% of engineering facility construction, says official
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum has finalized 98% of engineering facility construction, says official
The Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Al-Tayeb Abbas announced Tuesday that 98 percent of construction work at the engineering…
Cairo Tower celebrates UAE’s Hope Probe reaching Mars orbit
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Cairo Tower celebrates UAE’s Hope Probe reaching Mars orbit
The Cairo Tower on Tuesday decorated itself in red, in celebration of the arrival of the Emirati Hope Probe to…