Egypt Independent
Mohamed Hefzy, Hend Sabry receive French Arts and Literature order
Cinema/TV
January 28, 2021
Mohamed Hefzy, Hend Sabry receive French Arts and Literature order
The ambassador of France in Cairo Stéphane Romatet awarded Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabry and Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy…
The Telegraph names Egypt as best tourist destination due to falling coronavirus numbers
Travel
January 28, 2021
The Telegraph names Egypt as best tourist destination due to falling coronavirus numbers
The British Telegraph newspaper published a report naming Egypt as the best tourist destination to check out once the UK’s…
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Egypt
January 28, 2021
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced that crossings between Israel and Jordan and Egypt are being closed in response to…
Photos: Egypt repatriates over 5,000 artifacts from US museum
Archaeology
January 28, 2021
Photos: Egypt repatriates over 5,000 artifacts from US museum
Over 5,000 Egyptian artifacts that were in the possession of the Holy Bible Museum in Washington have recently arrived at…
Russian delegation arrives in Egypt to inspect 3 airports
Egypt
January 28, 2021
Russian delegation arrives in Egypt to inspect 3 airports
A Russian delegation comprised of security and aviation experts arrived Wednesday evening to inspect the latest security procedures at the…
Moderately cold weather expected across Egypt Thursday
Egypt
January 27, 2021
Moderately cold weather expected across Egypt Thursday
Meteorologists predict moderately cold weather on Thursday in Cairo, the Nile Delta region, the north coast, and northern Upper Egypt.…
Microsoft to provide services for New Administrative Capital’s data center
Egypt
January 27, 2021
Microsoft to provide services for New Administrative Capital’s data center
During its weekly meeting, the Egyptian cabinet asked the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to contract with tech giant…
Mena Massoud joins Netflix’s ‘The Royal Treatment’ film
Cinema/TV
January 27, 2021
Mena Massoud joins Netflix’s ‘The Royal Treatment’ film
Netflix announced that Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud and American actress Laura Marano as the stars of the upcoming romantic movie…
Parliament member issues request for further studies into Cairo Eye Ferris wheel project
Egypt
January 27, 2021
Parliament member issues request for further studies into Cairo Eye Ferris wheel project
Parliament Member Shaima Halawa has submitted a request for further studies into potential issues arising from the establishment of the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt
January 27, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 643 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Egyptian authorities renews detention of two TikTok stars
Culture
January 26, 2021
Egyptian authorities renews detention of two TikTok stars
An Egyptian judge on Tuesday has renewed the detention of two TikTok stars Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm for another…
Amr Diab performs his 1st concert of 2021 in Dubai
Music
January 26, 2021
Amr Diab performs his 1st concert of 2021 in Dubai
In front of what appears to be a socially-distanced and masked-up crowd on Friday, Egyptian pop star Amr Diab gave…
Egypt places 50 Muslim Brotherhood leaders on terrorism list
Egypt
January 26, 2021
Egypt places 50 Muslim Brotherhood leaders on terrorism list
Egyptian judicial authorities on Monday ordered that 50 leaders of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group be placed on the state’s…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 669 new cases and 53 deaths as of Monday, total now 162,486
Egypt
January 26, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 669 new cases and 53 deaths as of Monday, total now 162,486
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 669 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Egyptian scientist part of Lanchester University team developing new coronavirus vaccine
Science
January 25, 2021
Egyptian scientist part of Lanchester University team developing new coronavirus vaccine
An Egyptian scientist named Mohamed Rahim is among the members of a research team at the University of Lancaster in…
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
On Sunday, the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that the coronavirus vaccine will cost a maximum…
EgyptAir launches discounts for several international destinations
Egypt
January 25, 2021
EgyptAir launches discounts for several international destinations
EgyptAir on Sunday launched a discount package to several of its international destinations. The company has offered a 20 percent…
Baron Empain Palace’s terraces restored as part of ongoing renovation work
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Baron Empain Palace’s terraces restored as part of ongoing renovation work
Maintenance work began Monday to remove moisture and salt build-up from the external terraces surrounding the Baron Empain Palace. The…
Sisi announces new express train between 6th of October City and Aswan
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Sisi announces new express train between 6th of October City and Aswan
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Saturday a new railway line linking 6th of October City to Aswan, which…
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority releases weather map for January 25-28
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority releases weather map for January 25-28
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority on Thursday has released a map of expected weather conditions for January 25 until the 28th. Monday…