Egypt Independent
Egyptian govt prepares to open land around Cairo Airport for investment
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egyptian govt prepares to open land around Cairo Airport for investment
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar Enaba for the ministry’s year-end review, which included…
Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has ordered seven suspects to be held in pretrial detention for sexually harassing a woman in the…
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
The Egyptian government in a statement offered its condolences to Sudan following an assault on the Sudanese Armed Forces carried…
Sisi approves $500 mn housing loan agreement with IBRD
Egypt
December 17, 2020
Sisi approves $500 mn housing loan agreement with IBRD
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decreeon Wednesday approving a US$500 million loan agreement between Egypt and the International…
Egyptian Cabinet allocates LE1 bn for coronavirus expenditures
Egypt
December 17, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet allocates LE1 bn for coronavirus expenditures
The Egyptian Cabinet’s spokesperson Nader Saad announced on Wednesday that the Higher Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis has…
The show must go on: Cairo Opera House to host three Christmas concerts amid COVID-19 second wave
Culture
December 17, 2020
The show must go on: Cairo Opera House to host three Christmas concerts amid COVID-19 second wave
The Cairo Opera House will host three Christmas concerts over the next week amid a surge in coronavirus cases. On…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to rise with 544 new cases and 24 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
December 17, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to rise with 544 new cases and 24 deaths on Wednesday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Wednesday 544 new coronavirus cases, up from 523 on Tuesday. The…
Video: Wooden piece missing from Khufu’s pyramid found in Scottish cigar box
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Video: Wooden piece missing from Khufu’s pyramid found in Scottish cigar box
It was by sheer coincidence when an Egyptian researcher found a rare missing artifact taken from the Khufu’s pyramid, in…
Egypt’s weather stabilizes on Thursday: EMA official
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Egypt’s weather stabilizes on Thursday: EMA official
The Undersecretary of the Department of Remote Sensing at the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) Eman Shaker announced Wednesday that medium…
Profile: Sisi appoints new commander for Air Defense forces, Hegazy Abdul-Mawgoud
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Profile: Sisi appoints new commander for Air Defense forces, Hegazy Abdul-Mawgoud
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree on Tuesday appointing Major General Mohamed Hegazy Abdul-Mawgoud as the Chief of…
Facing bad weather, Cairo, Giza schools suspend classes
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Facing bad weather, Cairo, Giza schools suspend classes
The Cairo and Giza governorates have cancelled public and private school classes, including Al-Azhar institute classes, after the Egyptian Meteorological Authority forecasted…
Egypt’s U20 AFCON squad withdraws after several players contract COVID-19
Egypt
December 16, 2020
Egypt’s U20 AFCON squad withdraws after several players contract COVID-19
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn its youth team for the U20 Africa Cup of…
Red Sea road accident kills 3 Syrian migrants, leaves 11 injured
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Red Sea road accident kills 3 Syrian migrants, leaves 11 injured
A traffic accident south of the Red Sea at the Shalateen-Aburamad road has killed 3 people and left 11 injured.…
Kuwait announces it will resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Kuwait announces it will resume flights to Egypt
Kuwaiti civil aviation authorities have informed EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways that they will allow airlines to resume flights…
Expert warns against communication apps such as Telegram due to privacy risk
Technology
December 15, 2020
Expert warns against communication apps such as Telegram due to privacy risk
Technology expert Walid Abdel Maqsoud has warned users to avoid communication apps such as Telegram due to privacy concerns. In…
Egyptian security forces thwart jail escape attempt in Red Sea
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Egyptian security forces thwart jail escape attempt in Red Sea
Security forces in a police station in the Egyptian city of Ras Ghareb on Red Sea reportedly foiled an escape…
Egyptian movie ‘Virus’ removed from theaters after reporting zero revenue
Cinema/TV
December 15, 2020
Egyptian movie ‘Virus’ removed from theaters after reporting zero revenue
The filmmakers and distributors of the Egyptian movie “Virus” on Monday decided to pull the movie from theaters across Egypt,…
Egypt reports 511 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths on Monday
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Egypt reports 511 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths on Monday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Monday 511 new coronavirus cases, up from 486 on Sunday. The…
Egypt set to announce large new Saqqara discovery in 2021
Archaeology
December 14, 2020
Egypt set to announce large new Saqqara discovery in 2021
The Ministry of Antiquities announced a large archaeological discovery at Saqqara Cemetery on Monday, with further details to be revealed…
Egypt says studying electricity interconnection with Cyprus, Greece
Egypt
December 14, 2020
Egypt says studying electricity interconnection with Cyprus, Greece
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Energy Mohamed Shaker announced Monday that his country is currently studying electricity interconnection with Cyprus…