Egypt Independent
Egyptian police seize container with 1,858 Captagon drug packets
Egypt
November 15, 2020
Egyptian police seize container with 1,858 Captagon drug packets
The General Administration for Drug Control and Homeland Security on Saturday managed to seize a container hiding 1,858 packets of…
Egyptian units arrive in Sudan for military exercises
Egypt
November 15, 2020
Egyptian units arrive in Sudan for military exercises
The official spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refeai announced Saturday that Egyptian military units have arrived in Sudan…
Sisi, Zambian FM discuss security cooperation and combating terrorism
Egypt
November 14, 2020
Sisi, Zambian FM discuss security cooperation and combating terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received Zambia’s Foreign Minister of Joseph Malanji, in the presence of the Head…
Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Archaeology
November 14, 2020
Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany unveiled details of the latest archaeological discovery in the Saqqara area, announced Saturday…
Mortada Mansour insists he didn’t lose parliamentary elections, suggests fraud
Egypt
November 14, 2020
Mortada Mansour insists he didn’t lose parliamentary elections, suggests fraud
Zamalek club president and former MP Mortada Mansour insisted he did not lose the House of Representatives elections, claiming fraud…
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
Culture
November 14, 2020
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
The Spokesperson for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Soha Bahgat announced Saturday that over 90 percent of the final preparations…
El Sawy Culture Wheel’s Chocofest returns in November
Culture
November 13, 2020
El Sawy Culture Wheel’s Chocofest returns in November
Chocolate lovers, look no further: Cairo Chocofest is set to return to El Sawy Culture Wheel from November 20 to…
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Egypt
November 13, 2020
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Security sources in Egypt reported that a state employee set himself on fire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest alleged…
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
Travel
November 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
EgyptAir announced on Thursday discounts of up to 40 percent on tickets from Cairo to London and up to 20…
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), a tourism project of Saudi Arabia, is planning to inaugurate 16 hotels by the…
EFA grants Salah the ‘Inspirer’ award
Egypt
November 12, 2020
EFA grants Salah the ‘Inspirer’ award
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) held a ceremony to honor Liverpool and Egypt’s national football team star Mohamed Salah…
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
The new government-imposed opening hours on shops, restaurants, cafes, and malls will be imposed starting December 1, Cabinet spokesperson Nader…
Egypt to offer citizens digital services following cabinet move to new capital
Egypt
November 11, 2020
Egypt to offer citizens digital services following cabinet move to new capital
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat announced that governmental services will be provided electronically after the cabinet moves…
Egypt’s debt declines to 78 percent in June 2020: Minister
Business
November 11, 2020
Egypt’s debt declines to 78 percent in June 2020: Minister
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait on Wednesday announced that Egypt’s debt declined to 78 percent in June 2020 and 90.2…
Bassem Youssef returns to Arab TV with new show on Saudi al-Sharq channel
Cinema/TV
November 11, 2020
Bassem Youssef returns to Arab TV with new show on Saudi al-Sharq channel
Egyptian Journalist and comedian Bassem Youssef is making his return to Arab television on the newly launched al-Sharq News Channel,…
All Cairo govt offices to be vacated upon relocation to New Capital, says PM
Egypt
November 11, 2020
All Cairo govt offices to be vacated upon relocation to New Capital, says PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Wednesday that all government offices in Cairo will be vacated upon relocation to the…
Egypt, World Bank agree to invest US$450 mn to battle coronavirus
Business
November 11, 2020
Egypt, World Bank agree to invest US$450 mn to battle coronavirus
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat and the World Bank on Tuesday has agreed to invest US$450 million to…
Egypt to receive share of coronavirus vaccines once produced: official
Egypt
November 10, 2020
Egypt to receive share of coronavirus vaccines once produced: official
Egypt has already reserved a share of the coronavirus vaccine, to be provided after it is produced commercially, the Advisor…
Egypt approves draft law to establish medical emergency response fund
Egypt
November 10, 2020
Egypt approves draft law to establish medical emergency response fund
The Egyptian parliament’s Health Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved a draft law proposed to establish a medical emergency response fund,…
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
Economy
November 9, 2020
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
The Food Export Council (FEC) in Egypt announced on Monday that the country’s processed food exports from January to September…