Egypt Independent
Mo Salah receives injury in Liverpool-Midtjylland match
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Mo Salah receives injury in Liverpool-Midtjylland match
Egyptian national football team and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah suffered an injury in the Tuesday Liverpool and Midtjylland match, which…
Mashat: Egypt tops region’s chart in implementing UN Sustainable Development Goals
Business
October 28, 2020
Mashat: Egypt tops region’s chart in implementing UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Rania al-Mashat, said on Tuesday that Egypt outscored all other Arab countries by 50…
Egypt’s prosecution arrests sixteen people for protesting parliamentary election results
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Egypt’s prosecution arrests sixteen people for protesting parliamentary election results
Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Tuesday imprisoned 16 people for four days over blocking a road in protest against the results…
Sudan refuses to continue GERD negotiations, calls for greater observer role
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Sudan refuses to continue GERD negotiations, calls for greater observer role
Sudan on Tuesday requested that experts and observers play a greater role in the next round of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Egypt court sentences TikTok star Hadeer al-Hady to two years in prison
Egypt
October 27, 2020
Egypt court sentences TikTok star Hadeer al-Hady to two years in prison
Cairo’s Economic Court sentenced on Tuesday social media influencer Hadeer al-Hady to two years in prison and fined her LE…
Head of Egypt’s Episcopal Church supports Al-Azhar suing Charlie Hebdo
Egypt
October 27, 2020
Head of Egypt’s Episcopal Church supports Al-Azhar suing Charlie Hebdo
The head of the Episcopal Church in Egypt and North Africa Mounir Hanna Anees expressed support for Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh…
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Egypt
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Two major airlines announced on Monday new coronavirus-related requirements for passengers traveling from Egypt to Canada and Dubai. EgyptAir stated…
Photos – Nelly Karim talks upcoming horror movie ‘Bloodline’: ‘This is an exceptional film’
Culture
October 27, 2020
Photos – Nelly Karim talks upcoming horror movie ‘Bloodline’: ‘This is an exceptional film’
Egyptian actress Nelly Karim on Tuesday said that she is eager to follow audience reactions on her role in the…
Three injured as shark attacks tourist group in Sinai
Egypt
October 27, 2020
Three injured as shark attacks tourist group in Sinai
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment said on Monday that it has received report of a shark attack on a tourist group…
Egyptian police arrest parents for leaving baby to starve to death
Egypt
October 27, 2020
Egyptian police arrest parents for leaving baby to starve to death
Prosecutors in the city of Toukh in Qalyubiya have arrested a 28-year-old worker and his 24-year-old housewife for neglecting their…
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
Society
October 27, 2020
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
The Muslim Council of Elders, an independent body based in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, held an emergency meeting on Monday,…
GERD tripartite negotiations to resume Tuesday, says AU president
Egypt
October 26, 2020
GERD tripartite negotiations to resume Tuesday, says AU president
Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Tuesday, two months after Egypt’s…
Hurghada Airport receives 118 tourists on first Bulgarian charter flight since lockdown
Egypt
October 26, 2020
Hurghada Airport receives 118 tourists on first Bulgarian charter flight since lockdown
The Hurghada International Airport received its first charter flight coming from Bulgaria with 118 passengers on board, following the resumption…
Poland grants Minister of Antiquities Anany, Egyptologist Hawass Order of Merit
Egypt
October 26, 2020
Poland grants Minister of Antiquities Anany, Egyptologist Hawass Order of Merit
In a ceremony held in the garden of the Polish embassy in Cairo on Sunday, the Polish government awarded its…
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry’s Historic Cairo General Directorate has announced the first restoration project for Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex…
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
An Egyptian archaeological mission working in the al-Ghuraifah area in Minya Governorate has uncovered the tomb of a royal treasury…
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…
Moderately hot weather expected for Egypt on Monday
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Moderately hot weather expected for Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Monday during the daytime at Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern Upper Egypt, and South Sinai.…
EU supports continued discussions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian over GERD
Egypt
October 25, 2020
EU supports continued discussions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian over GERD
The Ambassador of the European Union to Egypt Christian Berger on Wednesday said that the EU supports continued discussions between…
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of failing Washington agreement on GERD
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of failing Washington agreement on GERD
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohammed Abdel Attay on Saturday accused Ethiopia of failing to uphold the Washington agreement to resolve…