Egypt Independent
Photos: World’s first LNG-powered containership transits Suez Canal
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Photos: World’s first LNG-powered containership transits Suez Canal
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie announced Saturday that the world’s largest liquefied natural gas-powered container-ship, the…
Egypt’s electoral committees witness heavy voter turnout
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Egypt’s electoral committees witness heavy voter turnout
The Egyptian electoral committees on Saturday witnessed a heavy turnout of voters eager to cast their votes for the first…
Moderate weather, rainfall expected for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Moderate weather, rainfall expected for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Sunday during the daytime at Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern coasts, and northern Upper Egypt, with…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry lights up with ‘UN75’ to celebrate United Nations anniversary
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry lights up with ‘UN75’ to celebrate United Nations anniversary
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Friday lit up its headquarters in downtown Cairo with “UN75”, celebrating the 75th anniversary of…
Increased spending on roads has led to 46% decrease in Egypt’s accident deaths: Minister
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Increased spending on roads has led to 46% decrease in Egypt’s accident deaths: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala al-Saeed, said that the government’s increased spending on roads and bridges since…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority launches biggest dredger in the Middle East
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority launches biggest dredger in the Middle East
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Royal IHC (IHC) successfully launched the biggest cutter suction dredger in the Middle…
Parliamentary elections kickstart in Egypt from October 24-25
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Parliamentary elections kickstart in Egypt from October 24-25
The first phase of Parliamentary elections for Egyptians inside the country began Saturday morning, where citizens cast their votes for…
Egyptian Navy rescues Turkish boat far out in Mediterranean Sea
Egypt
October 23, 2020
Egyptian Navy rescues Turkish boat far out in Mediterranean Sea
The Egyptian Navy announced in a press release that it rescued a passenger boat flying the Turkish flag in the…
Photos: Nine Pyramids Lounge receives its first tourist groups
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Photos: Nine Pyramids Lounge receives its first tourist groups
Two days after its inauguration, the Giza Pyramids area’s first restaurant, Nine Pyramids Lounge, received its first tourist groups, according…
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
In the face of a second wave of coronavirus, the Egyptian Minister of Education, Tarek Shawky, announced on Wednesday that…
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
House of Representatives hopeful Ashraf Aboul Fadl has survived after a being shot at by a group of unidentified assailants…
Video: Outlandish Egyptian police cadet graduation goes viral on social media platforms
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Video: Outlandish Egyptian police cadet graduation goes viral on social media platforms
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended on Thursday, October 15 the graduation ceremony of police cadets at Police Academy. The…
New star-studded show ‘Nemra Etnain’ premieres at the end of October on Shahid VIP
Cinema/TV
October 22, 2020
New star-studded show ‘Nemra Etnain’ premieres at the end of October on Shahid VIP
The highly anticipated Egyptian TV series “Nemra Etnain” (Number Two) is scheduled to stream exclusively on Shahid VIP platform starting…
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Archaeology
October 22, 2020
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Thursday morning, a rare solar alignment caused the sun to shine on the face of King Ramses II in Aswan’s…
Central Park in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital among the largest in the world
Egypt
October 21, 2020
Central Park in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital among the largest in the world
Egyptian Housing Minister Assem al-Jazzar is overseeing the construction of Cairo Capital Central Park, one of the world’s largest parks,…
The topics Sisi addressed during tripartite summit with Greek PM, Cypriot President
Egypt
October 21, 2020
The topics Sisi addressed during tripartite summit with Greek PM, Cypriot President
A tripartite summit between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was held…
Egypt receives US$9.5 million grant from Japan to fight COVID-19
Egypt
October 21, 2020
Egypt receives US$9.5 million grant from Japan to fight COVID-19
Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat on Wednesday signed a Japanese grant agreement with Japan’s ambassador to Cairo Masaki Noke…
Photos: Egypt inaugurates its first restaurant in Giza Pyramids area
Travel
October 21, 2020
Photos: Egypt inaugurates its first restaurant in Giza Pyramids area
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Tuesday inaugurated the “Nine Pyramids Lounge,” the first restaurant and lounge within…
Kuwaiti man brutally assaults female Egyptian doctor
Egypt
October 21, 2020
Kuwaiti man brutally assaults female Egyptian doctor
A Kuwaiti man brutally assaulted a female Egyptian doctor at her workplace in the Mubarak al-Kabeer Eastern Medical Center in…
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
Egypt
October 20, 2020
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) may stall, as the Italian companies that are set to build…