Egypt Independent
Egypt #1 country in Middle East to support women during coronavirus: UN Report
Society
October 10, 2020
Egypt #1 country in Middle East to support women during coronavirus: UN Report
Egypt has come first place in a report by UN Women and the United Nations Development Program regarding the measures…
Mortada Mansour appeals suspension decision at Administrative Court
Egypt
October 10, 2020
Mortada Mansour appeals suspension decision at Administrative Court
The President of Zamalek Club Mortada Mansour filed a lawsuit on Saturday with the Administrative Court of the State Council…
Egypt’s agricultural exports total over 4.3 million tons from January-October
Egypt
October 10, 2020
Egypt’s agricultural exports total over 4.3 million tons from January-October
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation revealed Friday that from January until October 5 the total volume of Egyptian…
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
Travel
October 10, 2020
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
EgyptAir announced Friday that it has seen its highest daily operating rate on Saturday since international air traffic resumed on…
EgyptAir resumes Alexandria-Dubai flights
Travel
October 9, 2020
EgyptAir resumes Alexandria-Dubai flights
EgyptAir resumed on Friday flights between Borg al-Arab International Airport in Alexandria and Dubai International Airport. Flights will resume at…
Photo: Egypt’s Amr Diab to release his first perfume line ‘Reehet al-Habayeb’
Culture
October 9, 2020
Photo: Egypt’s Amr Diab to release his first perfume line ‘Reehet al-Habayeb’
The popular Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actor Amr Diab announced on Wednesday that he intends to launch his own perfume…
Photos: Egyptian pharmacist takes up fine art, participates in World Art Dubai
Art news
October 8, 2020
Photos: Egyptian pharmacist takes up fine art, participates in World Art Dubai
Earlier this week, Egyptian pharmacist Yousra Wahba received an official email from the administration of World Art Dubai, the Middle…
Egyptian football club coach dies during match
Egypt
October 8, 2020
Egyptian football club coach dies during match
An Egyptian football club coach has passed away, after suffering a sudden heart attack during a football match. According to…
GEM announces new website, accommodations for visitors with disabilities
Egypt
October 8, 2020
GEM announces new website, accommodations for visitors with disabilities
Management of the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) announced the upcoming launch of the museum’s website, which will allow visitors…
Egyptian Meteorological Authority: warm weekend weather will cool off starting Saturday
Egypt
October 8, 2020
Egyptian Meteorological Authority: warm weekend weather will cool off starting Saturday
Temperatures in Cairo will gradually decrease over the long weekend, according to Eman Shaker, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s (EMA) Director…
Israeli army official met with mockery on social media over October War comments
Egypt
October 7, 2020
Israeli army official met with mockery on social media over October War comments
Egyptian social media users took to mocking claims made by the spokesperson of Israel’s army Avichay Adraee on the sixth…
Photos: Museums around Egypt celebrate the October War victory with special displays
Egypt
October 7, 2020
Photos: Museums around Egypt celebrate the October War victory with special displays
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday that museums across the country are displaying military artifacts from their…
Rihanna apologizes for using song with Islamic Hadith in lingerie show
Fashion
October 7, 2020
Rihanna apologizes for using song with Islamic Hadith in lingerie show
American superstar Rihanna and her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty have come under fire after using a song containing the…
Mortada Mansour files memo against his suspension
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Mortada Mansour files memo against his suspension
The President of Zamalek Club Mortada Mansour submitted an official memorandum on Monday against the Egyptian Olympic Committee’s recent move…
Ministry of Interior allows Egyptian expatriates to renew passports using digital birth certificate
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Ministry of Interior allows Egyptian expatriates to renew passports using digital birth certificate
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior on Tuesday decided to give Egyptians living abroad the option of obtaining or renewing their passports…
Video: James Bond’s next movie “No Time to Die” pushed back to 2021
Cinema/TV
October 6, 2020
Video: James Bond’s next movie “No Time to Die” pushed back to 2021
‘No Time To Die’, the 25th James Bond film, has been postponed to April 2, 2021, the film’s producers announced…
Italy and the EU consider main takeaways from rural development program in Egypt
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Italy and the EU consider main takeaways from rural development program in Egypt
In 2014, the European Union and Italy’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation launched the European Union – Joint Rural Development program…
Railway Authority plans to manufacture 6 new sleeper trains
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Railway Authority plans to manufacture 6 new sleeper trains
The Railway Authority is studying cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization’s SEMAF factory to manufacture six new sleeper trains…
Former Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s move to use GERD to generate power as ‘thuggery’
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Former Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s move to use GERD to generate power as ‘thuggery’
Egypt’s former Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Nasr Allam has condemned an Ethiopian announcement stating that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
11 Nile cruise lines reopen in Luxor and Aswan after obtaining health certification
Egypt
October 5, 2020
11 Nile cruise lines reopen in Luxor and Aswan after obtaining health certification
Eleven of Luxor and Aswan’s floating hotels have reopened after undergoing coronavirus-related health and safety inspections conducted by Egypt’s ministries…