Egypt Independent
Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Archaeology
September 12, 2020
Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Friday opened a temporary Tutankhamun exhibition in the Red Sea governorate’s…
French companies consider investing in Egypt’s gas and oil sector
Business
September 12, 2020
French companies consider investing in Egypt’s gas and oil sector
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek al-Molla on Friday received the French Ambassador in Cairo Stéphane Romatet to…
Egyptian Health Ministry ready to conduct clinical trials on two COVID-19 vaccines
Egypt
September 11, 2020
Egyptian Health Ministry ready to conduct clinical trials on two COVID-19 vaccines
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has completed its final preparations leading up to the third phase of clinical trials…
Photos: Final touches being added to King Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Archaeology
September 10, 2020
Photos: Final touches being added to King Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Members of the Hurghada Museum’s exhibition committee are working on the final touches for the temporary exhibition of King Tutankhamun,…
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Turkish Intervention is the biggest threat to Arab security
Egypt
September 10, 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Turkish Intervention is the biggest threat to Arab security
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stated, in a speech on Wednesday during the Arab League council’s regular sessions,…
Egyptian squash coach referred to trial for sexually assaulting 3 minors
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Egyptian squash coach referred to trial for sexually assaulting 3 minors
The top prosecutor has referred a squash coach in an Egyptian sports club to trial over sexually assaulting three minors,…
North Sinai Governorate reports one new confirmed case of COVID-19
Egypt
September 9, 2020
North Sinai Governorate reports one new confirmed case of COVID-19
Egypt’s North Sinai Governorate recorded one new case of the virus after five days without a single new case, the…
Several Egyptian airports do not require PCR test prior to arrival: Minister
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Several Egyptian airports do not require PCR test prior to arrival: Minister
Egyptian airports that can be entered without a PCR test prior to arrival are Taba, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Marsa…
Egypt’s ambassador to Russia announces 6 flights per week between the two countries
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Egypt’s ambassador to Russia announces 6 flights per week between the two countries
Egypt’s ambassador to Russia, Ehab Nasr, said on Wednesday that the resumption of air travel between Egypt and Russia includes…
Egypt govt refers case of missing Africa Cup trophy to Public Prosecution
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Egypt govt refers case of missing Africa Cup trophy to Public Prosecution
The case of the missing Africa Cup of Nations trophy was referred to the Public Prosecution Office on Wednesday by…
Egypt mulls producing Chinese coronavirus vaccine locally
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Egypt mulls producing Chinese coronavirus vaccine locally
Egypt’s Health and Population Minister, Hala Zayed, met on Tuesday with a Chinese delegation to discuss producing a coronavirus vaccine…
Saudi Telecom negotiates reducing possible Vodafone stake to below 55%
Business
September 9, 2020
Saudi Telecom negotiates reducing possible Vodafone stake to below 55%
The Saudi Telecom Company is negotiating with Vodafone International to reduce the value of the offer it submitted to buy…
Egypt sends military aid plane to Sudan in response to severe flood crisis
Egypt
September 8, 2020
Egypt sends military aid plane to Sudan in response to severe flood crisis
The Egyptian government on Tuesday dispatched a military plane from Eastern Cairo Airbase to Khartoum International Airport, loaded with large…
Egypt’s foreign reserves up to US$38.366 billion in August: CBE
Business
September 8, 2020
Egypt’s foreign reserves up to US$38.366 billion in August: CBE
Egypt’s foreign reserves hit US$38.366 billion in August, an increase of $51 million from July, a Monday statement by the…
Zohr gas field capacity exceeds 3 billion cubic feet per day, says minister
Business
September 8, 2020
Zohr gas field capacity exceeds 3 billion cubic feet per day, says minister
The production capacity of the Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea currently exceeds three billion cubic feet per day,…
Egyptian expats to be able to renew national IDs through diplomatic missions
Egypt
September 7, 2020
Egyptian expats to be able to renew national IDs through diplomatic missions
Egyptian expatriates will be able to apply to renew their national IDs at diplomatic and consular missions abroad, the Assistant…
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
Archaeology
September 7, 2020
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
An official statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Sunday announced the discovery of a deep burial well…
Court lowers Sama al-Masry’s sentence to 2 years imprisonment
Culture
September 7, 2020
Court lowers Sama al-Masry’s sentence to 2 years imprisonment
Egyptian bellydancer Sama al-Masry’s three-year prison sentence has been cut down to two years by a Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Appeal…
Egypt’s APA pensions off prosecutor for assaulting police officer
Egypt
September 7, 2020
Egypt’s APA pensions off prosecutor for assaulting police officer
The Higher Council of the Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) on Sunday has pensioned off one of its prosecutors for assaulting…
EgyptAir to provide 20 percent discount for teams participating at 2021 World Men Handball Championship
Travel
September 6, 2020
EgyptAir to provide 20 percent discount for teams participating at 2021 World Men Handball Championship
EgyptAir will provide a 20 percent discount on ticket prices for the 32 teams participating at the 2021 World Men’s…