Egypt Independent
Actress makes first statement on daughter’s involvement in Fairmont case
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Actress makes first statement on daughter’s involvement in Fairmont case
Actress Noha al-Amrousi has commented on her daughter Nazli Mostafa Karim’s involvement in the Fairmont Nile River Hotel rape case…
Egypt includes one facemask with ration cards
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Egypt includes one facemask with ration cards
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade on Tuesday has made one facemask per month a compulsory part of ration…
Top prosecutor refers accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Top prosecutor refers accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court
Top prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy has ordered the referral of serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court over charges of…
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor orders investigation into dentist’s sexual abuse of male patients
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor orders investigation into dentist’s sexual abuse of male patients
Egyptian Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy has ordered an investigation into reports of a dentist accused of sexual abuse of his…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry develops services to issue passports within 24 hours
Egypt
September 1, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry develops services to issue passports within 24 hours
Egypt’s General Administration of Passports, Emigration and Nationality, affiliated under the Interior Ministry, announced Tuesday that it is launching more…
Egyptian Customs Authority issues statement on Yasmine Sabry’s car fees
Egypt
September 1, 2020
Egyptian Customs Authority issues statement on Yasmine Sabry’s car fees
The Egyptian Customs Authority issued a statement on Sunday commenting on controversy raised over Yasmine Sabry’s newly imported Rolls-Royce car.…
Egypt resumes tourist voyages to 13 archaeological sites and two museums
Archaeology
September 1, 2020
Egypt resumes tourist voyages to 13 archaeological sites and two museums
The Central Egypt Antiquities Zone, which includes Minya, Assiut, Beny Suef, and Fayoum, will resume tourist voyages to 13 archaeological…
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Culture
September 1, 2020
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Lebanese singer Fairuz’s Facebook account on Monday uploaded various photos showing the star meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at…
Egypt could produce Sputnik V vaccine in a year, says RDIF Head
Egypt
September 1, 2020
Egypt could produce Sputnik V vaccine in a year, says RDIF Head
The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev announced Monday that Egypt will be capable of producing the…
Photos: Egypt’s Antiquities Minister inaugurates ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague
Archaeology
August 31, 2020
Photos: Egypt’s Antiquities Minister inaugurates ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Sunday, alongside Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babish and Czech Minister of Culture…
Egypt’s Aviation Ministry announces all passengers can take PCR tests for $30
Egypt
August 31, 2020
Egypt’s Aviation Ministry announces all passengers can take PCR tests for $30
Egypt’s Ministry of Aviation has announced that the Civil Aviation Authority has distributed a circular calling on all airports operating…
Anghamy apologizes for technical errors in Amr Diab concert stream
Culture
August 31, 2020
Anghamy apologizes for technical errors in Amr Diab concert stream
Streaming platform Anghamy on Monday issued an apology on its Facebook page for technical errors that occurred during a stream…
Egypt will make use of every single drop of water: Minister
Egypt
August 31, 2020
Egypt will make use of every single drop of water: Minister
Egyptian Housing Minister Assem al-Gazzar on Sunday overviewed the ministry’s plan to maximize the use of Egypt’s available water resources…
Video: Egyptian Armed Forces eliminate 77 militants in Sinai
Egypt
August 31, 2020
Video: Egyptian Armed Forces eliminate 77 militants in Sinai
Egypt’s General Command of the Armed Forces announced on Sunday that the armed forces have eliminated 77 takfiri militants and…
CORRECTED: Egypt confirms 230 new coronavirus cases, total now 98,727
Egypt
August 31, 2020
CORRECTED: Egypt confirms 230 new coronavirus cases, total now 98,727
(Corrects the number of infected cases from 830 to 230.) Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed 230 new coronavirus…
Video: Egyptian chocolate seller with dream of joining medical school goes viral
Life & Style
August 30, 2020
Video: Egyptian chocolate seller with dream of joining medical school goes viral
Ibrahim Abdel Nasser, a Fresca chocolate seller, has become one of the most searched names on Egyptian social media after…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta institute has strongly condemned an incident in Sweden where a Quran was…
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
Egyptian Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Sunday that his ministry has devised a plan to operate the Bus Rapid Transit…
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya…
Egypt, Danish Energy Agency sign green energy agreement
Business
August 30, 2020
Egypt, Danish Energy Agency sign green energy agreement
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat and Minister of Electricity and Mohamed Shaker on Saturday signed an agreement with…