Egypt Independent
Egypt’s economic situation receives international praise: Report
Business
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s economic situation receives international praise: Report
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development issued a report discussing the opinions of several international institutions on Egypt’s economic…
EgyptAir reaches average 45% daily operating rate of flights
Travel
August 29, 2020
EgyptAir reaches average 45% daily operating rate of flights
EgyptAir on Saturday saw, for the first time since the return of international air traffic, a 45 percent daily operating…
Illegal buildings across Egypt almost as severe an issue as GERD, says Sisi
Egypt
August 29, 2020
Illegal buildings across Egypt almost as severe an issue as GERD, says Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday warned that unplanned, illegal building encroachments across the country are an issue almost as…
Once again, GERD negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stall
Egypt
August 29, 2020
Once again, GERD negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stall
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources announced in a Friday statement that negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Egypt carries out intensive measures to prevent second wave of the coronavirus
Egypt
August 29, 2020
Egypt carries out intensive measures to prevent second wave of the coronavirus
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and local authorities across the nation are continuing to enforce precautionary measures in preparation of a…
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House on September 10
Music
August 28, 2020
Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House on September 10
Acclaimed Egyptian composer and pianist Omar Khairat will perform at the Cairo Opera House’s Grand Theater on Thursday, September 10.…
Police arrest acting leader of Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group in Cairo
Egypt
August 28, 2020
Police arrest acting leader of Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group in Cairo
Security forces in Cairo, working alongside the National Security Agency (NSA), have arrested fugitive Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat, the…
Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Archaeology
August 28, 2020
Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt has displayed 20 artifacts from the collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures at the…
Egypt is ready to receive tourists, says WTO Secretary-General
Egypt
August 28, 2020
Egypt is ready to receive tourists, says WTO Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili announced on Tuesday that Egypt is ready to receive…
Tourists in Egypt must undergo PCR analysis at Health Ministry labs
Travel
August 28, 2020
Tourists in Egypt must undergo PCR analysis at Health Ministry labs
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has urged tourism companies across the country not to allow any PCR analysis on…
After 12 years, FBI finally catches the most wanted Egyptian in the US
Egypt
August 28, 2020
After 12 years, FBI finally catches the most wanted Egyptian in the US
Egyptian expatriate Yasser Abdel Fattah Said, one of the 10 most wanted fugitives by the FBI in the US, has…
Egypt’s prosecution imprisons suspect in Fairmont Nile Hotel rape case
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt’s prosecution imprisons suspect in Fairmont Nile Hotel rape case
A suspect involved in the Fairmont Nile City hotel rape case has been imprisoned for four days pending investigations, the…
Tameem Youness speaks out about being sexually assaulted
Culture
August 27, 2020
Tameem Youness speaks out about being sexually assaulted
Egyptian songwriter Tameem Youness on Thursday has spoken out about being sexually assaulted by a dentist, detailing the incident in…
Egypt taps Interpol to help find fugitive suspects in Fairmont case
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt taps Interpol to help find fugitive suspects in Fairmont case
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has tapped Interpol for help as part of urgent measures to track down seven rapists out of…
Egypt’s government warns of potential second wave of coronavirus
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt’s government warns of potential second wave of coronavirus
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday noted that the last week of August has seen an increase in coronavirus infections,…
Egypt’s Electricity Regulation Authority issues guidelines on checking electricity meters
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt’s Electricity Regulation Authority issues guidelines on checking electricity meters
Following civilian complaints due to the rising costs of electricity bills, Egypt’s Electricity Regulation Authority on Thursday issued a series…
Egypt confirms 206 new coronavirus cases, total now 97,825
Health & Fitness
August 27, 2020
Egypt confirms 206 new coronavirus cases, total now 97,825
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed 206 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 97,825, the Ministry…
Six Egyptians on Forbes ‘World’s Richest Arabs 2020’ list
Business
August 26, 2020
Six Egyptians on Forbes ‘World’s Richest Arabs 2020’ list
Forbes magazine announced its listing of the ‘World’s Richest Arabs’ in 2020, which included six Egyptian businessmen out of 21…
Temperatures across Egypt to decline on Thursday
Egypt
August 26, 2020
Temperatures across Egypt to decline on Thursday
Meteorologists predict declining temperatures on Tuesday, with moderately hot and mild weather on Cairo and Lower Egypt, moderate weather on…
Egypt’s Sounds, Light company extends discounts for tourist shows
Travel
August 26, 2020
Egypt’s Sounds, Light company extends discounts for tourist shows
The Egyptian Company for Sound, Light, and Cinema will extend its discounts for shows at the Giza Pyramids, Karnak Temple,…