Egypt Independent
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Music
July 8, 2020
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Egyptian music video director and songwriter Tameem Youness has taken down his hit song “Salmonella” uploaded back in January following…
Maintenance work closes part of Giza’s ring road for five days
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Maintenance work closes part of Giza’s ring road for five days
Giza governorate authorities announced that the ring road in the area between the July 26 Axis and the Shubra Banha…
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari to perform live at Cairo Opera House
Culture
July 7, 2020
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari to perform live at Cairo Opera House
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari is set to perform on Wednesday, July 22 at eight pm at the Cairo Opera…
Egypt passes amendment appointing military advisers in each governorate
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egypt passes amendment appointing military advisers in each governorate
Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved a draft law submitted by the Prime Minister to amend some provisions to…
Egypt’s Military production minister dies after struggle with cancer
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egypt’s Military production minister dies after struggle with cancer
Egypt’s Minister of Military Production Mohamed al-Assar passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. On June 26, 2020,…
Egypt suspends new residential building licenses in several cities
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egypt suspends new residential building licenses in several cities
Egypt’s cabinet has suspended granting new residential building licenses in Giza, Cairo, Qalyubiya, Alexandria, and the provincial capitals for six…
Jean-Claude Van Damme mourns Egyptian star Ragaa al-Geddawy
Culture
July 6, 2020
Jean-Claude Van Damme mourns Egyptian star Ragaa al-Geddawy
Global film star Jean-Claude Van Damme mourned veteran Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy on Monday through his Instagram page, following her…
Difficult to say we have reached a GERD agreement, says Egypt’s Irrigation Minister
Egypt
July 6, 2020
Difficult to say we have reached a GERD agreement, says Egypt’s Irrigation Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Mohamed Abdel-Ati, said that it is still too early to tell if any…
Egypt plans to manufacture plasma derivatives
Science
July 6, 2020
Egypt plans to manufacture plasma derivatives
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced Saturday that it has begun following up on a national project to manufacture plasma derivatives,…
EgyptAir announces aircraft occupancy rate 75% since flight resumption
Travel
July 5, 2020
EgyptAir announces aircraft occupancy rate 75% since flight resumption
EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman Mohamed Roshdy Zakaria announced Saturday that aircraft occupancy rates are at 75 percent since flights resumed…
Egypt’s naval forces thrawt cannabis smuggling at Hurghada port
Egypt
July 5, 2020
Egypt’s naval forces thrawt cannabis smuggling at Hurghada port
Egypt’s naval forces on Sunday successfully prevented the smuggling of a large amount of cannabis into Egypt through the Hurghada…
Police arrest accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki as Public Prosecution begins investigations
Society
July 5, 2020
Police arrest accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki as Public Prosecution begins investigations
Egypt’s Public Prosecution announced on Saturday that it is investigating accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki, who was arrested by police…
Turkish invasion of Libya is escalating through the use of dangerous arms: Haftar
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Turkish invasion of Libya is escalating through the use of dangerous arms: Haftar
Turkey’s military occupation of Libya is escalating through the use of advanced, dangerous weapons, said the Libyan National Army’s (LNA)…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume GERD talks on Saturday
Egypt
July 5, 2020
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume GERD talks on Saturday
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia held a second round of revived talks on Saturday, which continued discussing the rules for filling…
Sisi orders to speed up establishing medical storage warehouses
Egypt
July 4, 2020
Sisi orders to speed up establishing medical storage warehouses
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered to speed up the establishment of strategic warehouses for medical storage to ensure…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections start on August 9: NEA
Egypt
July 4, 2020
Egypt’s Shura Council elections start on August 9: NEA
The President of the National Elections Authority (NEA), Lasheen Ibrahim announced on Saturday the election schedule for the Shura Council.…
Egyptian women’s council to investigate sexual predator case
Society
July 4, 2020
Egyptian women’s council to investigate sexual predator case
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) announced Saturday that it had filed a report with the Public Prosecution to investigate…
Egyptian Parliament amends bill on car radio and wireless equipment charges
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egyptian Parliament amends bill on car radio and wireless equipment charges
The Egyptian House of Representatives Planning and Budget Committee approved a bill to amend some provisions of Presidential Decree Law…
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Cairo International Airport on Thursday operated 113 international and domestic passenger flights carrying a total of 12,114 passengers. Five museums…