Egypt Independent
Egypt receives fifth new Airbus aircraft
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egypt receives fifth new Airbus aircraft
President of EgyptAir Holding Company Roshdy Zakaria announced that Egypt has received a fifth Airbus plane from Airbus’ factory in…
Social media users accuse former AUC student of harassing, raping dozens of girls
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Social media users accuse former AUC student of harassing, raping dozens of girls
A. Z. are the initials of an Egyptian student who has been accused of sexual harassment and rape by dozens…
Police arrest Egyptian TikTok star Renad Emad for inappropriate videos
Egypt
July 1, 2020
Police arrest Egyptian TikTok star Renad Emad for inappropriate videos
Dokki prosecutors arrested social media influencer Renad Emad for four days over charges of publishing indecent content and videos on…
Video: ‘Mr. Purple’ represents Egypt in Bulgaria animation film festival
Culture
July 1, 2020
Video: ‘Mr. Purple’ represents Egypt in Bulgaria animation film festival
The animated Egyptian film “Mr. Purple” (2019), directed by Osama Abu Zaid, will represent Egypt at the 11th “International Animation…
Around 700 visitors tour Baron Empain palace following inauguration
Archaeology
July 1, 2020
Around 700 visitors tour Baron Empain palace following inauguration
Approximately 700 people, including media correspondents from US, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, English, and Russian TV stations and newspapers, toured…
Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO
Archaeology
July 1, 2020
Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Tuesday met via video conference with the Director General of the Islamic…
Bringing GERD to the UN Security Council is an Egyptian-Sudanese achievement: official
Egypt
July 1, 2020
Bringing GERD to the UN Security Council is an Egyptian-Sudanese achievement: official
Bringing the Grand Renaissance Dam to the UN Security Council’s table was a joint Egyptian-Sudanese achievement, said the Arab League’s…
Egypt’s Helwan University among world’s best international emerging universities
Egypt
June 30, 2020
Egypt’s Helwan University among world’s best international emerging universities
Egypt’s Helwan university was included on Times Higher Education’s list of the best international emerging universities for 2020. Helwan University…
Video| Egypt’s Baron Empain Palace starts receiving visitors after restoration work
Egypt
June 30, 2020
Video| Egypt’s Baron Empain Palace starts receiving visitors after restoration work
Egypt’s Baron Empain Palace on Tuesday began receiving visitors after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the renovated building on Monday.…
EgyptAir readies to resume flights starting from July 1
Travel
June 30, 2020
EgyptAir readies to resume flights starting from July 1
EgyptAir is set to begin resuming direct flights on Wednesday, July 1, after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.…
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Egypt
June 29, 2020
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Seven coronavirus patients quarantined in a private hospital in Alexandria were killed in a huge fire that broke out Monday…
Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel resumes events programming
Culture
June 29, 2020
Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel resumes events programming
Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel began receiving visitors this weekend, in line with the Egyptian Cabinet’s recent decision to reopen cultural…
Egypt’s parliament approves tougher penalties for leaking exams
Egypt
June 29, 2020
Egypt’s parliament approves tougher penalties for leaking exams
The Egyptian parliament’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Sunday approved a draft law submitted by the government on combating…
Egyptian COVID-19 drug to be on market in two weeks: Health Ministry
Egypt
June 29, 2020
Egyptian COVID-19 drug to be on market in two weeks: Health Ministry
Within two weeks, an effective and purely Egyptian made COVID-19 drug will be available on the market, according to Hossam…
Over five million Egyptians work in the SME sector: Planning Minister
Business
June 28, 2020
Over five million Egyptians work in the SME sector: Planning Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed said that around 5.8 million Egyptians work in the small and…
Egypt’s private sector workers get day off on June 30
Egypt
June 28, 2020
Egypt’s private sector workers get day off on June 30
Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower has granted private sector workers a day off for June 30. The ministry published a circular…
CBE launches LE7 billion initiative to help banks fund larger companies
Business
June 28, 2020
CBE launches LE7 billion initiative to help banks fund larger companies
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday launched a seven billion LE pledge issuance initiative for the Credit Risk…
Egypt will manufacture train coaches equivalent to Transmashholding: ENR head
Egypt
June 28, 2020
Egypt will manufacture train coaches equivalent to Transmashholding: ENR head
The Head of the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) Ashraf Raslan said that Egypt’s Railway Equipment Factory (SEMAF) will manufacture train…
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Kuwait and several other gulf countries are aiming to take a comprehensive position to help tackle issues facing several Arab…
Cairo, Alexandria churches continue to suspend prayers amid outbreak: Coptic Church
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Cairo, Alexandria churches continue to suspend prayers amid outbreak: Coptic Church
The Standing Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawadros II, announced Saturday that…