Egypt Independent
Egypt executes Libyan terrorist Mesmary over Bahariya Oasis attack
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Egypt executes Libyan terrorist Mesmary over Bahariya Oasis attack
Egyptian authorities on Saturday executed Libyan terrorist Abdel-Raheem al-Mesmary, 28, who was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment on November…
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to resume GERD negotiations
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to resume GERD negotiations
The Egyptian presidency announced Friday that an agreement has been reached with Ethiopia and Sudan regarding the return of negotiations…
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt began easing off multiple coronavirus restrictions on Saturday while continuing to apply certain precautionary measures, gradually returning life to…
Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019
Economy
June 26, 2020
Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019
The Information Center of the Egyptian Cabinet published an infographic showing that Egypt ranked first in Africa in attracting foreign…
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Culture
June 25, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is preparing to resume cultural activities starting July 15, or possibly before that date, Minister of…
Egyptian world squash champ Raneem al-Welily announces retirement
Egypt
June 25, 2020
Egyptian world squash champ Raneem al-Welily announces retirement
In a big surprise, Raneem al-Welily, the world’s top female squash player, announced her retirement from the game after a…
Peak time for Internet usage in Egypt triples due to coronavirus
Technology
June 24, 2020
Peak time for Internet usage in Egypt triples due to coronavirus
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat announced on Tuesday that internet usage among citizens has increased due…
Egypt sets rules for reopening restaurants and cafes during coronavirus
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Egypt sets rules for reopening restaurants and cafes during coronavirus
Egypt’s Local Development Ministry on Wednesday approved conditions and guidelines for the process of reopening licensed restaurants and cafes, which…
Egypt’s authorities must tackle excessive purchase of drugs from coronavirus panic: MP
Health & Fitness
June 24, 2020
Egypt’s authorities must tackle excessive purchase of drugs from coronavirus panic: MP
Parliament Member Ayman Aboul Ela, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Free Egyptians Party, warned that panic over…
EgyptAir reveals timetable for its destinations in July
Egypt
June 24, 2020
EgyptAir reveals timetable for its destinations in July
EgyptAir has officially announced its return to the public starting on July 1 and its timetable for flights. The airline…
Alexandria port receives 22 train vehicles as part of largest deal in Egypt’s history
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Alexandria port receives 22 train vehicles as part of largest deal in Egypt’s history
The Alexandria port on Wednesday received 22 train vehicles as part of a 1.16 billion euro deal signed between the…
Egyptian MP suggests granting high school students 5% of full marks due to coronavirus
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Egyptian MP suggests granting high school students 5% of full marks due to coronavirus
Egyptian parliament member Eman Khedr submitted a suggestion to the government on Wednesday to grant final year high school students…
Egypt reiterates position on Libya in Arab League meeting
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Egypt reiterates position on Libya in Arab League meeting
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s steadfast stance on the Libyan crisis during a Tuesday virtual meeting of the Arab…
EU opens week-long conference on Syria and surrounding region
Middle East
June 23, 2020
EU opens week-long conference on Syria and surrounding region
The European Union on Monday announced the start of the fourth Brussels Conference, “Supporting the future of Syria and the…
Egyptian Prime Minister gradually lifts lockdown measures
Egypt
June 23, 2020
Egyptian Prime Minister gradually lifts lockdown measures
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced in a press conference on Tuesday that there will be new precautionary measures in place…
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree on 90% of controversial GERD points
Egypt
June 23, 2020
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree on 90% of controversial GERD points
Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia are in agreement regarding 90 percent of controversial points related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Tourists coming to Egypt must submit valid health insurance to airports
Travel
June 23, 2020
Tourists coming to Egypt must submit valid health insurance to airports
Tourists coming to Egypt will now be required to submit a valid health insurance policy to Egyptian airport authorities as…
Egypt’s military factories produce 1,298 disinfectant cabins for high school exams
Egypt
June 23, 2020
Egypt’s military factories produce 1,298 disinfectant cabins for high school exams
Factories belonging to Egypt’s Ministry of Military Production have manufactured 1,298 disinfection cabins, which will be placed at the entrances…
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Society
June 23, 2020
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised an unprecedented decision by Saudi authorities on Monday to limit the…
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
Travel
June 23, 2020
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
EgyptAir on Monday denied several news reports spread across social media claiming that starting July 1 weekly flights will be…