Egypt Independent
Egypt expands blood transfusion services to take on more donations
Egypt
June 16, 2020
Egypt expands blood transfusion services to take on more donations
Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed announced Monday that her ministry will be expanding its blood plasma donations from…
Sports Minister explains procedures for reopening Egypt’s clubs and youth centers
Life & Style
June 16, 2020
Sports Minister explains procedures for reopening Egypt’s clubs and youth centers
Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy unveiled the details for how sports activities and clubs will return under…
Egypt’s Supply Ministry offers 40 mn fabric masks through ration cards
Egypt
June 16, 2020
Egypt’s Supply Ministry offers 40 mn fabric masks through ration cards
Egypt’s Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Meselhy said on Monday that up to 40 million sustainable fabric face…
Car accidents in Egypt rise by 17.8% in 2019: CAPMAS
Egypt
June 15, 2020
Car accidents in Egypt rise by 17.8% in 2019: CAPMAS
Car accidents in Egypt rose by 17.8 percent in 2019, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced,…
Tourism Ministry investigates Hurghada resort for violating health regulations
Egypt
June 14, 2020
Tourism Ministry investigates Hurghada resort for violating health regulations
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday announced that it is launching an extensive investigation on a tourist resort…
Egypt’s Sisi, South African President discuss developments in Libya
Egypt
June 14, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi, South African President discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held Saturday phone talks with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, discussing topics such as…
Prime Minister calls on Egypt’s factories to speed up local component production
Business
June 14, 2020
Prime Minister calls on Egypt’s factories to speed up local component production
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday called on factories in 6th of October City, such as SE Wiring System Egypt,…
More flights carrying 3,153 stranded Egyptian arrive from Kuwait
Egypt
June 13, 2020
More flights carrying 3,153 stranded Egyptian arrive from Kuwait
The Egyptian Ministry of Manpower announced Saturday that 20 flights from Kuwait to various Egyptian airports are set to arrive…
Rose al-Yusuf’s editor-in-chief under investigation for cover offensive to Coptic church
Egypt
June 13, 2020
Rose al-Yusuf’s editor-in-chief under investigation for cover offensive to Coptic church
Egypt’s National Press Authority on Saturday referred the editor-in-chief of the state-owned political magazine “Rose al-Yusuf” for investigation, after the…
Egypt says first round of Sudan-mediated talks on GERD ‘not positive’
Egypt
June 10, 2020
Egypt says first round of Sudan-mediated talks on GERD ‘not positive’
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Wednesday said that the first meeting of the irrigation ministers of Egypt,…
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
Middle East
June 10, 2020
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
High Representative of the EU Josep Borrell on Tuesday released a joint statement with Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian of…
Reem Bassiouney’s award winning novels on Mamluk era gets drama series
Culture
June 10, 2020
Reem Bassiouney’s award winning novels on Mamluk era gets drama series
Egyptian producer Mamdouh Sabaa, the chairman of the Film Factory for cinema production, signed a contract with novelist Reem Bassiouney…
Egypt worries Ethiopia will procrastinate on Sudan-mediated GERD talks
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egypt worries Ethiopia will procrastinate on Sudan-mediated GERD talks
Egypt expressed concerns Tuesday that recent Sudan mediated talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dame (GERD) will become a new…
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed developments in the Libyan crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two…
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Health & Fitness
June 9, 2020
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Al-Azhar’s Fatwa Global Center on Monday issued a statement warning coronavirus recoverees that selling their plasma for profit is forbidden…
Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus
Music
June 8, 2020
Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus
Egyptian celebrity Sherine Abdel Wahab denied Sunday rumors that she caught the coronavirus, or showed any symptoms, slamming them as…
British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids
Egypt
June 8, 2020
British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids
British anti-racism protestors called for the destruction of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids on Sunday, after tearing down a statue of a…
Coronavirus vaccine in Egypt possibly by September: Presidential Adviser
Egypt
June 8, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine in Egypt possibly by September: Presidential Adviser
A potential vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus will be available in Egypt by September once confirmed effective, Presidential Adviser for…
Egypt’s foreign reserves decline to US$36.04 billion in May
Egypt
June 7, 2020
Egypt’s foreign reserves decline to US$36.04 billion in May
Egypt’s foreign reserves declined to US$36.04 billion in May, compared to $37.04 billion in April and $40.108 in March, a…
Egypt’s Prime Minister meets with Trade Minister to discuss producing fabric masks
Egypt
June 7, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister meets with Trade Minister to discuss producing fabric masks
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a Sunday meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea to discuss all…