Egypt Independent
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Archaeology
September 23, 2019
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Around 1.42 million tourists visited the “King Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” exhibition in Paris, which ran from March…
Liverpool continues strong performance, tops Premier League table
World
September 23, 2019
Liverpool continues strong performance, tops Premier League table
Liverpool continued its strong performance in the Premier League this season with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the 2019-2020…
Egypt moves up 9 places in World Economic Forum’s Tourism Competitiveness Report
Egypt
September 23, 2019
Egypt moves up 9 places in World Economic Forum’s Tourism Competitiveness Report
According to the 2019 World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report released in September, Egypt moved up nine places…
‘The Blue Elephant 2’ becomes highest earning Egyptian film, raking in LE100 mn
Cinema/TV
September 22, 2019
‘The Blue Elephant 2’ becomes highest earning Egyptian film, raking in LE100 mn
The Egyptian movie “al-Feel al-Azraq 2” (The Blue Elephant – Part 2, 2019) ranked first in Egypt’s box office after…
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Art news
September 21, 2019
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced on Friday during a press conference in Venice, Italy that he has completed the King Tutankhamun…
Islam forbids poisoning stray animals: Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt
September 21, 2019
Islam forbids poisoning stray animals: Dar al-Iftaa
Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), has prohibited the poisoning of stray animals…
Cairo University’s team wins Enactus World Cup 2019
Life & Style
September 20, 2019
Cairo University’s team wins Enactus World Cup 2019
Egypt’s Enactus team from Cairo University won the Enactus World Cup 2019 and was awarded the Ford Better World Award…
Apple to launch TV+ service in November
Technology
September 19, 2019
Apple to launch TV+ service in November
Apple TV+ will be available for the public starting November 1, offering original shows and films featuring some of Hollywood’s…
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
September 13, 2019
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
The antiquities ministry is preparing for the transfer of 39 royal mummies and their sarcophagi from their current exhibition at…
Education minister announces public school fees, exempted groups
Egypt
September 12, 2019
Education minister announces public school fees, exempted groups
Egypt’s Minister of Education Tarek Shawki issued on Thursday ministerial decision number 193 of 2019 regarding public school fees, which…
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Archaeology
September 10, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inaugurated two new cemeteries in the Zeraa Aboul Naga archaeological area in Luxor for the…
Cervantes Institute hosts talk-back with prominent female Egyptian film directors
Cinema/TV
September 10, 2019
Cervantes Institute hosts talk-back with prominent female Egyptian film directors
Spain’s ambassador to Cairo Ramon Gil Casares attended Monday a symposium at the Cervantes Institute in Cairo on the films…
Aswan names more Nubian beneficiaries for Aswan High Dam, Reservoir compensations
Egypt
September 8, 2019
Aswan names more Nubian beneficiaries for Aswan High Dam, Reservoir compensations
Aswan governorate on Saturday has named more Nubian beneficiaries for residential, agricultural and financial compensations following the establishment of the…
Egypt’s PM instructs to replace tuk tuks with mini-vans
Egypt
September 7, 2019
Egypt’s PM instructs to replace tuk tuks with mini-vans
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly instructed the replacement of tuk tuks with safe licensed vehicles, such as mini vans which…
‘Ward Masmoum’ selected to compete for Oscar
Cinema/TV
September 6, 2019
‘Ward Masmoum’ selected to compete for Oscar
The committee formed by the Cinema Syndicate to select the Egyptian film to compete for the Oscar has chosen “Ward…
Fox Sports lists Mo Salah among 5 players likely to win the Ballon d’Or in 2019
Life & Style
September 6, 2019
Fox Sports lists Mo Salah among 5 players likely to win the Ballon d’Or in 2019
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will be a prominent contestant for the Ballon d’Or award, granted to the best player in…
General Federation of Poultry suspends poultry imports
Economy
September 6, 2019
General Federation of Poultry suspends poultry imports
The General Federation of Poultry (GFP) producers announced on Friday morning a decision to suspend the import of poultry and…
Rami Malek will not attend Gouna Film Festival, Mena Massoud will
Cinema/TV
September 5, 2019
Rami Malek will not attend Gouna Film Festival, Mena Massoud will
Gouna Film Festival COO Bushra said that the Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek will not participate in the activities of the…
Fifty-five players vie for spots on FIFA 2019 Team of the Year squad
World
September 5, 2019
Fifty-five players vie for spots on FIFA 2019 Team of the Year squad
FIFA has announced a list of 55 players vying for spots on the 2019 Team of the Year squad. The list…
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Egypt
September 5, 2019
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Air Malta has announced the return of direct flights from Malta to Cairo after a 12-year suspension of flights to…