Egypt Independent
Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October
Music
July 14, 2019
Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October
Two Opera Aida events are being planned for the touristic city of Luxor, Upper Egypt, as a technical team conducted…
Student in Sharqiya commits suicide after failing high-school exams
Egypt
July 14, 2019
Student in Sharqiya commits suicide after failing high-school exams
A high school student, 19, committed suicide with his father’s pistol on Sunday in Kafr Saqr at Sharqiya, after failing the…
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Egypt
July 14, 2019
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Public prosecutors interrogated a US tourist over attempting to take obscene photos at the Giza Pyramids and requested police investigation…
Egyptian organization to run promotion pavilion at Frankfurt tourism festival
Travel
July 12, 2019
Egyptian organization to run promotion pavilion at Frankfurt tourism festival
President of the Egyptian-German Organization in Germany Maged Saad said that the organization signed an agreement with the municipality of Frankfurt…
Adel Emam comments on rumors of his death
Cinema/TV
July 12, 2019
Adel Emam comments on rumors of his death
Egyptian comedy star Adel Emam, 79, spoke on Thursday to refute rumors of his death, asserting that his health condition…
Ministry of Antiquities inaugurates Bent Pyramid of Sneferu
Science
July 12, 2019
Ministry of Antiquities inaugurates Bent Pyramid of Sneferu
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities will organize the opening ceremony of the Bent Pyramid of the Pharaoh King Sneferu in Giza’s Dahshur…
Egypt shows concern regarding second Turkish drillship off Cyprian coast: Ministry
Business
July 10, 2019
Egypt shows concern regarding second Turkish drillship off Cyprian coast: Ministry
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday that Egypt is concerned regarding the second Turkish drillship off the coast…
Hot temperatures expected for Wednesday
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Hot temperatures expected for Wednesday
Meteorologists predict moderate temperatures on Wednesday across the northern coasts and hot temperatures across Lower Egypt and Cairo. Very hot…
Giza governorate installs cameras in Birqash Camel Market
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Giza governorate installs cameras in Birqash Camel Market
Governor of Giza Ahmed Rashed stated on Tuesday that the governorate installed surveillance cameras at the entry and exit gates…
Video: Egypt holds its first ever Figure Skating competition
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Video: Egypt holds its first ever Figure Skating competition
On Saturday, Egypt held its first figure skating competition at Heliopolis, with Egyptian and foreign players and referees from the…
China to export 50 electric buses to Egypt in December
Business
July 8, 2019
China to export 50 electric buses to Egypt in December
The head of the Tanks Production and Repair Company (Military Factory 200) Yousry al-Nemr announced on Monday that the Military…
Egyptian MP calls for urgent investigations into Gold’s Gym ferry sink
Egypt
July 8, 2019
Egyptian MP calls for urgent investigations into Gold’s Gym ferry sink
Egyptian MP Anissa Hassouna called on Monday for an urgent investigation into the partial collapse and sinking of a Gold’s…
Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday
Egypt
July 8, 2019
Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday
Meteorologists predict a gradual increase in weather temperatures across the country, with hot humid weather expected for Cairo, Lower Egypt,…
Egyptian Antiquities Association supports efforts to suspend sale of Tutankhamun bust
Egypt
July 5, 2019
Egyptian Antiquities Association supports efforts to suspend sale of Tutankhamun bust
Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Association Heba Aziz said on Wednesday that the association has supported the efforts of the…
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Environment
July 5, 2019
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Egypt was re-elected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) 2019-2021 during the thirtieth meeting of the committee in Paris,…
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
Science
July 5, 2019
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
House of Representatives member Tarek Metwali stated that the ban on throwing plastic bags at Hurghada’s beaches was a “very…
Selling of Tutankhamun head a dark chapter in history of Christie’s auction: Archaeologist
Egypt
July 4, 2019
Selling of Tutankhamun head a dark chapter in history of Christie’s auction: Archaeologist
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass said that the selling of the bust of Tutankhamun is a dark chapter in the history of…
Weather to be stable throughout the week: official
Egypt
July 4, 2019
Weather to be stable throughout the week: official
Head of the General Meteorological Authority Ahmed Abdel Aal revealed that the weather is expected to be stable until the…
Uber launches hotline for service requests
Life & Style
July 4, 2019
Uber launches hotline for service requests
Uber has launched a hotline for its customers to further facilitate service requests. Customers can request the service through mobile…
Christie’s to put 32 Egyptian artifacts on auction Thursday
Archaeology
July 3, 2019
Christie’s to put 32 Egyptian artifacts on auction Thursday
The London auction hall Christie’s will hold an auction on Thursday to sell 32 Egyptian artifacts in defiance of moves…