Egypt Independent
Egypt to establish first Halal gelatin factory in the Middle East
Food
April 8, 2019
Egypt to establish first Halal gelatin factory in the Middle East
Representatives from Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry and Ministry of Trade and Industry met Monday with GELITA officials, Germany’s largest gelatin manufacturer,…
IFC launches program supporting financial technology startups in Egypt
Egypt
April 8, 2019
IFC launches program supporting financial technology startups in Egypt
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Monday launched a program supporting the development of Egypt’s fintech space.…
Egypt aims to support its railways with 250 new locomotives
Egypt
April 8, 2019
Egypt aims to support its railways with 250 new locomotives
Egypt’s Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Sunday that Egypt’s railways will be supported with 250 new locomotives, a huge addition…
Govt refutes April Fool’s Day rumors
Egypt
April 4, 2019
Govt refutes April Fool’s Day rumors
The Egyptian government refuted several rumors that were spread on the April Fool’s Day including that all preachers had been…
Saudi Kingdom releases Egyptian activists jailed for human rights activities
Egypt
April 4, 2019
Saudi Kingdom releases Egyptian activists jailed for human rights activities
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud decided to release Egyptian activists who were jailed for human rights activities in…
Tuk-tuks banned on main streets, vans licensed as taxis
Egypt
April 3, 2019
Tuk-tuks banned on main streets, vans licensed as taxis
Two weeks ago, the government decided to license vans in Egypt’s cities as a public means of transportation, and to…
Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met on Tuesday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Cairo, where they…
Egypt’s Minister of Finance to implement e-payment decisions in May
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Egypt’s Minister of Finance to implement e-payment decisions in May
Egypt’s Minister of Finance stated on Tuesday that the ministry would implement the National Council of Payments’ decisions aiming to…
Antiquities Ministry to announce 3 significant archaeological discoveries
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Antiquities Ministry to announce 3 significant archaeological discoveries
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that the ministry is in the process of announcing three important archaeological discoveries in…
Egypt will not grant licenses to new tuk tuk plants
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Egypt will not grant licenses to new tuk tuk plants
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has stopped granting licenses for new tuk tuk assembling and manufacture plants in Egypt, as…
Archaeologists unearth lobby of Temple of Ramses II
Archaeology
March 29, 2019
Archaeologists unearth lobby of Temple of Ramses II
New York University’s Archaeological Mission in Egypt has unearthed the lobby of the palace of Ramses II in Sohag’s Abydos…
EFA imposes LE40,000 fine on Zamalek Club
Egypt
March 29, 2019
EFA imposes LE40,000 fine on Zamalek Club
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) imposed a LE40,000 fine on Zamalek Club on Wednesday after fans insulted and threw bottles…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah free after serving 5 year sentence: Lawyer
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah free after serving 5 year sentence: Lawyer
Political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s lawyer Taher Abu al-Nasr said Wednesday that Abdel Fattah would finally be free after serving…
Joint Egypt-UK military training ‘Ahmose-1’ concludes
Egypt
March 25, 2019
Joint Egypt-UK military training ‘Ahmose-1’ concludes
Egypt’s Assistant Defense Minister Ahmed Wasfy praised the British military forces who took part in a joint Egyptian-UK training titled…
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
Egypt
March 25, 2019
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
On World Water Day, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkoš and Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation…
Egypt court orders expert committee to study al-Warraq Island cases: Report
Egypt
March 25, 2019
Egypt court orders expert committee to study al-Warraq Island cases: Report
Egypt’s Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the formation of a tripartite committee from the Justice Ministry’s Experts Authority to study…
Two people who wrecked Egypt’s National Heart Institute catheter room arrested
Egypt
March 25, 2019
Two people who wrecked Egypt’s National Heart Institute catheter room arrested
Two people who destroyed the cardiac catheterization room at the National Heart Institute have been arrested, Dean of the National…
Egypt’s SIS to summon BBC over ‘biased’ coverage
Egypt
March 24, 2019
Egypt’s SIS to summon BBC over ‘biased’ coverage
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) said on Sunday that it would summon the head of BBC’s Cairo office to its…
Swiss Foreign Minister to visit Cairo
Egypt
March 24, 2019
Swiss Foreign Minister to visit Cairo
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland will visit Cairo on 24 and…
Sisi holds economic talks with Iraqi PM at Cairo
Egypt
March 23, 2019
Sisi holds economic talks with Iraqi PM at Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Saturday in Cairo to discuss means of…