Egypt Independent
Egypt launches first online judicial platform in Africa
Egypt
February 17, 2019
Egypt launches first online judicial platform in Africa
Minister of Communications Amr Talaat and top judge of the Supreme Constitutional Court Hanafi Ali al-Gebali on Sunday launched the…
Mo Salah victim of racial insults, football players express solidarity
Egypt
February 17, 2019
Mo Salah victim of racial insults, football players express solidarity
Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck expressed solidarity with Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah after West Ham United fans chanted racist insults…
US dollar exchange rate in Egypt continues to decline
Economy
February 17, 2019
US dollar exchange rate in Egypt continues to decline
On Sunday, the US dollar prices saw a drop of 3 piasters compared to the Egyptian pound. In the National…
Sohag traffic accident leaves 2 people dead, another 2 injured
Egypt
February 17, 2019
Sohag traffic accident leaves 2 people dead, another 2 injured
Two people have died and two others left injured on Sunday after a pick-up car collided with a microbus on…
Proposed Egyptian constitutional amendments are “null”: Mohamed ELBaradei
Egypt
February 17, 2019
Proposed Egyptian constitutional amendments are “null”: Mohamed ELBaradei
Mohamed ELBaradei, former Egyptian vice president for foreign affairs and former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has…
Egypt’s army eliminates 7 takfiris in North Sinai attack
Egypt
February 16, 2019
Egypt’s army eliminates 7 takfiris in North Sinai attack
Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai announced on Saturday that seven Takfiris were eliminated during an exchange of…
Tourism revenues could reach $5bn: Capital Economics
Business
February 14, 2019
Tourism revenues could reach $5bn: Capital Economics
The Egyptian tourism sector has recovered faster than expected in the last two years as security conditions improved, which could…
Zamalek Club President fires back at Mo Salah’s critical tweet
Egypt
February 14, 2019
Zamalek Club President fires back at Mo Salah’s critical tweet
Zamalek Club President Mortada Mansour criticized Liverpool star Mohamed Salah over the latter’s tweet in which he criticized the fans…
Romanian Airlines to increase flights to Egypt
Travel
February 13, 2019
Romanian Airlines to increase flights to Egypt
Romanian Airlines will start operating two flights to Egypt starting April as EgyptAir’s Ground Services Company will also activate its…
Salah criticizes Al-Ahly, Zamalek supporters’ social media fights
Egypt
February 13, 2019
Salah criticizes Al-Ahly, Zamalek supporters’ social media fights
“I just can’t believe how fans of Egypt’s two biggest football teams are cursing each other all the time on…
Cairo ranks as world’s cheapest tourist city: Express newspaper
Travel
February 13, 2019
Cairo ranks as world’s cheapest tourist city: Express newspaper
Tourists eager to spend a special holiday, enjoy the warm sun and learn about a new culture and civilization should…
Sohag police officers given 3 years in prison for torturing suspect to death
Egypt
February 12, 2019
Sohag police officers given 3 years in prison for torturing suspect to death
The Sohag Criminal Court on Monday sentenced three police officers to three years in prison each over charges of torturing a…
Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage project negotiations in progress
Egypt
February 11, 2019
Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage project negotiations in progress
Deputy Chairman of the Railways Authority Magdy al-Sabbagh said that Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage negotiations are still in progress, pointing out…
Mohamed Salah may join Juventus club
Egypt
February 11, 2019
Mohamed Salah may join Juventus club
Cristiano Ronaldo has given the green light to Juventus officials to bring Egyptian football player Mohamed Salah to the squad,…
Egypt’s SIS launches six-language portal to communicate with Africa
Egypt
February 10, 2019
Egypt’s SIS launches six-language portal to communicate with Africa
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) on Sunday launched a website portal in six languages, Arabic, English, French, Swahili and Hausa…
Court sets retrial of Habib al-Adly for March 5
Egypt
February 8, 2019
Court sets retrial of Habib al-Adly for March 5
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday decided to reopen the case of former Mubarak-era Interior Minister Habib al-Adly over seizing…
CBE denies ‘Let it Rust’ saved $12bn to state treasury
Economy
February 8, 2019
CBE denies ‘Let it Rust’ saved $12bn to state treasury
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) denied that the “Let it Rust” social media campaign, which called for boycotting buying…
Wife files Khula divorce lawsuit against husband for cats
Society
February 7, 2019
Wife files Khula divorce lawsuit against husband for cats
After about 13 months of marriage, Noha S., 26, filed a Khula divorce lawsuit against her husband Mohamed A., 31,…
Egyptian-Chinese mission excavates at Luxor’s Monto Temple
Archaeology
February 7, 2019
Egyptian-Chinese mission excavates at Luxor’s Monto Temple
The first Egyptian-Chinese archaeological expedition began its work at the Monto Temple in the Karnak archaeological area of Luxor in…
Pope Francis, Sheikh al-Tayeb make history by signing declaration for world peace
Egypt
February 6, 2019
Pope Francis, Sheikh al-Tayeb make history by signing declaration for world peace
Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Catholics and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Head of Islam’s Sunni learning Center Al-Azhar signed the…