Egypt Independent
EgyptAir Holding, subsidiaries record LE 951mn net profit
Egypt
February 5, 2019
EgyptAir Holding, subsidiaries record LE 951mn net profit
EgyptAir Holding Company and its subsidiaries achieved a net profit that amounted to LE 951 million for the first six…
Mohamed Salah wins player of the month for January
Egypt
February 4, 2019
Mohamed Salah wins player of the month for January
Egypt and Liverpool’s football star Mohamed Salah won the Premier League Player of the Month for January, beating Manchester United…
Russian industrial zone approved in presidential decree
Egypt
January 31, 2019
Russian industrial zone approved in presidential decree
Egypt’s Official Gazette published on Thursday the presidential decree No. 420 of 2018 to approve an agreement between the governments…
Apple CEO expresses interest in direct investment in Egypt
Business
January 31, 2019
Apple CEO expresses interest in direct investment in Egypt
Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed his company’s interest to invest into Egypt, and that Apple intends to come to the…
Cairo airport to accommodate 30 million passengers annually after development
Egypt
January 30, 2019
Cairo airport to accommodate 30 million passengers annually after development
The Cairo International Airport has an immediate plan to develop and improve efficiency, as well as a medium-term plan…
Trade Minister ends visit to World Economic Forum discussing global investments in Egypt
Business
January 26, 2019
Trade Minister ends visit to World Economic Forum discussing global investments in Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar concluded meetings with Philips Lighting Company’s CEO Enrico Dandola on Friday, after discussing…
Cairo Book Fair confiscates book by MB founder Banna
Egypt
January 25, 2019
Cairo Book Fair confiscates book by MB founder Banna
The Follow-up Committee of the Cairo International Book Fair, which is being held in the Fifth Settlement, confiscated a book…
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeology
January 25, 2019
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570 BC) in the Nile Delta of Egypt. The…
Weather forecast for Friday
Weather
January 24, 2019
Weather forecast for Friday
Meteorologists expect moderate weather across Egypt during daylight hours Friday, while it will be warmer in southern Upper Egypt, growing…
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
January 23, 2019
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
The National Museum of Scotland is set to open an exhibition of around 7,000 Egyptian artifacts on February 8.…
Suez Canal makes all-time record on Wednesday
Business
January 23, 2019
Suez Canal makes all-time record on Wednesday
Traffic passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday reached an all-time record, marking the highest tonnage per day in the…
Mo Salah shuts down official social media accounts
Egypt
January 23, 2019
Mo Salah shuts down official social media accounts
Egyptian national football team and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has shutdown his official accounts on social media websites Facebook, Instagram…
Fourteen injured in 2 road accidents due to heavy mist
Egypt
January 22, 2019
Fourteen injured in 2 road accidents due to heavy mist
Fourteen citizens were injured in two accidents due to heavy mist on Tuesday on the desert road in Beheira governorate.…
Egyptian Court postpones hearing on lawsuit aiming to eliminate presidential term limits
Egypt
January 21, 2019
Egyptian Court postpones hearing on lawsuit aiming to eliminate presidential term limits
The Cairo court of urgent matters postponed -for the second time- the examination of a case demanding the parliament…
Four flights a week to Hurghada to be run from Serbia, Macedonia and Slovenia
Travel
January 21, 2019
Four flights a week to Hurghada to be run from Serbia, Macedonia and Slovenia
The GTI Tourism company contracted with tour operators in Serbia, Macedonia and Slovenia to operate four flights a week…
Electricity reserves in Egypt reach 25%: minister
Egypt
January 21, 2019
Electricity reserves in Egypt reach 25%: minister
The electricity reserves in Egypt have reached 25 percent due to the great achievements of new projects and the development…
Egypt to announce tariff for selling energy from waste within weeks: Report
Environment
January 21, 2019
Egypt to announce tariff for selling energy from waste within weeks: Report
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad announced that the government has prepared a tariff for the sale of energy from…
Egypt, Bahrain take part in joint military training
Egypt
January 21, 2019
Egypt, Bahrain take part in joint military training
In a wide reception, the Kingdom of Bahrain has received formations from the Egyptian Navy and Air Force to participate…
EgyptAir Cargo to apply automated review for dangerous goods
Egypt
January 17, 2019
EgyptAir Cargo to apply automated review for dangerous goods
EgyptAir Cargo, the cargo division of the Egyptian national airline EgyptAir, will start applying the automated review program regarding the…
Sisi meets S. Sudan’s Salva Kiir in Cairo
Egypt
January 17, 2019
Sisi meets S. Sudan’s Salva Kiir in Cairo
Talks between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir began at the Ettihadeya Presidential Palace on…