Egypt Independent
Egypt discusses UN peacekeeping operations in Africa
Egypt
November 27, 2018
Egypt discusses UN peacekeeping operations in Africa
Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Mohamed Edrees participated in a session held by the UN Security Council…
Court obliges actor Ahmed Ezz to pay £30,000 for his children tuition fees
Art news
November 25, 2018
Court obliges actor Ahmed Ezz to pay £30,000 for his children tuition fees
The Family Court in Nasr City urged actor Ahmed Ezz to pay £30,000 to support the 2017-2018 tuition fees for…
Salah wins October’s Liverpool Player of the Month
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2018
Salah wins October’s Liverpool Player of the Month
Egyptian football icon Mohamed Salah received on Thursday the Standard Chartered Player of the Month award, after being voted…
Egypt to launch LE1 billion education endowment
Egypt
November 23, 2018
Egypt to launch LE1 billion education endowment
The Egyptian government is seeking to establish an endowment fund for the development of education, with a capital of…
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Archaeology
November 22, 2018
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Customs authorities of Borg al-Arab Airport, in cooperation with Alexandria police, foiled on Thursday the attempt of a Libyan…
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
Archaeology
November 21, 2018
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
Egyptian Ambassador to Switzerland Hesham Seif Eddin received word from Swiss authorities that 26 small artifacts dating back to…
Egypt reiterates confidence in Saudi investigations into Khashoggi’s death
Egypt
November 19, 2018
Egypt reiterates confidence in Saudi investigations into Khashoggi’s death
Egypt issued a statement on Thursday announcing its confidence in Saudi Arabia’s investigations into the killing of Saudi journalist…
EgyptAir announces 35% discount on tickets to Africa, Brussels
Travel
November 15, 2018
EgyptAir announces 35% discount on tickets to Africa, Brussels
EgyptAir has launched its latest promotions on various destinations at competitive prices, including a 35 percent discount on tickets to…
Dar al-Iftaa establishes animation unit to counter extremism
Egypt
November 15, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa establishes animation unit to counter extremism
Dar al-Iftaa has established an animation unit to respond to citizens’ religious questions on terrorism through short animated replies in…
Minister calls on Egyptians not to respond to Kuwaiti MP’s harsh criticism
Egypt
November 14, 2018
Minister calls on Egyptians not to respond to Kuwaiti MP’s harsh criticism
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Nabila Makram, urged Egyptians not to respond to statements by Kuwaiti…
Accidents kill 4 Egyptians on Eastern Desert road
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Accidents kill 4 Egyptians on Eastern Desert road
Four people were killed in two separate accidents on the Eastern Desert road of Beni Suef governorate, Egypt. The…
Egypt to cancel European car tariffs in 2019: EU ambassador
Business
November 9, 2018
Egypt to cancel European car tariffs in 2019: EU ambassador
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos announced that Egypt will reduce its tariffs on European cars to zero beginning January…
Egypt committed to achieving peace, stability in Middle East: Amb. to Israel
Egypt
November 8, 2018
Egypt committed to achieving peace, stability in Middle East: Amb. to Israel
Egypt’s new Ambassador to Israel Khaled Azmi affirmed Egypt’s commitment to achieving justice and peace in the Middle East, adding…
Egypt exempts houses of worship from garbage collection fees
Environment
November 8, 2018
Egypt exempts houses of worship from garbage collection fees
Egypt has exempted houses of worship from paying garbage collection fees, after the House of Representatives approved an amendment…
Tourism minister opens Egypt pavilion at World Travel Market, London
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Tourism minister opens Egypt pavilion at World Travel Market, London
Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat opened an Egyptian pavilion at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on Monday. The…
Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that any attempt to ban social media would not succeed, stating instead that…
Controversial TV host accused of inciting children kidnapping, released on bail
Cinema/TV
November 6, 2018
Controversial TV host accused of inciting children kidnapping, released on bail
The North Cairo public prosecutors released host Mona Iraqi on bail along with six employees who work on her TV…
EU calls for closer Egypt ties, human rights dialogue
Egypt
November 1, 2018
EU calls for closer Egypt ties, human rights dialogue
Photo caption: Ms. Marisa Matias, Chair of the European Parliament (EP) Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries, sits next to…
Cairo University ranked No. 448 in ‘2019 Best Global Universities’ report
Egypt
November 1, 2018
Cairo University ranked No. 448 in ‘2019 Best Global Universities’ report
The American media company US News and World Report revealed its “2019 Best Global Universities Rankings”, which placed Cairo University…
Egypt to install ticket machines at metro stations
Egypt
October 31, 2018
Egypt to install ticket machines at metro stations
Egypt’s Finance Ministry coordinated with the Transport Ministry to have a specialized international company supply advanced ticket machines for the…