Egypt Independent
Alexandria University to fine students wearing torn clothes
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Alexandria University to fine students wearing torn clothes
Vice president of Alexandria University Mohamed Ismail decided to apply a fine of LE50 for misconduct of students on campus,…
Egyptian biker cycles from Cairo all the way to Russia to cheer for Egypt
Health & Fitness
March 16, 2018
Egyptian biker cycles from Cairo all the way to Russia to cheer for Egypt
Joining hundreds of Egyptians flying to Russia to watch and cheer for their national team play in the 2018 World…
Counter-terrorism and counter-corruption: Interior Ministry recounts achievements in video
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Counter-terrorism and counter-corruption: Interior Ministry recounts achievements in video
The Interior Ministry presented a video film during the visit of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the ministry’s headquarters last…
Police arrest 3 suspect in OLX laptop seller assault
Egypt
March 15, 2018
Police arrest 3 suspect in OLX laptop seller assault
Just days following the death of engineering student Mohamed Abdel Aziz, who was killed when he went to buy a…
Egypt ranks third among largest importers of arms worldwide: Stockholm Peace Institute
Egypt
March 13, 2018
Egypt ranks third among largest importers of arms worldwide: Stockholm Peace Institute
The flow of arms to Middle East and Asia dramatically increased within the past five years, due to wars and…
Photos: Cottonil enters Guinness World Records for making largest underwear
Egypt
March 12, 2018
Photos: Cottonil enters Guinness World Records for making largest underwear
From performing the most two-finger push-ups with one arm in one minute, to breaking 10 plastic hangers in 4.60 seconds…
First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
Egypt
March 12, 2018
First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters scheduled April 10 as the date for the first hearing into a lawsuit urging…
Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM
Archaeology
March 12, 2018
Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM
The Pillar of Merneptah, the fourth king of the 19th Dynasty and the son of King Ramses II, who ruled…
Egypt army kills 16 militants in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
March 12, 2018
Egypt army kills 16 militants in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt’s Armed Forces on Sunday announced the results reached over the past four days in its ongoing “Sinai 2018” military…
Number of tourists coming to Egypt set to reach 12mn by 2018 end: Travco Chairman
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Number of tourists coming to Egypt set to reach 12mn by 2018 end: Travco Chairman
The number of tourists heading to Egypt is expected to reach 12 million by the end of 2018, with an…
Samsung acquires Egyptian startup Kngine
Business
March 11, 2018
Samsung acquires Egyptian startup Kngine
South Korea-based Samsung Electronics announced on March 6 the acquisition of Egyptian artificial intelligence startup Kngine to improve its virtual…
Israel to broadcast World Cup Russia 2018 in Arabic: Israel foreign minister
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Israel to broadcast World Cup Russia 2018 in Arabic: Israel foreign minister
The “Israel Speaks Arabic” Facebook page belonging to Israel’s Foreign Ministry revealed on Sunday that the Israeli Broadcasting Authority obtained…
Egypt govt seeks to reduce budget deficit to 9.5%
Economy
March 11, 2018
Egypt govt seeks to reduce budget deficit to 9.5%
Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady said on Saturday that the government aims to reduce the total budget deficit to about…
7 Ultras Ahlawy arrested following clashes with police, prosecution orders investigation
Egypt
March 10, 2018
7 Ultras Ahlawy arrested following clashes with police, prosecution orders investigation
Egypt’s prosecutor general Nabil Sadek ordered an investigation into clashes that broke out between security forces and fans from the…
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Technology
March 10, 2018
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Government-owned Telecom Egypt has allegedly been redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites, or displaying ads to secretly gain money,…
Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9
Egypt
March 10, 2018
Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9
Egypt’s ambassador to Germany denied on Friday media reports that 100 Egyptians were deported from Germany to Cairo over violations…
Sudan proposes joint-military force with Egypt to protect borders
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Sudan proposes joint-military force with Egypt to protect borders
Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt, Abdel Mahmoud Abdel Halim, revealed on Thursday that Sudan has various agreements to be implemented with…
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
In response to the annual report from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, which alleged a presence…
CBC denies reports of Abla Fahita suspension
Egypt
March 9, 2018
CBC denies reports of Abla Fahita suspension
The CBC channels group denied in a statement on Thursday that the Abla Fahita program had been suspended indefinitely upon…
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Germany has deported for the first time 100 Egyptians back to Egypt for violating residency requirements, including those whose asylum…