Egypt Independent
Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years
The National Population Council said this week that the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among teenage girls aged 15-17 dropped…
Egypt unveils ‘Sheikh Zayed Youth Street’ food court project
Life & Style
February 19, 2018
Egypt unveils ‘Sheikh Zayed Youth Street’ food court project
In further attempts to develop Egypt’s new cities and support its struggling youth, the country’s Housing Ministry revealed its plans…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Police raid ‘Misr al-Qawya’ party over suspicious funding
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Police raid ‘Misr al-Qawya’ party over suspicious funding
The Supreme State Security Prosecution raided the headquarters of Misr al-Qawya party [Strong Egypt] on Sunday, in addition to properties…
Ethiopia postpones Renaissance Dam meeting amid domestic tension: Egypt FM
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Ethiopia postpones Renaissance Dam meeting amid domestic tension: Egypt FM
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it was notified by Sudan that Ethiopia has requested to postpone a tripartite ministerial…
Egyptian fashion designer Temraza represents Egypt at 2018 New York Fashion Week
Fashion
February 17, 2018
Egyptian fashion designer Temraza represents Egypt at 2018 New York Fashion Week
Egyptian fashion designer, Farida Temraz, splendidly represented her country at the 2018 New York Fashion Week this month, with her haute couture brand,…
Egypt’s cycling team wins African Championship 2018
Health & Fitness
February 17, 2018
Egypt’s cycling team wins African Championship 2018
Egypt’s national cycling team won the African championship of track cycling that was held in Morocco this month, securing no less than…
Russian flights resumption to Cairo postponed till late February
Egypt
February 17, 2018
Russian flights resumption to Cairo postponed till late February
Cairo Airport officials received a memo on Friday from Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, notifying them that the planned resumption…
North Sinai governorate says displaced residents can return to their homes
Egypt
February 16, 2018
North Sinai governorate says displaced residents can return to their homes
Egypt’s North Sinai governorate annonunced on Friday that residents of the governorate who left their residencies due to the ongoing…
Arrested former-Islamist presidential candidate accused of leading a terrorist group
Egypt
February 16, 2018
Arrested former-Islamist presidential candidate accused of leading a terrorist group
Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered on Thursday the detention of Egyptian former-presidential candidate and current head of the Strong…
Army destroys 68 militant stationing points on day 7 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
February 16, 2018
Army destroys 68 militant stationing points on day 7 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt’s Armed Forces released on Friday morning the eighth statement on the wide-scale security operation ‘Comprehensive operation Sinai 2018’ which…
53 terrorists killed, 680 suspects arrested over 6 days of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
February 15, 2018
53 terrorists killed, 680 suspects arrested over 6 days of ‘Sinai 2018’
Official spokesperson of the armed forces Tamer al-Refai announced on Thursday that over the first six days of the comprehensive counter-terrorist military…
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt
February 15, 2018
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Thursday that garbage collection fees, or ‘Service Fees, are to be imposed across…
MP submits draft law for state-loans supporting marriage for young people
Egypt
February 15, 2018
MP submits draft law for state-loans supporting marriage for young people
Aiming to mitigate the high rates of unmarried young people in Egypt, MP Atta Selim, who is a member of…
Report ranks Egypt 110 out of 113 countries in rule of law
Egypt
February 15, 2018
Report ranks Egypt 110 out of 113 countries in rule of law
The World Justice Project, a US-based organization specializing in legal policy issues has ranked Egypt 110 out of 113 nations…
King Farouk’s watch to auction in Dubai, estimated value $400,000-800,000
Fashion
February 15, 2018
King Farouk’s watch to auction in Dubai, estimated value $400,000-800,000
King Farouk’s stunning personalized Patek Philippe wristwatch will be stealing the spotlight at Christie’s Dubai auction in March, with a…
International bodies welcome to monitor Egyptian election: foreign minister
Egypt
February 15, 2018
International bodies welcome to monitor Egyptian election: foreign minister
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed on Wednesday that international organisations and bodies are welcome to monitor the upcoming Egyptian presidential election.…
Egypt arrests former-Islamist presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
Egypt
February 15, 2018
Egypt arrests former-Islamist presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
Egyptian security forces arrested former-Islamist presidential candidate and current head of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, on…
Egypt arrests former top-auditor Hisham Geneina
Egypt
February 13, 2018
Egypt arrests former top-auditor Hisham Geneina
Egyptian authorities arrested on Tuesday Hesham Geneina, ex-top auditor and member of former presidential hopeful Sami Anan’s campaign team, according…
10 militants killed, 400 suspects arrested in fifth day of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
February 13, 2018
10 militants killed, 400 suspects arrested in fifth day of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
The official spokesperson of Egypt’s Armed Forces released a statement on Tuesday providing updates on the ‘Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018′,…