Egypt Independent
Ministry of Interior provides police departments with ‘human rights officer’
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Ministry of Interior provides police departments with ‘human rights officer’
The Ministry of Interior released on Monday video footage in which it said that every police department in Egypt will…
Court releases 3 defendants over charges of assaulting Hesham Genena
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Court releases 3 defendants over charges of assaulting Hesham Genena
Al-Qaheraa Al-Gadeda Misdemeanor Court released three defendants over accusations of assaulting ex-head of the Accountability State Authority (ASA), Councillor Hesham…
Archaeological rocks seized by Cairo Airport customs authorities
Archaeology
January 30, 2018
Archaeological rocks seized by Cairo Airport customs authorities
Cairo Airport customs authorities seized rare geological rocks of scientific and historical value before they were smuggled to the Netherlands…
BBC International School reports indefinite closure after next semester, parents furious
Egypt
January 29, 2018
BBC International School reports indefinite closure after next semester, parents furious
BBC International School in Egypt has released a statement announcing that this school year will be their final one 32…
3 suspects charged with assaulting former top auditor detained pending investigations
Egypt
January 29, 2018
3 suspects charged with assaulting former top auditor detained pending investigations
Egypt’s prosecution ordered on Sunday the release of ex-head of Egypt’s Administrative Control authority, Hisham Geneina, and a four-day detention,…
‘No crisis’ between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Sisi
Egypt
January 29, 2018
‘No crisis’ between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that “there is no crisis” between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, describing the three countries as…
Egypt signs 3rd tranche of budget support loan with African Development Bank
Business
January 29, 2018
Egypt signs 3rd tranche of budget support loan with African Development Bank
Egypt Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr on Sunday signed third and final tranche budget support loan worth…
Egypt presides over African Union in 2019: Presidency Spokesperson
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Egypt presides over African Union in 2019: Presidency Spokesperson
The official Spokesperson of Egyptian Presidency, Bassam Radi, stated on Sunday that the African countries selected Egypt to preside over…
Jailed Briton’s family fly to Egypt amidst unconfirmed pardon release reports
Egypt
January 27, 2018
Jailed Briton’s family fly to Egypt amidst unconfirmed pardon release reports
The family of Briton Laura Plummer, a 33-year-old who was sentenced to three years in prison in December for smuggling…
Egypt’s Nour Al-Sherbiny nails 2018 Women’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2018
Egypt’s Nour Al-Sherbiny nails 2018 Women’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Egyptian squash champ and world number one Nour Al-Sherbiny secured the 2018 Women’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions title in…
Breaking: Unidentified men assault ex-head of Egypt’s Admin Control Authority, Hisham Geneina, sustain injuries
Egypt
January 27, 2018
Breaking: Unidentified men assault ex-head of Egypt’s Admin Control Authority, Hisham Geneina, sustain injuries
Former head of Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority, Hisham Geneina, has been reportedly attacked and beaten by unidentified men in New…
Wafd Party chairman Badawy to run for president
Egypt
January 26, 2018
Wafd Party chairman Badawy to run for president
The Wafd Party’s supreme body held a meeting at the headquarters of a pharmaceutical company belonging to party Chairman al-Sayed…
3 Egyptian finalists in J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Health & Fitness
January 26, 2018
3 Egyptian finalists in J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Egyptian squash champs Nour al-Tayeb and Tarek Momen reached the finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions on Wednesday,…
World’s largest gaming hackathon to take over Cairo
Technology
January 25, 2018
World’s largest gaming hackathon to take over Cairo
Gaming has been a major aspect of the entertainment business for over a decade now and it has grown into…
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
Egypt
January 25, 2018
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
The ancient colossus of famed pharaoh Ramses II was placed on Thursday morning at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian…
Egypt agrees with UK to establish British campuses in Egypt
Egypt
January 25, 2018
Egypt agrees with UK to establish British campuses in Egypt
British universities will soon be able to extend their facilities and set up branches of their campuses Egypt, after the…
US dollar falls to 3-year low as world leaders visit Davos
Business
January 25, 2018
US dollar falls to 3-year low as world leaders visit Davos
The US dollar fell to a three-year low on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin praised the devaluation of the…
Tutankhamun exhibition to do world tour starting in Los Angeles
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Tutankhamun exhibition to do world tour starting in Los Angeles
An exhibition of antiquities of the golden pharaoh king Tutankhamun will be shown in cities around the world, starting in…
Sisi vows to avenge blood of victims of terrorism
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Sisi vows to avenge blood of victims of terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a speech on Wednesday morning in which he pledged to avenge the murders of members…
Sisi campaign submits candidacy documents to elections commission
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Sisi campaign submits candidacy documents to elections commission
The electoral campaign for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi submitted documents to the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Wednesday, seeking a…