Egypt Independent
Egypt’s largest contemporary art fair commences with over 1000 art pieces
Culture
December 9, 2017
Egypt’s largest contemporary art fair commences with over 1000 art pieces
Art enthusiasts have cause to celebrate as the Cairo Art Fair III (CAF), the largest exhibition of Egyptian contemporary art…
In Pictures: Protests in Cairo, Alex over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Egypt
December 9, 2017
In Pictures: Protests in Cairo, Alex over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Al-Azhar mosque following Friday prayers protesting US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the US…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar head rejects meeting with US Vice President over Jerusalem
Egypt
December 9, 2017
Egypt’s Al-Azhar head rejects meeting with US Vice President over Jerusalem
Egypt’s Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, has rejected a meeting request by US Vice President Mike Pence in protest…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to move his country’s embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem,…
TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users
Egypt
December 8, 2017
TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users
TE Data servers came under a cyber-attack on Thursday evening, as attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company’s security, disrupting…
Second man arrested in connection with brutal assault of Egyptian worker
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Second man arrested in connection with brutal assault of Egyptian worker
A Kuwaiti man suspected of accompanying the man who assaulted an Egyptian migrant worker in Kuwait, Waheed Mahmoud al-Rifeai, was…
EgyptAir to receive 45 new aircrafts in biggest deal in its history
Egypt
December 8, 2017
EgyptAir to receive 45 new aircrafts in biggest deal in its history
The EgyptAir Holding Company has began proceedings for securing the largest deal in its history, which will see it receive…
Egypt fans among top 10 requesting World Cup tickets: FIFA
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Egypt fans among top 10 requesting World Cup tickets: FIFA
After Egypt qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years, its fans are among the…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology
December 7, 2017
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
Rome prosecutors to question Regeni’s Cambridge supervisor in January: ANSA
Egypt
December 7, 2017
Rome prosecutors to question Regeni’s Cambridge supervisor in January: ANSA
Rome prosecutors will be questioning Giulio Regeni’s supervisor, the University of Cambridge professor Maha Abdelrahman, in January as part of the investigation…
Egyptian man savagely beaten by Kuwaiti says ‘I will not give up on my rights’
Egypt
December 7, 2017
Egyptian man savagely beaten by Kuwaiti says ‘I will not give up on my rights’
Waheed Mahmoud al-Rifaei Hassan, an Egyptian worker for a Kuwaiti motor repair shop who was hospitalized after being brutally beaten…
New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval
Egypt
December 6, 2017
New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval
Egypt’s parliament approved a new law during Tuesday’s general session which prohibits the use or possession of unmanned aerial vehicles,…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Society
December 5, 2017
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s main religious institution, asserted on Monday in a fatwa, or religious decree, that it is…
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Following the confirmation on Monday that Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed…
Weapon storages, hideouts of terrorists destroyed in Sinai: army spokesperson
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Weapon storages, hideouts of terrorists destroyed in Sinai: army spokesperson
Over the past few days, Egypt’s security forces destroyed hideouts and weapons storages used by terrorists in the Sinai, a statement…
“This is Egypt” tourism campaign wins Gold, Silver Effie awards
Egypt
December 4, 2017
“This is Egypt” tourism campaign wins Gold, Silver Effie awards
The “This is Egypt” promotional campaign, directed by the advertising agency of J. Walter Thompson (JWT), has won a Gold…
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir wins gold medal in World Championships
Health & Fitness
December 4, 2017
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir wins gold medal in World Championships
19-year old Sara Samir secured a gold medal on Sunday for weightlifting 136 kilos in the clean and jerk category at the…
Egypt’s electronic visa is now available for 41 countries
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Egypt’s electronic visa is now available for 41 countries
Incoming tourists and visitors to Egypt can now apply for an online visa from the comfort of their home without…