Egypt Independent
Egypt Foreign Minister slams Israeli minister’s remarks on ‘Palestinian state in Sinai’
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egypt Foreign Minister slams Israeli minister’s remarks on ‘Palestinian state in Sinai’
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned a statement by the Israeli Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel in which she said that a…
Security officials deny occurrence of militant attack on Al-Arish Coptic monastery
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Security officials deny occurrence of militant attack on Al-Arish Coptic monastery
In the wake of numerous media reports of a militant attack on the Orthodox Coptic monastery in North Sinai’s Al-Arish,…
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Journalist and former undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled al-Balshy, stood out among 300 nominees and won the Nelson…
Over 120k Polish visitors to Egypt in 2017, expected to rise in 2018: Polish official
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Over 120k Polish visitors to Egypt in 2017, expected to rise in 2018: Polish official
In 2017, over 121,000 tourists from Poland visited Egypt, ranking them sixth highest source of visitors among all nationalities, said…
Arab League expresses “extreme concern” over Ethiopia’s Nile dam
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Arab League expresses “extreme concern” over Ethiopia’s Nile dam
Distress over the access to water for millions of people living along the Nile prompted the Arab League on Sunday…
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
Archaeology
November 27, 2017
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
95-year-old Australian, Joan Howard, is currently under investigation following newspaper coverage of her extensive collection of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts, the…
Egyptian lawyer referred to court for inciting rape, sexual harassment
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Egyptian lawyer referred to court for inciting rape, sexual harassment
Cairo’s Public Prosecution referred lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh to the State Security Misdemeanor Court on Sunday over charges of “disrupting civil…
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
Science
November 27, 2017
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that 70 percent of the construction of the Grand Egyptian…
Tourists in Egypt increase by 55 percent in third quarter of 2017: CAPMAS
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Tourists in Egypt increase by 55 percent in third quarter of 2017: CAPMAS
The number of tourists arriving in Egypt during the third quarter of 2017 rose by 55 percent compared to the same period…
Ethiopia won’t stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Ethiopia won’t stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister
Ethiopia’s Water, Irrigation and Electricity Minister Sileshi Bekele said Saturday that his country will not stop constructing the Grand Ethiopian…
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
A Cairo court sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State in Libya and taking part in the…
Police reportedly prevents screening of ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ in Heliopolis venue
Cinema/TV
November 25, 2017
Police reportedly prevents screening of ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ in Heliopolis venue
Egyptian-Swedish thriller film “The Nile Hilton Incident” was allegedly prevented by police from being screened at Cairo’s Balcon Heliopolis venue…
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
France announced on Friday evening that it would turn off the lights of the Eiffel Tower in solidarity with the…
Egypt agrees with the Chinese CGCOC to develop south Sinai industrial zone
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Egypt agrees with the Chinese CGCOC to develop south Sinai industrial zone
South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with the National Military Production Authority, the General…
Three MB-affiliated militants killed, nine arrested: interior ministry
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Three MB-affiliated militants killed, nine arrested: interior ministry
Egyptian security forced killed three alleged Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated militants in a security raid, in Wadi al-Notroun, Beheira Governate, arresting nine…
UK embassy launches EGP 47 million startup initiative ‘StartEgypt’
Business
November 23, 2017
UK embassy launches EGP 47 million startup initiative ‘StartEgypt’
The British embassy in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation launched on Thursday an initiative for start-ups worth EGP 47…
Domestic cigarette price hike starts Thursday: Eastern Tobacco Company
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Domestic cigarette price hike starts Thursday: Eastern Tobacco Company
Egypt’s largest cigarette manufacturer, the Eastern Tobacco Company, said on Thursday that a price hike on cigarettes produced by Egyptian-owned…
Amr Diab to launch his own television program in 2018
Art news
November 23, 2017
Amr Diab to launch his own television program in 2018
Amr Diab surprised his fans by revealing on his Instagram account that he plans to take part in a television…
Airstrikes destroy a dozen vehicles loaded with explosives in Western Sahara
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Airstrikes destroy a dozen vehicles loaded with explosives in Western Sahara
Egyptian airstrikes destroyed a dozen four-wheel vehicles loaded with vast quantities of weaponry and explosives on Wednesday, in an air-assault…
British security delegation inspecting Cairo airport
Egypt
November 22, 2017
British security delegation inspecting Cairo airport
A delegation from the British Civil Aviation Authority continued inspecting Cairo International Airport for the third day in a row…