Egypt Independent
Egyptian engineering graduates develop innovative automated submarine
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Egyptian engineering graduates develop innovative automated submarine
A group of eight recent engineering graduates from the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University have developed an innovative award-winning…
Security forces kill five militants in Sinai
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Security forces kill five militants in Sinai
The Egyptian Second Field Army – who are assigned with the task of securing North Sinai and Ismailia from an extremist…
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
International rights organization Human Rights Watch is urging Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to reveal the whereabouts of an…
Romania to resume direct flights to Egypt
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Romania to resume direct flights to Egypt
During a visit by a high-level Romanian delegation to Egypt, an agreement was signed which will see direct flights resumed between…
‘Sheikh Jackson’ star El-Fishawy faces prosecution over ‘contempt of religion’
Egypt
November 20, 2017
‘Sheikh Jackson’ star El-Fishawy faces prosecution over ‘contempt of religion’
A Cairo prosecutor has summoned the lead actor of the recently-released Egyptian film “Sheikh Jackson,” Ahmed El-Fishawy, for questioning over…
British tourism to Egypt increases by 74 percent in 2017: British ambassador to Egypt
Egypt
November 20, 2017
British tourism to Egypt increases by 74 percent in 2017: British ambassador to Egypt
The British ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, revealed in a ‘tweet’ on Monday that the number of British tourists in…
Egypt wins two silver medals at World Taekwondo tournament in France
Egypt
November 19, 2017
Egypt wins two silver medals at World Taekwondo tournament in France
Two Egyptian athletes won silver medals during their participation in the 13th French Open World Taekwondo tournament. Hedaya Malak Wahba…
Egypt to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from France: La Tribune
Egypt
November 18, 2017
Egypt to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from France: La Tribune
Within the coming weeks, Egypt is expected to sign a military deal with France which will see Egypt buy 12…
Qatari referee in Egypt games in World Cup unacceptable: EFA
Egypt
November 18, 2017
Qatari referee in Egypt games in World Cup unacceptable: EFA
Member of the Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) Essam Abdel Fattah said on Friday that due to the current diplomatic crisis…
Mubarak Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly not advising Saudi Crown Prince: Saudi Embassy in US
Egypt
November 18, 2017
Mubarak Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly not advising Saudi Crown Prince: Saudi Embassy in US
The Saudi Embassy in Washington denied on Friday media reports claiming that Egypt’s former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly, who served…
Al-Azhar accredits 50 clerics to give official fatwas on TV
Egypt
November 16, 2017
Al-Azhar accredits 50 clerics to give official fatwas on TV
Muslim Egyptians are set to receive televised clarifications and explanations on Islamic religious matters from 50 religious clerics accredited by Egypt’s largest…
Tutankhamun’s unseen golden treasures go public at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
November 16, 2017
Tutankhamun’s unseen golden treasures go public at Egyptian Museum
Antiquities Minister, Khaled al-Anany, inaugurated on Wednesday a temporary exhibition at the Egyptian Museum displaying Tutankhamun’s golden flakes in public…
Egypt court sentences man to death for killing coptic priest
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Egypt court sentences man to death for killing coptic priest
The North Cairo Criminal Court decided on Wednesday to refer the documents of the Ahmed Saeed, who is accused of…
Sherine banned from singing for ‘mocking Egypt’
Music
November 15, 2017
Sherine banned from singing for ‘mocking Egypt’
The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate has banned singer Sherine Abdel Wahab from performing in Egypt calling for her immediate interrogation after a…
Egypt to construct world’s largest seawater desalination plant
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Egypt to construct world’s largest seawater desalination plant
Egypt is in the process of constructing the largest seawater desalination plant in the world, in the Suez Governorate’s coastal city of…
Egyptians concerned about safety as Careem introduces new scooter service
Features/Interviews
November 15, 2017
Egyptians concerned about safety as Careem introduces new scooter service
With the hustle and bustle of Egypt’s heavily packed streets, a simple errand that’d ideally take ten minutes can easily…
Internet freedom continues to decline in Egypt: Freedom House
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Internet freedom continues to decline in Egypt: Freedom House
Freedom House, an independent US watchdog organization measuring democratic indicators around the world, determined in a new report that internet…
Sisi to discuss Renaissance Dam crisis with Ethiopian PM in December
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Sisi to discuss Renaissance Dam crisis with Ethiopian PM in December
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in December to discuss the ongoing crisis in the tripartite…
Egyptian short film ‘Wanas’ wins Bronze award at Carthage Film Festival
Cinema/TV
November 15, 2017
Egyptian short film ‘Wanas’ wins Bronze award at Carthage Film Festival
Egyptian short film “Wanas” (Affability) won the Bronze Tanit award for short films at the Carthage Film festival (CIFF) in…
Egyptian-Jordanian military drill kicks off in Egypt
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Egyptian-Jordanian military drill kicks off in Egypt
The Egyptian and Jordanian armies launched a military drill on Tuesday under the name “Aqaba 3,” which is set to run…