Egypt Independent
Unemployment rate falls to 11.9%: Planning Minister
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Unemployment rate falls to 11.9%: Planning Minister
Egypt’s unemployment rate has fallen to 11.9 percent, compared to 13 percent in 2014, Minister of Planning Hala al-Saeed said…
Egypt’s Sisi extends state of emergency 3 additional months
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Egypt’s Sisi extends state of emergency 3 additional months
The Egyptian government decided on Thursday to extend the state of emergency that was imposed in April for an additional…
4 Egyptian startups finalists for Visa Everywhere Initiative
Technology
October 12, 2017
4 Egyptian startups finalists for Visa Everywhere Initiative
Four Egyptian fin-tech startups reached the final round of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, and now have the opportunity to secure US$50,000…
International Girl’s Day: Ways to crush gender stereotypes in Egypt
Features/Interviews
October 11, 2017
International Girl’s Day: Ways to crush gender stereotypes in Egypt
“Girls can run the world, but they still can’t run away from gender misconceptions surrounding them- it’s about time for…
Parliament committee calls for ‘trial’ of local rights groups rejecting Egypt UNSECO nominee
Egypt
October 11, 2017
Parliament committee calls for ‘trial’ of local rights groups rejecting Egypt UNSECO nominee
The head of the Egyptian Parliament’s Human Rights Committee Alaa Abed called on the government to hold accountable the Egyptian…
The barber and the smith: Egyptian woman on trial for 2 secret marriages
Egypt
October 11, 2017
The barber and the smith: Egyptian woman on trial for 2 secret marriages
An Egyptian woman who was married to three men at once over a period of five years, in violation of…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt
October 11, 2017
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist, Mohamed Zaree, has been awarded the most prestigious awards granted to human rights defenders,…
Egypt finally a World Cup’s participant: All you need to know to travel to Russia
Egypt
October 10, 2017
Egypt finally a World Cup’s participant: All you need to know to travel to Russia
With Egypt’s victory over Congo on Sunday night, many fans of the national football team are wondering how they can…
Who will pay the LE 1.5 mn ‘presidential reward’ for each player on Egypt’s football team?
Egypt
October 10, 2017
Who will pay the LE 1.5 mn ‘presidential reward’ for each player on Egypt’s football team?
Debates surfaced all over social media in Egypt, after the Egyptian president declared he would reward each player on the…
Remittances from Egyptian expats up 40 pct from same period last year: CBE
Economy
October 9, 2017
Remittances from Egyptian expats up 40 pct from same period last year: CBE
Remittances from Egyptian expats were reportedly 40 percent higher in August than in the same month last year, registering $1.7…
Getting tattoo permissible for girls, sin for boys: Egypt’s former Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa
Life & Style
October 9, 2017
Getting tattoo permissible for girls, sin for boys: Egypt’s former Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa
Traditionally, permanently tattooing the body has long been considered a sin in Islam because it involves “mutilating” the body, changing…
Egypt, Italy to sign promotion agreement to boost Egypt’s tourism industry
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Egypt, Italy to sign promotion agreement to boost Egypt’s tourism industry
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said Sunday that he agreed with Italian Deputy Minister of Culture Dorina Bianchi to ink a…
Journalists’ dress code of conduct should not include jeans: Head of Egypt’s Supreme Media Council
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Journalists’ dress code of conduct should not include jeans: Head of Egypt’s Supreme Media Council
Egypt’s Head of the Supreme Media Council, Makram Mohamed Ahmed, voiced his “displeasure” over journalists covering events and formal interviews…
Intercept leaks: UAE spent $2.7m to improve Sisi’s image in US
Egypt
October 7, 2017
Intercept leaks: UAE spent $2.7m to improve Sisi’s image in US
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly been bankrolling efforts to improve the image of the Egyptian government in the US, according…
Upper part of 4000-year-old obelisk discovered near Giza: Antiquities Ministry
Egypt
October 5, 2017
Upper part of 4000-year-old obelisk discovered near Giza: Antiquities Ministry
The upper part of royal obelisk that dates back more than 4,000 years has been discovered in the Saqqara area…
Muslim Egyptian-American engineer seeks to represent Massachusetts State in 2018
Egypt
October 5, 2017
Muslim Egyptian-American engineer seeks to represent Massachusetts State in 2018
A young Muslim-American of Egyptian origin, Nadeem Mazen, a councilor in the US city of Cambridge in Massachusetts, recently launched…
Cabinet approves proposal on 5 years study in Faculty of Medicine
Egypt
October 5, 2017
Cabinet approves proposal on 5 years study in Faculty of Medicine
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a proposal by the Medical Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities on a…
Haifa Wahbe suspended from acting in Egypt
Art news
October 5, 2017
Haifa Wahbe suspended from acting in Egypt
The Egyptian Chamber of Cinema Industry, the Theatrical Professions Syndicate, and the Cinema Syndicate in Egypt issued a statement on…
Czech tourists increased by 150% in 8 months: Tourism official
Life & Style
October 5, 2017
Czech tourists increased by 150% in 8 months: Tourism official
Czech tourism is one of the most promising markets that is rapidly developing in Egypt as the number of incoming…