Egypt Independent
Telecom Egypt to go live with country’s 4th mobile operator “WE” in a week
Egypt
September 20, 2017
Telecom Egypt to go live with country’s 4th mobile operator “WE” in a week
Telecom Egypt has officially launched “WE”, the country’s long anticipated fourth mobile network, CEO Ahmed El Behery said on Tuesday.…
Egypt to build first industrial city, stretching over 33mm square meters
Egypt
September 19, 2017
Egypt to build first industrial city, stretching over 33mm square meters
Egypt singed an agreement with Singapore on Tuesday to establish the first industrial city, located north of Fayoum governorate, stretching over…
No Egyptian antiquities were smuggled to Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: Official
Egypt
September 19, 2017
No Egyptian antiquities were smuggled to Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: Official
The head of the Egyptian Museums sector has described a widespread social media campaign that claimed a number of the…
Egyptian navy to receive South Korean vessel
Egypt
September 19, 2017
Egyptian navy to receive South Korean vessel
Egypt will be receiving at least one naval vessel from South Korea, according to an Armed Forces statement, which says that…
Egypt ranked as top investment destination in Africa for 2018: African Ban RMB
Egypt
September 19, 2017
Egypt ranked as top investment destination in Africa for 2018: African Ban RMB
Egypt has replaced South Africa as the top investment destination in Africa due to a superior economic activity score, while…
Egypt’s Nour El Nile cruise tops list of National geographic’s best cruise holidays
Egypt
September 18, 2017
Egypt’s Nour El Nile cruise tops list of National geographic’s best cruise holidays
National Geographic has rounded up the best cruise holidays around the world – from the heart of the Amazon to…
HRW considers Egypt’s media attacks on its report ‘misleading’
Egypt
September 18, 2017
HRW considers Egypt’s media attacks on its report ‘misleading’
The US-based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a video online Saturday decrying what it described as an unprecedented wave…
Egyptian expat acts as ‘political pundit’ from his New York sandwich shop
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Egyptian expat acts as ‘political pundit’ from his New York sandwich shop
Fourty-eight-year-old Hatem El –Gamasy is not just a New York sandwich shop owner, but an overseas political commentator. The Egyptian…
‘This is Egypt’ promotional campaign wins best tourism promo video in the Middle East
Travel
September 17, 2017
‘This is Egypt’ promotional campaign wins best tourism promo video in the Middle East
The “This is Egypt” promotional campaign won the Best Tourism Promotional Video in the Middle East at the General Assembly…
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
In an effort to integrate more women into the public sphere, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the swearing in of Ferial…
Red Sea governorate offers 100 EGP reward per 5 stray dogs captured, seeks animal population control
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Red Sea governorate offers 100 EGP reward per 5 stray dogs captured, seeks animal population control
The Red Sea governorate announced on Saturday they would reward any citizen who could capture stray dogs in the streets…
Russian ambassador refuses to adhere to airport security measures, leaves Sharm al-Sheikh by car
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Russian ambassador refuses to adhere to airport security measures, leaves Sharm al-Sheikh by car
Russia’s ambassador to Cairo, Sergei Kiribchenko, refused to undergo the strict airport inspections and long security procedures at Sharm al…
Russia to start moving 50 MiG-29 fighters to Egypt : TASS
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Russia to start moving 50 MiG-29 fighters to Egypt : TASS
Russia is set to commence the supply operations of 50 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters to Egypt as an implementation step to…
Court upholds lifetime sentence against Morsi over spying for Qatar
Egypt
September 16, 2017
Court upholds lifetime sentence against Morsi over spying for Qatar
The Cairo Court of Appeal chose to uphold a lifetime sentence on Saturday against former Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi…
Egypt’s university students start new school year with national flag salute
Egypt
September 16, 2017
Egypt’s university students start new school year with national flag salute
Egypt’s University students started the first day of the academic year on Saturday with a salute to the Egyptian flag and…
Egypt’s central bank considers obligating banks to classify loans and deposits by gender
Economy
September 15, 2017
Egypt’s central bank considers obligating banks to classify loans and deposits by gender
Egypt’s central bank is considering requiring banks to report the breakdown of their loan and deposit figures according to the…
Fatah delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Fatah delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss Palestinian reconciliation
A delegation from the Palestinian group Fatah arrived in Cairo on Friday for a new round of talks with Egyptian…
Naguib Mahfouz museum to open door to visitors December: Culture minister
Culture
September 15, 2017
Naguib Mahfouz museum to open door to visitors December: Culture minister
Egypt’s culture minister said that the Naguib Mahfouz museum will be ready to start receiving visitors in December, a step…
Israel denounces rising controversy in Egypt over Israeli Flag in Educational Book
Egypt
September 14, 2017
Israel denounces rising controversy in Egypt over Israeli Flag in Educational Book
The Israeli Embassy in Egypt released a statement on Wednesday in which it responded to the outrage that surfaced in…
Egypt and Italy sign joint training to combat organized crime, illegal immigration
Egypt
September 14, 2017
Egypt and Italy sign joint training to combat organized crime, illegal immigration
Egypt’s interior ministry signed on Wednesday a joint training protocol with Italy’s interior ministry in Rome on organised crime and…