Egypt Independent
‘The Oscars’ chooses young Egyptian filmmaker as permanent jury member
Egypt
June 29, 2017
‘The Oscars’ chooses young Egyptian filmmaker as permanent jury member
Egyptian young film director Mohamed Diab said on Wednesday that he has been selected as a permanent member in the…
Egypt ranks 35 out of 233 countries in scientific research
Egypt
June 28, 2017
Egypt ranks 35 out of 233 countries in scientific research
Based on reports from scientific indicator SCImago, the Egyptian Scientific Research Indicator (ESRI) declared on Wednesday that Egypt’s international ranking in…
Jellyfish spoil North Coast vacations
Egypt
June 28, 2017
Jellyfish spoil North Coast vacations
Following the appearance of several types of jellyfish on Egypt’s North Coast [Sahel] beaches, the Environment Ministry released a statement…
Egypt successfully cures 1 million and 100,000 citizens from Hepatitis C Virus
Egypt
June 27, 2017
Egypt successfully cures 1 million and 100,000 citizens from Hepatitis C Virus
Egypt managed recently to cure one million and 100,000 citizens from Hepatitis C virus through the implementation of a…
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
Features/Interviews
June 26, 2017
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
Cairo’s confectioneries and bakeries are still pushing traditional boundaries this Eid by spicing up their crumbly kahk cookies with the…
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
Egypt
June 26, 2017
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
The Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced six, including two suicide bombers, to 15 days in prison pending further investigations for…
Six detained over plotting terrorist attack on Alexandria church in Eid al-Fitr: Statement
Egypt
June 25, 2017
Six detained over plotting terrorist attack on Alexandria church in Eid al-Fitr: Statement
Six people were arrested on Saturday for planning to carry out terrorist attack on a Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt’s…
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
Features/Interviews
June 25, 2017
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
A group of students from the American University in Cairo took to social media last month to raise awareness of…
Tourism minister allocates $10 mn to promote Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Tourism minister allocates $10 mn to promote Sharm El-Sheikh
In further efforts aiming to boost Egypt’s long ailing tourism industry, Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed ordered the allocation of…
Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs
Custom officials at the Cairo International airport foiled an attempt to smuggle two lion cubs out of Egypt, as the…
Liverpool completes record £36.9m signing of winger Mohamed Salah
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Liverpool completes record £36.9m signing of winger Mohamed Salah
Liverpool officially announced that it has completed a £39 million, five-year signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah on Thursday. Salah arrived…
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
Egypt
June 23, 2017
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid asserted on Thursday that Egypt’s water security is non-negotiable, saying…
Impact Journalism Day, the international day of craftspeople for a better world
World
June 23, 2017
Impact Journalism Day, the international day of craftspeople for a better world
In an effort to address the mounting environmental and societal challenges that face the world, 50 of the world’s leading…
Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan
Archaeology
June 22, 2017
Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan
A 3,400-year-old tomb holding the remains of more than a dozen possibly mummified people has been discovered on Sai Island,…
Thousands of mourners attend Muslim teen’s funeral in Virginia
Egypt
June 22, 2017
Thousands of mourners attend Muslim teen’s funeral in Virginia
About 5,000 mourners gathered on Wednesday to mourn Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year old American-Muslim with Egyptian origins who was murdered on Monday…
Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor
Science
June 22, 2017
Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt made a new discovery that dates back to over 5,500 years and sheds more light on how…
Interior Ministry kills three leading figures of ‘Hasm’ militant group
Egypt
June 22, 2017
Interior Ministry kills three leading figures of ‘Hasm’ militant group
The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that it managed to eliminate three members from the militant group ‘Hasm’ that is affiliated…
Multi-purpose supply vessel, largest in Middle East unveiled in Egypt
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Multi-purpose supply vessel, largest in Middle East unveiled in Egypt
Egypt unveiled on Tuesday a large multi-purpose vessel made in China that will be used to provide navigation services and…
American police says not to investigate Egyptian girl’s murder as “hate crime”
Egypt
June 21, 2017
American police says not to investigate Egyptian girl’s murder as “hate crime”
Egypt is monitoring through its embassy in Washington the case of 17-year-old American-Muslim girl with Egyptian origins who was murdered…
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai killed three extremists and arrested 23 persons suspected of supporting extremists in crackdowns on Monday,…