Egypt Independent
Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war
Major General Ahmad Asiri, the spokesperson of the Saudi-led military coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, withdrew on Monday a…
Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy
The deputy of Egypt’s al-Azhar, the largest Muslim beacon, called on Sunday for anyone found guilty of molesting child to…
‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture
Art news
April 14, 2017
‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture
Indian portraits of common Indians, colorful customs and architectural wonders are featured in the new exhibition entitled "Images of India"…
Sisi pledges to make best efforts to catch culprits behind Sunday attacks
Egypt
April 14, 2017
Sisi pledges to make best efforts to catch culprits behind Sunday attacks
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi paid a visit to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya on Thursday afternoon and met…
MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law
Egypt
April 14, 2017
MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law
MP Zeinab Salem for Sharqiya Government is considering doubling the punishment of harassment in a bill that willbe discussed soon…
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov accused the UK of supporting militant groups in France and similar…
Forbes list of the World’s Richest Arabs in 2017 includes seven Egyptians
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Forbes list of the World’s Richest Arabs in 2017 includes seven Egyptians
Forbes Middle East magazine has just announced their list of the World’s Richest Arabs of 2017, and it includes seven…
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
A criminal court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced in absentia a rights lawyer to 10 years in prison, five years…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
Business
April 12, 2017
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
The Cabinet has agreed to import one million barrels of Iraqi oil a month, Minister of Petroleum Tareq el-Molla announced. The…
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds
Life & Style
April 11, 2017
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds
Brandstorm, a national competition, edition of the global business game, was organized by L’Oréal Egypt last week at the Dusit…
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Pope Francis' trip to Egypt this month is expected to go on as planned despite twin attacks on Coptic churches…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday evening in the wake of two explosions at…
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
In bringing to fruition recent threats made by the Islamic State group in Egypt against the Coptic Christian minority, nearly…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Sunday morning attacks on the Mar Giurgis church in the Nile Delta…
3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry
Egypt
April 9, 2017
3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry
Security forces assigned to secure Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral managed to prevent the suicide bomber from entering the church where…
High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV
Egypt
April 9, 2017
High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV
The head of Shibin el-Kom court, Samuel George, was killed in the explosion at Mar Guirgis church in the Delta…
Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed
An explosion took place near Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria while Pope Tawadros II was inside the church…
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 9, 2017
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
A massive explosion on Sunday morning killed 29 Coptic Christians in Mar Gerges church located in Egypt's Delta city of Tanta;…