Egypt Independent
Federation of Tourism Chambers rejects increase in sites entrance fees
Egypt
March 3, 2017
Federation of Tourism Chambers rejects increase in sites entrance fees
The Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism refused the hikes announced in ticket prices for museums and archaeological sites, Al-Borsa…
Only foreign investment can reduce the burden of public debt: Boutros Ghaly
Business
March 2, 2017
Only foreign investment can reduce the burden of public debt: Boutros Ghaly
Only foreign investment can reduce the burden of public debt because Egyptian investment will not be able to raise growth…
Egypt dispatches humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Egypt dispatches humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt dispatched food and medical aid on board a military aircraft to South Sudan on Thursday, according to a statement…
546 Christians flee from Arish to Ismailia: Coptic Church
Egypt
March 1, 2017
546 Christians flee from Arish to Ismailia: Coptic Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church said on Tuesday that a total of 133 Christian families, comprising 546 people, have fled from…
Egypt initiates second phase of restoration at Giza Plateau
Archaeology
February 28, 2017
Egypt initiates second phase of restoration at Giza Plateau
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Tuesday that it initiated the second phase of restoring the Dream Stele of Thutmosis IV,…
US wants to resume military exercises with Egypt: report
Egypt
February 28, 2017
US wants to resume military exercises with Egypt: report
The top commander of US military operations in the Middle East said on Sunday that he wants to resume major…
Russia to sign agreement on flights resumption in March: minister
Business
February 27, 2017
Russia to sign agreement on flights resumption in March: minister
Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov expected Moscow to sign an agreement on the resumption of flights with Cairo in March. "In…
212 defendants handed 10-year prison sentences over revolution anniversary violence
Egypt
February 27, 2017
212 defendants handed 10-year prison sentences over revolution anniversary violence
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday 212 defendants to 10 years in prison over committing violent acts in 2014, on…
56% of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam constructed: minister
Egypt
February 27, 2017
56% of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam constructed: minister
Addis Ababa has completed 56 percent of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, announced Ethiopian Minister of Communications…
Cairo and Alexandria among top 10 African cities for quality of life: Swiss survey
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Cairo and Alexandria among top 10 African cities for quality of life: Swiss survey
Cairo and Alexandria were among the top 10 African cities for quality of life, according to a recent Swiss survey…
US dollar exchange rate goes up at 10 banks
Business
February 23, 2017
US dollar exchange rate goes up at 10 banks
US dollar exchange rate recorded its highest increase at the Egyptian-Gulf Bank, out of 23 banks operating in Egypt, to…
Tourist inflow increased by 25% in December: CBE
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Tourist inflow increased by 25% in December: CBE
Tourist inflow to Egypt rose by about 25 percent in December 2016, compared to December 2015, to stand at around…
Individuals to obtain foreign currency without restrictions in 2017: CBE official
Business
February 23, 2017
Individuals to obtain foreign currency without restrictions in 2017: CBE official
Individuals will be able to obtain foreign currency from banks without restrictions by the end of 2017, Aswat Masriya reported…
Iraq to supply Egypt with 1 million barrels monthly: ambassador
Business
February 23, 2017
Iraq to supply Egypt with 1 million barrels monthly: ambassador
The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company SOMO has signed a contract for oil exports with the Egyptian government, al-Ahram quoted Iraqi…
Egypt to import 90 tons of oil: minister
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Egypt to import 90 tons of oil: minister
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (Supply Ministry) contracted Wednesday on the import of 90 tons of oil, Aswat…
Night at the Egyptian Museum: ‘Love in Ancient Egypt’ tour this Thursday
Egypt
February 22, 2017
Night at the Egyptian Museum: ‘Love in Ancient Egypt’ tour this Thursday
The Egyptian Museum is holding a free guided night tour on Thursday followed by a concert in the museum's garden…
Eight banks increase US dollar exchange rate
Business
February 21, 2017
Eight banks increase US dollar exchange rate
Eight banks have raised their exchange rates for the US dollar between three to eight piasters, after three weeks of…
Egypt to receive largest order for MiG-29 since Soviet era in 2020
Egypt
February 20, 2017
Egypt to receive largest order for MiG-29 since Soviet era in 2020
Egypt will receive some 50 MiG-29 fighters from Russia as scheduled in 2020, Russian news agency Sputnik reported on Monday.Russia's…
Breakup with Brad Pitt was ‘very difficult’: Angelina Jolie
Cinema/TV
February 20, 2017
Breakup with Brad Pitt was ‘very difficult’: Angelina Jolie
American actress Angelina Jolie, 41, recently said that her breakup with her husband Brad Pitt was difficult.Jolie is currently in…
Egypt’s heaviest woman loses 40 kg and improves in India, report
Egypt
February 20, 2017
Egypt’s heaviest woman loses 40 kg and improves in India, report
The world's heaviest woman, Eman Ahmed from Egypt, lost 40 kg since admitted to an Indian hospital over a week…