Egypt Independent
EgyptAir to renew fleet, retire 12 planes
Egypt
February 20, 2017
EgyptAir to renew fleet, retire 12 planes
EgyptAir started addressing global aircraft factories to obtain 35 to 40 new airplanes under a plan to renew the company's…
US dollar drops to new low of LE15.8 in Egypt’s banks
Egypt
February 19, 2017
US dollar drops to new low of LE15.8 in Egypt’s banks
The US dollar exchange rate continued its decline in banks on Sunday; the lowest rate found in banks was LE15.80…
Tarek Nour’s Le Marche rescheduled for April, newspaper
Egypt
February 19, 2017
Tarek Nour’s Le Marche rescheduled for April, newspaper
Furniture and decor exhibition Le Marche is back on for April after Tarek Nour Advertising received official permission from the…
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday to increase trade between the two…
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday rejected cases demanding the dissolution of the Salafi Al-Nour Party, saying it has no…
US dollar exchange rate continues decline to lowest levels since November
Business
February 17, 2017
US dollar exchange rate continues decline to lowest levels since November
The US dollar exchange rate fell against the Egyptian pound on Thursday to stand at LE16 for the first time…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
Archaeology
February 17, 2017
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Luxor governor Mohamed Badr inaugurated on Friday the first center for cloning the tombs of…
Egypt, Russia sign protocol before resumption of flights
Egypt
February 17, 2017
Egypt, Russia sign protocol before resumption of flights
The Russian government has ratified a protocol with Egypt on maintaining the safety and security of civil aviation, the Russian…
EgyptAir aircraft makes emergency landing in Luxor
Egypt
February 17, 2017
EgyptAir aircraft makes emergency landing in Luxor
An EgyptAir plane coming from Aswan to Cairo made an emergency landing on Friday morning at Luxor International Airport, due…
Eni, BP plan more investments in Egypt than any other country
Business
February 16, 2017
Eni, BP plan more investments in Egypt than any other country
Eni and BP, Italian and British companies operating in the oil and natural gas excavation field, plan to invest more…
Court dismisses claim demanding closure of HRW in Egypt
Egypt
February 15, 2017
Court dismisses claim demanding closure of HRW in Egypt
The Administrative Court dismissed a claim, filed by lawyer Shehata Mohamed Shehata, on Tuesday for the Solidarity Ministry to shutdown…
Egyptian javelin thrower Ihab Abdelrahman suspended for 2 years
Egypt
February 15, 2017
Egyptian javelin thrower Ihab Abdelrahman suspended for 2 years
Egyptian javelin thrower Ihab Abdelrahman has been suspended for two years by the World Anti-Doping Agency after failing two doping…
Egypt plans to attract millions of tourists through Virus C medical tourism program
Egypt
February 14, 2017
Egypt plans to attract millions of tourists through Virus C medical tourism program
Egypt's Health Ministry has announced its medical tourism program for Hepatitis C virus patients, in coordination with the Tourism Ministry.Lionel…
US dollar continues decline at NBE
Business
February 14, 2017
US dollar continues decline at NBE
The US dollar exchange rate continued its decline at the National Bank of Egypt by 53 piasters on Monday. It…
US dollar at LE17.65 in Egypt banks
Egypt
February 12, 2017
US dollar at LE17.65 in Egypt banks
The US dollar exchange rate continued to decline in banks on Sunday; the lowest rate found in banks was LE17.65…
World’s heaviest woman Eman flies from Egypt to India for treatment
Egypt
February 11, 2017
World’s heaviest woman Eman flies from Egypt to India for treatment
The world's heaviest woman, Eman Ahmed from Egypt, was admitted to an Indian hospital on Saturday morning after an eminent…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
Archaeology
February 10, 2017
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany held on Thursday a press conference at Rietberg Museum in Zurich, hours ahead of opening the…
Electricity bills to increase again in July: ministry
Business
February 8, 2017
Electricity bills to increase again in July: ministry
Electicity bills will increase again in July as result of the restructuring of energy prices due to the rise in…
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
World
February 7, 2017
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
Saudi security forces said Tuesday they had arrested a man for trying to commit suicide in Al-Kaaba, the most sacred…
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
Business
February 4, 2017
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started meetings in Cairo with ministers of the economic group of the…