Egypt Independent
Emirates airline in Egypt slashes ticket prices to 12 destinations
Business
February 2, 2017
Emirates airline in Egypt slashes ticket prices to 12 destinations
Emirates airline in Egypt has reduced the prices of roundtrip tickets to 12 destinations by up to 40 percent on…
Siemens announces world record by connecting 4.8 GW to Egypt’s national grid
Business
February 2, 2017
Siemens announces world record by connecting 4.8 GW to Egypt’s national grid
Siemens announced that it achieved a new world record for the execution of fast-track power projects in Egypt by connecting 4.8…
Interior Ministry shuts down 3 Facebook accounts for inciting violence, arrests 11 suspects
Egypt
February 1, 2017
Interior Ministry shuts down 3 Facebook accounts for inciting violence, arrests 11 suspects
The Interior Ministry's Communications and Information Technology Sector announced that three Facebook accounts were shut down for publishing material that…
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
Archaeology
February 1, 2017
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
Egypt's embassy in London received on Tuesday two artifacts that had been put for sale at a London auction house. The…
Egypt Armed Forces chief of staff heads to UK
Egypt
January 31, 2017
Egypt Armed Forces chief of staff heads to UK
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mahmoud Hegazy, headed to London on Tuesday on an official visit to…
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Business
January 30, 2017
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris is eyeing major investments for a US$235 million real estate project on the coast of Ayia…
MP Khaled Youssef released without bail: source
Egypt
January 30, 2017
MP Khaled Youssef released without bail: source
East Cairo Prosecution released MP and movie director Khaled Youssef on Sunday evening following investigations into drug possession, a judicial source told…
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
Archaeology
January 29, 2017
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
The Egyptian embassy in London retrieved a wooden Ushabti figurine that dates back to the Middle Kingdom period of Ancient…
Verbal divorce bill to be ready in few days, in response to Sisi’s call: MP
Egypt
January 26, 2017
Verbal divorce bill to be ready in few days, in response to Sisi’s call: MP
The House of Representatives' Religious Committee will prepare a draft law regulating verbal divorce in a few days, Amr Hamrouch, secretary of…
Chhau Indian dance performances, workshop to be held in Egypt this January
Culture
January 25, 2017
Chhau Indian dance performances, workshop to be held in Egypt this January
On the occasion of India's Republic Day, the Chhau dance troupe will give two live performances at Dandy Mall on…
Hermes projects US dollar at LE15 by the end of 2017
Business
January 24, 2017
Hermes projects US dollar at LE15 by the end of 2017
EFG Hermes investment bank is expecting improvement in the Egyptian pound exchange rate by the end of the current year…
No Russian flights to Egypt until March: source
Egypt
January 24, 2017
No Russian flights to Egypt until March: source
Flights between Russia and Egypt are reportedly expected to resume in March due to technical issues, thwarting high hopes on…
Islamic Art Museum receives 10,000 visitors since inauguration last Wednesday
Archaeology
January 23, 2017
Islamic Art Museum receives 10,000 visitors since inauguration last Wednesday
Since its inauguration on Wednesday, the Museum of Islamic Art in Bab al-Khalq received 10,000 visitors as of Sunday, Al-Borsa…
Free bus tours for dogs organized in London
Culture
January 19, 2017
Free bus tours for dogs organized in London
Free bus tours for dogs and their owners to canine-friendly destinations in London were organized in the British capital this week,…
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to…
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Revenues from historical tourist attractions decreased to US$38 million in 2015, compared to US$220 million in 2010, Antiquities Minister Khaled…
Lindsay Lohan stirs controversy with ‘converting to Islam’ rumors
Cinema/TV
January 17, 2017
Lindsay Lohan stirs controversy with ‘converting to Islam’ rumors
American actress and pop singer Lindsay Lohan caused a storm of controversy on social media. Logan chose to omit all…
Uber announces fare increase
Business
January 17, 2017
Uber announces fare increase
Uber company raised the starting fares of its rides from LE4 to LE5 for economy taxis, and from LE5 to…
Naguib Sawiris 7th richest billionaire in Africa, second in Egypt
Egypt
January 12, 2017
Naguib Sawiris 7th richest billionaire in Africa, second in Egypt
Forbes magazine reported Tuesday that business mogul Naguib Sawiris is Egypt's biggest winner in 2016 as his net fortune increased…
AUC to help students in difficulty with tuition fees increase: university president
Egypt
January 12, 2017
AUC to help students in difficulty with tuition fees increase: university president
Al-Ahram state-run newspaper quoted on Thursday the president of the American University in Cairo, Francis Ricciardone, as reassuring students of…