Egypt Independent
Egypt retrieves 4 smuggled artifacts from US
Egypt
January 10, 2017
Egypt retrieves 4 smuggled artifacts from US
Egypt received from the US on Monday four artifacts that belong to the Late Pharaonic Period and were illegally smuggled…
Social Solidarity Minister orders closure of Dar al-Orman orphanage
Egypt
January 8, 2017
Social Solidarity Minister orders closure of Dar al-Orman orphanage
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali has instructed the shutting down of Dar al-Orman orphanage, located in Fifth Settlement, New Cairo,…
Self-promoting drug dealer busted: police
Egypt
January 5, 2017
Self-promoting drug dealer busted: police
Imbaba neighborhood police arrested on Thursday a drug dealer who hung a banner near his headquarters, bearing his contacts and…
Egypt among 20 best 2017 tourist destinations: Bloomberg
Business
January 5, 2017
Egypt among 20 best 2017 tourist destinations: Bloomberg
Bloomberg website chose Egypt among 20 tourist destinations worth visiting in 2017, saying that after years of political turmoil, the…
Vodafone, Orange referred to prosecution over 4G service ads
Egypt
January 3, 2017
Vodafone, Orange referred to prosecution over 4G service ads
The Consumer Protection Agency said on Tuesday it has referred Orange and Vodafone companies to the Public Prosecution over deceiving…
Egyptian cancer treatment with gold proves successful
Science
January 3, 2017
Egyptian cancer treatment with gold proves successful
Animal testing for the treatment of cancer using gold has been concluded and has shown promising results, said Egyptian researcher and…
Tough legal actions taken against 47 international, language schools
Egypt
January 2, 2017
Tough legal actions taken against 47 international, language schools
Al-Ahram state-run news portal published the names of 47 private and international schools that committed grave breaches, requiring the Ministry of…
Sisi instructs Cabinet to ensure availability of imported medicines
Egypt
January 2, 2017
Sisi instructs Cabinet to ensure availability of imported medicines
A statement by the Presidency of the Republic said, on Sunday, that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on the Cabinet…
Court remands State Council senior official 15 days over bribery
Egypt
December 29, 2016
Court remands State Council senior official 15 days over bribery
The State Council's purchasing manager, Gamal al-Labban, and two other suspects were detained on Thursday for 15 days pending investigation…
CBE to establish fund worth LE5 bln to develop tourist facilities
Business
December 27, 2016
CBE to establish fund worth LE5 bln to develop tourist facilities
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will set up a fund at LE five billion to finance the development of tourist…
Resumption of flights to Egypt this January: Russia
Egypt
December 27, 2016
Resumption of flights to Egypt this January: Russia
Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said Tuesday that flights between Russia and Egypt will resume most likely in January.According to…
Increase in water prices expected soon
Egypt
December 27, 2016
Increase in water prices expected soon
The deputy head of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, Salah Bayoumi, said that the "Potable Water, Sanitary Drainage…
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
Archaeology
December 26, 2016
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry received Sunday 340 archaeological artifacts that date back to various Egyptian eras. The retrieved artifacts were seized…
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
Archaeology
December 23, 2016
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
The Ministry of Antiquities said it seized an archaeological stone that was placed on display at a market in Gharbiya…
Ousta, Careem companies file complaint against Uber over prices
Egypt
December 22, 2016
Ousta, Careem companies file complaint against Uber over prices
Ride-hailing apps Careem and Ousta have filed complaints against competitor Uber company with the Egyptian Competition Authority over market flooding and…
‘Le Marche’ cancelation not related to Ibrahim Eissa’s critical statement: Al-Kahera Wal Nas chairman
Egypt
December 22, 2016
‘Le Marche’ cancelation not related to Ibrahim Eissa’s critical statement: Al-Kahera Wal Nas chairman
The cancelation of Le Marche fair, organized by Al-Kahera wal Nas channel owner and businessman Tarek Nour, by the security…
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
December 21, 2016
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Wednesday that archaeologists found compelling evidence for new tombs at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan.The head…
Novelist Alaa al-Aswany receives top prestigious French award for his works
Books
December 21, 2016
Novelist Alaa al-Aswany receives top prestigious French award for his works
French ambassador to Egypt André Parant on Monday awarded the Egyptian novelist Alaa al-Aswany the "Médaille de chevalier des Arts…
Christmas music at Cairo Opera House
Culture
December 21, 2016
Christmas music at Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera Company has planned two shows for Christmas at the Small Theater of the Cairo Opera House.The shows…
Exhibitors face huge losses from Le Marche cancelation
Business
December 21, 2016
Exhibitors face huge losses from Le Marche cancelation
The decision to cancel the furniture and decoration exhibition "Le Marche" just two days before the expected inauguration at the…