Egypt Independent
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Eight new Rafale fighter jets are joining the Egyptian Air Force next year, the Egyptian state-owned newspaper al-Akhbar reported on…
Cairo denies talks on establishing Russian military presence in Egypt
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Cairo denies talks on establishing Russian military presence in Egypt
Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said on Monday that Egypt rejects the idea of having foreign military bases on its territory,…
FM spokesman warns against efforts to undermine Egypt-Ethiopia relations
Egypt
October 11, 2016
FM spokesman warns against efforts to undermine Egypt-Ethiopia relations
Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid has stressed the need for vigilance against any attempts to strain relations between…
Presidential decree permits Bahraini king to own property in Sinai
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Presidential decree permits Bahraini king to own property in Sinai
The King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Eissa al-Khalifa, has been granted permission to own property in Sinai, according to a…
Man hands over golden pharaoh mask received as birthday gift
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Man hands over golden pharaoh mask received as birthday gift
A man has handed over a pharaoh’s golden mask that his son received as a birthday gift, the Antiquities Ministry…
India offers to fill gap in Egypt’s rice stocks
Business
October 6, 2016
India offers to fill gap in Egypt’s rice stocks
The charge d’affairs of India’s embassy to Cairo A. B. B. Babu said on Wednesday that his country is ready…
A natural DIY remedy for coughs
Health & Fitness
October 5, 2016
A natural DIY remedy for coughs
As the weather changes, flu spreads among children as well as the adults. It spreads even more when students return…
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
Egypt
September 30, 2016
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
PM Ilhamy Agena is calling for medical examinations to be conducted on female university students on a regular basis to…
Company provides bikes for employees for environmental protection
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Company provides bikes for employees for environmental protection
In the midst of Cairo’s unbearable traffic and heat, a young man with KarmSolar, a solar technology and integration company,…
Egyptian couple dons diving gear to marry underwater
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Egyptian couple dons diving gear to marry underwater
An Egyptian couple has tied the knot underwater, conducting their marriage ceremony surrounded by colorful fish at Dahab in the…
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
Archaeology
September 27, 2016
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission at the Matariya archaeological site has discovered new finds that point to a temple of Kng…
Delegation to discuss management of Egypt’s historic properties in Greece
Archaeology
September 27, 2016
Delegation to discuss management of Egypt’s historic properties in Greece
An Egyptian ministerial delegation headed to Greece on Tuesday morning to discuss the management of several historic properties in Greece…
New proposal to seek dollar deposits from Egyptian expats
Egypt
September 26, 2016
New proposal to seek dollar deposits from Egyptian expats
Egyptian MPs are due to consider a new proposal for injecting dollars into the economy, by which Egyptian citizens living…
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Nasser Abdel Aal, the former minister of tourism’s consultant on Asia, has said that Egypt's tourism sector is aiming to…
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Women's rights activist Mozn Hassan was recently presented with the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as "alternative Nobel Prize", along with…
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP
The United Nations announced on Sunday that Egyptian explorer Omar Samra has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the…
Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window
Malaysian rescue services this Thursday increased their efforts to find an Egyptian citizen who went missing last Monday after apparently…
Revenues from Suez Canal traffic down by 4.5% on previous year: CBE report
Business
September 23, 2016
Revenues from Suez Canal traffic down by 4.5% on previous year: CBE report
In a report published on Wednesday, the Central Bank announced that revenues from Suez Canal traffic decreased by 4.5 percent…
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Business
September 21, 2016
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Egypt's travel payments rose from US$3.3 billion to $4.1 billion in the fiscal year 2015/2016, creating a net outflow in…
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Two people were killed and 15 injured when three vehicles overturned at the 140-km mark on the Alexandria-Marsa Matrouh road,…