Egypt Independent
BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project
Business
December 9, 2015
BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project
BP announced on Wednesday that the company has acquired 22.75 percent of gas in the North Alexandria Concession and 2.75…
He should be punished: ElBaradei on Trump
Egypt
December 9, 2015
He should be punished: ElBaradei on Trump
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump should be legally punished for proposing that Muslims be banned from entering the United…
Center slams Interior Ministry’s reaction to torture claims
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Center slams Interior Ministry’s reaction to torture claims
A digital media freedom advocacy group has dismissed the Interior Ministry’s response to recent incidents of fatal torture of detainees…
Egypt targets production of 1 mn vehicles a year by 2025
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Egypt targets production of 1 mn vehicles a year by 2025
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil said that the government aims to double the production of cars, currently standing at…
Egypt’s external debt declines 4% to $46.1 bn in September: CBE
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Egypt’s external debt declines 4% to $46.1 bn in September: CBE
Egypt's external debt decreased by 4 percent to US$46.1 billion at the end of September 2015, compared with $48.1 billion…
Egypt’s market loses LE2.8 bn on Monday, EGX30 declines 0.9%
Business
December 7, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE2.8 bn on Monday, EGX30 declines 0.9%
Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Monday's session,as the benchmark index EGX30 declined 0.87 percent, reaching 6,778 points…
Anger persists in Qena as Internet outage continues
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Anger persists in Qena as Internet outage continues
People in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena are still voicing their discontent about an Internet blackout which resulted from…
Manpower Ministry signs MoU with WFP on child labor, education
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Manpower Ministry signs MoU with WFP on child labor, education
The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Manpower Ministry, one…
VIDEO: Appalled by cruel Quranic verses, the Dutch realize they actually listened to the Bible
Egypt
December 7, 2015
VIDEO: Appalled by cruel Quranic verses, the Dutch realize they actually listened to the Bible
Young Dutch activists recently conducted an experiment in which they pretended that the Holy Bible was actually the Holy Quran.…
Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence
Days after he and 11 others were spared a death sentence and a retrial was granted, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide…
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
A conscript was killed and four other were injured after an IED explosion hit their armored vehicle on the Arish-…
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
Egypt
December 6, 2015
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
ِEgypt’s military prosecuted 425 civilians in November, an independent group of lawyers said in a recent report, highlighting incidents which…
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
A human rights activist who listed cases of citizen disappearances allegedly perpetrated by security authorities has challenged a prominent journalist…
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
Egypt
December 6, 2015
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s popularity has dropped by 5 percent since June, when he celebrated one year in office, an…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
The Washington Post criticized the Egyptian government in a report published on its website Thursday over the arrest of journalists and…
Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound
Business
December 3, 2015
Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound
Rentals and sale prices in Egypt’s real estate market are up despite the declining value of the Egyptian currency against…
Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani
An international activist lobbying group is pressing for the release of detained Egyptian journalist Ismail al-Iskandarani who was arrested Sunday…
Egypt’s market gains LE4.5 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2%
Business
December 3, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE4.5 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2%
Egypt's stock market finished higher for a third session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Thursday rose…