Egypt
Power outage at Cairo airport
May 22, 2013
Power outage at Cairo airport
Power went out more than once at the Cairo International Airport on Wednesday, causing some X-ray machines to go out…
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing following release of kidnap victims
May 22, 2013
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing following release of kidnap victims
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip reopened on Wednesday morning after five days of closure, following…
Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
May 22, 2013
Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai last week were released on Wednesday, ending…
Egypt’s army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappers
May 21, 2013
Egypt’s army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappers
Egypt's army and police stepped up roadblocks in an area of northern Sinai as they tried to track down militant…
Foreign minister rules out military solution for Nile water disputes
May 21, 2013
Foreign minister rules out military solution for Nile water disputes
Egypt's foreign minister has ruled out military action to solve disagreements over water shares, after Ethiopia and other basin countries…
Factbox: Key violent incidents in Sinai since 2004
May 21, 2013
Factbox: Key violent incidents in Sinai since 2004
Since the fall of ex-President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, the Sinai Peninsula has been a hotspot for violence, with…
Security tightened at Ettehadiya ahead of Morsy’s one-year anniversary
May 21, 2013
Security tightened at Ettehadiya ahead of Morsy’s one-year anniversary
On Monday, the Republican Guard started to increase security measures in the area surrounding the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, in anticipation…
23 tunnels to Gaza found in May, says Egyptian military
May 21, 2013
23 tunnels to Gaza found in May, says Egyptian military
In less than three weeks, Egypt's army has found entrances to 23 tunnels to the Gaza Strip, Egyptian military spokesperson…
US: political expression in Egypt threatened
May 21, 2013
US: political expression in Egypt threatened
The United States said on Monday that it was "deeply concerned by the growing trend of efforts to punish and…
Letter from Al-Masry Al-Youm
May 20, 2013
Letter from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Starting tomorrow Tuesday, 21 May 2013, the Egypt Independent team will resume updating its website after a month-long interruption due…