Egypt Independent
One third of drug users, 75% of human trafficking victims are women: UNODC director
Society
March 8, 2020
One third of drug users, 75% of human trafficking victims are women: UNODC director
The executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly on Sunday said that women represent…
Egypt purchases 250,000 detectors as part of fight against coronavirus
Health & Fitness
March 8, 2020
Egypt purchases 250,000 detectors as part of fight against coronavirus
Egypt has continued taking measures to confront the coronavirus dilemma with the recent purchasing of 250,000 detectors, and also increasing…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Archaeology
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram to make acting debut in TV series this Ramadan
Culture
March 5, 2020
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram to make acting debut in TV series this Ramadan
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is set to appear in the comedy series “Nesaa men Dahab” (Women from Gold), which stars…
WHO confirms only two cases of coronavirus in Egypt so far
Egypt
March 5, 2020
WHO confirms only two cases of coronavirus in Egypt so far
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that there are only two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Egypt…
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival postponed over coronavirus fears
Culture
March 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival postponed over coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival 2020 was postponed on Tuesday as part of measures to fight the spread…
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
Archaeology
March 4, 2020
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
Customs authorities working with the central administration of ports and archaeological units have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle out…
Uber Egypt to launch program for New Administrative Capital employees
Egypt
March 3, 2020
Uber Egypt to launch program for New Administrative Capital employees
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed met with the General Manager of Uber Egypt Ahmed Khalil and…
Egyptian bank launches program financing private solar energy panels
Business
March 2, 2020
Egyptian bank launches program financing private solar energy panels
The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) on Sunday launched its latest project in retail banking and personal finance for financing individually-owned…
Gouna Film Festival calls for submissions for its 4th Edition
Culture
March 1, 2020
Gouna Film Festival calls for submissions for its 4th Edition
The El-Gouna Film Festival (GFF) announced Saturday its call for entries to its fourth edition, scheduled to run from September…