Egypt Independent
Mahmoud Abo el-Leil files lawsuit calling for suspension of political parties boycotting elections
Egypt
March 31, 2018
Mahmoud Abo el-Leil files lawsuit calling for suspension of political parties boycotting elections
A few days after preliminary results of Egypt’s presidential election showed that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is close to a…
Egyptian Noor Hussein wins gold at African Taekwondo Championship
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2018
Egyptian Noor Hussein wins gold at African Taekwondo Championship
Egypt’s national taekwondo player Noor Hussein swept up the gold medal in the 49kg category at the African Championship G4,…
Stolen endangered turtles returned to Mediterranean Sea by Environment Ministry
Science
March 29, 2018
Stolen endangered turtles returned to Mediterranean Sea by Environment Ministry
Head of the Environmental Affairs Agency Mohamed Shehab said that four turtles were released back into their natural habitat in…
Saudi German Hospitals to build ‘medical city’ in Alexandria by 2019
Health & Fitness
March 26, 2018
Saudi German Hospitals to build ‘medical city’ in Alexandria by 2019
The Middle East Healthcare Company, known as Saudi German Hospitals, is scheduled to commence operations of its US$500 million “medical…
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York
Archaeology
March 26, 2018
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York
Auction house Christie’s is set to be auctioning off 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York on April 18, their website shows,…
Parliament postpones meeting on Uber, Careem legalization due to elections
Egypt
March 25, 2018
Parliament postpones meeting on Uber, Careem legalization due to elections
Undersecretary of the Egyptian Parliament’s Transport Committee Mohammed Abd Allah Zein stated on Sunday that the committee has decided to…
Egyptian photographer Bassam Allam wins 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
Culture
March 24, 2018
Egyptian photographer Bassam Allam wins 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
For someone’s work in an artistic field that’s as detail-oriented as photography to be praised and lauded on an international…
Egypt aims at 5.8% GDP growth in 2018/19 budget
Economy
March 24, 2018
Egypt aims at 5.8% GDP growth in 2018/19 budget
Egypt’s cabinet approved this week the state’s budget for the 2018/2019 fiscal year, which aims to reach a GDP growth target…
US-based gas corporation ‘Apache’ plans to drill 50 oil wells in Egypt in a year
Egypt
March 23, 2018
US-based gas corporation ‘Apache’ plans to drill 50 oil wells in Egypt in a year
Minister of Petroleum Tariq al-Mulla discussed recently with the CEO of ‘Apache Corporation’, John Christman, and his accompanying delegation, the…
Egypt vs. Portugal match review: Salah-Ronaldo go head-to-head at 9.45pm
Egypt
March 23, 2018
Egypt vs. Portugal match review: Salah-Ronaldo go head-to-head at 9.45pm
A friendly match will take place between the Egyptian national football team and Portugal at 9:45 pm Cairo time, in…