Egypt Independent
Israeli minister expects Israel’s gas exports in Egypt to double
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Israeli minister expects Israel’s gas exports in Egypt to double
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said that the undersea pipeline that will connect the Israeli Leviathan gas field with Egyptian…
Fitch Ratings affirms Egypt’s ‘B+’ with stable outlook
Economy
March 10, 2021
Fitch Ratings affirms Egypt’s ‘B+’ with stable outlook
American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings affirmed on Wednesday Egypt’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’, with…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 622 new cases on Tuesday, death toll now 11,082
Egypt
March 10, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 622 new cases on Tuesday, death toll now 11,082
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 622 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number tally up to 187,716, ministry…
Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada
Archaeology
March 10, 2021
Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada
Egypt’s ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu-Zeid received on Tuesday a bronze statue of the goddess Bastet dating back to ancient…
Sisi says Egypt’s population growth needs to fall to 400K annually for 10 years
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Sisi says Egypt’s population growth needs to fall to 400K annually for 10 years
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt’s population growth needs to be brought down to 400,000 births annually for at…
Bus accident on Al-Ain Al-Sokhna-Suez road leaves 7 dead, 16 injured
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Bus accident on Al-Ain Al-Sokhna-Suez road leaves 7 dead, 16 injured
A traffic accident at the Al-Ain Al-Sokhna-Suez road on Wednesday left seven people dead and 16 injured. The Director of…
International media continue to encourage visiting Egypt’s tourist destinations
Egypt
March 9, 2021
International media continue to encourage visiting Egypt’s tourist destinations
The American Travel Pulse website, which specializes in tourism and aviation published a report on famous global tourist destinations that…
With the opening of the New Administrative Capital, Egypt is witnessing a rebirth: Sisi
Egypt
March 9, 2021
With the opening of the New Administrative Capital, Egypt is witnessing a rebirth: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that Egypt is witnessing the birth of a new country and republic with…
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net
Environment
March 9, 2021
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that snorkeling guides in the Red Sea Protected Areas saved a dugong…
Ethiopia voices rejections to international quartet involvement in GERD negotiations
Egypt
March 9, 2021
Ethiopia voices rejections to international quartet involvement in GERD negotiations
Ethiopia has voiced its rejection to Egypt and Sudan’s plan to have an international quartet mediate the stalled Grand Ethiopian…