Egypt Independent
Industry Ministry organizes dates festival in Siwa
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Industry Ministry organizes dates festival in Siwa
The Commerce and Industry Ministry's Industry Council for Technology and Innovation will organize the first Egyptian date festival in Siwa to…
Egypt’s market loses LE950 mn on Monday, EGX30 down 0.33 %
Business
October 5, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE950 mn on Monday, EGX30 down 0.33 %
Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Monday, as the benchmark EGX30 index inched down 0.33 percent, to 7,239.27points…
Self-driving cars to be seen in Tokyo 2020: Japanese PM
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Self-driving cars to be seen in Tokyo 2020: Japanese PM
Self-driving cars will be seen and used on Tokyo streets as of 2020, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. During…
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt
October 5, 2015
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt inaugurated on Sunday three wastewater plants in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut, the US embassy in Cairo said…
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of an Irish teen accused of being involved in violence and riots on…
Sisi receives Tunisian president in Cairo
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Sisi receives Tunisian president in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi at the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on Sunday. Essebsi’s diplomatic adviser,…
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Business
October 4, 2015
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil has officially allowed the export of hulled rice for the next six months, imposing…
Egypt’s market loses LE3.2 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.7 %
Business
October 4, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE3.2 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.7 %
Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Sunday, as the benchmark EGX30 index went down 0.65 percent, to 7,263.29…
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
Two policemen were shot dead while on duty in Arish, North Sinai, the Interior Ministry announced on its Facebook page…
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
Egypt
October 2, 2015
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
MENA Solidarity Network and Egypt Solidarity Initiative called for a protest outside the Tory Party conference in Manchester on Sunday,…
Finance Ministry coordinates with banks, post office to sell Suez Canal coins
Business
October 1, 2015
Finance Ministry coordinates with banks, post office to sell Suez Canal coins
The Finance Ministry is coordinating with banks and the national post service to facilitate the sale of commemorative coins it…
Egypt supports negotiations on Greek Cyprus
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Egypt supports negotiations on Greek Cyprus
Egypt has voiced unlimited support for negotiations to resolve the Cypriot crisis and the unification of the island’s Turkish and…
Mubarak celebrates newborn grandson in secrecy
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Mubarak celebrates newborn grandson in secrecy
Gamal Mubarak celebrated the birth of his new son with his father, former President Hosni Mubarak, amid high secrecy, Dubai-based…
Pentagon approves sale of Hellfire missiles to Egypt
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Pentagon approves sale of Hellfire missiles to Egypt
The United States has approved the sale of an undisclosed number of Hellfire missiles to Egypt as part of a…
Egypt’s market gains LE680 mn on Wednesday, indexes mixed
Business
September 30, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE680 mn on Wednesday, indexes mixed
Egypt's stock market ended its Wednesday session with a mixed performance, as the benchmark EGX30 index inched up 0.02 percent,…
Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences
Egypt
September 30, 2015
Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences
Maintaining their own tribal social structure and language, Egypt’s Amazigh community living along the Egyptian-Libyan border seems immune against urbanization. “In…
Novel about female sex addiction wins Moroccan book prize
Books
September 29, 2015
Novel about female sex addiction wins Moroccan book prize
Franco-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani won the Mamounia literary price for her novel "In the Garden of the Ogre", which delves…
Egypt’s market loses LE1.4 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 declines 1.1%
Business
September 29, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE1.4 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 declines 1.1%
Egypt's market closed in the red zone during Tuesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index declined 1.05 percent to 7,331.53…
Egypt’s fight against currency black market a double-edged weapon
Business
September 29, 2015
Egypt’s fight against currency black market a double-edged weapon
Egypt’s efforts to combat illegal currency exchanges, besides succeeding largely in curtailing the shadowy dollar trade, has negatively impacted businesses…
Israel tops countries deemed hostile by Egypt’s public: survey
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Israel tops countries deemed hostile by Egypt’s public: survey
Israel is at the top of the list of countries Egyptians deem as hostile, while the top eight countries considered…