Egypt Independent
Loudspeakers of 10 mosques in Alexandria removed to avoid nuisance
Egypt
May 23, 2018
Loudspeakers of 10 mosques in Alexandria removed to avoid nuisance
Egyptian authorities have removed loudspeakers from 10 mosques in various areas of Alexandria in response to complaints by citizens…
Egyptian tycoon Sawiris seeks to control group owning banks in 12 African countries
Business
May 21, 2018
Egyptian tycoon Sawiris seeks to control group owning banks in 12 African countries
Beltone Financial, one of Egypt’s largest investment banks affiliated with business tycoon Naguib Sawiris, said on Sunday that the…
Video: French-Moroccan rapper’s song for Mo Salah draws nearly three million viewers
Egypt
May 17, 2018
Video: French-Moroccan rapper’s song for Mo Salah draws nearly three million viewers
French-Moroccan rapper La Fouine has launched a new song called “Mohamed Salah”, featuring footage of the ‘Egyptian King’s’ performances across…
4 dead, 1 injured in New Administrative Capital explosion
Egypt
May 15, 2018
4 dead, 1 injured in New Administrative Capital explosion
Four were killed and one was injured on Monday following an explosion in the New Administrative Capital in New Cairo,…
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Cairo has been ranked as the second most polluted large city in the world, according to a report issued by…
Road accident leaves 1 dead, 2 injured on Cairo-Alex Desert Road
Egypt
May 14, 2018
Road accident leaves 1 dead, 2 injured on Cairo-Alex Desert Road
A person has died and 2 others are injured following the collision of a pickup truck and a private car…
Muslim Brotherhood groups stand behind Metro boycott calls: Metro spokesperson
Egypt
May 13, 2018
Muslim Brotherhood groups stand behind Metro boycott calls: Metro spokesperson
In the wake of the government’s decision issued on Friday to increase ticket prices of Cairo’s Metro services, many protests…
Russia Today takes down “provocative” poll on Halaib Triangle ownership: SIS
Egypt
May 13, 2018
Russia Today takes down “provocative” poll on Halaib Triangle ownership: SIS
Russia Today’s (RT) website took down an opinion poll on Saturday regarding the ownership of the Halaib triangle between Egypt…
SIS summons Russia Today officials to Cairo over opinion poll on Halayeb Triangle ownership
Egypt
May 12, 2018
SIS summons Russia Today officials to Cairo over opinion poll on Halayeb Triangle ownership
Egypt State Information Service (SIS) on Friday expressed its severe condemnation that Russia Today website published an opinion poll for…
EI’s exlcusive interview with ProMéxico CEO on Egypt-Mexico Business Council
Features/Interviews
May 12, 2018
EI’s exlcusive interview with ProMéxico CEO on Egypt-Mexico Business Council
Egypt and Mexico are two countries with deep ties that go a long time back. In 1905, Mexico opened its…