Egypt Independent The Italian oil services company Saipem has been awarded the contract for the accelerated start-up of Egypt’s “super-giant” Zohr gas field, with a view to pumping the first gas ashore before the end of 2017. Saipem, which is … read more
Egypt’s aviation ministry was not officially informed of Israel’s discovery of debris, believed to belong to the doomed EgyptAir flight MS804 which plunged into the Mediterranean last May, a source within the ministry said. The Airbus A320 crashed about 280 … read more
Foreign journalists working in Egypt are subject to violations under the umbrella of “being a threat to national security”, which state authorities use to justify breaching laws designed to protect journalists and their work, according to the local non-governmental organization … read more
Egypt saw about 200,000 divorce cases during 2015, which marks a 10.8 per cent increase in divorces from the previous year, the official statistics agency revealed on Monday. The total number of divorces in 2015 reached 199,867 in comparison to … read more
Egypt said on Wednesday it was considering taking similar measures against Italy, which halted aviation supplies to Egypt in protest over the killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni earlier this year. The Italian Senate voted on June 29 to halt supplies of … read more
Reuters Cairo’s main stock index rose 2.9 percent on Monday on expectations of a further currency devaluation this fiscal year, while Gulf stock markets closed on a strong footing before the Eid al-Fitr holidays. On Sunday, Tarek Amer, Egypt’s central … read more
Hend El-Behary In their youth, many Egyptian girls will have looked forward to the Eid al-Fitr holiday each year, excited about wearing the new clothes, performing the Eid prayer, and visiting public gardens with their family. However, as they grow … read more
Reuters The cockpit voice recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 indicate an attempt to put out a fire on board the jet before it plunged into the Mediterranean, sources on the investigation committee said on Tuesday. The recordings are in … read more
Egyptian meteorologists expect moderately hot weather to last throughout Eid Al-Fitr, the three-day national Islamic holiday which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday. A slight rise in temperatures is forecast countrywide, with Eid’s temperatures predicted … read more
Egypt criticised on Tuesday Turkey’s “blundering” regional policies hours after Ankara said that it rules out reconciliation with Cairo. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that a thaw with Egypt’s “oppressive regime” is not likely any time soon, adding that … read more