Egypt Independent

King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against police in England over his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations from the Epstein files in the United States.

Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness.

In 2024, software engineer Laura Housh began using AI as a helper for coding and other tasks.

Secure rooms in the US Capitol are cavernous compared to the White House Situation Room.

The Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawadros II, congratulated on Sunday, October 4, 2026, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces and the Egyptian people on the 53rd anniversary of the October Victor…

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk has decided to open the Agricultural Museum and Egypt Flower Exhibition in Dokki, Giza, free of charge to visitors on October 8, 9 and 10, as part of celebrations marking the October 6 Victory.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, October 4, 2026, held a meeting to review efforts to provide agricultural fertilizers and the latest steps to regulate their distribution to farmers.

The Ministry of Transport reviewed the state’s plans to develop specialized human resources needed to keep pace with the rapid expansion of the transport sector and its growing infrastructure projects.

The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster.

The Saudi-led “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen” pledged full support on Sunday as Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced the start of a major military offensive aimed at rolling back recent gains by the Iran-backed Huthi movement.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country’s housing crisis.

The United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a US official, days after the British government arrested a number of individuals in connection with an alleged Iranian plot…

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia at the El Alamein Joint Declaration held intense consultations regarding current regional and international issues.

The General Organization for Veterinary Services, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, is intensifying field efforts to prevent rabies and address the problem of stray dogs across Egypt.

The Head of the Telecommunications and Mobile Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), Mohamed Talaat, confirmed that mobile phones manufactured in Egypt have recently seen price increases.

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources denied circulating rumors regarding an increase in gasoline prices, asserting that they are completely baseless.

Egypt has achieved a significant healthcare milestone following the announcement by GLOBOCAN—a platform under the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)—of an official decline in incidence and mortality rates for several of the most preval…

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” to “ensure that America continues to lead the world” when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Tel Aviv — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize the controls probably acted alone, Israeli sources told CNN.

The Egyptian national football team faces its South African counterpart Bafana Bafana in a friendly match on Sunday at nine PM at Cairo International Stadium.

A Russian drone struck a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the city to the sound of air raid sirens, explosions and air defense systems being activated.

One passenger aboard the diverted Flydubai flight has pointed to an unlikely source of inspiration behind his miraculous effort to help subdue the alleged attacker and take control of the plane: a TV show which reconstructs real-life air disasters.

“National identity card issuance teams began work on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at several Egyptian diplomatic and consular missions abroad, including in Jordan, Dubai and Abu Dhabi,” the Foreign Ministry said.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed hope that Tanzania’s participation in the “Alamein-Africa Business Forum” would help expand mutual investment opportunities, noting Egypt’s strong interest in increasing Egyptian investments in Tanzania and the re…

President of the Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions (UACCIAP) Ahmed al-Wakil stated that the union’s 2027 action plan aims to transition from initiatives to measurable economic results, boosting trade and investme…

Egypt’s financial sector achieved its strongest foreign reserve position in six years, boosted by a massive influx of capital from citizens living abroad.

The African Union Commission expressed deep concern regarding the escalating tensions among Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt, emphasizing that it is closely monitoring developments among the three nations.

Egypt expressed its strong condemnation of the attack targeting a power station in Medina, in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi security authorities in the Holy City of Mecca denied the accuracy of rumors circulating across certain social media platforms alleging that an individual attempted to blow himself up inside the Grand Mosque (Al-Masjid al-Haram).

Egyptian–Ethiopian relations entered a new phase of tension on Thursday after Cairo and Addis Ababa mutually declared diplomats from both countries persona non grata, giving them a 48-hour deadline to leave their respective territories.

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation announced on Friday that a light Israeli aircraft crashed during a training flight, resulting in the death of its pilot.

It’s one of the most extraordinary and monumental moments in the history of the Premier League – a story that has threatened and continues to endanger the very integrity of soccer in England.

Metz, France — France may have a highly secularized culture, but it has given Pope Leo XIV a superstar welcome.

The emergency landing of a Flydubai flight was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas said, describing a series of actions by the crew and passengers that helped avert disaster.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on Thursday regarding an incident involving a Flydubai flight carrying Israeli passengers.

Far-right Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the suspect in Wednesday’s apparent hijacking attempt to be extradited to Israel to “pay the highest price here.”

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) revealed the expected weather conditions from Friday, October 2, to Tuesday, October 6.

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel al-Wazir, commented on reports regarding an Israeli plan to establish an alternative waterway to the Suez Canal—widely referred to as the “Ben Gurion Ca…

In Egypt’s tourism industry, the central question is no longer: “Can Egypt attract more tourists?”

Following orders from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Ministry of Interior issued a series of decisions aimed at facilitating traffic licensing procedures across driver and vehicle registration units.

Egypt’s gold exploration map is undergoing a major reshaping, with the market shifting from almost complete reliance on the Sukari Mine to the entry of global and local mining companies that have recently begun operating in Egypt.