Articles from Egypt Independent (10)
The anti-Trump vote appears as strong as ever
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his role in a pretty grim 2025 election for Republicans. “I watched that election, which I was not much involved in,” Trump said in the Oval Office...
Widespread power outages hit Ukraine after Russian missile and drone barrage
Ukraine is facing widespread power outages after Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault across the country, killing at least two people, Ukrainian authorities say. Nine Ukrainian...
Where and when to watch Al Ahly vs. Zamalek at the Egyptian Super Cup final
The upcoming Egyptian Super Cup final will pit eternal rivals Al Ahly against Zamalek on Sunday, with kick-off scheduled for 5:30 PM Cairo time. The final was set after Zamalek secured a difficult...
Why OpenAI went into crisis PR mode Thursday
New York — OpenAI, the world’s leader and ChatGPT parent company, went into panic mode on Thursday over what it said was a very public misstatement. Two top executives furiously backtracked from...
Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials
Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office...
Israel identifies deceased hostage from Gaza following fourth such transfer this week
Israel has received remains of one of the last deceased hostages held in Gaza, in the fourth such transfer this week. On Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said the remains were...
Biden says Trump has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to democracy in sharp criticism
Former President Joe Biden delivered a strong critique of his successor Friday, arguing to a room of supporters that President Donald Trump has “taken a wrecking ball” to democracy. “I knew Trump...
Egypt, Russia assert depth of historic relations
CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptians Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Saturday received a phone call from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as part of the...
Sierra Leone seeks Egyptian expertise to boost youth empowerment
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Youth Affairs Ibrahim Sanoh expressed his country’s appreciation for Egypt’s leading role in supporting youth issues during a meeting with Egypt’s Ambassador in Freetown...
Gamal Abdel-Nasser’s son denies his father gifted away Egyptian antiquities
The son of late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel-Nasser, Abdel-Hakim Gamal Abdel-Nasser, denied claims that his father had ever gifted away Egyptian antiquities to other countries. During a phone...