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10 Nov 2026

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Egypt Independent

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Egypt Independent · Egypt · 1 hour ago

Irrigation Minister: Government to support Italian-Egyptian water technology schools

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the ministry would provide all necessary support to ensure the success of the Egyptian-Italian Agro Schools for Water Technology, describing them as a leading model for specialized technical education. During a meeting with the ministry’s officials, Sewilam reviewed the operation of the …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 1 hour ago

Local Development Minister reviews Greater Cairo Air Pollution project

Local Development and Environment Minister Manal Awad discussed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with a World Bank delegation, led by Regional Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Alwaleed Al-Atbani, progress on the Greater Cairo Air Pollution and Climate Change Management Project, implemented in cooperation with the bank. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters in …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 1 hour ago

PM witnesses signing of LE14B billion partnership to develop hotel portfolio

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between PRE-Group and global hospitality company Hilton to develop and manage an integrated hotel portfolio in Egypt, with investments estimated at LE14 billion. The agreement is expected to add around 2,000 hotel rooms and branded residential units to Egypt’s …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 1 hour ago

Egypt, China discuss establishing Egyptian-Chinese hospital

Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, talks with Zheng Zhe, Deputy Minister of China’s National Health Commission (NHC), on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in localizing medical industries, manufacturing medicines and vaccines, digital transformation, exchanging expertise and medical training. During the meeting, the minister also reviewed a …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 1 hour ago

France blames Iran for ‘unprecedented’ supermarket fridge cyberattack

France is blaming Iran for last month’s supermarket refrigerator cyberattack, which spoiled produce at around 700 retailers, and is vowing to slap sanctions on Tehran in response. “This was an attack of unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggressiveness,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters Monday. He described it as the first large-scale cyberattack carried out for …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 2 hours ago

Trump ticks off MAGA with bizarre immigration comments

It remains unlikely that President Donald Trump would ever sign off on giving millions of undocumented immigrants a path to legal status. But after a brutal 2026 election for Republicans, he’s talking about it again. And it’s setting off a major — and seemingly unnecessary — backlash in his base at about the worst possible …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 2 hours ago

Why Trump can’t let Hegseth go … yet

Deep into President Donald Trump’s news conference Monday, it became obvious why he’s so adamant in backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid an impeachment storm. Ultimately, Trump is defending himself. To jettison the former Fox News anchor now would be to admit that the Iran war — of which Hegseth is the administration’s most vehement …

Egypt Independent · Egypt · 3 hours ago

Egypt inaugurates 15th of May shelter for stray dogs – here’s everything you need to know

In response to the prevalence of stray dogs on across Egypt’s streets, the Cairo Governorate has officially announced new measures to humanely address the issue through scientific means. These efforts aim to protect citizens and mitigate health risks, while ensuring that animals are not harmed or subjected to arbitrary, unorganized handling. The inauguration of a …