Egypt, EU coordinate on 2026-2027 development grants as growth surpasses 5%
Egypt’s economic growth rate exceeded 5% during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat said. The announcement followed the disbursement of a €1bn tranche in January 2026 under the European
Investment Minister meets Banha Zone investors to boost business facilitation
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with investors operating at the Investment Zone in the city of Banha, Qalyubeya governorate, during a visit aimed at reviewing investment conditions and addressing investors’ needs. The meeting was attended by
GAFI, HKTDC explore textile, garment investment opportunities
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) held a roundtable meeting with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to explore opportunities for strengthening investment partnerships in the textile and ready-made garments sector. The meeting was chaired by
157 investment projects across public sector companies: Minister
Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, said Egypt is moving steadily towards building a strong, competitive, and sustainable economy anchored in industry, production, exports, and investment, with young people placed at the heart of the development process as
Al-Sisi welcomes Trump offer to resume Nile mediation as Sudan backs US initiative
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi welcomed a letter from US President Donald Trump on Saturday offering to relaunch American mediation in the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), reaffirming Cairo’s commitment to cooperation while stressing that the
Mummified cheetahs reveal forgotten history of Arabian Peninsula
A Saudi-international research team has uncovered seven naturally mummified cheetahs, along with dozens of skeletal remains, preserved inside a network of caves in the Arar region near the Saudi-Iraqi border. The discovery provides the first long-term physical evidence that cheetahs
January 19: MENA Tour Set to Kick Off Inaugural “Egypt Golf Series 2026”
The first tournament of the Egypt Golf Series 2026 kicks off this Monday, January 19, as part of the MENA Golf Tour, a premier developmental circuit for professional golf. The opening event will be held at the renowned New Giza
Meska AI calls for sustainable ecosystem, inks deal with PTS Holdings at ‘Spark Vol.2’
Meska AI convened industry leaders, investors, and startups at the “Meska Spark Vol.2” conference on Friday at the Creativa Innovation Hub, urging the creation of a sustainable collaborative ecosystem to advance AI in Egypt. Co-founders Nabil Khalifa and Omar El
Cairo, Sarajevo sign cooperation pacts, eye direct flights to boost trade
Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed several cooperation agreements on Saturday, including protocols to enhance diplomatic training and bilateral relations, as the two nations move to boost trade and tourism links. The deals were signed following political consultations in Cairo
Syrian army advances in Aleppo: Clashes erupt as SDF withdrawal falters West of Euphrates
The sun had barely risen over the dusty plains of Maskanah when the ceasefire, once hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, dissolved into the rattle of machine-gun fire. For the soldiers of a Syrian Army patrol, Saturday was meant to be