EU approves Egyptian farmed fish and crustacean exports
Egypt has been added to the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products to the European Union for the first time, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) announced. The authorisation, which covers finfish, their products, and crustaceans, follows Egypt’s
Health Minister discusses strengthening cooperation with Institute of National Planning
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has discussed expanding cooperation with the Institute of National Planning (INP) to enhance healthcare policy development and improve human development indicators, as part of broader efforts to modernize the country’s health sector. In a statement, the
Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency seizes over 290 tonnes of illicit goods in two-month nationwide crackdown
Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) conducted 1,358 nationwide campaigns between 1 March and 28 April, seizing 3,475 violations and over 290 tonnes of unfit or untraceable goods as part of a government mandate to curb price manipulation and ensure the
Opinion | Tehran: The Final Manoeuver
Iran’s strategy of negotiated pressure–whether driven by intransigence or internal factional rivalry–effectively grants US President Donald Trump a form of political cover to return to the battlefield. Beyond that, it risks drawing in other actors–such as the European Union and
Opinion | Intersecting Interests of Russia, China, and Iran: Implications for the Middle East’s Balance of Power
Today’s international environment is far more complex than in the past. Alliances are less defined, and the world is no longer divided into strictly opposing blocs. International relations have become increasingly fluid. Within this context, the evolving relationship among Russia,
Egypt works to open investment avenues for Czech pension funds: Minister
Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said Egypt is actively working to enable Czech pension funds to access investment opportunities in the local market, as part of broader efforts to deepen economic cooperation with the Czech Republic. His
Egypt aims to boost mining to 6% of GDP, plans first aerial survey since 1984
Egypt aims to increase the mining sector’s contribution to its gross domestic product (GDP) to approximately 6% from less than 1% currently, and will launch a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey for minerals in June, the country’s petroleum and mineral resources
Egypt, Japan seek to expand industrial cooperation, investment
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Japan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Iwai Fumio, to review current Japanese investments, explore potential expansions, and identify new opportunities across the Egyptian market. The meeting, attended by Assistant Minister for International Cooperation Ahmed
Trump: Iran seeks swift Hormuz reopening as pressure war intensifies
US President Donald Trump stated that Iran had informed Washington it was “in a state of collapse” and wanted the Strait of Hormuz reopened as quickly as possible. In a social media post, Trump said Iran was pressing for the
Alpha Smart launches $100m integrated factory complex in Sokhna
Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with Alpha Smart, a company specializing in investment and industrial development, to establish a fully integrated complex of ready-made factories in the