Egypt begins 2nd round of parliamentary elections with 34.6m eligible voters
Egypt opened the second phase of its 2025 House of Representatives elections on Monday, with voting taking place over 24–25 November across 13 governorates, including Cairo, Qalyubia, Menoufia, Dakahlia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Gharbia, Damietta, Sharqia, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai
Egypt’s trade with G20 countries hits $70.4bn in first 9 months of 2025
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported an increase in trade between Egypt and the Group of 20 countries (G20) to $70.4bn during the period extending from January to September 2025, compared to $61.7bn in the same
Egypt, Switzerland’s Stark partner to produce low-voltage electric motors
Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa, Minister of State for Military Production, attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Authority for Military Production and the Swiss company Stark to collaborate on the manufacturing and marketing of electric motors.
Al-Sisi, Putin mark installation of reactor pressure vessel at Egypt’s first Dabaa nuclear unit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the installation of the reactor pressure vessel at the first unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant marks “a new and bright chapter” in Egypt’s nuclear programme, underscoring the depth of
Egypt’s Al-Sisi urges ‘awareness’ and hard work to overcome challenges
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday stressed the importance of national awareness and collective effort to overcome the significant challenges facing the country and to achieve its development and economic growth goals. Speaking to students applying to the Police
Egypt’s public prosecution hands over seized gold worth $34m to central bank
Egypt’s public prosecution has handed over 265 kilograms of seized gold bullion, valued at nearly EGP 1.65bn ($34 million), to the country’s central bank in a move praised by the prime minister as a model for efficient resource management. Speaking
Egypt scraps parliamentary election results in 19 districts over violations
Egypt’s National Election Authority on Thursday announced it was annulling the results of the first phase of parliamentary elections in 19 electoral districts across seven governorates due to violations. The decision was announced at a press conference by the head
Al-Sisi calls for faster port development, seeks expanded foreign investment in SCZONE
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday urged accelerated development of Egypt’s ports and logistics infrastructure, saying the country is keen to attract more foreign investment—particularly from global partners such as Maersk—into the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). Speaking at the
Al-Sisi orders expansion of oil, gas and mining exploration, new investor incentives
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday directed his government to scale up oil, gas and mineral exploration and introduce additional incentives to attract investors, according to a statement from the presidency. The directives came during a meeting with Prime
Egypt unveils National Digital Health Strategy 2025–2029 to drive systemwide transformation
Egypt has launched its National Digital Health Strategy for 2025–2029, a comprehensive plan to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s healthcare system, Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced during a global population and development conference in Cairo held under