Al-Sisi reviews Universal Health Insurance rollout, approves wage increase for ambulance workers
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed progress on the implementation of the country’s Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) and approved a proposal to improve wages for employees of the Egyptian Ambulance Authority, according to a statement issued by the presidency.
Egypt reviews Red Sea waste management system
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi held an extensive meeting to review the performance of the governorate’s waste management system and discuss measures to improve environmental services and operational efficiency.
Egypt’s PM inspects Cairo public transport modernisation, historical mosque restoration
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected Cairo’s modernised public transport system on Saturday, highlighting the integration of e-ticketing and eco-friendly buses, before visiting the historical Al-Masbah Mosque restoration project. Madbouly visited the Cairo Transport Authority (CTA) headquarters to review
Egypt’s trade deficit widens 48.8% to $4.6bn in March amid rising imports
Egypt’s trade deficit widened by 48.8% year-on-year to $4.6bn in March 2026, compared with $3.1bn in the same month of 2025, according to the latest Monthly Foreign Trade Data bulletin issued by Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
Egypt, Mauritania explore expanded cooperation in healthcare, medical training and pharmaceuticals
Egypt and Mauritania have explored opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation in healthcare, with discussions focusing on medical training, pharmaceutical collaboration, preventive healthcare and medical tourism during a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Mauritania’s
PM Madbouly reviews efforts to maximize utilization of military production companies
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting Wednesday at the Government Headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review ongoing efforts to maximize the utilization of companies and factories affiliated with the Ministry of Military Production. The meeting was attended
Egypt earns international recognition for civil aviation progress
Egypt has received fresh international recognition for the rapid development of its civil aviation sector and its growing ability to host major global aviation events, following the successful organization of the 38th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC 2026) in Cairo
Egypt’s Competition Authority approves eight economic concentration transactions across key sectors
The Economic Concentration Review Committee at the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has approved eight acquisition and investment transactions across a range of sectors, underscoring continued merger and acquisition activity involving international corporations and investment firms. Among the approved transactions is
Egypt records eight M&A deals worth $22m in Q1 2026: Ansarada
Egypt’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market continues to demonstrate resilience and long-term investor confidence despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the region, according to the Middle East M&A Market Analysis Q1 2026 released by Ansarada, an AI-powered virtual data room platform
Egypt’s government fast-tracks EGP 42bn pension payout for 10.2 million citizens via new digital system
Egypt has disbursed EGP 42bn in early June pension payments to 10.2 million beneficiaries ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, following the official nationwide launch of its comprehensive digital social insurance system. Major General Gamal Awad, Chairman of the National