Egypt, FAO discuss new climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture projects
Egypt’s Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, met officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to discuss expanding cooperation and launching new projects focused on climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and ecosystem protection, the environment ministry
Egypt, Spain discuss cooperation on migration health, rare diseases
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held a video call with Spain’s Health Minister Mónica García to discuss expanding bilateral health cooperation and strengthening coordination on issues of mutual interest, Egypt’s health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Abdel
ETA continues to upgrade services, expand engagement with business community: Director
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the Authority is continuing to develop its services and expand communication channels with the business community as part of efforts to ensure tax stability and support economic development. In
MSMEDA coordinates national efforts to support innovators, start-ups: Rahmy
Basel Rahmy, Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), affirmed that the Agency is intensifying coordination with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that innovators and start-ups receive comprehensive support. This includes cooperation with government
Suez Canal expects return to normal traffic by mid-2026 as Maersk, CMA CGM return
Major shipping lines have begun returning to the Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie said on Tuesday, as the waterway recorded the transit of one of the world’s largest container ships for the first time in two
Al-Sisi reconstitutes CBE board, renews Hassan Abdallah’s chairmanship
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued Presidential Decree No. 733 of 2025, reconstituting the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and renewing the appointment of Hassan Abdallah as Chairman for an additional one-year term. Under the
Agriculture Minister discusses boosting bilateral cooperation with Armenia
Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, met with Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy of Armenia, and his accompanying delegation to explore ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries across a range of agricultural sectors. The meeting
Egypt discusses support for drugmakers, vaccine localisation, and biotech development
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, held an expanded meeting on Monday with representatives of relevant state bodies to discuss ways to support and empower pharmaceutical manufacturers and to draft a comprehensive policy framework aimed at boosting
Main Development Company signs EGP 1bn deal for West Qantara industrial site
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed a EGP 1bn usufruct contract on Monday with the Main Development Company (MDC) to develop pre-built factories in the West Qantara industrial zone. The project involves the development of a total area of
Egypt’s Prime Minister orders faster health insurance rollout and new mining investment push
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered the acceleration of Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance (UHI) system across all regions, targeting the inclusion of five provinces in its second phase, the cabinet said in a statement on Monday. During a meeting in