Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Cairo as Hamas releases Video of American-Israeli prisoner
Hamas released a video Saturday showing Aedan Alexander, an American-Israeli prisoner, appealing to President-elect Donald Trump to intervene in securing his release and that of other captives held in Gaza. In the video, Alexander stated that guards had informed them
Al-Mashat highlights government support for Egyptian entrepreneurship
Minister of Planning and Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat participated in the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo’s announcement of a new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee. Al-Mashat highlighted the Egyptian government’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and its
Egypt’s Investment Minister Opens Egypt–North Rhine-Westphalia Economic Summit with 100 German Companies Present
Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, concluded his visit to Germany by meeting with the State Minister for Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia. The two officials discussed potential avenues for cooperation in trade and investment, agreeing that
GF Piping Systems opens MDPE pipe manufacturing plant in Cairo
GF Piping Systems, a division of Georg Fischer AG and a leading global provider of piping solutions, has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Cairo, Egypt. The plant, developed through a joint venture known as EGFCO, is a collaboration
Egypt, IFC discuss collaboration to unlock mining, infrastructure potential
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, met with International Finance Corporation (IFC) officials to explore opportunities for collaboration in the mining and infrastructure sectors. The Monday meeting, held in Cairo, aimed to leverage the IFC’s
NCW hosts training workshop on managing domestic violence cases
The National Council for Women organized a workshop titled “Training the Trainers on Managing Domestic Violence Cases,” in partnership with UNICEF and the American University in Cairo. The workshop, held from 11 to 16 November, aims to equip lawyers and
Egypt, OECD discuss progress on country programme, potential membership
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, met with Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), during his first visit to Egypt. The meeting focused on the close partnership
CIFF stands in solidarity with Palestinian, Lebanese people: Festival’s chief
Daily News Egypt has interviewed Hussein Fahmy, the veteran Egyptian actor and president of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), to learn about this year’s edition of the CIFF and his insights on the festival’s role in the local film
EU envoy praises human rights reforms in Egypt
EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights, Olof Skoog, visited Egypt from 4 to 5 November, in a follow-up mission to EUSR Eamon Gilmore’s trip in April 2022. Ongoing human rights reforms were discussed based on Egypt’s commitments, including national
Egypt’s Local Development Minister calls for multilevel governance at WUF12
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development Manal Awad emphasised the importance of multilevel governance for a sustainable urban future during a roundtable discussion at the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo. The discussion, which took place on the second day