Tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz as diplomacy races to contain US-Iran crisis
Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified in the Gulf, with both sides exchanging accusations over threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while regional and international diplomatic efforts accelerate to avert a broader confrontation. US President
CID offers 31 ready-to-operate units in Robbiki Leather City
Cairo for Investment and Development Company (CID) has launched a new offering of industrial units in the third phase of Robbiki Leather City, comprising 31 ready-to-operate production units and five service shops, as part of efforts to boost investment in
Pharco Pharmaceuticals plans EGP 1.5bn investments to expand production, exports
Pharco Pharmaceuticals is planning to invest around EGP 1.5bn next year, up from approximately EGP 1.15bn in 2025, as part of its strategy to expand production capacity and strengthen its presence in both domestic and export markets, according to Chairperson
Opinion | Dialogue without illusion: Rethinking engagement with Israel
We are, in one way or another, bound to engage with others, across borders, cultures, and political divides. Yet the paradox of our time is that such engagement has become more ethically complex than ever. Dialogue is no longer a
Suez Canal economic zone investments hit $7.1bn so far this fiscal year, chairperson tells OECD
Investments in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have reached $7.1bn so far in the current fiscal year, up from $4.4bn during the previous financial year, the authority’s chairperson said on Monday. The economic zone has succeeded in drawing a
Egypt’s economic growth accelerates to 5.3% in first half of year, planning minister says
Egypt’s economic growth reached 5.3% in the first half of the current fiscal year, marking a broad and accelerating recovery across six consecutive quarters, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said. Growth rose from 2.4% in fiscal year
Al-Sisi, OECD chief discuss reforms, expanding private sector role
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Cairo to discuss strengthening economic cooperation and advancing Egypt’s reform programme, with a particular focus on boosting private sector
Egypt, Tanzania push for Nile Basin inclusivity, reject unilateral actions
Egypt and Tanzania welcomed positive developments in consultations aimed at restoring inclusivity to the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and rejected unilateral actions concerning the river, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Monday. The statements followed a telephone conversation between Egypt’s
Egypt, World Bank explore pharma localisation, healthcare cooperation
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has discussed with the World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), ways to deepen cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a focus on localising pharmaceutical production and improving service quality. Health Minister Khaled Abdel
Opinion | Chokeholds of Civilisation
The British National Archives recently declassified a significant tranche of Foreign Office files from the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the timing is as blunt as the documents themselves. These papers—specifically the FO 371 and PREM 11 series—do more than fill