Suez Canal signs $2bn first-phase deal to build petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna
Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the SCA and Anchorage Investments to establish a major industrial petrochemical complex on SCA-owned land in Ain Sokhna, northwest of
Traditional Egyptian neighbourhoods in TV drama: From cultural beacon to fading identity
Over the past four decades, Egyptian television drama has undergone a profound transformation in the way it depicts the hāra — the traditional Egyptian neighbourhoods. Once portrayed by Naguib Mahfouz as a microcosm of Egyptian life, the neighbourhood reflected the
Omar Hisham announces launch of Egyptian junior and ladies’ golf with 100 players from 15 nations
The 2025 Egyptian Open International Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies will see nearly 100 players from 15 countries compete for an unprecedented prize pool of nearly EGP 1m, the Egyptian Golf Federation President Omar Hisham Talaat announced at a
Egypt’s Al-Sisi in Brussels for first-ever EU-Egypt summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Brussels on Tuesday for the first-ever EU-Egypt summit, a landmark meeting aimed at deepening the strategic and comprehensive partnership between the two sides. The summit, to be held on Wednesday, 22 October, is
Egypt ramps up preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum opening
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired the ninth meeting of the Governors’ Council on Tuesday to discuss key national priorities, including preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening, the upcoming parliamentary elections, and measures to stabilize markets and improve public services
El-Shimy, UAE Ambassador discuss strengthening industrial, investment cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mohamed El-Shimy met with Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, the newly appointed UAE Ambassador to Egypt, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in the industrial and investment sectors. Both sides underscored the importance
Fragile ceasefire in Gaza: Egypt’s intelligence chief visits Israel to advance peace process
Egypt’s intelligence chief General Hassan Rashad travelled to Israel on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on efforts to stabilise the fragile ceasefire in Gaza and advance US-backed proposals to end the conflict, amid ongoing humanitarian challenges and
Egypt, Qatar discuss Gaza aid, bilateral cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met on Tuesday with Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and coordinating humanitarian aid to the Gaza
Egypt’s Finance Minister calls for new mechanisms for sustainable debt management
Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk has called for the creation of new mechanisms for sustainable debt management in low and middle-income countries and the reform of the global financial structure to turn debt into opportunities for investment and development. Speaking
Egypt, France agree to boost humanitarian aid, rebuild Gaza’s health sector
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with French Ambassador to Cairo Eric Chevallier on Tuesday to coordinate humanitarian and medical aid for Palestinians in Gaza and to discuss plans for rebuilding the enclave’s health sector, the