France’s Lecornu reappointed prime minister days after resigning
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government, in a high-stakes bid to end weeks of political crisis and pass a crucial budget for 2026. The move came
Egypt’s FM attends Paris meeting on implementing Gaza peace plan
Egypt’s foreign minister on Thursday participated in a ministerial meeting in Paris on implementing the US peace plan to end the war in Gaza, an event partially attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, where Cairo stressed the need to support
Egypt hands over Khartoum Process chairmanship to France at Cairo ministerial meeting
Egypt concluded the second ministerial meeting of the Khartoum Process on April 9, 2025, adopting the “Cairo Ministerial Declaration” and the “Cairo Action Plan,” a strategic document outlining the framework for future presidencies. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty handed over
Egypt’s Investment Minister discusses cooperation with leading French companies
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib reaffirmed the strong and steadily growing economic relationship between Egypt and France, emphasizing that bilateral ties have deepened in recent years thanks to the political will of both countries’ leadership. El-Khatib made
Egypt, Jordan, and France call for immediate ceasefire, int’l support for Gaza reconstruction
The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and France held a joint phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss securing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as stated by the Egyptian presidency. The call took place after a trilateral
France & Germany’s Economic Councils Endorse Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen
The best news in freight decarbonization this year didn’t come from a truck manufacturer, a startup accelerator, or a press release festooned with EU flags. It came from a bunch of European economists. That’s right—after years of letting hydrogen hype
France commits €4bn in financing to support Egypt’s public, private sectors
Egypt’s Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation announced that the French government has extended approximately €4bn in financing to support Egypt’s public and private sectors. The package includes €3.5bn allocated to public sector projects, $500m to boost private
Egypt, France elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received French President Emmanuel Macron at Cairo’s Ittihadiya Palace on Monday, where the two leaders formally announced the elevation of Egyptian-French relations to the level of a strategic partnership. The announcement followed high-level bilateral talks
Egypt, France deepen higher education ties with new cooperation phase
Egypt and France have launched a new phase of strategic cooperation in higher education and scientific research, with joint academic programmes and linking education to industry among the top priorities. The initiative was highlighted at the Egyptian-French Forum for Higher
Opinion | Salama Moussa in his quest for the freedom’s heroes in the history
I think that no Egyptian intellectuals in the early 20th century wanted to destroy their culture and values. However, many of them embraced Western ideas, which their contemporaries questioned and sometimes misinterpreted. Most intellectuals of this era were enslaved by