Health Minister hails Shifa Al-Orman Hospital as model for public–civil society partnership
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar praised Shifa Al-Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor as a successful model of cooperation between the state and civil society organisations in delivering healthcare services. Speaking at an event marking the hospital’s 10th anniversary, Abdel Ghaffar
Egypt upgrades 33 railway workshops, completes 8 new maintenance facilities under network modernization plan
Egypt has completed the modernization of 33 railway workshops nationwide and finalized the construction of eight new maintenance facilities out of a planned total of 11, as part of the government’s comprehensive strategy to modernize the national railway network and
Egypt’s inbound tourism climbs 15.6% in Q1 2026: Minister
Egypt recorded a 15.6% increase in inbound tourist arrivals during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy. The announcement followed Fathy’s visit to New York,
Egypt Healthcare Authority delivers over 330,000 mental health services across six governorates
The Egypt Healthcare Authority has provided over 330,000 mental health, support, counselling, and referral services within 227 primary care facilities across the first-phase governorates of the Universal Health Insurance system. The services were delivered at family medicine centres and units
Direct engagement with investors is core priority: Investment Minister
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, held an expanded meeting with investors in Luxor, attended by Governor Abdel Mottaleb Amara, as part of the minister’s current tour of the Luxor and Qena governorates. The meeting was also attended
Madbouly inspects Luxor healthcare facilities as Universal Insurance expands in Upper Egypt
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted an extensive field tour of healthcare facilities affiliated with Egypt’s Healthcare Authority (EHA) in Luxor, as part of ongoing efforts to monitor the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) and evaluate progress in
Sawiris eyes management of three Egyptian airports
Egyptian billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris said he is interested in managing and operating three Egyptian airports, as the government moves ahead with plans to open airport operations to private-sector participation. Speaking on Tuesday at the Conference on the Competitiveness of
Egypt unveils restored colossal statues of King Amenhotep III at Luxor mortuary temple
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy presided over the unveiling of two colossal alabaster statues of King Amenhotep III at his mortuary temple on Luxor’s West Bank, following an extensive restoration and reinstallation effort that returned the monuments
Minister of Public Enterprises assesses progress of Holding Company for Tourism, Hotels
Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of Public Enterprises Sector, convened a meeting with the heads of companies under the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels to review the latest developments in ongoing projects, financial performance indicators, and efforts related to technical, financial,
Egypt offers 2,172 industrial land plots across 22 governorates
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Transport has announced the offering of 13.3 million square meters of serviced industrial land through the Egypt Industrial Digital Platform. A total of 2,172 plots, spanning 22 governorates, will be made available to accelerate industrial