Egypt warns of declining air quality as dust storms expected across several regions
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment has warned of deteriorating air quality as dust-laden winds are forecast to affect several parts of the country on May 17 and 18. In a statement, the ministry said its air pollution early
MSMEDA, Upper Egypt Development Authority partner to develop production clusters
Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), held talks with Amr Abdel Moneim, CEO of the Upper Egypt Development Authority, to strengthen institutional cooperation and support economic development across Upper Egypt governorates. The discussions
Siemens Healthineers discusses new oncology centres, radiotherapy expansion in Upper Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met executives from Siemens Healthineers Egypt on Tuesday to discuss proposals to establish specialised oncology and radiotherapy centres and expand cooperation on upgrading diagnostic and treatment services, the health ministry said. Abdel Ghaffar
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
Egypt, Canada sign development agreements worth EGP 552m for women’s empowerment, food security
Egypt has signed three grant agreements with Canada worth approximately EGP 552m to fund projects focused on women’s empowerment, food security, and refugee support, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation said on Wednesday. The agreements were signed
Egypt to build freight terminal at Qous Station on High-Speed Rail to boost Qena Industrial Zone
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, recently conducted a comprehensive inspection tour of the second line of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network, which spans 1,100 km from October to Aswan, including
Local Development Ministry to showcase Upper Egypt development programme at Nov. 27 conference
Egypt will on Nov. 27 hold a high-level conference titled “Reform and Empowerment of Local Administration: Lessons Learned from the Local Development Program in Upper Egypt,” the Ministry of Local Development has announced. The conference, to be held under the
Health minister, Qena governor review progress on key healthcare projects in Upper Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met on Sunday with Qena Governor Khaled Abdel Halim to discuss ways to accelerate the development of the healthcare system in the governorate and complete ongoing projects aimed at improving medical
Mashroo3k injects EGP 32.1bn to fund over 213k projects since launch
Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, announced that the national initiative for community, human, and local development—Mashroo3k (Your Project)—has financed 213,313 projects with total investments reaching EGP 32.1bn since its inception in 2015. The programme has played a key role



