Macron, Al-Sharaa launch strategic partnership as Damascus blasts fail to derail landmark visit
French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Tuesday announced a strategic economic partnership to support Syria's reconstruction, as twin explosions in Damascus briefly overshadowed Macron's historic visit…
Egypt bow out of World Cup with heads held high after five-goal thriller against champions
A valiant and deeply inspiring performance from Egypt fell just short of a historic World Cup upset on Tuesday, as defending champions Argentina clawed back from two goals down to…
Al-Sisi orders annual nationwide crisis drills to boost emergency readiness
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for nationwide crisis and disaster simulation exercises to be conducted at least once or twice a year, saying regular preparedness and greater public awareness…
Egypt expands wastewater treatment network to 621 plants with 19 million cubic metres daily capacity
Egypt has significantly expanded its wastewater treatment infrastructure over the past decade, increasing the number of treatment plants from 385 before 2014 to around 621 in June 2026, according to…
Egypt reviews pharmaceutical strategy, steps up localisation of biologic medicines
Egypt's Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, chaired the 17th meeting of the Egyptian Drug Authority's (EDA) board on Monday to review strategic measures aimed at strengthening the…
Egypt prioritises maximising state assets, expanding private sector partnerships: Military production minister
Salah Gamblat, Minister of State for Military Production, said the state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, places great importance on maximising the value of its assets and…
MSMEDA, Tamweely sign EGP 350m agreements to finance 3,000 micro-enterprises
Bassel Rahmy, Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), and Ahmed Khorshid, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Tamweely Financial Services,…
Egypt’s GAFI, Enterprise Singapore discuss expanding investment cooperation
Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and Enterprise Singapore have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral investment cooperation and foster new business partnerships, as Egypt seeks to diversify…
Egypt’s Sokhna Port commences commercial operations at three new basins and Trans Cargo terminal
Egypt's Sokhna Port has officially commenced commercial operations at basins 3, 5, and 6, alongside the opening of the Trans Cargo general cargo terminal, the Ministry of Transport announced. The…
FRA grants 10 new licences across non-banking financial sectors
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has approved 10 new licences covering a range of non-banking financial activities as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the…