Egyptian banking sector reports surplus in net foreign assets of EGP 626.6bn in June 2024
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that the net foreign assets of the Egyptian banking sector reached a surplus equivalent to EGP 626.6bn in June 2024. This marks…
Western Union expands remittance services in Banque du Caire branches
Banque du Caire, in collaboration with IBAG (the official agent of Western Union in Egypt since 1995), has announced the launch of Western Union remittance services in 20 branches. This…
Egypt, Japan discuss cooperation in health, human development
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, received Saturday Japan's Ambassador to Egypt, Oka Hiroshi, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation…
UN senior official calls for efforts to deliver aid immediately to famine-hit Sudan
Confirmation of famine in Sudan's North Darfur state is a sobering reminder of the international community's responsibility to deliver life-saving aid immediately, the acting UN relief chief said on Friday.…
US VP Harris has won enough delegate votes to secure Democratic nomination
US Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison announced on Friday, noting that the results…
Israeli drone strikes vehicle on Damascus-Beirut highway, killing occupant: War monitor
A weaponized Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the Damascus-Beirut highway in the countryside of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, killing the individual inside, a war monitor reported. The…
Researchers reveal secret behind ‘screaming mummy’
Researchers found a wooden coffin containing the mummy of an elderly woman near Luxor in southern Egypt, in 1935. She wore a black wig and two beetle-shaped (scarab) earrings made…
39,550 Palestinian civilians killed in ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that the Israeli occupation committed three massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip, leaving 31 deaths and 62 injuries during the past…
Egyptian Finance Ministry to launch 26 T-bill, T-bond issuances worth EGP 506.5bn in August
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance plans to launch 26 treasury bill (T-bill) and treasury bond (T-bond) issuances worth EGP 506.5bn in August. This includes 16 treasury bill issuances totalling EGP…
Mashroak empowers 212,000 projects with EGP 29bn in loans: Egypt’s Local Development Minister
Manal Awad, Egypt's Minister of Local Development, received a comprehensive report on the achievements of the national community development project, “Mashroak,” from its inception until July. The project has facilitated…
