Egypt moves to deepen local manufacturing, cut textile imports
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, held a meeting with Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mohamed El-Shimy and a group of manufacturers…
ECS, Expolink explore stronger cooperation to boost Egyptian exports
Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, received Mohamed Kassem, Chairperson of the Egyptian Exporters Association (Expolink), along with several members of the association’s board, to discuss…
Reefy secures FRA approval for EGP 1.064bn securitisation bond issuance
Microfinance Enterprise Services – Reefy announced that it has received final approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for the third issuance under its second securitisation programme, with a total…
5th-century BC industrial hub, Roman burials discovered in Egypt’s West Delta
Ancient industrial workshops dating from the Late Period to the early Ptolemaic era, along with a Roman-era cemetery, have been discovered at the Kom al-Ahmar and Kom Wasit sites in…
Egypt completes 90% of first-phase gas connections for ‘Decent Life’ initiative
Egypt has completed 90 per cent of the planned natural gas delivery works for the first phase of the "Decent Life" (Haya Karima) presidential initiative, Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said…
Saudi Arabia demands UAE withdrawal from Yemen after air strike on ‘unauthorised’ arms
Saudi Arabia has ordered the complete withdrawal of United Arab Emirates forces from Yemen within 24 hours, declaring its national security a "red line" following a military strike on what…
CBE, Afreximbank sign MoU to launch pan-African Gold Bank programme in Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-African Gold Bank programme, a strategic initiative aimed…
Egypt to cover private healthcare costs under universal insurance scheme, says PM at New Giza University Hospital opening
Egyptian citizens will be entitled to receive medical treatment at private sector facilities with costs covered by the state under the Universal Health Insurance system, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said…
Opinion | Censorship Creates Fame: The Pulled 60 Minutes Episode on ‘Hell in El Salvador’ Garners Millions of Views Despite the Ban
The media and journalistic circles have been abuzz recently over an episode of 60 Minutes originally scheduled to air on CBS on December 21, 2025, before a last-minute decision was…
Opinion | Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland and the New Agenda for Palestinian Displacement
A few days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially announced Israel’s recognition of the so-called “Republic of Somaliland.” For those unfamiliar with the entity, Somaliland is a self-declared region…
