Egyptian cabinet approves tougher traffic law penalties to improve road safety
At its 72nd meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Cabinet approved a package of key decisions spanning traffic regulation, healthcare, infrastructure development, vocational training, and economic reform.…
Gaza ceasefire under strain amid regional diplomacy, renewed Israeli threats
Tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire escalated on Wednesday as Israel and Hamas exchanged accusations of violations, while regional and international actors intensified diplomatic, political, and legal engagement related to the…
Egypt completes restoration of 43 historical agreements, 13 maps for Foreign Ministry archive
Egypt’s Culture Minister Ahmed Fouad Hano has delivered 13 maps, 22 documents, and 43 historical agreements to Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty following their restoration by the National Library and Archives.…
Egypt’s Planning Minister commends outgoing South Korean Ambassador as cooperation portfolio hits $1.3bn
South Korea’s concessional financing portfolio in Egypt reached $1.3bn in 2025, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said on Wednesday. The figure was disclosed during a…
Egypt intensifies tax, customs support for tourism sector through joint committees
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, said the Ministry of Finance and the Authority are giving special attention to the tourism sector, describing it as a vital…
Marriott-managed complex at Egypt’s former interior ministry to create 13,000 jobs
The redevelopment of Egypt’s former Ministry of Interior headquarters in Cairo’s Lazoghli district into a mixed-use complex is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027, Minister of Investment…
Non-bank financing in Egypt surpasses EGP 1trn for first time, FRA data shows
Non-bank financing granted by entities supervised by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) exceeded EGP 1trn for the first time, reaching EGP 1.1trn during the first ten months of 2025, the…
Strong expectations of interest-rate cut at CBE’s year-end meeting
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its final meeting of 2025 on Thursday, amid strong market expectations that it will…
TMG nears completion of Phase 1 concrete works at SouthMed project
Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) is nearing the completion of all concrete works for the first phase of its SouthMed project on Egypt’s Northwest Coast, the developer announced on Wednesday. Construction…
“Al-Sett”: An Artistic Crime against Umm Kulthum and a Deliberate Distortion of Egypt’s Greatest Icon
In an unforgivable cinematic debacle, the film “Al-Sett”–directed by Marwan Hamed, written by Ahmed Mourad, and starring Mona Zaki–desecrates the legacy of Kawkab Al-Sharq Umm Kulthum, the eternal national and…
