SMEDA signs EGP 150m contract for microlending with Banuqe du Caire

The loan is worth EGP 30,000, about 15,000 projects will be financed in Qena, Souhag, Assiut, Minya, Beni Suef, Behira, Kafr Al Sheikh: Gamea

Hossam Mounir

Robust direct foreign investment inflows to Egypt in 2016: UNCTAD report

The report expected FDIs to flourish in 2017 on the back of major reforms

Elsayed Solyman

Documentary on anti-Semitism in Europe to be screened, despite controversy

German-French public broadcaster Arte received criticism for deciding not to show the film. Then, Germany's largest tabloid made it available online. Now, the documentary will be screened on TV.On Wednesday,…

Deutsche Welle

MP referred to Disciplinary Committee for ‘insulting parliament’ in Red Sea islands agreement debate 

Al-Tagamou leftist party called for the president to not “hurry” in ratification of the agreement

Daily News Egypt

Shoukry heads to Uganda for preparatory meeting of Nile Basin Countries Summit

The visit comes two days before President Al-Sisi’s visit to Uganda

Mohammed El-Said

Director Ali Badrakhan wins Nile Award for the Arts

The director received the award following voting by the Supreme Council of Culture

Daily News Egypt

Egypt calls for ceasefire by Syrian opposition

Egypt expressed support of the announced ceasefire by the Syrian Army

Farah Bahgat

How climate change is increasing forest fires around the world

Have wildfires increased globally over recent years? And if so, is global warming to blame? Research has illuminated this, along with what wildfires do to us and our environment, and…

Deutsche Welle

Authorities stop five ancient handwritten Qurans being illegally smuggled to Egypt

The copies were found in three parcels coming from Ethiopia

Daily News Egypt