Zahi Hawass receives 13th honorary doctorate from Shanghai University
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has received an honorary doctorate from Shanghai International Studies University in China, becoming only the second international figure in the university’s nearly 75-year history to receive…
2,000-year-old Egyptian funerary mask seized in Switzerland returns home
A funerary mask dating back more than 2,000 years has returned to Egypt after Swiss customs authorities stopped it at the border in 2022 and subsequently confirmed its Egyptian origin.…
Egypt, India discuss cooperation in AI, digital skills, innovation, and investment
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi received Suresh K. Reddy, Ambassador of India to Cairo, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between Egypt and India in digital…
Mexico’s Independence Day in Cairo celebrates people-to-people ties with Egypt
Mexico’s Chargé d’Affaires in Egypt, Héctor Ortega, highlighted the close cultural and people-to-people ties between Mexico and Egypt as he marked the 216th anniversary of the beginning of Mexico’s struggle…
Guardian Glass expands Egypt operations with new coating line
Guardian Glass has inaugurated a high-performance glass coating line at its manufacturing facility in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, expanding its local production capabilities and strengthening its ability to supply…
Egypt promotes investment opportunities at Zhejiang Economic Forum
The Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) office in Shanghai participated in the Zhejiang Economic and Trade Forum for Central Asian and North African Countries as part of efforts to promote investment…
Air pollution crackdown detects 131 open-burning sites, violations at 19 industrial facilities
Environmental authorities detected 131 open-burning sites and violations at 19 industrial facilities during the first half of September as part of intensified efforts to curb severe air pollution episodes across…
Gold prices rise by EGP 110 over week
Gold prices rose during trading over the past week, with the price of a gram of 21-karat gold, the most widely traded in the local market, increasing by around EGP…
Belgian firm Hydrovolta discusses 10-million-cubic-metre desalination project in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held talks with the head of Belgian firm Hydrovolta, George Brek, to discuss cooperation on a proposed project to desalinate 10…
Following rate hike, US Fed raises global cost of capital
The US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike affects Egypt’s banking sector indirectly through its impact on the global cost of funds, capital flows, exchange rates, and expectations for domestic interest…
