Latest in Tag: Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egypt
Sudan meetings will iron out GERD differences: Ethiopian ambassador
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Taye Atske-Selassie said that the nine-party ministerial meetings which began in Sudan on Wednesday will iron out the differences between Sudan, Egypt, and his country regarding the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Sudan meetings will be held over two days with the participation of ministers of water resources …
Egyptian-Sudanese relationship is important, strategic: Al-Bashir
Sudanese president hopes for higher level of relations with Egypt
Egyptian troops continue joint drill with Saudi Arabia
Exercises aim to combat terrorism, confront threats to security, stability of Gulf, Middle East
3.5m women, their families across Egypt’s villages reached through Your Vote for Tomorrow’s Egypt campaign
Maya Morsi, National Council for Women (NCW) president, announced at a press statement on Sunday that Your Vote for Tomorrow’s Egypt campaign succeeded in reaching 3.5 million women and their families in villages across all of Egypt’s governorates through 1,219 public meeting and 489 door-knock campaigns over 56 days. As Egypt is about to embark …
13.5% increase in trade exchange between Egypt, India in 2017
Ahmed Antar, head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECA), announced that the trade exchange between Egypt and India witnessed remarkable development during 2017, explaining that the total trade exchange between the two countries reached about $3.5bn in 2017, an increase of 13.5% compared to 2016. The announcement came during the work of the Sub-Committee on …
Egyptian-Sudanese relations reach highest level: Sudanese consul to Egypt
Al-Sisi, Al-Bahir agreed to boost common interests of both countries
Op-ed review: Egypt-Sudan relations
Over the past month, most op-eds focused on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s activities and support ahead of the upcoming election, which was in itself a subject of debate. While these topics will continue throughout the last week in the run-up to the election, opinion writers also discussed Egyptian-Sudanese relations in Wednesday’s newspapers. Editor-in-chief of privately-owned …
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Shoukry heads to India to attend 7th session of Egyptian-Indian joint committee
Meetings scheduled to start on Thursday
Al-Sisi, Al-Bashir meet in bid to thaw relations
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on Monday, during his official visit to Egypt, and the two held talks on various topics. Al-Sisi welcomed Al-Bashir and praised common historical, cultural, and social factors between the countries and their relationship which spans thousands of years. He also praised the positive developments recently …
Sudanese president visits Cairo to meet Al-Sisi
Al-Bashir to meet Sisi in wake of tensions over Nile Dam
50 major US companies to visit Egypt by October
Washington – Head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham) Tarek Tawfik said on Friday that an American investors delegation will visit Egypt in October, including 50 major American companies. He added that the expected visit will be an important step towards boosting bilateral economic ties, giving American companies the chance to learn about …
Egypt is on track; second wave of reforms must start: AmCham members in Washington
Egypt now has a new business model that depends on manufacturing, expansion, and exporting, which is different from the old trade-oriented patterns, says Tawfik
Door-knock mission concludes annual visit to DC
Washington – Egypt and the United States have always enjoyed a special relationship since the October war of 1973, following late Egyptian president Anwar Al-Sadat’s decision to gradually shift from the Soviet camp, sign the 1978 Camp David Accords and Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979, and establish stronger ties with Washington in return for various kinds …
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Why does Egypt celebrate 16 March?
The march of Egyptian women is fraught with struggle to achieve their political and social rights. By stopping at some critical moments in the history of Egypt, observers can find that women’s movements, for nearly two centuries, have been able to be effective and to create change Egyptian women have struggled throughout history and proven …
Friendliness between Trump, Al-Sisi does not equal honeymoon for US, Egypt: Salem
Decision to move US embassy to Jerusalem will have dire consequences, could give Iran chance to go against America for Jerusalem, says Feierstein
Egypt complaining about imposition of steel duties, is working to exclude itself from decision: US officials
Negotiations underway to introduce technology, leather products within QIZ agreement
Indian credit facility valued at $10bn, joint projects to be discussed in July: Bhattacharyya
The Egyptian government is negotiating with the Indian government to obtain loans to implement several projects through the credit line provided by India. India’s Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya said that the total value of the credit line is worth $10bn, including $4.5bn recently disbursed to several African countries. Bhattacharyya told Daily News Egypt that …
Electricity interconnection between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece in implementation phase
Initial investments amount to $4bn, marine cable extends over 1.707 km
Saudi prince ends three-day visit after visiting Egypt’s top religious, cultural institutions
Al-Sisi, bin Salman inaugurated renovation Al-Azhar Mosque after three years of work
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Egypt among 45 markets with highest positive attitude towards online advertising
63% of Egyptian consumers positively receptive versus 34% globally, says Millward Brown
‘India by the Nile’ festival launches Tuesday
3 Egyptian cities ready for yoga, dance, and Bollywood movies
Egypt, Lebanon finalise arrangements for holding joint commission in Beirut
Nasr, Itani discuss agreement to support Egyptian, Lebanese entrepreneurs
Op-ed review: Writers review press, media situation in Egypt
Al-Masry Al-Youm celebrated its 5,000th issue, with several writers taking the opportunity to comment on the situation of the press in Egypt. Politician Amr Al-Shobaky, who writes regularly for the private newspaper, said Al-Masry Al-Youm succeeded in positioning itself among the three leading local newspapers, alongside the state-owned dailies Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar. According to him, …
Egypt: A term of spending despite austerity
Life in Egypt did not, before 25 January, and still does not, after 30 June, live up to the aspirations of many of its inhabitants. Social welfare has been sacrificed on the altar of economic “reform”, as if that was the only hurdle impeding the government’s effectiveness to provide a decent life for all. For …
Egypt to repay $250m of its dues to foreign partners by March
Ministry of Petroleum repaid $300m last week
US-Egypt relations: No compromises, but commitment to common goals
Strategic Middle East ally to be kept despite rhetorical promises
Op-ed review: Erdogan criticised, Turkey sheltering ‘enemies’ of Egypt
Private newspaper’s chairperson slams arrested ex-auditor Hisham Geneina
Egypt successfully raises $4bn in eurobond issuance; closes 3 times oversubscribed
The three-tranche offering is distributed across $1.25bn in five-year notes, with a yield of 5.58%, $1.25bn in 10-year notes with a yield of 6.59%, and $1.5bn in 30-year notes with a yield of 7.91%
Tillerson in town
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid an official visit to Cairo, his first since he became America’s top diplomat a year ago, on Monday 12 February. The visit came as a part of a Middle Eastern tour for Tillerson that will also take him to Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and, finally, Turkey. In Kuwait, …
Divorces on rise in Egypt due to traditional marriages, female empowerment
In 2017, Egyptian census confirmed total number of divorced people reached 710,850