Five killed in Gaza house collapse amid Israeli attacks, worsening humanitarian crisis
Five Palestinians, including women and children, were killed and others injured when a house collapsed in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence, highlighting…
India’s Taj brand enters Egypt to operate Cairo’s historic Continental Hotel
India’s Taj Hotels will enter the Egyptian market for the first time to manage and operate Cairo’s historic Continental Hotel under an agreement signed on Sunday, marking a strategic step…
Remittances from Egyptians abroad hit $33.9bn in 10M of 2025: CBE
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad recorded unprecedented inflows during the first 10 months of 2025, reaching approximately $33.9bn, compared with around $23.7bn in the same period of the previous year,…
From Zambia to Tunisia: African neurologists chart renaissance despite chronic underfunding
When the World Health Organization released its first Global Report on Neurology 2025, the findings were stark: an estimated 3.4 billion people—around 42% of the world’s population—were found to be…
Sovereignty and synergy: Egypt maps a new path for African integration
In the quiet corners of the Russian-African Ministerial Conference this weekend, the traditional image of Egyptian diplomacy—often focused narrow-mindedly on the Nile—gave way to something far more expansive. Whether discussing…
CBE hosts seminar on regulatory developments with African central banks
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) recently organized a seminar on “Current and Emerging Regulatory Developments”, attended by representatives from approximately 23 African central banks, members of the Association of…
Egypt jumps 47 places in World Bank’s Digital Government Index, ranks 22nd globally
Egypt has climbed 47 places in the World Bank’s 2025 Digital Government Maturity Index, ranking 22nd globally and consolidating its position among the world’s leading digital governments in Category (A),…
Egypt, UAE explore expanded cooperation in civil aviation
Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Sameh Elhefny, received on Sunday Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi, the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Egypt, at the ministry’s headquarters to…
Investment Minister explores sustainable energy cooperation with US-based Power Edison
Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Shihab Kuran, Founder and CEO of the US-based company Power Edison, to discuss potential collaboration in sustainable energy solutions.…
Egypt taps private sector to manage state textile plants following multi-billion EGP investment
Egypt is enlisting private sector firms to manage and operate state-owned textile factories following the expenditure of billions of Egyptian pounds on development projects, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on…