Edita Installs Rooftop Solar PV System at Sheikh Zayed Headquarters
Edita Food Industries S.A.E. (EFID.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), a leading player in Egypt’s packaged snack food market, announced today the commissioning of a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system…
Egypt’s transit trade grows 35% in first quarter of 2026, finance minister says
Egypt's transit trade volume increased by 35% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said, as the government prepares to…
Egypt, World Bank explore pharma localisation, healthcare cooperation
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has discussed with the World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), ways to deepen cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a focus on localising…
Egypt, Tanzania push for Nile Basin inclusivity, reject unilateral actions
Egypt and Tanzania welcomed positive developments in consultations aimed at restoring inclusivity to the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and rejected unilateral actions concerning the river, the Egyptian foreign ministry said…
Hormuz flashpoint: US-Iran clash over shipping control deepens
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital energy corridors, have escalated sharply as the United States and Iran exchanged accusations over control of the waterway…
Al-Sisi, OECD chief discuss reforms, expanding private sector role
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Cairo to discuss strengthening economic cooperation and advancing Egypt’s…
Opinion | Chokeholds of Civilisation
The British National Archives recently declassified a significant tranche of Foreign Office files from the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the timing is as blunt as the documents themselves. These papers—specifically…
Egypt’s economic growth accelerates to 5.3% in first half of year, planning minister says
Egypt's economic growth reached 5.3% in the first half of the current fiscal year, marking a broad and accelerating recovery across six consecutive quarters, Minister of Planning and Economic Development…
Suez Canal economic zone investments hit $7.1bn so far this fiscal year, chairperson tells OECD
Investments in Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have reached $7.1bn so far in the current fiscal year, up from $4.4bn during the previous financial year, the authority's chairperson said…
Opinion | Dialogue without illusion: Rethinking engagement with Israel
We are, in one way or another, bound to engage with others, across borders, cultures, and political divides. Yet the paradox of our time is that such engagement has become…
