CBE launches African Financial Stability Committee digital portal with AACB
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in cooperation with the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), has launched the electronic portal of the African Financial Stability Committee (AFSC), marking a…
Housing minister reviews building law amendments to strengthen home occupants’ associations
Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Randa El-Menshawy chaired a meeting to review the latest amendments to Egypt's Building Law, with a particular focus on reorganising the legal framework…
Everyone to benefit from new tax facilitation package: Finance minister
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said the government's new tax facilitation package will benefit all taxpayers, stressing that the measures were developed through extensive consultations with market participants, the private…
Government develops digital integration to accelerate companies’ capital increases: Investment minister
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said the government is developing an integrated electronic system linking the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the Financial Regulatory…
Regular LNG arrivals guarantee continuous summer power generation, Egypt’s Petroleum Minister says
Shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petroleum fuel are arriving regularly to ensure the continuous operation of Egypt's power plants and stabilise the national grid during peak summer consumption,…
Scientists complete Japanese rice fish genome after two decades, unlocking hidden DNA
After nearly two decades of research, scientists in Japan have completed the genetic blueprint of the Japanese rice fish, or medaka, filling in the remaining gaps in one of biology's…
Humpback whale songs follow hidden rhythm during deep dives, research shows
Male humpback whales are renowned for their haunting songs, which can last for hours and travel vast distances through the ocean during the breeding season. While scientists have studied these…
Redesigning Egypt’s farm canals could cut irrigation modernisation costs by up to 40%, study finds
Along the fields of Egypt's Nile Delta, narrow irrigation canals known as “mesqas” carry water from larger canals to individual farms. For generations, these open channels have supported agricultural production,…
Suez earthquake revives focus on seismic risk across Egypt, Middle East
Residents of Cairo, the Suez Canal cities, the Nile Delta and other parts of Egypt were jolted awake early on Monday by an earthquake that lasted only seconds but prompted…
Egypt’s FM urges regional de-escalation in calls with Iraqi and Kuwaiti counterparts
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and his Iraqi and Kuwaiti counterparts stressed the urgent need to de-escalate tensions and avoid widening the regional…