“Al-Sett”: An Artistic Crime against Umm Kulthum and a Deliberate Distortion of Egypt’s Greatest Icon
In an unforgivable cinematic debacle, the film “Al-Sett”–directed by Marwan Hamed, written by Ahmed Mourad, and starring Mona Zaki–desecrates the legacy of Kawkab Al-Sharq Umm Kulthum, the eternal national and…
Egypt reaches staff-level agreement with IMF on fifth and sixth reviews
Egypt has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the fifth and sixth reviews of its economic reform programme, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday.…
Quantum Investment BV raises stake in Edita Food Industries in EGP 1.26bn block trade
Quantum Investment BV has increased its stake in Edita Food Industries through a block trade valued at EGP 1.26bn, reinforcing investor confidence in the company and in Egypt’s capital markets.…
Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Egypt in early 2026 as Cairo pushes for Palestinian technocratic committee
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Egypt in the first quarter of 2026 to chair the second meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, Egypt’s foreign ministry said…
Al-Sisi reconstitutes CBE board, renews Hassan Abdallah’s chairmanship
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued Presidential Decree No. 733 of 2025, reconstituting the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and renewing the appointment of Hassan…
Gaza death toll rises as health crisis deepens, Israel’s ceasefire violations continue
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that five people were killed over the past 24 hours, including one newly reported fatality, while three others were wounded, as the enclave continues…
Suez Canal expects return to normal traffic by mid-2026 as Maersk, CMA CGM return
Major shipping lines have begun returning to the Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie said on Tuesday, as the waterway recorded the transit of one of the…
MSMEDA coordinates national efforts to support innovators, start-ups: Rahmy
Basel Rahmy, Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), affirmed that the Agency is intensifying coordination with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that innovators…
ETA continues to upgrade services, expand engagement with business community: Director
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the Authority is continuing to develop its services and expand communication channels with the business community as part of…
Egypt, Spain discuss cooperation on migration health, rare diseases
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held a video call with Spain’s Health Minister Mónica García to discuss expanding bilateral health cooperation and strengthening coordination on issues of mutual interest,…