Foreign ministry, Journalists Syndicate agree on regular policy briefings for Egyptian media
The Egyptian foreign ministry and the Journalists Syndicate agreed on Monday to organise regular educational events and joint training programmes to brief the press on the country's foreign policy and…
Egypt-China trade reaches $20.8bn in 2025 as Cairo seeks to boost exports, attract further Chinese investment
Egypt-China trade reached approximately $20.8bn in 2025, with Chinese exports to Egypt accounting for nearly $19.9bn, compared with just $819m in Egyptian exports to China, Head of the Egyptian Commercial…
Greenland’s Petermann Glacier edges closer to dangerous retreat
In the far northwest of Greenland, one of the island’s largest glaciers is showing worrying signs of change. New cracks are spreading across Petermann Glacier, warm ocean water is rapidly…
Three hidden regions may be feeding East Africa’s volcanoes
From a distance, active and ancient volcanoes in East Africa and across the central Indian Ocean may seem isolated from one another. But they could carry signals from much deeper…
Egypt’s tilapia remains safe for now, but pollution is narrowing margin
Across Egypt’s Nile Delta, fish farmers face an uncomfortable bargain: agricultural drainage water keeps ponds operating in a water-scarce country, yet it can also carry industrial waste, farm runoff and…
Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law to take effect on October 1
Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law will take effect on October 1, 2026, as the Justice Ministry prepares to implement the legislation alongside a broader programme to digitise the judicial system,…
26,000 new companies established in H1 2026: Investment minister
Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid said company incorporation indicators reflected significant growth in investment activity, with around 26,000 new companies established between January and June 2026, up 20%…
Al-Sisi, Kushner discuss Gaza, regional developments
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, in New Alamein on Sunday for talks on developments in Gaza and broader regional crises, the Egyptian…
US-Iran truce ends as talks stall, Hormuz tensions rise
The deadline set under a memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran in June expires on Monday, with no indications at the time of writing that it…
Egypt issues 17 updated customs facilitation guides: Finance minister
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is working to simplify customs concepts and procedures to ensure consistent customs practices and facilitate processes for investors, as part of an integrated…