Al-Sisi directs for expanded mechanisation of tax system

President Al-Sisi’s direction came during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait.

Daily News Egypt

MCIT sets new rules for changing mobile provider with same numbers 

Old system required users to obtain prior approval from company they wanted to convert to, which was difficult, says Talaat

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Parliament initially approves Senate draft law

Parliament to discuss state’s general budget next week, says Ali Abdel Aal

Bassant Mohammed

Developing countries need funding to combat climate change: Environment Minister

Fouad stresses need to support national capacity building, finance for nationally developed plans

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s total COVID-19 cases increase to 34,079, with 8,961 recoveries

50% of infections are subject to self-isolation at their residences, says Assistant to HealthMinister

Daily News Egypt

UNHCR gives Egypt 15,000 free N95 face masks

Total of $343m needed to fight the coronavirus across (MENA) region, reflecting size of crisis

Daily News Egypt

CBE offers $500m worth T-Bills on Monday

Proceeds to cover a previous offer worth $715m issued on 11 June 2019

Hossam Mounir

Thanaweyya Amma exams to start 21 June under strict precautions

Total of 653,000 students set to sit for final exams this year, supervised by 168,000 invigilators

Adham Youssef

Egypt’s new IMF loan agreement stimulates stock market

The benchmark index EGX30 closed at 11,108 points, while the EGX70 EWI rose 3.09% to 1,259 points, and the EGX100 EWI rose 3.31% to 2,028 points.

Alyaa Stohy

New IMF loan slows down US dollar appreciation against Egyptian pound

Egypt’s foreign reserves fall to $36.0037bn in May, from $37.037bn in April, says CBE

Hossam Mounir