US provides over $1bn to improve Egypt’s agricultural productivity, marketability
Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister visits USAID projects improving Luxor farmers climate resilience, boosting water, food security
Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry starts preparations for 3rd Cairo Water Week
Attendees at five-day conference will take part in numerous sessions on variety of sub-themes related to water security
Egypt would have been unable to face COVID-19 without economic reform,: Songwe
Government continues to implement integrated package of structural reforms to strengthen country’s macroeconomic structure, says Egypt’s Finance Minister
Non-performing loans in Egypt’s banks drop to 3.9% end-June
Banks allocate EGP 150.079bn to address doubtful debts, alongside reserves of EGP 319.817bn
UN celebrates first International Day for Equal Pay
Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower participated, via virtual platforms, in marking first International Day of Equal Pay
Young Egyptian wins 2nd prize in Chinese competition for children’s story writing
The competition was held to raise awareness on methods of combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Egypt receives 250,000 tourists from 15 countries 1 July: Tourism Minister
Al-Anani met with German officials to discuss resumption of inbound tourism into Egypt from Germany
Two dead, one missing as Mediterranean storm Ianos batters Greece
On Friday evening storm Ianos reached central Greece with rivers overflowing and the fire brigade intervening to transfer dozens of people stranded
UN peacekeeping chief urges member states to pay contributions
"When peacekeeping incurs delays in the payment of contribution, those who are affected primarily are troop and police contributing countries," he said.
UK PM considering national restrictions to contain coronavirus spikes
The plans being drawn up will be stop short of a full national lockdown as seen in the spring when Britons were told to "stay at home", Sky News reported.