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 

Nehal Samir

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

Daily News Egypt

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

Shaimaa Al-Aees

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

Hossam Mounir

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

Nehal Samir

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.

Daily News Egypt

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

Nehal Samir

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

Xinhua

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.

Xinhua

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.

Xinhua