EIB grants €1.9bn to support Egypt’s public transport, business investment
The EIB has approved €16.6bn of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world. This includes over €10bn of coronavirus-related investment to improve public health, strengthen public services,…
COVID-19 will soon turn to seasonal like swine flu: Presidential Health Advisor
Argument that ferocity of viruses is weakening is scientific and common to all viruses, says Tag El-Din
COVID-19 pushes Egypt’s health sector towards digital transformation
Dar Al-Fouad Hospitals investing EGP 200m in digital transformation, preparing to launch mobile app within two months, says El Naggar
Egypt requests urgent clarification on Ethiopian dam filling reports
Request is in response to conflicting statements from Ethiopia’s Minister of Water regarding start of filling
‘Egypt’s Support’ coalition convenes to discuss its Senate election list
Coalition members to discuss number of seats to be allocated for each party
Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Iran, Libya
Merkel gave a negative assessment to the recent statements by Ukraine officials about the need to revise the Minsk agreements
Afreximbank grants $3.55bn to Egypt banks amid COVID-19 response
Afreximbank elaborated that the $3.55bn support has been provided to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and other Egyptian banks through its Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA).
Arab League rejects ‘illegal Turkish intervention’ in Libya, as battle for Sirte gears up
In an interview with the state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA), he added that the Cairo Declaration has outlined a road map for settling the Libyan crisis. It has set…
Robbery attempt leads to discovery of Ptolemaic monuments in Qena
The arrests led to the discovering of monuments attributed to the reign of Ptolemy IV, the fourth King of Ptolemaic Egypt, who ruled from 221 to 204 BCE.
26% of SMEs suspends activities during January-May due to COVID-19: Report
In some countries, this percentage increased to as high as 50%, as government lockdowns and a global economic slowdown negatively impacted the companies around the world.
