Egypt reviews irrigation, drainage infrastructure requests in Qena, Giza
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, met with members of parliament to review requests for irrigation and drainage infrastructure projects in the governorates of Qena and Giza,…
FRA, EGX, and Tax Authority launch joint coordinating committee
The joint coordinating committee established by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has held its inaugural meeting, marking the official launch…
Egypt’s exports to UK rise 6.7% to £1.52bn in 2025, trade surplus reaches £195m
Egyptian exports to the United Kingdom rose 6.7% to around £1.52bn in 2025, up from £1.425bn in 2024, while Egyptian imports from the UK declined 15.4%, turning the bilateral trade…
IDA launches tender for 8 billet production licences with 2.8 million-tonne annual capacity
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has launched a tender for eight new licences to produce continuous casting billets with a combined annual production capacity of 2.8 million tonnes, as part…
Industry, youth ministers inspect Mintra factory, back localisation of sports manufacturing
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil inspected the Mintra Egypt factory for sports footwear and bags in the Nasr City Free Zone as…
SCZONE explores investment, cooperation opportunities with Omani delegation
Waleid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), received an Omani delegation led by Said bin Ali Al Abri, Chairperson of the North Al Batinah branch of…
Opinion | Blanche as Attorney General: What His Appointment Means for America’s Commitments in the Middle East
In the early hours of August 8, 2026, the US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, as Attorney General by the narrowest of margins—50 votes to…
Opinion | From Texas to Mecca: Is a New Security Umbrella Emerging in the Middle East?
The war with Iran is no longer a limited confrontation between Tehran and its adversaries—it has become a genuine test of the resilience of the security order that has governed…
Egypt telecom regulator refers four mobile operators to public prosecution over unauthorised line registrations
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has referred Egypt's four mobile network operators to the Public Prosecution for investigation over the registration of mobile lines using citizens' personal data without…
Dogs can tell when humans are happy or upset, study finds
A dog watching its owner smile may be doing much more than simply looking at a familiar face. Inside its brain, that smile appears to trigger a distinct response, one…