Egypt, Japan seek to expand industrial cooperation, investment
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Japan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Iwai Fumio, to review current Japanese investments, explore potential expansions, and identify new opportunities across the Egyptian market.…
Egypt aims to boost mining to 6% of GDP, plans first aerial survey since 1984
Egypt aims to increase the mining sector's contribution to its gross domestic product (GDP) to approximately 6% from less than 1% currently, and will launch a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey…
Egypt works to open investment avenues for Czech pension funds: Minister
Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said Egypt is actively working to enable Czech pension funds to access investment opportunities in the local market, as part of broader…
Opinion | Intersecting Interests of Russia, China, and Iran: Implications for the Middle East’s Balance of Power
Today’s international environment is far more complex than in the past. Alliances are less defined, and the world is no longer divided into strictly opposing blocs. International relations have become…
Opinion | Tehran: The Final Manoeuver
Iran’s strategy of negotiated pressure–whether driven by intransigence or internal factional rivalry–effectively grants US President Donald Trump a form of political cover to return to the battlefield. Beyond that, it…
Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency seizes over 290 tonnes of illicit goods in two-month nationwide crackdown
Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) conducted 1,358 nationwide campaigns between 1 March and 28 April, seizing 3,475 violations and over 290 tonnes of unfit or untraceable goods as part of…
Health Minister discusses strengthening cooperation with Institute of National Planning
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has discussed expanding cooperation with the Institute of National Planning (INP) to enhance healthcare policy development and improve human development indicators, as part of broader efforts…
Egypt launches MENA’s largest AI-powered quick-commerce fulfilment hub for Talabat
Egypt has taken a significant step in advancing its digital economy and logistics capabilities with the inauguration of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest quick-commerce fulfilment centre, developed by…
Middle East conflict sparks steepest energy price surge in four years: World Bank
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is set to trigger the sharpest increase in global energy prices since 2022, sending shockwaves through commodity markets and clouding growth prospects worldwide,…
Cairo Metro Line 4 first phase to open in 2028 as tunnelling milestone reached
The first phase of Cairo Metro Line 4, which includes the new Pyramids station, is scheduled to open in the first half of 2028, the head of the National Authority…