VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna
The second edition of the VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films commenced on Sunday in El Sokhna, a picturesque city on Egypt's Red Sea coast. The opening ceremony was graced…
Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile
Egypt is set to launch the Red Sea Open, a new international golf tournament aimed at boosting the sport's profile in the country and the wider region, the Egyptian Golf…
Egypt, US discuss Sudan, Libya, HOA, Nile water security in strategic talks
Senior officials from Egypt and the United States on Monday held a round of strategic dialogue on African issues, covering developments in Sudan, Libya, the Great Lakes region, the Sahel,…
Ancient Egypt DNA: Are Modern Egyptians Related to Ancient Egyptians?
Ancient Egypt DNA proves modern Egyptians are direct descendants of the pyramid builders. Ancient Egypt DNA from 90 mummies shows 80–90% genetic continuity between ancient and modern Egyptians. Sub-Saharan ancestry…
Egypt, Switzerland sign new 60m Swiss franc cooperation deal
Egypt and Switzerland have launched a new joint cooperation programme for the period 2025-2028, valued at CHF 60m ($67m), which will focus on migration, green economic development, and improved governance.…
Ministers of electricity, water resources discuss maximising hydropower returns at High Dam
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting with Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to…
CI Capital Asset Management launches Sharia-compliant Gold Misr Fund with investor prizes
CI Capital Asset Management (CIAM) — Egypt’s largest asset manager and one of Forbes’ Top 40 asset managers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — has announced the…
Gold prices fall 3.6% in one week amid market correction
Gold prices in Egypt fell by 3.6% over the past week, marking a decline of EGP 200 per gram, as the market undergoes what experts describe as a “natural correction”…
BP adds 80 mcf/d from new Raven well in Mediterranean
BP has announced the successful start-up of the RW5 well, adding 80 million cubic feet per day (mcf/d) of new gas production within the West Nile Delta (WND) project. The…
Egypt Kuwait Holding sells 63.4% stake in Delta Insurance to Morocco’s Wafa Assurance for EGP 3.17bn
Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH) announced the completion of the sale of its entire 63.39% stake in Delta Insurance to Morocco’s Wafa Assurance, under the latter’s mandatory tender offer. In a…