Egypt’s Al-Sisi, DR Congo’s Tshisekedi discuss peace efforts, Nile cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday to discuss bilateral relations, regional peace efforts, and cooperation among Nile…
Egypt, Colombia Presidents discuss Gaza, bilateral cooperation in Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Colombia President, Gustavo Petro, in Cairo on Friday to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, including the implementation of the Gaza peace agreement.…
Egypt extends EGP 50bn hotel financing initiative by six months to boost tourism capacity
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy announced that the Cabinet has approved a six-month extension of the EGP 50bn financial facilitation initiative, effective…
Egypt brokers African consensus on AfCFTA rules of origin after four years of talks
Egypt, in its capacity as Chair of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Ministerial Council of Trade Ministers, has secured consensus among member states on the long-pending rules of…
Egypt urges ceasefire in Sudan as EU denounces RSF brutality after El-Fasher’s capture
As fighting in Sudan escalates and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seize control of El-Fasher— the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in Darfur—regional and international calls for action are…
Egypt, Netherlands renew water MoU, explore beach nourishment to protect Mediterranean coast
Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam met with Dutch Ambassador to Cairo Peter Mollema to strengthen bilateral ties in water management, according to a statement from the Ministry…
Al-Ahram Chemicals invests $10m to establish formaldehyde, derivatives complex in Sokhna
Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed today the signing of a contract between Al-Ahram Chemicals and Resins and Derivatives Company and the Main Development…
Egypt to launch national health tourism platform in push to become Global Medical Hub by 2030
Egypt is set to launch a National Health Tourism Platform as part of its ambitious goal to position the country among the top 10 global destinations for medical and wellness…
Finance Ministry introduces new VAT facilitations to support taxpayers
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has issued two ministerial decrees introducing new facilitations for taxpayers under the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, aiming to strengthen trust, partnership, and tax certainty…
Egypt assumes presidency of INTOSAI as INCOSAI 25 kicks off in Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt, represented by the Accountability State Authority (ASA), has officially taken over the presidency of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) for a three-year term. The handover ceremony…