Gaza siege deepens humanitarian catastrophe amid mounting global calls for ceasefire
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening as international pressure grows for an immediate ceasefire to end the devastation caused by Israel’s ongoing military campaign. The Gaza Ministry of Health…
CBE projects inflation to ease to 14–15% in 2025
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) expects headline inflation to decline to between 14% and 15% in 2025, after slowing to 15.2% in the second quarter compared with 16.5% in…
After recent 2% rate cut, CBE signals shift in monetary policy
This year marks a significant shift in the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) monetary policy, as it moves from a prolonged phase of tightening to a gradual easing cycle. Since…
CBE net profit surges to EGP 77.5bn in June 2025
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reported a sharp rise in profitability, recording a net profit of EGP 77.55bn in June 2025, compared with EGP 22.83bn a year earlier. The…
Lebanese Prime Minister visits Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday visited Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, accompanied by Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé, Energy and Water Minister Joseph Sadi, and an official delegation,…
Train derailment in Matrouh kills three, injures 94
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday that three people were killed and 94 others injured when several carriages of a passenger train derailed in Matrouh governorate. The ministry said the…
We strive to ease burdens on citizens, investors: Finance Minister
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk affirmed that the government is working to ease burdens on citizens and investors through a comprehensive vision for growth and development. He noted that strong…
Chinese president reaffirms support for expanded investment in Egypt
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday at the Guest House in Tianjin, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, where Madbouly participated…
Rubio hands final USAID liquidation to White House budget chief
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that he is handing over the final liquidation of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Russ Vought, the director…
Syria accuses Israel of fresh incursion in Quneitra, days after deadly strikes
The Israeli army entered a village in southern Syria's Quneitra province on Friday night and searched a number of homes before withdrawing, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Saturday,…