Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    US Senate clears over $3b in arms sales to Qatar, UAE    China urges adherence to trade truce with US    Air India jet crashes after takeoff    Egypt's EDA joins high-level Africa-Europe medicines regulatory talks    Egypt leads MENA in Wind Power Capacity in '24    Egypt, Lebanon discuss water, irrigation cooperation    Egypt discusses urgent population, development plan with WB    France's growth outlook dips    Gold prices edge higher as markets await key US inflation data, trade clarity    In Oslo, Egypt calls for Palestinian statehood, supports US-Iran nuclear dialogue    Egypt pursues stronger agricultural investment across Africa    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Egypt reaffirms commitment to ocean conservation at UN conference    External debt of budget sector falls by $2bn in 10 months: Finance Minister    Egypt sets rules for foreign delegations visiting Gaza border    123 Palestinians killed in 24hrs as UN experts accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza    Egypt boosts higher education ties under 24/25 strategy    Egypt reaffirms support for global plastics treaty at UN Oceans Summit    Egypt unveils 10-year investment plan for healthcare sector    Egypt, Serbia explore cultural cooperation in heritage, tourism    Egypt discovers three New Kingdom tombs in Luxor's Dra' Abu El-Naga    Egypt launches "Memory of the City" app to document urban history    New Alamein City to host Egypt International Sculpture Symposium, "ART SPACE"    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt unearths rare Coptic-era structure in Asyut    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Aya Anwar
US Senate clears over $3b in arms sales to Qatar, UAE
The US Senate on Wednesday voted down two resolutions that sought to block more than $3 billion in arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In separate 56–39 votes, senators rejected efforts to halt a $1.9 billion sale of armed drones to (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Fitch revises global shipping outlook to 'Deteriorating'
Fitch Ratings downgraded its 2025 outlook for the global shipping sector to 'deteriorating' from 'neutral', citing falling demand in container and dry bulk shipping. The container segment faces a sharp drop in profits from 2024 levels, which had (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
EGX ends week in dark red on June 12
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended sharply lower on Thursday, with all major indices in negative territory amid broad-based selling by local investors. The benchmark EGX30 index dropped 1.29% to close at 32,511.68 points, while the EGX33 (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt eyes regional insurance hub status in talks with AXA executives
Egypt is seeking to position itself as a regional hub for insurance in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib said on Thursday, following talks with executives from global insurer AXA. Minister El-Khatib met with Hassan (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt posts highest primary surplus since 2005
Egypt achieved a primary surplus of 3.1 per cent of GDP during the period from July 2024 to May 2025, marking the highest level since 2005. The surplus reflects the success of economic reforms and the state's efforts to strengthen fiscal policy (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt govt. reviews divestment programme
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired a meeting to follow up on the implementation of Egypt's government IPO programme, part of ongoing efforts to enhance private sector participation in the economy. The discussions included updates on (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's Khalda to start production from 2 new oil wells
Khalda Petroleum Company, which operates concessions in Egypt for US Apache Corp, is set to bring two new wells into production this June, with an initial combined output of approximately 5,400 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), Egypt's Ministry of (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's tax revenues set record
Egypt recorded its highest growth in tax revenues in recent years, with a 37.8 per cent increase from July 2024 to April 2025, according to the Egyptian cabinet. Revenues rose to 1.7 trillion Egyptian pounds, reflecting the effectiveness of the (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt explores reforms to ration system, considers replacing custodial penalties with fines
Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk met with representatives of the Food suppliers and distributors in Giza governorate, the Ration Grocers' Syndicate, and Gamaeiti project to discuss proposed reforms to the country's ration (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's economy to grow by 3.8% in FY 2024/25 – World Bank
Egypt's economy is expected to expand by 3.8 per cent in the 2024/25 fiscal year, up from an estimated 2.4 per cent in the previous year, driven by a rebound in private consumption and investment, the World Bank said in its latest Global Economic (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
Egypt launches new Ezraa phase for small farmers
Egypt launched a new phase of the Ezraa (Plant) initiative to support small farmers and strengthen national food security, as announced in a Cabinet statement on Wednesday. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Social Solidarity, (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
US, China reach tentative trade framework
The US and China have agreed on a preliminary framework aimed at salvaging their fragile trade truce, lifting export restrictions on critical minerals and averting a renewed tariff escalation, officials said following two days of talks in London. US (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
AfDB sees Egypt's economy gradually recovering
Egypt's economy is expected to maintain its recovery in the coming years, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) projecting real GDP growth to rise from 2.4 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025 and 4.8 per cent in 2026. According to the bank's (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
EGX closed mostly up on June 11
Egypt's stock market (EGX) closed mostly higher on Wednesday. The main index, EGX30, went up by 0.09 per cent, to 32,935.19 points. The Shariah index, EGX33, dropped by 0.04 per cent, to 3,434.01 points. The SMEs index, EGX70, rose by 0.18 per cent, (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
US CPI-U rises 0.1% in May
US consumer prices (CPI-U) rose 0.1 per cent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in April, according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. The annual inflation rate reached 2.4 per cent, up slightly from 2.3 per cent in (...)

11 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's agricultural exports rise in 2025
Egypt's agricultural exports have reached 4.8 million tons since the beginning of 2025, compared to 4.3 million tons during the same period last year. Citrus fruits topped the list of agricultural exports with approximately 1.8 million tons, (...)

10 - 06 - 2025
FRA renews registration of 3 advisory firms
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the renewal of registration for three companies — Zilla Capital, RSM, and Premiere Advisory—in its financial advisors' registry. The approval, valid for three years from May 27, 2025, allows (...)

10 - 06 - 2025
Egypt unveils 10 year healthcare investment plan
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has said the government has begun promoting several promising sectors as part of a unified national investment strategy overseen by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The strategy includes structural reforms, (...)

10 - 06 - 2025
EGX closes in green area on June 10
Egypt's stock market closed in the green area on Tuesday. The main index, EGX30 went up by 0.69 per cent, to 32,904.06 points. The Shariah index, EGX33 surged by 1.47 per cent to 3,435.33 points. The SMEs index, EGX70 rose by 1.25 per cent, to (...)

10 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's environment minister hails plastic treaty talks
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has praised the ongoing consultative meetings on a plastic pollution treaty, describing them as instrumental in supporting the negotiation process and customary procedures to reach a legally binding global (...)

10 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's non-oil private sector contraction eases in May
Egypt's non-oil private sector saw a softer contraction in May 2025, with the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 49.5 from 48.5 in April, signalling the mildest deterioration in business conditions in three months. Despite staying (...)

03 - 06 - 2025
EGX ends in green on June 3
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed in the green area on Tuesday, with the main index, EGX30 going up by 0.09 per cent, to 32,355.41 points. The Shariah index, EGX33 advanced 0.36 per cent to 3,378.97 points. The SMEs index, EGX70 rose by 1.12 per (...)

03 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's Future of Egypt strikes wheat deal with French suppliers
Egypt's state grains buyer Future of Egypt agreed in April to purchase around 180,000 metric tons of French wheat in private deals with two major European traders, trading sources told Reuters, signalling a shift towards greater direct engagement (...)

03 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's pharmaceutical market grows 43% in '24 – EDA
Egypt's pharmaceutical market surged to 309 billion Egyptian pounds in 2024, up 43 per cent year-on-year from 216 billion pounds in 2023, according to data presented at the 15th board meeting of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) on Tuesday. The (...)

03 - 06 - 2025
Egypt moves to boost startup ecosystem with national charter, funding push
Egypt is preparing to launch a national Startup Charter and a targeted support programme for high-growth companies, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's entrepreneurship ecosystem and attract investment, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly (...)

03 - 06 - 2025
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