US economy contracts in Q1 '25    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    EGP closes high vs. USD on Wednesday    Germany's regional inflation ticks up in April    Taiwan GDP surges on tech demand    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    UNFPA Egypt, Bayer sign agreement to promote reproductive health    Egypt to boost marine protection with new tech partnership    Eygpt's El-Sherbiny directs new cities to brace for adverse weather    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Egypt's Al-Mashat urges lower borrowing costs, more debt swaps at UN forum    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    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 Mohamed Ibrahim
More ties with Aramco
The Saudi Arabian petroleum and gas giant Aramco is scheduled to start refining some of its petroleum in Egyptian refineries during the first quarter of 2018, a source at the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum told Al-Ahram Weekly this week. Minister of (...)

29 - 11 - 2017
Cardinal Tauran: Vatican recognizes State of Palestine. Humanity binds us all together. Interfaith-dialogue our top priority
Cairo— French Cardinal of the Catholic Church Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran, is the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Roman Curia. He was appointed as cardinal in 2003 and was the Cardinal Protodeacon from 2011 to (...)

07 - 05 - 2017
Salafi leader: You need us to fight ISIS in Libya & Egypt
Cairo - On his Facebook page, ‘Sameh Abdul-Hamid', a leader in Salafist movement of Egypt, called for underscoring the speech of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Libyan National Army Commander (LNA), marking the liberation of ‘Qunfudah', west Benghazi, (...)

29 - 01 - 2017
Steel maker Ataqa plans investing in Egypt's chemical industries sector
Egypt-based Misr National Steel Company (Ataqa) plans to inject new investments in local market and expand in a number of new sectors notably chemicals industries. Ataqa Chairman Gamal El-Garhy told Amwal Al Ghad Monday that this step comes after (...)

14 - 11 - 2016
SCZone to develop 22M sq. metres in Egypt's Ain Sokhna
The Egyptian Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed contracts to develop 22 million square metres in Ain Sokhna during the last eleven months. Chairman Ahmed Darwish stated Saturday that SCZone's strategy targets making the (...)

13 - 11 - 2016
Shell, SFD Egypt sign preliminary agreement
Egypt's Social Fund for Development (SFD) has signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with oil giant Shell to establish 300 service stations nationwide. The agreement is within the framework of the Shell Intilaaqah Egypt Programme, which aims (...)

18 - 05 - 2016
14th International Franchise Exhibition kicks off in Egypt today
Egyptian Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy opened Wednesday the 14th Middle East & North Africa International Franchise Exhibition on 18-21 May at Cairo International Fair Ground Social Fund for Development (SFD). During the inauguration ceremony, (...)

18 - 05 - 2016
Sisi's fund to establish $255mn holding company for SMEs
The Tahya Masr (Long Live Egypt) Fund, originally initiated by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to support national economy, is establishing a holding company by end of next January. According to Mohamed Ashmawy, executive director of the fund, the (...)

30 - 12 - 2015
SAIB Bank to ink first Shariah-compliant deal with SFD Egypt early 2016
Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque (SAIB) will be signing its first Shariah-compliant agreement upon the Musharaka system with Egypt's Social Fund for Development (SFD) by early 2016. According to Nevine Gamea - Head of SFD's Central Sector for (...)

29 - 12 - 2015
Sisi's Long Live Egypt Fund receives $767 million commitments
The Tahya Masr (Long Live Egypt) Fund, originally initiated by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to support national economy, has received so far contributions and donations totalling 6 billion Egyptian pounds (US$767 million). Mohamed Ashmawy, (...)

27 - 12 - 2015
Bavarian Auto Group BMW sole dealer's investments in Egypt hit $300mn
The total investments of Bavarian Auto Group in Egypt have reached US$ 300 million, its chairman told Amwal Al Ghad Tuesday on the sidelines of the second annual Egypt Automotive summit. The Bavarian Auto Group is considered one of the largest (...)

08 - 12 - 2015
Egypt aims to produce million cars by 2025: minister
Egypt is seeking to increase its production of automotives to produce million cars by 2025, the country's industry minister Tarek Qabil said Tuesday. Qabil further said in a keynote speech at the second annual Egypt Automotive Summit kicked off (...)

08 - 12 - 2015
Italy, Egypt sign cooperation protocol for commodities exchange schemes
Cairo and Rome have signed Thursday a protocol on cooperation that aims to help Egypt to launch its own commodities exchange. Egyptian Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafy has signed the protocol in the presence of Andrea Zanlari - Chairman of the (...)

12 - 11 - 2015
Transport ministry announces new $12bn-projects in FY 2015-16
Egyptian ministry of transport targets announcing a bunch of new projects estimated at 100 billion Egyptian pounds (US$12.4billion) during fiscal year 2015-16, Minister Saad el Gioushi stated Monday. All details about the new projects will be (...)

09 - 11 - 2015
Pushing Israel to peace
Many terms have been applied to the unfolding events in Jerusalem and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories that have entered their third week. Some call it the third intifada, others a popular revolution or new uprising, or the harbingers (...)

20 - 10 - 2015
The MFO and US partnership
Undoubtedly, events in North Sinai, where one of the headquarters of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is located, are compelling the US as the largest contributor to the MFO in terms of troops and funding to rethink the strategic position (...)

30 - 09 - 2015
Terrorism and Sinai
The threats to Egyptian national security are mounting. These are related to an array of menacing regional developments, from the deteriorating situation in Iraq and Syria, through the upheavals in Yemen and the southern Red Sea, to the situation in (...)

18 - 11 - 2014
NBE Negotiates With SFD To Secure EGP 90 Mln For NGOs
The National Bank of Egypt (CBE) is in talks with the Social Fund for Development (SFD) to receive EGP 90 million finance. The finance will go for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to lend micro-enterprises, said Saad Mohy El-Din, deputy head of (...)

16 - 05 - 2013
SFD Cooperates With 3 Banks To Finance Franchise Projects
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) aims at financing 500 projects through the franchise finance gateway which will be launched in the upcoming period in collaboration with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Industrial Development and Workers Bank (...)

15 - 05 - 2013
Mo'men Group Seeks Establishing 8 New Branches At EGP25 mln
Egypt's Mo'men Group is pursuing to establish 8 new branches at EGP 25 million investment costs in 2013. The 8 new branches are divided into 4 branches by the franchise system and the other 4 branches by the Group's private investments. Mohamed (...)

15 - 05 - 2013
3 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes
GAZA CITY: Israeli airstrikes killed three Palestinians including a schoolboy in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, officials said, while Gaza rocket squads fired salvos into southern Israel, deepening the worst round of violence between the sides in more (...)

11 - 03 - 2012
Despite hardships, Palestinians train for Olympics
GAZA CITY: Darting down the bumpy streets of Gaza wearing a cheap pair of sneakers, Palestinian runner Bahaa Al-Farra dodges potholes and traffic as he trains to compete against the world's best athletes at the London Olympics. Although an (...)

08 - 03 - 2012
Families of January 25 Revolution martyrs protest
The families of those injured and killed during the January 25 Revolution protested outside the Revolution Care Fund to call for quick sentencing of those accused of killing or injuring their relatives. Protesters called for reform, a change of (...)

01 - 11 - 2011
Palestinians criticize Hamas on prisoner swap
RAMALLAH: Some Palestinians criticized Hamas on Thursday for conceding too much in its deal to swap a captured Israeli soldier for more than a thousand Palestinian inmates. Much of the criticism has come from officials who are loyal to Fatah, (...)

14 - 10 - 2011
Palestinians criticize Hamas on prisoner swap
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Some Palestinians criticized Hamas on Thursday for conceding too much in its deal to swap a captured Israeli soldier for more than a thousand Palestinian inmates. Much of the criticism has come from officials who are loyal (...)

13 - 10 - 2011
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