An Air India flight bound for London's Gatwick airport crashed on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, western India, with 242 people on board, including 169 Indian and 53 British nationals.
Police confirmed the aircraft went down in a (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty praised the positive developments in Egypt-Norway relations, both politically and economically, noting the recent meetings and communications between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Norwegian Prime (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty highlighted the country's efforts to empower the private sector and attract foreign direct investment, stressing Egypt's commitment to supporting international firms operating in the country. Among these is (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty reaffirmed Cairo's commitment to resolving the crisis in Sudan, stressing the need to end bloodshed, ease civilian suffering, and preserve Sudan's unity and state institutions. He highlighted Egypt's efforts (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty discussed joint efforts by Egypt, the United States and Qatar to swiftly reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, ensure the release of hostages and detainees, and allow full access for humanitarian aid to (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praised the role of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in supporting Egypt over the past years, stressing the country's keenness to maintain this cooperation amid current regional challenges that (...)
The Israeli army said it carried out a powerful strike on Iran's nuclear facility in Isfahan, describing it as a strategic and significant site. In a Facebook post, the official spokesperson of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said the site did not (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call on Sunday from Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss the regional situation. Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's total rejection of any expansion of the ongoing conflict in the Middle (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reaffirmed on Sunday the nation's deep respect and appreciation for the sacrifices of its fallen heroes and those injured in military, terrorist, and security operations, acknowledging the high price they paid (...)
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Monday with Chairman of the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) Major General Mokhtar Abdel Latif to review the organisation's projects and activities across various sectors.
Abdel Latif outlined AOI's (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has formed a crisis management committee under his leadership to follow up on the repercussions of the ongoing military operations between Iran and Israel.
The committee will be responsible for assessing (...)
The Egyptian pound (EGP) trod water against the US dollar (USD) during early trading on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Bank Buy Sell
National Bank of Egypt (NBE) 49.59 49.69
Banque Misr 49.59 49.69
Commercial International Bank (CIB) 49.59 (...)
The Egyptian pound (EGP) strengthened against the US dollar (USD) on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, according to data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reported an average buying rate of EGP 49.4714 per dollar and a (...)
China's service trade continued to post strong growth during the first four months of 2025, with total imports and exports surpassing 2.63 trillion yuan (around $366.1 billion), up 8.2 per cent year on year, according to Chinese Ambassador to Cairo (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed on regional developments and efforts to restore security and stability in the Middle East.
The two leaders stressed (...)
Egypt's Stock Exchange (EGX) closed on a positive note on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
The main index, EGX30 went up by 01.00 per cent, to 32677.87 points.
The Shariah index, EGX33, nudged up by 00.19 per cent to 3385.48 points.
The SMEs index, EGX70 (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty expressed pride in marking over ten years since the launch of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Egypt and China, initiated by the presidents of both countries in December 2014. He highlighted (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty highlighted the positive momentum generated by the visit of Australia's Governor-General to Cairo in April 2025, noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday reaffirmed Egypt's rejection of any expansion of the conflict in the Middle East, stressing the urgent need to de-escalate tensions to avoid a full-scale regional war with grave consequences for the (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty discussed on Sunday evening with US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Weitkoff the joint efforts by Egypt, the United States, and Qatar to reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty discussed on Sunday evening with US President Joe Biden's Senior Adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs and High-Level Africa Adviser, Masad Boulos, the latest developments in Libya, Sudan, and the Great (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday reaffirmed the country's longstanding support for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, stressing the aim of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons.
President Sisi reiterated Egypt's (...)
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday reviewed ongoing efforts to boost the competitiveness of Egypt's economy and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) through a unified national investment strategy.
The strategy includes structural (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty has reaffirmed Cairo's commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Morocco across all sectors, highlighting opportunities to establish successful partnerships between the two countries. He stressed (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Wednesday with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Ashraf Salem Zahir to follow up on the latest developments related to the (...)