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Egypt and Burundi have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations and strengthening coordination on African Union (AU) priorities, following talks held in Cairo on Thursday, 18 December 2025. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, Édouard Bizimana, congratulating him on his appointment and underscoring […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), on Thursday, 18 December 2025, announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based AMEA Power and Japan’s Kyuden International Corporation to develop a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant integrated with a 600MWh battery energy storage system in Aswan, southern Egypt. The $571.8 million financing package, led by IFC with support from international partners, […]
Egypt’s Pharaohs will face a stern examination of their readiness for the Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Nigeria in a high-profile friendly, just days before the start of their continental campaign. The warm-up match comes as Egypt prepare to open their AFCON journey on Monday, 22 December, against Zimbabwe. The tournament will […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has raised alarms over the escalating situation in the West Bank during a phone call on Thursday, 11 December, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He highlighted rising Israeli military and settler violence, ongoing land confiscations, and the risk of wider regional tension. Since October 2023, Israeli operations have reportedly killed […]
North Africa’s tourism sector is experiencing remarkable growth, with Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia collectively welcoming 42.2 million visitors through October 2025. Morocco has cemented its position as the continent’s leading destination, now surpassing Egypt by one million arrivals while posting impressive double-digit growth rates. Morocco recorded 16.6 million tourist arrivals by late October, marking 14 […]
Egypt resumed voting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as citizens returned to the polls in 30 constituencies where results from the first phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections were annulled by the High Administrative Court. While overseas voting concluded on Tuesday, in-country polling will run through Thursday from 9am to 9pm. A total […]
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, on December 9, called for an immediate transition to the second phase of the Gaza peace agreement signed in Sharm El-Sheikh in last October. In a phone discussion with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he emphasized the urgency of forming a Palestinian technocratic committee to administer the Strip and […]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Monday, December 8, reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Libya’s sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity during a meeting with eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Cairo. Haftar attended alongside his deputy Saddam Khalifa and chief of staff Khaled Khalifa, with Egyptian Intelligence Chief, Hassan Rashad also present. A statement […]
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has endorsed the rollout of a second package of tax incentives aimed at rewarding compliant taxpayers and deepening trust between the State and the business community. During a high-level meeting on Sunday, November 30, with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, the President reviewed the core elements of the […]
Morocco imposed anti-dumping duties to imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) originating from Egypt, after an investigation confirmed significant dumping margins and recommended definitive duties to protect the domestic market. The investigation, launched on November 27, 2024, initially concluded that Egyptian PVC imports were causing serious harm to Morocco’s national industry. As a result, provisional duties […]