Category: Egypt

Negotiations underway on the deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border

December 12, 2024

Negotiations are reportedly advancing on a potential deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border, specifically in the Philadelphia Corridor, as part of post-conflict arrangements ... Read More

Apple Pay debuts in Egypt with initial partnership with three banks

December 11, 2024

Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment and digital wallet service, has officially launched in Egypt, December 10, marking a major milestone in the nation’s digital payment ... Read More

Egypt to add 18,550 MW of solar and wind energy to its power grid by 2030

December 10, 2024

The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority has released a report on its official website detailing the private sector's involvement in the development of electricity ... Read More

Egyptian army takes control of commodities imports

December 9, 2024

Egypt’s army has replaced a supply firm to take full control of the imports of strategic commodities such as wheat, in a move that highlights ... Read More

Egypt to announce new gold exploration tender in early 2025

December 7, 2024

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum, led by Minister Karim Badawi, is set to launch a new gold and associated minerals exploration bidding process in the ... Read More

Kuwait extends $2 billion deposit to Egypt through 2025

December 5, 2024

On December 3, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that Kuwait has agreed to extend a $2 billion deposit for an additional year. Originally ... Read More

Egypt’s external debt drops 5% in Q4 FY2023/24 – WB

December 5, 2024

Egypt's external debt reached a record $168.1 billion in 2023, a 2.9% rise from the previous year and the highest level since 2012, according to ... Read More

Egypt’s Parliament approves €1B MoU with EU for economy stabilization

December 3, 2024

Egypt’s House of Representatives approved on Monday, December 2, a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Union, securing a €1 billion financial support mechanism ... Read More

Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian vows to maintain hunger strike

November 28, 2024

Laila Soueif, mother of Egyptian-British blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been detained in Egypt for more than five years, is continuing her hunger strike. ... Read More

Egypt: Seventeen people missing after tourist boat sinks in Red Sea

November 26, 2024

Egyptian authorities announced on Monday, November 25, that 28 individuals were rescued after a tourist boat capsized off the Red Sea coast, with search efforts ... Read More