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Egypt’s Environment Minister, Dr Yasmine Fouad, has officially resigned to assume her new post as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Egyptian cabinet confirmed on Sunday, July 20. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly accepted her resignation and appointed Local Development Minister Manal Awad to temporarily oversee the Environment portfolio alongside […]
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has unveiled a sweeping initiative to revitalise non-traditional tourism by spotlighting its vast desert landscapes and unique natural heritage. Key attractions such as Al-Gara Cave and Umm Al-Sughair Oasis are now at the heart of new desert tourism routes, while popular one-day trips to the Siwa Oasis and nearby sites like […]
Cairo is currently hosting high-level delegations from Egypt, Qatar, and Israel for critical discussions focused on securing a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance. According to Egypt’s Al-Qahera News, the tripartite talks address the urgent need for aid entry, patient evacuation, and the safe return of individuals stranded due to the […]
Egyptian health authorities have confirmed that the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, has not been detected within the country. Hossam Hosni, head of the Health Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus, stated during a televised interview that all surveillance methods indicate the virus has not entered Egypt. While the variant—currently under monitoring by […]
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has ordered all telecom operators in Egypt to compensate users affected by the recent fire at the Ramses Central Exchange in Cairo by granting free internet data. Mobile customers are each entitled to 1 GB of free data, while fixed-line users will receive 10 GB. Where fixed internet remains […]
Two African nations have emerged as unexpected beneficiaries of global fertilizer market disruptions, with Morocco and Egypt capitalizing on geopolitical tensions to establish themselves as alternative suppliers to Europe amid a 15 percent price surge in 2025. World Bank data released this week reveal dramatic price increases across fertilizer categories, with triple superphosphate jumping 43 […]
Blu EV, an Egyptian electric mobility company of billionaire Naguib Sawiris, is planning to invest $100 million in Morocco in a project of electric conversion of fuel-powered motorcycles. Its expansion into Morocco is part of a larger plan to grow gradually across MENA. The company is building on its success in Egypt in providing affordable […]
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has temporarily raised the daily cash withdrawal limit for individuals and businesses at bank branches from EGP 250,000 to EGP 500,000. This exceptional measure is intended to cushion the impact of ongoing telecommunications disruptions that have affected regular banking operations across the country. The CBE stated that the adjustment […]
A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that ancient Moroccan populations played a foundational role in the emergence of Ancient Egypt’s early civilization. Published in Nature, the study presents the first fully sequenced genome of an individual from Egypt’s Old Kingdom (circa 2855–2570 BCE), showing that the majority of his ancestry traces back to Neolithic North […]
At least four crew members have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing after an oil-drilling ship capsized on Tuesday evening off the coast of Ras Ghareb in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez. The vessel, which had 30 workers aboard, overturned near Gabel el-Zeit, a key oil production hub roughly 300 kilometres south of the […]