FM commends historical, cultural ties between Egypt, Chad

CAIRO – 26 December 2024:  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty commended historical and cultural ties between Egypt and Chad. Abdelatty made the comments during his meeting in N'Djamena with Chad's …

Egypt denounces Israeli Minister's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sharjah24 - WAM: The Arab Republic of Egypt has strongly condemned the incursion of Israeli Minister of National Security into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, carried out under the protection of Israeli occupation police, and expressed its outright rejection …

Hanwha Systems to export K11, K9A1 arms systems to Egypt

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co. said Friday it will export arms control systems for the K11 fire command armored vehicle and the upgraded K9A1 self-propelled howitzer to Egypt. Hanwha Systems said it will supply the fire command system for 51 …

Egypt’s government to evacuate downtown area from ministries, re-use it as hotels

CAIRO – 26 December 2024:  Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, reviewed tourism investment opportunities in the downtown area of ​​Cairo Governorate, with a number of investors, during a meeting held on Thursday, in the presence of Sherif Fathy, …

Egypt’s Tourism Ministry Announces Results for 2025 Pilgrimage Lottery

Thu 26 Dec 2024 | 08:05 PM The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has officially announced the results of the public electronic lottery for the 2025 Hajj season (1446 AH). The lottery was conducted yesterday through Egypt’s Unified Hajj Portal …

Egypt faces $7B revenues loss in 2024 as Red Sea instability hits Suez Canal traffic

CAIRO – 26 December 2024: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), to address the significant challenges impacting the Canal’s operations and revenues in 2024. Presidential …

Egypt to engage private sector in airports' management, operation

CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Thursday that the government is willing to engage private entities in the management and operation of Egyptian airports, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian cabinet. …

US Greenlights $5.5b Arms Package for Egypt and Morocco

US Greenlights $5.5b Arms Package for Egypt and Morocco

The United States has authorized over $5.5 billion in arms sales to Egypt and Morocco, aiming to enhance their defense capabilities and solidify strategic partnerships. Under the deal, Egypt will acquire $630 million worth of Lockheed Martin Hellfire …

Biogas production units slash living costs for farmers in Egypt

Mohamed Eissa is one of dozens of farmers in Egypt who have recently brought in biogas production units. The initiative of a Cairo-based bioenergy company, the units turn manure into cooking fuel and organic fertilisers. The unit has also slashed living …