Egypt Headlines
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:24:26 GMTEthiopian Dam Negotiations in Deadlock
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A digital meeting of the Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources yesterday failed to reach agreement on a formula to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:14:17 GMTPM Asserts Necessity of Providing Strategic Stocks of Various Commodities
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Monday the necessity of offering various commodities for citizens, and providing strategic stocks in order to avoid any emergencies especially amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, whi...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:56:56 GMTEmergency Fund, Umbrella Insurance for Expats Under Migration Bill - Makram
[Egypt Online] Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Nabila Makram on Monday said the immigration bill entails establishing an emergency fund, providing umbrella insurance as well ensuring rapid intervention to offer support for Egyptian ex...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:55:04 GMTMaait to MSMEs - Simplified Tax Based On Volume of Business
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohammed Maait on Monday said the law of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development entails several tax incentives like the simplified tax system, which is based on the volume of sales or business.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:05 GMTStates Must Join Hands to Resolve Regional Issues
[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:40 GMTEgypt to Take Part in 6-Way Talks On Renaissance Dam
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati will be taking part in six-way negotiations with their counterparts from Sudan and Ethiopia via video conference later on Sunday 10/1/2021.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:30 GMTEgypt, Netherlands Cooperate to Develop Minya's Beni Hassan Ancient Area
[Egypt Online] A delegation of the Tourism Ministry and the Dutch Institute here toured on Sunday 10/1/2021 Beni Hassan ancient area in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya in preparation for developing tourist services there.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:03 GMTPM - Political Leadership Gives Directives to Facilitate Receiving Complaints From Citizens
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Sunday 10/1/2021 that the unified governmental complaint mechanism has created a good link between the government and the citizen, reiterating that it should be working on highest standards t...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:02 GMTEnvironmental Body Launches Inspection Campaigns in Beheira
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Environmental Affaires Agency (EEAA) regional office in Beheira Governorate launched a wide-scale campaign to regulate traffic and monitor factories violations.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:02 GMTPlanning Minister Announces Launch of IPOs of Ni Capital
[Egypt Online] Planning Minister Hala el Saeid has announced the launch of initial public offerings (IPOs) of NI Capital, an investment arm of the National Investment Bank, whose board she also chairs.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:01 GMTJordanian FM to Participate Monday in Cairo Meeting On Mideast Peace Process
[Egypt Online] Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi is scheduled to participate in a quadripartite ministerial meeting on Monday in Cairo, held in the framework of the Munich Group, which includ...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:01 GMT3 Presidential Decrees Published in Official Gazette
[Egypt Online] The official gazette published Sunday presidential decree No. 726 of 2020 to issue a memorial medal on the Golden Jubilee of the Armored Corps.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:00 GMTHousing Minister - Construction Works At Nac's CBD About to Be Finalized
[Egypt Online] Housing Minister Essam el Gazzar said on Sunday 10/1/2021 that 53 floors of the Iconic Tower, Africa's tallest building with a height of about 400 meters, have been finalized and fronts of other towers are currently under construction ...
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:11:36 GMTWhat Is Female Genital Mutilation? Where Is It Practised?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to eradicate the practice.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:44:31 GMTIMF - Egypt's Portfolio Flows 'Recovering'
[Egypt Online] Egypt's portfolio flows are recovering, with reported net inflows of more than $9 billion between June and October--following more than $15 billion in outflows during March/April-- reflecting attractive domestic yields with 90-day T-bi...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:43:45 GMTEgypt Reports 1219 New Coronavirus Cases, 54 Deaths, 800 Recoveries
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Wednesday that 1,219 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 146,809.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:53 GMTGERD Meeting to Resume On Sunday
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The trilateral meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Sunday January 10, 2021 when experts from the three countries are expected to present identified common positions and differences, according to Ministry...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:50 GMTMinistry Says GERD Talks Shouldn't Compromise Next Generation's Interest
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said that the tripartite negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should not compromise the development interest of the next generation.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:15:42 GMTJournalist Aamer Abdelmonem Detained On False News, Terrorism Charges, Denied Medication
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Aamer Abdelmonem, and ensure that he receives proper medical treatment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:53:34 GMTNile Dam Talks to Resume - Report
[RFI] Sudan is to join a new round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia Sunday in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a huge Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile, state media reported.
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:38:56 GMTNile Dam Talks - 'Hoping for Resolution Within Weeks'
[DW] The three countries are seeking to resolve a row over the huge dam on the Blue Nile. The controversial structure has been almost a decade in the making but there is optimism a deal could be reached by the end of January.
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:56:33 GMTEgypt Reports 1,407 New Coronavirus Cases, 54 Deaths, 654 Recoveries
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Friday that 1,407 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 140,878.
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:34:33 GMTGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Talks Expected to Resume Today
[EU External Action] The resumption of talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) proposed for Sunday January 3 by African Union Chair South Africa offers an important opportunity for progress towards an agreement on the filling and related ...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:38:06 GMTForeign Ministry Follows Up Developments in 17 Egyptian Fishermen Held in Tunisia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Amr Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the Foreign Ministry closely follows up the conditions of 17 Egyptian fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:37:20 GMTSisi Greets Egyptians, Arab Nation On New Year
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted the Egyptians and all the Arab nations on the New Year.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:34:38 GMTEgypt's Mufti Greets Christians On New Year
[Egypt Online] Egypt's mufti Shawki Allam greeted Thursday Christians in Egypt and all over the world on the New Year.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:34:02 GMTEgypt, China Sign MOU On Boosting Cooperation for Coronavirus Vaccine Supply
[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed stressed her keenness on boosting cooperation with China on providing coronavirus vaccine.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:35:09 GMTSisi's Wife - Starting a New Year With Much Hope
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's spouse, Entisar El Sisi, greeted the Egyptians on the New Year.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:33:23 GMTEgypt Reports 1,418 New Coronavirus Cases, 55 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said late Thursday that 1, 418 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 138,062.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:26:47 GMTGovt Denies Reports That Cairo Summoned Its Envoy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The office of the Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that are widely circulating saying that Egypt's Foreign Ministry has summoned Ethiopia's envoy in Cairo over comments on Egypt by Amb...