Egypt Headlines
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 05:54:59 GMTCanal Authorities Impound Ever Given Over Suez Compensation Claim
[DW] The headline-making cargo ship has been impounded on a lake until its owners cough up at least $900 million in compensation. Egypt incurred heavy financial losses from the canal jam.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:23:38 GMTPM Reviews Features of Promotion Campaigns to Housing Projects in Capitals of Governorates
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday reviewed the main features of promotion campaigns of housing projects which are being carried out as part of the presidential initiative to develop the capitals of governorates and major citie...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:23:35 GMTMV Ever Given Is Officially Confiscated - Suez Canal Chairman
[Egypt Online] Chairman of Suez Canal Osama Rabie told Youm7 Tuesday that MV EVER GIVEN container ship has been officially confiscated as the operating company is unwilling to pay the compensation worth $900 million.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:23:33 GMTEgypt Expected to Start Production of Electric Vehicle "NASR E70" in Mid-2022
[Egypt Online] Minister of the Egyptian Public Business Sector, Hisham Tawfik, expected the start of production of the fully electric "Nasr E70" car in mid-2022, indicating that the committee is represented by the Ministry of Public Business Sector, ...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:23:30 GMTPM - President Sisi Attaches Special Importance to Upgrade of Weaving, Textiles Industry
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is attaching special importance to the development of the weaving and textiles industry in order to regain Egypt's position in this field.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:23:46 GMTGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - AU Intervention Is a Good Start, but a Long Road Lies Ahead
[Daily Maverick] On 4 April 2021, African Union chairperson Félix Tshisekedi hosted talks with Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to provide much-needed AU leadership in de-escalating the impending conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:34:55 GMTCBE - Balance of Payment Surplus Hits Dlrs 1.5 Bn in First Half of 2020-2021 Fy
[Egypt Online] The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the balance of payment with regard to the country's foreign transactions hit a surplus of dlrs 1.5 billion in the first half of the 2020-2021 fiscal year against a total deficit of dlrs 9 billion in...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:34:52 GMTPM Greets Egyptians, Muslim, Arab Nations On Ramadan
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli extended his greetings to the Egyptian people, Arab and Muslim nations over the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:34:49 GMTAgreement Between ITIDA, Webhelp to Increase It Investments in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat asserted that Egypt has become an important destination for investments in the fields of outsourcing and IT services due to the competitive privileges it enjoys topped by...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:34:45 GMTEgypt, Kenya Probe Regional, UN Files
[Egypt Online] Egypt and Kenya held a new round of consultations to address regional files and United Nations issues of mutual concern.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:34:35 GMTEgypt Reports 818 New Coronavirus Cases, 42 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Monday that 818 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 211,307.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:51:39 GMT'Genuine Cooperation Will Ensure Equitable Sharing of the Nile'
[East African] Lessons from African history show us that when statesmen endeavour to solve national or interstate challenges, they often succeed. But they can also fail. This duality of outcomes best fits summit negotiations and mediation efforts for...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:55:51 GMTSpeech By President El-Sisi On the Occasion of Centenary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Jordan
[Egypt Online] In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:55:48 GMTSisi - Tunisian President's Visit Highlighted Deep-Rooted Ties
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has stressed the recent visit of Tunisian President Kais Saied to Egypt has underlined the deep-rooted and strong ties between both countries.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:55:45 GMTSisi Orders Supporting National Industrial Sector
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ordered the implementation of the national strategy to promote the national industrial sector and develop technological capacity in the field of digitized industry.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:13:00 GMTIDSC Issues Infographics About Secured & Smart Documents Complex
[Egypt Online] The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has published new infographics about the Secured and Smart Documents Complex, which is considered a giant technological edifice.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:58 GMTEgypt Supports Initiatives to Hone Youths' Capabilities
[Egypt Online] Industry Minister Niveen Gamie has stressed that the ministry backs all projects and initiatives aiming at building and developing capabilities of youths in line with the international standards.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:55 GMTHead of Evangelical Church Greets Sisi On Ramadan
[Egypt Online] Head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt Rev. Andrea Zaki sent a cable to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Monday, greeting him on the advent of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:51 GMTSisi Greest Egyptian Muslim Expats On Ramdan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Monday Egypt's Muslim community abroad on the occasion of the advent of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:47 GMTAzhar Imam Greets President Sisi, Muslims On Ramadan
[Egypt Online] Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb on Monday greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Egyptian people and Muslims around the world on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:44 GMTKarnak Hospital to Turn to Key Medical Tourism Destination in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Monday Karnak International Hospital in Luxor will turn into a key destination for medical tourism in Egypt.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:38 GMTShoukry, Lavrov Assert Depth of Egyptian-Russian Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov asserted the depth of Egyptian-Russian ties in all fields, noting that Cairo and Moscow are closely coordinating their stances regarding issues of common interest...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:45:13 GMTInstagram Activist Hopes Jailing Sex Crimes Student Will Drive Change
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- Ahmed Bassam Zaki, in his early 20s, was charged with the indecent assault and blackmail of at least three women, all under 18 at the time
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:54:38 GMTEgypt's Paymob Closes $18.5m Series A to Expand Payments Services Across Mena
[TechCrunch] While Nigeria and Kenya have been at the forefront of African fintech innovation, activities in Egypt are beginning to shape up nicely. Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest pla...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:45:53 GMTEgypt Rejects Ethiopian Offer On Exchanging Data On Dam's 2nd Filling
[Egypt Online] Egypt has rejected an Ethiopian proposal calling for forming a mechanism for exchanging data on measures of the second phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Addis Ababa plans to carry out in the coming rain...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:44:20 GMTEgypt's Stance On Fair Distribution of Nile Waters Will Be Same As Tunisia's, Saied Says
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Envoy Mouna Ouederni) -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed told a joint press conference Saturday in Cairo with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi "Egypt's national security is Tunisia's and Egypt's stance on the fai...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:42:10 GMTSudan, Egypt Prolonging Trilateral Negotiations to Delay Filling of GERD, Say Experts
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Sudan and Egypt are deliberately prolonging the trilateral negotiations in order to delay the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), experts revealed.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:55:39 GMTShoukry, Lavrov Discuss Regional, Int'l Issues of Mutual Interest
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held extended talks here on Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:29:00 GMTTayyeb Lauds Deep-Rooted Relations Between Egypt, Tunisia
[Egypt Online] Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb lauded on Sunday deep-rooted relations between Egypt and Tunisia.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:28:26 GMTSisi Orders Supporting Automotive Industry Locally
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ordered promoting the automotive industry in Egypt in a comprehensive way to go beyond the assembling process.