Egypt Headlines
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:23:28 GMTAgriculture Minister Announces Plan to Import Wheat from India
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation el Sayed el Quseir announced on Thursday 14/4/2022 approving India to import wheat according to a report raised by head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine Ahmed el Attar.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:24:21 GMTEgypt, Norway Discuss Enhancing Agricultural Sector's Ability to Face Climate Change
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed el-Quseir discussed with CEO of Norway's EAT Foundation Gunhild Stordalen enhancing the flexibility of the agricultural sector, supporting innovation of adaptation systems to face c...
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:24:58 GMTPM Follows Up On Sovereign Fund of Egypt's Plan to Attract More Investments
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said that the State is moving forward in adopting plans and proposals that would attract more domestic and foreign investments via ambitious programs meant to propel various economic sectors.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:30:54 GMTEgypt Names Ehab Galal As New Coach After Carlos Queiroz Exit
[CAF] Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has announced the appointment of former Ismaily defender Ehab Galal as the new head of the national team.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:46:16 GMTBAL 2022 - Robert Pack in Egypt to Scout Rwanda Energy Group's Opponents
[New Times] Robert Pack Jr, the American coach of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Basketball club is currently in Cairo - Egypt to attend group-stage games of the Nile Conference, as a way of keeping an eye on his team's potential opponents at the playoffs...
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:16:48 GMTPylon Gets U.S.$19 Million to Scale Software for Water and Electricity Distribution Companies
[TechCrunch] Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed round.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:33:47 GMTSouth Africa Not Africa's 'Most Obese Country' - but Comes Close
[Africa Check] The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was "the most obese country in Africa". We took a closer look at his evidence.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:08:10 GMTBerger - EU Works On Finishing Details of €100-Mln Grant to Egypt
[Egypt Online] Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt Christian Berger said on Friday 08/04/2022 the EU is working on finishing details of the ?100-million grant, which Egypt will receive, in response to the surging food prices on the he...
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:07:09 GMTInt'l Cooperation Minister Meets Representatives of Jordan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Morocco, WB
[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat held on Friday 08/04/2022 a number of meetings with representatives of Jordan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Morocco and the World Bank during her visit to Jeddah to attend the Annual High-Leve...
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:59:19 GMTEgypt, WB Discuss Cooperation in Modern Systems of Irrigation
[Egypt Online] Egypt and the World Bank (WB) have probed means on boosting cooperation in using modern irrigation systems.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:51:16 GMTAngola Reaffirms Interest in Cooperation With Egypt
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan ambassador to Egypt, Nelson Cosme, reaffirmed the Angolan State's interest in strengthening the partnership with the Egyptian authorities, within the framework of bilateral cooperation.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:23:17 GMTTourism Hit By Ukraine Crisis
[IPS] Cairo, Egypt -- Tourism to Egypt's GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt's tourism sector began to recover following the Russian plane crash in 2015. Then COVID hit, and now the Ukrainian war shot a bullet through its heart.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:18:02 GMTEgypt and Nigeria Medicines Regulators Achieve High Maturity Level in Who Classification and Who Launches List of Regulatory Authorities That Meet International Standards
[WHO] Today, WHO announced that Egypt's and Nigeria's medical products regulatory agencies had reached maturity level 3. This means that these national bodies have been found to function well and that they could be eligible for inclusion into the tra...
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:01:30 GMTMajor Russian Gas Deal Linked to South Africa's Stance on Ukraine
[Legalbrief] South Africa' s image as a neutral party was last week shattered when it tried to introduce a resolution at the UN that made no mention of Russia. Pretoria's proposed resolution on providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine was defeated in th...
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:31:57 GMTAfrican Champions Senegal in Great Danger As They Host Egypt in Playoffs
[CAF] African champions Senegal must win by at least two goals against Egypt on Tuesday at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:57:11 GMTSadio Mane Denies Egypt Again, Fires Senegal to Qatar 2022
[This Day] Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty in a shootout to send Senegal to the 2022 World Cup after Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah missed his spot-kick for Egypt.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:32:05 GMTHead Coaches React Before Senegal Vs Egypt Clash On Tuesday
[CAF] Senegal and Egypt meet on Tuesday in the second leg of African qualifiers last round for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:02:16 GMTPresident El-Sisi Receives French Minister of Economy and Finance
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received on Monday 28/3/2022France's Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Bruno Le Maire, in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Commu...
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:10:55 GMTThe Future of the Egyptian Industry in Light of Global Transformations Conference
[Egypt Online] The Future of the Egyptian Industry in light of Global Transformations Conference, organized by the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS), was launched on Saturday morning, March 26, 2022.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:33:18 GMTAlgeria, Egypt and Tunisia Strike First Blood in Hunt for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Slot
[CAF] North African sides Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia struck first blood, winning the first leg matches of their Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off qualification matches on Friday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 16:18:54 GMTSisi - Egypt Keen On Furthering Strategic Cooperation With Rwanda
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that Egypt is committed to consolidating strategic cooperation with Rwanda, especially at the economic, commercial, security, and military levels.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:56:55 GMTIn Egypt, Where a Meal Isn't Complete Without Bread, War in Ukraine Is Threatening the Wheat Supply and Access to This Staple Food
[The Conversation Africa] Russia's war on Ukraine is disrupting global grain supplies. Restrictions on navigation in the Azov Sea and the closure of ports have interrupted grain shipments from Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, and economic ...
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:32:10 GMTEgypt Erects Sand Barriers As Rising Sea Swallows the Nile Delta #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Mastroua -- COP27 host hopes low-cost sand dikes can help hold back the Mediterranean Sea and protect the homes and incomes of people in the country's breadbasket
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:50 GMTEgypt and Indonesia to Set Up Parliamentary Friendship Association
[Egypt Online] Hanafy El-Gebaly, speaker of Egypt's parliament - the House of Representatives - and his Indonesian counterpart Puan Maharani met on Tuesday 22/3/2022 to discuss bilateral relations between Cairo and Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:48 GMTFM Holds Discussions With 5 African, Asian Counterparts On Sidelines of OIC Meeting
[Egypt Online] On the sidelines of his participation at an international event in Pakistan's Islamabad, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday 22/3/2022 with his counterparts from Tunisia, Comoros, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, and Thaila...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:45 GMTPM - Govt Doing Its Best to Tackle Effects of Russian-Ukrainian Crisis On 'Decent Life' Projects
[Egypt Online] The government is trying to do its best to deal with the ramifications of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, especially those related to shortages of raw materials and their rising prices, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Tuesday 22/...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:42 GMTShoukry Meets With Pakistani President
[Egypt Online] Pakistani President Arif Alvi received on Tuesday 22/3/2022 Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry who conveyed greetings from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to the Pakistani leader, Egypt's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said on his T...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:38 GMTShoukry Calls for Establishing Independent Palestinian State On June 4, 1967 Borders
[Egypt Online] Egypt affirms that there is no solution to the Palestinian problem without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on ...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:37 GMTEmigration Ministry Follows Up Conditions of Egyptian Students in Russia
[Egypt Online] The safety of Egyptian students in Russia or Ukraine constitutes a top priority for the Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs, affirmed Minister Nabila Makram.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:34 GMTPM Urges Cooperation With UAE in Economic Sector
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has praised deeply-rooted relations between the two countries at the popular and presidential levels.