Egypt Headlines
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:50:11 GMTCPJ Welcomes Egypt's Release of Two Journalists, Says Others Must Also Be Freed
[CPJ] Washington, D.C -- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes news reports that Egypt has included journalists Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among its latest prisoner releases, but calls on Egyptian authorities to release at least 23 other jo...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:46:09 GMTEgypt Air, Air France Sued for U.S.$250k in Damages for Alleged Discrimination
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two airlines operating in Liberia, Air France, and Egypt Air, have been dragged to court on Action of Damages for Wrong and Discrimination by a Liberian legal practitioner, Cllr. Secular Y. Edwards.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:42:01 GMTCOP27 to Focus On Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, Financing - Minister #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh in November, would focus on climate adaptation, mitigation and financing.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:45:32 GMTThe Food Lab, a Cloud Kitchen Provider, Raises U.S.$4.5 Milion Pre-Seed for Expansion
[TechCrunch] Per reports, Egyptians spend about 30% of their income on food in a $17 billion restaurant industry, one of the largest in Africa and the Middle East. Yet restaurants in this North African nation operate on thin margins due to several fa...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:42:51 GMTEnvironment Min. Urges World's Unity for Countering Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said that countries all around the world have no choice but to unite for countering the effects of climate change, which underlines the critical importance of the next UN climate summit hosted by Egyp...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:13:28 GMTEgypt, UAE Mull Prospects of Agricultural Investment
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir and UAE's Ambassador in Cairo Maryam al-Kaabi reviewed on Monday prospects of agricultural investment cooperation between both countries.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:44:54 GMTIMF Revises Up Egypt's 2022 Real GDP Growth Forecast to 5.9 Percent
[Egypt Online] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its projections for Egypt's real GDP growth in 2022 to reach 5.9 percent, up from 5.6 percent expected in January.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:31:48 GMTSisi Orders Preparing List of Indebted Jailed Persons
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has given directives to prepare a list of indebted persons, who are in jail, to release a group of them ahead of Eidul Fitr.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:06:20 GMTEgyptian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ahmed Al-Bahy On Inciting Violence Charges
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed al-Bahy and drop any charges filed against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:26:06 GMTRampaging Flamingos Hit Egypt 4-0 in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's U-17 girls, the Flamingos have one leg in the final round of the African qualification series for this year's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup after yesterday's 4-0 defeat of their Egyptian counterparts at the MKO Abiola National St...
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:36:14 GMTTrade Ministry Denies News About Banning Imports From Saudi
[Egypt Online] The Trade and Industry Ministry has denied news about banning Saudi exports to Egypt.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:35:09 GMTSisi Urges Strengthening NGO-Female Community Coordination
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday directed the government to work for promoting the role of civil societies as well as the mechanisms for coordination between NGOs and the national network of female community leaders.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:17:27 GMTNigeria, Egypt to Sign MOU On Arts, Crafts Development
[This Day] Nigeria and the Republic of Egypt have agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ways of developing their arts and crafts sector.
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.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:36:56 GMTWFP Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry Visits Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Egypt
[WFP] Cairo -- Arab film star, Hend Sabry has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government of Egypt and the World Food Programme (WFP) in her capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN agency.
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.