Egypt Headlines
Sun, 15 May 2022 07:34:18 GMTICT Minister Probes Global Tech Giant's Investment Plans in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat and STMicroelectronics' Executive Vice President Ricardo De Sa Earp reviewed Saturday 14/05/2022 the company's investment plans in Egypt.
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:29:29 GMTMylerz Raises U.S.$9.6 Million for Its E-Commerce Fulfillment Service, Eyes Africa-Wide Growth
[TechCrunch] Mylerz, a Cairo-based e-commerce fulfillment startup, plans to enter three new markets in North Africa and expand across Egypt over the next three months against the backdrop of the $9.6 million funding it has just secured.
Tue, 10 May 2022 04:43:40 GMTFintech Paymob Raises U.S.$50 Million Led By Paypal Ventures and Kora Capital
[TechCrunch] Egyptian fintech Paymob, which enables merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series B funding.
Sun, 08 May 2022 07:08:38 GMTEgypt - Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
[DW] The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal.
Sat, 07 May 2022 07:58:19 GMTMosques to Be Opened Regularly - Minister
[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced on Friday the opening of all mosques across the country and the return of religious lessons on a regular basis.
Thu, 05 May 2022 06:31:23 GMTConcerns Raised Over Safety of Indomie in Kenya as Egypt Bans It From Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Concerns have arisen over the safety of popular Indomie instant noodles after the Food Safety Authority of Egypt banned its chicken and vegetables flavoured instant noodles as well as instant noodles with chili packs from the ...
Tue, 03 May 2022 07:41:44 GMTImprisoned Egyptian Journalist Sister Sanaa Seif - 'Since the Book Is Out, His Voice Is Out Too'
[CPJ] When Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah was rearrested in September 2019 for sharing a tweet with allegations of wrongdoing by a state security officer, he ended up back in prison under the same watchful gaze of authorities who had warned him...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:44:57 GMTGovt Denies Canceling Primary Six
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center denied reports circulated alleging that a decision has been issued to cancel the 6th grade of the primary school.
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:06:59 GMTOver 81 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine Given to Citizens So Far - Minister
[Egypt Online] Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Friday 81,384,156 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been given to Egyptian citizens and foreign residents residing in Egypt so far,...
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.
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.