Egypt Headlines

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:43:05 GMT
Egypt Holds Interest Rates As Inflation Pressures Re-Emerge
[Daba Finance] The Central Bank of Egypt left its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, keeping the overnight deposit rate at 21% and the lending rate at 22%.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:38:47 GMT
Uganda Showcases Coffee, Tea At Expo in Cairo
[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, -- The 1st Uganda Tourism, Coffee and Tea Expo in Egypt has opened at the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo. The two-day event aims to highlight 'Destination Uganda' to tourists as well as to promote Ugandan coffee ...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:22:45 GMT
Egypt - African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights
[HRW] Beirut -- Government and Commissioner's Reports Exclude Key Violations

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:58:26 GMT
Executive Boards of Six United Nations Entities Conclude Joint Field Visit to Egypt, Highlighting Sustainable Development Advancements
[WFP] Cairo, Egypt -- A delegation of 17 Member State representatives from the Executive Boards of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/UN Population Fund (UNFPA)/UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Enti...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:42:44 GMT
Tutankhamun Was Decapitated 100 Years Ago - Why the Excavation Is a Great Shame Instead of a Triumph
[The Conversation Africa] November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't scientific triumph - it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter's team decapita...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:57:50 GMT
Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR). It is t...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:45:43 GMT
CPJ, Partners Condemn Arrest of Exiled Egyptian Podcast Host Seif Al-Islam Eid's Father
[CPJ] In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 18 human rights and press freedom organizations called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release the father of exiled Egyptian podcast host Seif al-Islam Eid, who was arrested ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:11:05 GMT
Sovereign Council Chairman Affirms Depth of Sudanese-Egyptian Relations
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has underlined the depth of Sudanese-Egyptian bilateral relations and the ages old historical ties that bind the two brotherly peoples.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:29:13 GMT
Egypt Take Full Strength Squad to Al Ain International Cup
[CAF] Egypt is taking a full-strength squad to the Al Ain International Cup in the United Arab Emirates this month as it prepares for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, where it will be looking for its first continental ti...

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:46:52 GMT
Wafa Assurance Completes Acquisition of Delta Insurance in Egypt
[Daba Finance] Morocco's listed insurer Wafa Assurance (BVC: WAA), a subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank (BVC: ATW), has finalised the purchase of a 63.4 percent stake in Egypt's listed insurer Delta Insurance (EGX: DEIN) from Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH)....

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:34:04 GMT
The Fall of El-Fasher Marks a Turning Point - Egypt and Turkey Strengthen Their Commitment to Stop the RSF
[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The fall of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias marks a turning point for the powers supporting the Sudanese government of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:26:21 GMT
All of Africa Today - November 6, 2025
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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:59:18 GMT
Nefertiti Bust Should Be Returned to Egypt, Historians Say
[DW] The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum comes with renewed calls for the restitution of the famous Nefertiti bust, which has been in Berlin since 1913.

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:14:46 GMT
All of Africa Today - November 4, 2025
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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:40:34 GMT
All of Africa Today - November 3, 2025
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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:33:06 GMT
President Isaias Attends Inauguration of Egypt's Grand Museum
[Shabait] Asmara, 02 November 2025 -- President Isaias Afwerki attended the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum held yesterday in Giza, overlooking Egypt's three great Pyramids. The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the wo...

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:32:58 GMT
Somali President Warmly Welcomed in Cairo for Egypt's National Museum Inauguration
[Shabelle] Cairo, Nov 2 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday, where he is attending the official inauguration of Egypt's new National Museum of Culture and History, officials said...

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:39:40 GMT
Salah Shines As Slot & Liverpool Get Fans' Backing
[Nile Post] It has been a while since Liverpool fans had much to chant about at Anfield - but manager Arne Slot felt the supporters played a vital role in helping the Reds rediscover their form.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:02:55 GMT
Eritrea's President Heads to Egypt for Five-Day Working Visit
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki departed for Egypt this morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking another round of engagement between Asmara and Cairo ...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:56:37 GMT
Egypt's Karm Expands Internationally With $5.8m Cyprus Solar Project
[Daba Finance] Egypt-based renewable energy utility Karm (KarmSolar) has announced its first international expansion with the launch of KarmCyprus The company secured €5 million in project financing from Eurobank to build a 7.6 MW solar photov...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:56:36 GMT
Basharsoft Acquires Icareer to Form Largest Career Services Group
[Daba Finance] Egypt-based BasharSoft, the company behind Wuzzuf and Forasna, has fully acquired iCareer, an HR consultancy startup, for an undisclosed amount

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:56:35 GMT
Sehatech Raises $1.1m to Expand Health Insurance Platform
[Daba Finance] Egypt-based insurtech SehaTech has raised $1.1 million in a seed round led by Ingressive Capital, bringing its total funding to $2 million. SehaTech uses artificial intelligence to automate medical approvals, claims, and billing for in...

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:23:30 GMT
Afreximbank's Dr. Georges Elombi Sets Sights on Restructuring Africa's Trade
[allAfrica] Cairo -- The new President unveiled a strategy aimed at breaking the continent's economic dependence.

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:45:43 GMT
Namibian Officials to Take Charge of Ghana Vs. Egypt AWC Clash Today
[Ghanaian Times] The Confederation of African Football Confederation has appointed Namibian referee Antsino Ndemugwanitha Twanyanyukwa to officiate the crucial Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026 qualifier between the Black Queens and Egypt this Today...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:12:53 GMT
Black Queens Set to Finish Off Egypt Despite Bonus Row
[Ghanaian Times] Preparation for today's second-leg clash between Ghana's Black Queens and their Egyptian counterparts has been clouded by a bonus row that briefly threatened to disrupt the fixture.

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:20:19 GMT
Release 10 Nubian Egyptian Men Immediately
[HRW] Beirut -- Imprisoned for Promoting Nubian Cultural Heritage

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:55:48 GMT
Archbishop Samy Shehata Addresses Sixth World Conference On Faith and Order
[ACNS] The Most Revd Dr Samy Fawzy Shehata (Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria and Diocesan Bishop of Egypt) has addressed the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, calling for ongoing work to 'serve the unity for which ...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:56:25 GMT
Egyptians Suffer Yet Another IMF-Instigated Price Hike
[People's Dispatch] The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:28:43 GMT
Cairo Moves, Washington Waits - Renewed Push for Sudan Peace
[Ayin Network] As Sudan's devastating war approaches its third year, diplomatic activity across the region is quietly intensifying. On 15 October, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan's de facto sovereign council, arrived in Cairo for a ...

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