Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Wednesday,1 April, 2026 that Egypt will increase the minimum monthly wage to EGP 8,000 (USD 147.25) per month from July.  Madbouly said the decision includes a 1,000 EGP increase and forms part of measure...

  For many Egyptians, working abroad has long been a way to earn a living, support family back home, or simply find opportunities that do not exist locally. But for some women, that path just got narrower. Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower announce...

  Around eight years ago, in 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched the “Hope” campaign to raise awareness about attacks on hospitals and healthcare workers in armed conflicts, ending with the powerful message tha...

Egypt’s Central Crisis Management Committee has recommended suspending early closing-hour rules for shops and commercial venues during the upcoming Coptic holiday week, according to a cabinet statement on Tuesday, 31 March. The recommendation was m...

The Egyptian pound weakened further on Tuesday, 31 March, as the US dollar continued to hover close to the EGP 55 level in parts of the banking system, with regional tensions and broader pressures on trade supply chains weighing on market sentiment.�...

Telda has launched a new in-app investment service on Sunday, 29 March, designed to bring securities investing to a wider audience in Egypt.  The digital financial platform says the feature allows users to invest in equities listed on the Egyptian E...

Egypt has launched a new transit service to transport cargo from Europe to Gulf countries via Damietta Port, according to a statement by the Ministry of Transport on Monday 30 March. The service will handle both refrigerated and dry goods arriving fr...

  Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday, 30 March, making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, fulfilling a demand from far-right coalition partners. The measure has ignit...

The Egyptian Gymnastics Federation has officially released on Sunday 29 March the final list of countries confirmed to participate in the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 2026 for both men and women, taking place in Cairo from 3-6 April at the Cairo Sta...