In a recorded message at the Egypt Forum 2026 on Monday, 19 October, in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef warned that online arguments are damaging relationships between Arab communities.  Th...

Egypt’s education minister declared on Tuesday, 20 October, that the debate is over regarding whether international schools must teach Arabic, history and religion, and whether to count the grades toward students’ final scores. “There is no stu...

Egypt will turn clocks back by one hour at midnight on Thursday, 29 October, as daylight saving time comes to an end and the country returns to winter time on Friday, 30 October. The change will move clocks from 12:00 AM back to 11:00 PM on Thursday,...

  Foreign investment in Egypt’s real estate sector rose 47.4 percent year on year to USD 2.8 billion (EGP 150 billion) in the fiscal year ended June 2026, up from USD 1.9 billion (EGP 102 billion) in the previous fiscal year. The increase ...

Egyptian farmed fish and crustaceans will be eligible for export to all 27 European Union (EU) member states starting 4 November, following Brussels approval of the country’s aquaculture monitoring plan, opening a lucrative market to Africa’s lar...

Egypt’s National Defense Council pledged to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible support to protect its security and territorial integrity, following a meeting chaired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday, 18 October, accordi...

  The Civil Court of Genoa in Italy has ordered on 14 October the maritime certification company RINA SpA to pay more than EUR 60 million (EGP 3 billion) in compensation to relatives and survivors of about 700 victims of the Egyptian ferry Al Sa...

  Moody’s Ratings, one of the world’s major credit-rating agencies, has upgraded Egypt’s long-term credit rating to B3 from its previous level, maintaining a positive outlook as the country makes progress on economic reforms, strengthens i...

Egypt’s financial regulator approved six companies on Sunday, 18 October, to offer lending, investment and other financial services using financial technology, known as fintech, as it works to bring more people into the formal financial system. The...