The Rafah border crossing reopened on Sunday, 1 February, allowing movement between Gaza and Egypt for the first time since Israeli forces took control of the crossing in May 2024, according to a statement Israel made on Friday, 30 January.  The cro...

  The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced the launch of a new contactless electronic payment service that allows vendors to accept card payments directly through their smartphones or tablets.  The service uses Soft POS applications, which...

Gold prices in Egypt declined over the weekend, tracking a global pullback after a sharp correction in international markets at the end of last week, according to iSagha, a gold pricing platform. The price of 21-carat gold, the local benchmark, fell ...

Smartphones manufactured in Egypt have seen noticeable price increases in recent weeks, rising by an estimated 5 percent to 15 percent, according to the Mobile Phone Traders Division of the Giza Chamber of Commerce. The increase affects several popul...

  Truth is a form of resistance. It may not be a weapon in the literal sense, but it is powerful enough to protect you, enough to ground you when faced with injustice, or with external narratives that attempt to distort, misjudge, or erase what ...

Many first-time forex traders enter the market with enthusiasm, drawn by the promise of global access and fast-moving opportunities. That excitement often gives way to frustration when traders realise how quickly currency markets react to economic da...

Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) stated on Wednesday, 28 January, that protecting children in the digital space is a national priority, calling for stricter regulation of children’s internet use and stronger safeguards...

During a meeting on 27 January at Tunisia’s official presidential residence, the Carthage Palace, Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, delivered a message on behalf of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, reaf...

In late January 2011, Cairo sounded different. Chants rolled through Tahrir Square, repeated until their rhythms stuck in our heads. Cardboard signs were written, crossed out, and rewritten as events unfolded. Mobile phones were held high, recording ...