Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty warned on Sunday, 5 April that rising tensions in the Middle East could lead to a major regional crisis, as Egypt steps up diplomatic efforts to calm the situation. Under the direction of President Abdel Fatt...

  Egypt will raise electricity prices for commercial customers and for higher-use residential consumption brackets starting in April, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said on Saturday 4 April in a statement, citing a “severe an...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call on Friday, 3 April, to discuss ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, emphasizing the need for de-escalation and diplomatic solutio...

Egyptian Petrojet engineer Hossam Sadek Khalifa killed at Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas facility after Iranian missile debris sparked fires, marking the first Egyptian fatality in the ongoing Iran war. The post Petrojet Engineer Hossam Sadek Khalifa Become...

  A sly wink. A slightly teasing smile. A hand poised beneath the chin, gold bangles cascading along the arm. It is an attitude unmistakable in its essence, one so vividly embodied by Egyptian women. A sensual confidence that has, over time, bec...

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...