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Tourism Ministry developing long-term national strategy for Egyptian tourism, to launch Q1 of 2023
He stressed that the tourism industry is one of the main pillars of the national economy and has a direct impact on enhancing the growth rates of the GDP, and that it also contributes to providing job opportunities directly and indirectly, emphasising that the state aims to increase the number of incoming tourism to Egyptian destinations by 25 to 30% annually, thus increasing the revenue generated from it.
Opinion| The New Egyptian Public Prosecution
The General Prosecutor has adopted a challenging plan that aims to reform the Public Prosecution and its role in achieving justice in the country. Historically, the Egyptian Public Prosecution played a great role in the process of achieving justice. Prosecutors and judges faced several attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to interfere in the Judicial Authority in 2012. Moreover, the judiciary’s staff were united with the Egyptian people in the 30 June Revolution to participate in correcting the country’s path.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi follows up on state’s efforts to localise construction materials industry
The President directed all factors of success to mobilize the productive capabilities of the state, whether governmental, business or the private sector
Irrigation Minister reviews Egypt’s water-related efforts during COP27
The minister stressed the need to provide the necessary support for the development and application of early warning systems
Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography
More than 70% of North Ghana’s population live in disadvantaged rural areas. The region scores lower than the south in most development terms.
Opinion| Europe sacrifices itself for the US
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU joined the US and others in imposing sanctions and embargoes on Russian natural gas, even though many EU countries depend on Russian energy imports.
Opinion| Oppressing women, from Tehran to Washington, is it about sustaining the patriarchy or money?
Governments and companies utilise the profound connections between women’s rights and economic and political progress to their advantage. People would do well to understand this and to also see that it’s about money, not just the patriarchy.
Opinion| Has the CIA succeeded in guiding US Presidents in its 75 years of operation?
But is the CIA really an unparalleled intelligence service that has no failures and performs its duties perfectly to collect information that no one can obtain, or is this illusion created by American cinema and everything we know about this institution is just false and exaggerated information?
Elsewedy Electric to obtain EGP 2bn in syndicated loan from 7 banks
The seven banks’ contributions in the loan came as follows: EGP 100m from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, EGP 500m from Al Baraka Bank, EGP 400m from the National Bank of Kuwait, EGP 300m from MIDBank, EGP 300m from the Industrial Development Bank, EGP 250m from the Agricultural Bank of Egypt, and EGP 150m from the Egyptian Arab Land Bank.
Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second day
The Islamic Waqf Authority in Jerusalem reported that dozens of settlers stormed the mosque in successive groups and performed Talmudic rituals under tight protection from occupation police forces.
Health Ministry detects second case of monkeypox in Egypt
The patient came from abroad on 25 September
B2B e-commerce Mazaya closes $5m pre-seed round led by Raya Trade
Founded in December 2021, Mazaya provides retailers and merchants of electronic goods and home appliances the ability to efficiently procure inventory for their stores via the Mazaya App from all major brands at competitive prices, as well as access to value-added services. Since its launch in Egypt, Mazaya has worked with over 6,000 retailers, fulfilled 30,000 orders, achieving a gross merchandise value of $15m, and currently has over 1,000 SKUs on the platform.
CIB Foundation donates EGP 40m to Ahl Masr Hospital for burns
Ahl Masr Hospital treats burn patients for free
Denmark, Switzerland, and international organisations sign $6.2m project to support Egypt’s hosting of COP27
The project will support Egypt’s COP27 presidency and its work towards implementing the Paris Agreement through initiatives in several priority areas, including renewable energy, climate change adaptation, and climate security.
Egypt working to facilitate procedures for investment requirements: President
Problems with importing production supplies will be resolved within a month or two at the most: Al-Sisi
Health Minister discusses cooperation with ambassadors of Jordan, France
At the beginning of the meeting, the minister stressed the depth of the strategic relations between Egypt and Jordan, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of public health, to ensure the upgrading of health services provided to the citizens of the two brotherly countries.
Egypt condemns repeated, escalating transgressions of Al-Aqsa Mosque sanctity
Egypt stressed that the continuation of such violations, restrictions to the movement of Palestinian worshippers and performance of religious rituals, and ongoing attempts to change the legal and historical status of Jerusalem, is a flagrant violation to the international law.
CCCPA, UNDP launch consultations on potential climate initiative under COP27’s presidency
The initiative will be considered for launch under the Egyptian Presidency of the 27th UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) that will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh this November.
Egypt, Bulgaria vow to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Sunday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. In a phone conversation, the two leaders also discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations, particularly in the economic, investment, and trade sectors, it reads. Sisi confirmed Egypt’s …
What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?
Italy’s right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni looks on course to secure at least 230 of the 400 seats in the Lower House
Egypt’s ITI completes training of 1,000 Al-Azhar students
President of the ITI Heba Saleh said that the training programmes for Al-Azhar University students focused on linking technological skills for future careers in ICT sciences and self-employment skills.
Brothers of Italy most voted party in Italy’s general elections: exit polls
Right-wing Brothers of Italy was the most voted party in the Italian elections held to renew the parliament on Sunday, exit polls showed. The nationalist party led by Giorgia Meloni won 22 percent to 26 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll unveiled by Consorzio Opinio Italia pollster and state TV RAI News …
Egypt condemns terrorist suicide bombing on military training centre south of Mogadishu
According to statement issued by the spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt expressed its condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the brotherly state of Somalia, as well as its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the accident.
Egypt’s Health Minister discusses bilateral cooperation with Baheya Foundation
The minister directed the necessity of overcoming the obstacles that citizens may face in obtaining medical services
Egypt to establish first green yacht marina
Rabie indicated that the plan will include the establishment of a hotel and a commercial area, as well as a tourist walkway with a length of 850 metres. Another marina with a capacity of 75 yachts will also be launched in Port Said.
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
The US is also now considered a “flawed democracy,” according to The Economist’s democracy index.
Egypt, China’s FMs discuss strengthening bilateral relations, regional and international issues of common interest
According to a statement released by the ministry, Shoukry congratulated his Chinese counterpart on the upcoming 73rd National Day of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China in early October 2022.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi directs development of basic education system
He also stressed the importance of instilling the values of learning to replace the “traditional ideology that reduced the learning process to simply getting a certificate.”
Egypt expresses condolences as dozens killed in boat sinking off Syrian coast
The death toll of the accident has risen to 89.
Prime Minister inspects Grand Egyptian Museum project
Prime Minister stresses need to paint facades of residential buildings surrounding museum