Latest in Tag: Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egypt

Egypt re-elected as Rapporteur of UN Special Committee for Peacekeeping Operations
Re-election reflects Egypt’s position as seventh major troop-contributing country in terms of UN peacekeeping operations

Egypt condemns missile attacks on Erbil
Egypt affirmed its support for measures Iraq may take to protect its security, maintain stability

Technical education exams scheduled for June 2021
First semester exams at universities will be held on 27 February, says Minister Abdel Ghaffar

Planning Minister discusses economic empowerment in villages under ‘Decent Life’ initiative
Economic empowerment strategy is based on development indicators, surveys carried out by CAPMAS

Egypt sees slight decrease in unemployment to 7.2% in Q4 2020: CAPMAS
Workforce increased to 29.965 million in Q4 of 2020 from 28.171m in Q3 2020

Egypt, Spain carry out joint naval exercises in Red Sea
Egypt’s Toshka frigate, Spanish Reina Sofia frigate took part in exercises, which included transportation drills, says Egyptian Armed Forces

Egypt, Finland, Burkino Faso discuss Nile Dam developments, joint relations
Egypt is looking forward to resumption of Nile Dam negotiations in light of DR Congo’s taking over of AU presidency

Shoukry, Tunisian counterpart discuss bilateral relations, regional issues
Both stress need for continuing Arab efforts aimed at reaching settlement for Palestinian cause

Egypt condemns targeting of UN convoy in Afghanistan
Five members of Afghan Protection Service accompanying convoy were killed in attack

Egypt among top travel destinations for Czech tourists
CNN Travel placed Egypt among top 21 safe tourist destinations in 2021

Egypt understands Ethiopia’s electricity needs, but they must respect our interests: Shoukry
Sudan warns that Ethiopia’s plan to start second phase of Nile Dam filling constitutes ‘direct threat’ to its national security

Alok Sharma discusses increasing cooperation with Egypt ahead of COP26
COP26 President stresses need for urgent climate action plan

Egypt, UN Coordinator discuss future cooperation framework
Low unemployment, poverty rates in Egypt tells story of ‘successful and continuous’ reform programme: Elena Banova

Al-Sisi receives letter from King Salman of Saudi Arabia
Letter deals with several bilateral cooperation issues

Shoukry congratulates new Sudanese Foreign Minister on appointment
Egyptian Minister stresses keenness to continue strengthening bilateral relations

Al-Sisi, Jordan Prime Minister discuss bilateral cooperation, regional issues
Egyptian President praises level of cooperation between Cairo, Amman

Egypt, COP26 President hold consultation session on climate change
COP26 must adopt balanced agenda that takes into account interests of developing, developed countries alike: Egyptian officials

Egyptian FM meets Cypriot counterpart during visit to Athens
The Egyptian and Cypriot Foreign Ministers emphasise strength of bilateral relations across various fields

Shoukry, Greek counterpart discuss developments in Eastern Mediterranean region
Greece to host multilateral meeting of foreign ministers from Arab, European countries on Friday

EU grants Egypt €756m between 2014-2020
EU Commission mobilised €265m during COVID-19 to support Egypt’s immediate health-related, socio-economic needs

Egypt’s annual urban inflation slows to 4.3% in January 2021: CAPMAS
The annual core inflation rate computed by the Central Bank of Egypt recorded 3.6% in January 2021, compared to 3.8% in December 2020.

Egypt condemns Yemen’s Houthi attack on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia
Iranian-backed militia poses direct threat to regional security, stability: Egyptian Foreign Ministry

Ethiopia says unilateral filling of Nile Dam to commence in July as planned
Both Egypt and Sudan fear Nile Dam consequences that would restrict water supplies

Al-Sisi, Iraq Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations in Cairo
Meeting saw review of political, security situation in Middle East

Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s support for Libya in economic, security fields
Principles of Cairo Declaration have contributed to ending political divisions in Libya: Al-Menfi

Egypt most sought-after destination globally: Travel INSIDE
Swiss tour operators are now reconsidering marketing of Egyptian tourism products

Tourism companies committed to return 225 stranded Egyptians: Emigration Ministry
Dozens of Egyptians stranded on their way to Kuwait following COVID-19 closures

Egypt, Spain, Philippines discuss stronger cooperation in tourism, antiquities
They discuss coordinating efforts to resume inbound international tourism to Egypt

Opinion| The whirlwind of human rights
The US Congress has stirred up a new whirlwind in bringing up allegations of Egypt’s violations of human rights again.

Opinion| Egypt’s Ministry of Culture in face of terrorism
The world is currently fighting a fierce war against ideological and intellectual terrorism. But the most important factor that helps overcome this crisis is awareness and the ability to take responsibility.