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S. Korean companies keen on new industrial partnerships with Egyptian counterparts: Ambassador
Government exerts efforts to fight terrorism, enhance security, says Yoon

Washington meeting on GERD continues for third day
Meeting discussed measures Ethiopia must take during time of drought

Egyptian-German cooperate in solid waste managementÂ
The NSWMP has an estimated cost of €77.9 m

Ministry of Health launches national campaign for vaccination against poliomyelitis
Campaign targets all children in Egypt from 1 day to 5 year oldsÂ

BBC names Egypt as best tourism destination for 2020
The mega museum is considered one of Egypt’s most instrumental players in luring tourism back and reviving the country’s main source of income. It will host the complete collection of Tutankhamen’s belongings for the first time in history since they’re discovery.

Last round of GERD’s meeting kicked off in Washington
The talks will be attended by representatives from the US administration and the World Bank

Egypt’s economic growth to pick up in 2020 supported by monetary policy easing: WBG
Government’s promotion initiatives and improved security support tourism sector, says report

2020 vision: The Focal Point for Egypt
Inflation is likely to stay in single digits in 2020, so there is still scope for rates to fall further, possibly to 11.5% by 2020-end and 11% in early 2021.

Egypt reopens Jewish synagogue in Alexandria
During the inauguration , a documentary film on the city of Alexandria was presented on the cultural diversity and its embrace of all religions, presenting also the history of the Jewish synagogue and its construction in 1354.

MNHD’s contracts, reservations recorded EGP 6.3bn in 2019
Egypt’s developer Madinet Nasr Housing and Development (MNHD) announced on Thursday that its pre-sales (contracts and reservations) for the year 2019 reached a record EGP 6.3bn compared to EGP 5.5bn in 2018.

Egypt, Greece, France, Italy and Cyprus firmly reject Turkish escalation in Libya
Turkish-Libyan MoU against Libyan arms embargo, international law, says Egypt FM

Water resources ministers of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia address GERD in Addis Ababa
Parties are expected to discuss filling and operating Ethiopia’s disputed dam

Economy Plus poll forecasts currency appreciation, lower interest rates, price cuts across consumer goods
Appreciation of currency, lower interest rates, price cuts across consumer goods, and stability of fuel costs

Diplomats draw features of Egypt’s foreign policy in 2020
Policy will build on the successful 20 presidential visits in 2019

Avaya to open research and development centre in Egypt
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, on Monday met with Nidal Abou-Ltaif, president for Avaya International in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific.

Ruler of Sharjah gives Egypt 425 rare artifacts
Last year, Sharjah returned 345 Egyptian historical artifacts to Egypt.

Egypt reduces gas exports via Idku due to instable Mediterranean navigation
Exports fell by 600m scf/day: Source

Egypt, Italy FMs reject foreign military interferences in LibyaÂ
Egyptian, French leaders discuss several regional issues, especially Libya’s conflict

Tourism pundits believe new task force will resolve the sector’s problems
The task force will include the ministries of antiquities and tourism, culture, aviation, interior, and finance, as well as the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism.

Egypt awards oil exploration concessions in Red Sea for first time
In February, the results of the geophysical data analysis in the Red Sea, carried out by Schlumberger in cooperation with Ganope, pointed out that there is a 70% chance for new natural gas discoveries.

Tough Mudder obstacle course race takes place for first time in Egypt
Tough Mudder 5K, the shorter and more accessible format of the event, was featured in the event, while the longer-course format will likely be rolled out beginning in 2020, depending on local demand.

Egypt requests South Africa’s assistance to develop its railway systems: ambassador
Mavimbela praises Egypt’s economic reforms, opening up the economy

Egypt denies withdrawing its GERD’s filling timeline proposal
Egypt needs 40bn cubic metres of Nile water annually

Egypt to be among top African bond markets in 2020: Bloomberg
EGP has rallied 12% in 2019, its best performance in at least 25 years, says Bloomberg

Italy, Egypt’s business relations strengthen despite political differences
Regeni’s murder case still on top agenda in four high level presidential meetings in 2019

Trilateral ministerial meeting over GERD continues in Khartoum
The first phase of filling the GERD reservoir would begin in July 2020, said Ethiopian irrigation minister

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume talks on GERD in Khartoum
The Khartoum meeting is part of technical negotiations that started in November as a result of an agreement reached in the US

Wadaan Misr …
Egypt has been, and continues to be, a true land of hope and opportunities, and I was glad to be able to contribute a small part – as the EBRD Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region  and Head of Egypt – to some of the many positive changes that have taken place in the country.

This is how Egypt can fulfil its powerful economic potential
Egypt could be part of the G20 powerful group of nations by 2050.

To date, Egypt has closed only 62.9% of its gender gap, ranking 134: WEF
Arab countries are at the bottom of the gender gap index list