Latest in Tag: Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egypt

Egypt’s image and the country’s soft power
It is a confusing question: Who is responsible for Egypt’s image? Perhaps the mystery lies in Egypt’s “important cards”, which are capable of producing a “wonderful image”, but the new image of Egypt is usually “temporary”. The investment conference in Sharm El-Sheikh created an “attractive atmosphere”, however the Egyptian government did not complete it. The …

The web can help Egyptian SMEs grow and reach more customers: Google MENA managing director
Lino Cattaruzzi is confident in the growth opportunities provided by digital infrastructure

Al-Sisi, Trump to meet on sidelines of Arab-Islamic-American summit
The presidents had previously met a month ago in Washington

Minister of Trade discusses investment opportunities with Chinese companies
Hawtai is considering injecting investments worth $1bn in projects for manufacturing cars and components

Egypt’s business climate improving, challenges remain: Capital Economics
New Investment Law is a positive step towards improving the dire business environment, according to the research

Egypt, Russia to sign final contracts for $30bn Dabaa nuclear power plant within 2 months
The government is set to complete the $30bn agreement with Russia regarding the Dabaa nuclear power plant within two months.

Military officer killed, 3 soldiers injured in explosion in North Sinai
Soldiers were brought to the military hospital in Suez, eastern Cairo

Agreement with head of Silk Road Fund to enhance investments to activate joint Egyptian Chinese projects
Agreement to increase incubators for entrepreneurs, develop skills of young people in emerging projects in investment zones, says Nasr

Egyptian sugar production to increase by 7% in MY 2017/2018: GAIN Report
The government increasing the supply price of sugarcane and beets will result in an expansion in total harvested areas to meet demands, according to GAIN
The unseen sides of Egypt
The top pictures posted on Instagram by amateur photographers

IMF, Egypt reach a staff level agreement to unlock next loan tranche
A new vote of confidence in local economy to incur more foreign inflows, says Tarek Amer

Egyptian-Sudanese agreement regulates issuance of entry visaÂ
Free six-month visa for holders of regular Egyptian or Sudanese passports

Shoukry, Lavrov discuss preparations​ for Egyptian-Russian summit scheduled in late May
Both ministers also discussed updates of bilateral relations and regional issues

Road to 27: a young initiative to discover Egypt
Through weekly travels to various governorates, the group has managed to discover geographical destinations, historical attractions, and even a new set of friends at the end of every new journey

Egypt’s economy seems to be gradually picking itself up: Focus Economics
Purchasing Managers’ Index rose in April to its highest levels in 9 months

Egypt to receive Iraqi oil next week
First shipment will be 2 million barrels, according to Ezz El Regal

Talks to arrange meeting between Al-Sisi and Jinping this year
China Development Bank to finance Egyptian electric grid with $700m, says Chinese ambassador

Prosecutor General orders investigations on death of Egyptian student in GermanyÂ
The student died in April after being hit by a car

Luxor suffering from decline in tourism: tourism officials
Hotel occupancy in Luxor declined in the past six years due to the decline of tourist influx to Egypt

Egypt applies to list “Pharaoh’s Island” on the World Heritage List
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany held a meeting with South Sinai’s governor, Khaled Fouda, in the attendance of important figures from the Ministries of Interior and Defence in order to discuss the details of finalising the file for Egypt to apply to list “JazÄ«rat Fir’awn” (Pharaoh’s Island) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2018. Unlike …

Threat of terrorism and necessity of changing political and legal convictions
Terrorism hits again with its evil hand in the heart of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, targeting this time police forces stationed on the outskirts of Nasr City in a semi-desert region. The blow’s circumstances in terms of timing and method of implementation is indicative of the bankruptcy and weakness of such organisations and also a …

18 Omani exporters to visit Egypt to enhance trade relations
The key objective of the visit is to introduce Egyptian businesspeople to Omani products, explore available business opportunities in Egypt

32% increase in chemical exports during Q1 2017
Egypt’s exports of inorganic chemicals decreased by 6%, reaching $59.5m, says CFC

Abo Rida wins FIFA council elections in CAF Congress
The win granted Egypt the last vacant seat in FIFA’s ruling council

Egypt rejects new Sudanese manoeuvre concerning Halayeb and Shalateen
The foreign ministry asserted that the new Sudanese base points, northern international border at 22 North “false” and “invalid”

Second phase of renovating downtown buildings starts
The process starts with the “challenging” Khedive building due to its high importance

Egypt is most important country for US outside of NATO members: US official
Egypt and America will work together to find a solution for the Libyan crisis, says state department source

Door-knocking mission opens a new page with America : Aclimandos
Renewal of negotiations on free trade agreement between the two countries has been suggested, says head of door-knocking mission

Resumption of US-Egyptian strategic dialogue expected this year
“Terrorism is not just about fighting ISIS, and we should have a political, military, ideological, social, and economic mechanism,” says Egyptian ambassador to the US

Explosion denied as cause of EgyptAir flight MS804Â crash: sources to AFP
Egypt had previously stated that the cause of the crash was an explosion