Egypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172
Egypt’s president on Tuesday raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to ease the burdens of Egyptians hurt by painful austerity measures in recent years. President…
Lebanese, Egyptian PMs discuss energy, trade
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly discussed the transfer of Egyptian gas to Lebanon on the sidelines of the World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh.…
Egyptian FM contracts COVID-19
CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has contracted COVID-19, a Foreign Ministry source has confirmed. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Shoukry is not suffering from any…
Egyptian, US navies carry out joint exercises
Egyptian and US naval forces have begun joint military exercises in the Red Sea. This comes within the framework of the Egyptian military’s plan to carry out training and exchange…
El-Sisi meets Mahmoud Abbas on sidelines of World Youth Forum
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the launch of the World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday. Diab Al-Louh, Palestine Ambassador to Egypt…
Egypt, Sinovac agree to speed up vaccine-production technology transfer
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ambassador to China Mohamed El-Badri discussed with Sinovac CEO and founder Weidong Yin accelerating the timetable for transferring COVID-19 vaccine-production technology. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said they agreed to…
Egypt pushes for calm after flare-up in Gaza hostilities
Egyptian officials Sunday pushed for Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to rein in hostilities and adhere to a cease-fire in place since the war in May. The…
Egypt to host Food Africa starting Dec. 12
Egypt to host Food Africa starting Dec. 12The sixth edition of Food Africa 2021 will be held from Dec. 12-14 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. The Export Council for…
Egypt, UAE FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reaffirmed his country’s support for “the security and stability of the sisterly Gulf states” during his meeting with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed…
El-Sisi reiterates call for foreign forces to leave Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has urged the Paris Conference on Libya to take a “clear and unambiguous” position supporting “the exit of all forms of foreign military presence in…