Egypt poverty rate falls 3% despite pandemic
Egypt’s poverty rate has fallen to the lowest level in 20 years, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. CAPMAS defines poverty based on material…
Cairo: Renaissance Dam talks almost stalled
Negotiations over Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam are almost at a standstill, said Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aty. Cairo demands a clear mechanism, a specific timeframe and international…
3 Egyptian health ministry employees arrested over dumped COVID-19 vaccines
Three Egyptian health ministry employees have been arrested after hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were found dumped in a water drain. The Egyptian Public Prosecution…
Egypt vaccinates 14 million people as fourth wave fears subside
Egypt has vaccinated about 14 million citizens against COVID-19, Mohamed Awad Taj El-Din, adviser to the president for Health and Prevention Affairs, has said. Taj El-Din added that there has…
In Egypt’s Red Sea, corals fade as oceans warm
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly colored corals, a…
Egypt aims to convert 50% of projects to green projects by 2024, says minister
Egypt aims to convert half of its projects to green ones by 2024 through bonds and the preparation of a national strategy for climate change, the country’s environment minister has…
Egypt, Britain discuss travel conditions after removal from ‘red list’
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed has spoken with Gareth Bailey, the British Ambassador to Cairo, about enhancing travel cooperation between the two countries after Egypt was removed…
Lavrov, Shoukry discuss solutions to regional crises in Moscow
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, have discussed developments in several regional issues, including the Renaissance Dam project and the crises in Libya and Syria,…
New Egyptian ambassador to Ethiopia presents his credentials
CAIRO: Mohamed Omar Gad, the new Egyptian ambassador to Addis Ababa, presented his credentials to Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde. The official Ethiopian News Agency reported that Zewde had received credentials…
Efforts are ongoing to resume the Renaissance Dam negotiations says Egyptian minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said there was currently communication between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the three countries involved in negotiations about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia…