Author Archives: Expat Cairo

New strategy to end power crisis: investment minister

The government has laid out an “energy mix” strategy to end the power crisis Egypt is currently witnessing through generating 30 thousand extra megawatts of electricity, said Investment Minister Ashraf Salman on Tuesday. Addressing the annual two-day economic conference Euromoney, … read more

Sisi says coalition must battle Islamic State and others

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that any global coalition against terrorism should battle not just Islamic State but other groups as well, the presidency said on Saturday. Egyptian security officials have said Islamic State has established … read more