Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi arrived in New York on Sunday for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will hold talks with US President Donald Trump, the Egyptian president’s office said on Saturday. Dignitaries from 193 … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation cancelled a 15-year prison sentence against ousted president Mohamed Morsi, but upheld a life sentence against him in what is known as the Qatar espionage case. The court also confirmed death sentences against three convicted in … read more
US companies are keen to increase investments in Egypt, Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said. According to a ministry statement released on Thursday, Nasr met several representatives from US companies, including conglomerate General Electric, Johnson, food provider Cargill, … read more
Minister of Electricity, Mohammed Shaker, revealed in a Wednesday press conference that the ministry has drafted the contracts for al-Dabaa nuclear project in preparation for laying its foundation during the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Egypt. The … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry signed on Wednesday a joint training protocol with Italy’s interior ministry in Rome on organised crime and illegal immigration, the Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement. The protocol states that 360 policemen from 22 African countries … read more
Antiquities Minister Khaked al-Anani expressed his full appreciation for the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government in cooperation with UNESCO in the relocation and rescue of the Abu Simbel temples during the last century, which was part of the international … read more
Egypt’s annual urban rate of inflation dipped slightly in August, dropping to 31.9 percent from 33 percent in July, the official statistics agency CAPMAS said on Sunday. Urban inflation climbed in July to its highest level in decades following subsidy … read more
Egypt’s budget deficit dipped to 9.5 percent during the fourth quarter of the 2016-2017 fiscal year, which ended in June, compared to 11.5 percent during the same quarter last year, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told a global financial inclusion conference in … read more
Saudi air forces will engage in joint military exercises with their Egyptian counterparts in Egypt later this week, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The military drill ‘Faysal 11’ aims to “bolster corporation and ties between the Saudi … read more
Egypt’s defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. There was no immediate confirmation from the Egyptian government of the … read more