Al Awsat 12m

Egyptian, UAE FMs Review Developments in Palestine, Sudan, Yemen

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Tuesday with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which they discussed the developments in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as efforts to implement US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. In a stat»»»

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Sputnik 42m

Reopening of Rafah Crossing Essential for Providing Sufficient Aid to Gaza Strip – ICRC

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The reopening of the Rafah border crossing is essential for providing a sufficient amount of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director of Operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told Sputnik. "It will take time to recover from the defic»»»

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Qatar Tribune 10h

AL MURAIKHI MEETS EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Ambassador of Egypt to Qatar HE Walid Fahmy Al Faqi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. (QNA)»»»

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The Peninsula 11h

Egypt qualifies for AFCON quarterfinals after defeating Benin 3-1

Agadir: The Egyptian national football team qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after a hard-fought victory over Benin 3-1 in extra time, following a 1-1 draw in regular time. The Round of 16 match took place in Agadir, Morocco on Monday. Egypt took the lead in»»»

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Sana 12h

Syria, Egypt expand bilateral cooperation in energy sector

Cairo, Jan. 5 (SANA) Syria and Egypt signed Monday two memoranda of understanding aimed at boosting cooperation in gas, energy and petroleum products. The agreements include plans to supply natural gas to Syria via Egypt to help generate electricity, as well as arrangements to provide petroleum pro»»»

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Al Awsat 13h

Egypt Signs MoU to Supply Syria with Gas, Ministry Says

Egypt has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Syria to cooperate on supplying gas for power generation and ‌meeting Syria's ‌petroleum product ‌needs, Egypt's ⁠petroleum ministry ‌said on Monday. The statement said that Syria would receive gas through regasification ships or gas ⁠trans»»»

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Libya Herald 14h

Air Ambulance Service conducts 588 flights in 2025: Tunis, Egypt and Turkey top the destinations

Libya’s Air Ambulance Service announced its Annual Activity Report for 2025 today revealing that it had conducted 588 flights from 1 January to 31 December. It said the report comes as part of its ongoing commitment to serving citizens and providing urgent services both within and outside Libya. It»»»

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Middle East Observer 17h

Cairo & Moscow discuss signing 4 agreements on El Dabaa Nuclear Plant

Egypt is to partake in the economic conference in St. Petersburg on June 16 Cairo held preliminary talks with Moscow over signing 4 executive agreements on Dabaa Nuclear Plant, and had other discussions with The Export-Import Bank of Korea’s delegation on granting $3bn funds to implement several pr»»»

The Peninsula 18h

EasyJet flight to Egypt takes off after 30-hour delay

Doha, Qatar: After dealing with unruly passengers and airport slot issues, an EasyJet flight finally took off after a 30-hour delay from Belfast International Airport to Hurghada, a popular resort city on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Flight EZY3077, that was due to depart at 12:55GMT on Saturday, January»»»

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The Peninsula 20h

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Egyptian Ambassador

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Monday with the Ambassador of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt to the State of Qatar, HE Walid Fahmy Al Faqi. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways »»»

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Middle East Observer 21h

EGX Ends 2025 at Record Highs as State IPOs Set the Tone for 2026

Egypt’s equity market closed 2025 on a firm footing, capping one of its strongest years in decades and setting the stage for a potentially transformative 2026. On the final trading session of the year, Wednesday 31 December, the Egyptian Exchange ended mostly in positive territory, underscoring inv»»»

Middle East Observer 21h

Egyptian Banks Back $140m Silicon Plant in New Alamein Push

A consortium of leading Egyptian banks has arranged a $140 million syndicated loan to finance the first phase of a new silicon manufacturing complex in New Alamein City, underscoring a renewed push to deepen local manufacturing and expand export-oriented industries. National Bank of Egypt said it a»»»

Middle East Observer 21h

Egypt Offers Investors Access to 52 High-Margin State Projects

Egypt has moved to deepen its state-asset partnership programme by offering 52 investment opportunities across tourism, heavy industry, chemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals and automotive manufacturing, as it pivots away from outright asset sales toward joint ventures, concessions and operating par»»»

Middle East Observer 21h

Egyptian Companies Poised to Anchor Sudan’s Post-War Rebuilding

Egyptian companies are set to receive priority access to Sudan’s post-war infrastructure reconstruction under a new framework agreed by the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Trade and Industry Committee, reflecting Cairo’s push to anchor its private sector in Sudan’s recovery effort. The agreement was reache»»»

Middle East Observer 21h

Egypt Posts Lowest Trade Deficit in a Decade as Exports Surge

Egypt recorded its lowest trade deficit in a decade during the first ten months of 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in external sector performance driven by robust export growth and moderated imports. Official data presented by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib show t»»»

Egypt Independent 22h

Egyptian Senate discusses amendments to real estate tax law

The Egyptian Senate discussed during its plenary session on Sunday a report on a government-proposed bill to amend certain provisions of Law #196 of 2008 concerning the tax on built properties. The Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Financial, Economic, and Investment Affairs, Representative Ahm»»»

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Gulf News 05.01. 07:40

Dana Gas receives $50 million Egypt payment to fund drilling and cut fuel imports

Dubai: Dana Gas has received a $50 million (Dh184 million) payment from the Egyptian government, a move that trims overdue receivables and supports an accelerated drilling push aimed at boosting domestic gas supply and cutting costly imports. The payment is tied to the company’s multi-year investme»»»

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BNE 05.01. 05:12

Egypt and Qatar sign LNG supply agreement for Sokhna and Damietta facilities

Egypt's Natural Gas Company and QatarEnergy signed an agreement to deliver Qatari liquefied natural gas shipments to the Sokhna and Damietta ports, as Cairo seeks to secure supplies ahead of summer demand and aims to return to net gas exporter status by 2027, Ahram Online reported on January 4. »»»

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BNE 05.01. 05:12

Egypt and Qatar sign LNG supply agreement for Sokhna and Damietta facilities

Egypt's Natural Gas Company and QatarEnergy signed an agreement to deliver Qatari liquefied natural gas shipments to the Sokhna and Damietta ports, as Cairo seeks to secure supplies ahead of summer demand and aims to return to net gas exporter status by 2027, Ahram Online reported on January 4. »»»

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BNE 05.01. 05:12

Turkey recovers black box from jet crash that killed Libyan army chief

Turkey recovered the black box and cockpit voice recorder from wreckage of a private jet that crashed near Ankara on December 24, killing Libya's army chief and others on board, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on December 24. »»»

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The Peninsula 04.01. 21:54

Arab Center to announce results of Arab Opinion Index on Tuesday

Doha: The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies will announce the main findings of the ninth Arab Opinion Index (AOI) at a press conference to be held at the Center in Doha on Tuesday. With the release of these results, the Center marks more than fourteen years of regularly tracking public op»»»

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Daily News Egypt 04.01. 20:28

Algeria’s Condor enters Egyptian market, plans local manufacturing

Algeria’s Condor Group has officially launched its brand in the Egyptian market, marking a new phase in its regional expansion strategy focused on investment, partnerships, and local manufacturing, rather than exports alone. The announcement was made during a high-level event attended by Algerian p»»»

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Daily News Egypt 04.01. 19:27

AEMP plans operational expansion, new branch openings in 2026

AE Media Production (AEMP) reported a strong increase in business activity during 2025, with the company doubling its volume compared to the previous year, according to statements by its management. Abdelrahman Essam, Chief Executive Officer of AEMP, said the company expanded its operations in 2025»»»

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Daily News Egypt 04.01. 19:27

Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to expand cooperation in energy

Egypt and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Doha to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in the sale and import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as other areas of energy collaboration. The MoU was signed by Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral»»»

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The Peninsula 04.01. 14:02

QatarEnergy, EGAS sign agreement to supply up to 24 LNG cargoes to Egypt 

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with special focus on the supply of LNG from QatarEnergy to Egypt. The agreement was signed by HE Sa»»»

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Egypt Independent 04.01. 11:25

PM hands over housing contracts to beneficiaries in Luxor

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly handed over housing contracts to beneficiaries of the national housing project for youth in the town of Tod, during his visit to several development and service projects in Luxor on Saturday. The project, known as “Tod Housing,” involves the completion of 30 resident»»»

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France24 04.01. 05:10

Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces key province of Hadramawt

Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, said on Saturday it ⁠had retaken control of the resource-rich Yemeni province of Hadramout from UAE-backed southern separatists who seized it last month. Saudi-backed troops on Saturday retook the resource-rich Yemeni provi»»»

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Qatar Tribune 03.01. 22:53

Post-ceasefire Gaza requires new international framework beyond crisis management: Experts

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha With the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entering into force last October, the Palestinian issue has once again moved to the centre of international attention through intertwined humanitarian and political dimensions. While the relative calm has enabled the partial return of disp»»»

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RT 03.01. 19:01

RT recaps 2025 for Gaza and Israel

Nearly two years after the war began on October 7, 2023, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has only deteriorated further amid Israel’s military campaign in the enclave. What was once described as the world’s largest open-air prison is now increasingly seen as an open-air graveyard. The scale of de»»»

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Daily News Egypt 03.01. 17:23

Port Said health facilities record 362,662 medical services throughout 2025

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population provided 362,662 medical services through hospitals and health facilities in Port Said governorate between January and December 2025, the ministry announced in a statement. The services were delivered under the directives of Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Pri»»»

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Daily News Egypt 03.01. 16:23

Nuclear shields and new recruits: France braces for a Europe without Washington

Inside the historic corridors of the École Militaire, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris’s elegant 7th arrondissement, the walls are lined with recruitment posters. Here, 26-year-old Charlotte, a marketing professional for a private firm, finds herself questioning the trajectory of her »»»

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Daily News Egypt 03.01. 16:23

Banks’ aggregate financial position in Egypt rises to EGP 25.37trn in September 2025

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the aggregate financial position of banks operating in the local market—excluding the central bank—rose to EGP 25.366trn in September 2025, compared with EGP 24.023trn in the preceding June, marking an increase of around EGP 1.343trn. According to the Central Ba»»»

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Daily News Egypt 03.01. 16:23

Cairo conducts intensive contacts to halt Yemen fighting as government forces seize key port

Egypt is conducting intensive contacts with all parties to the Yemeni conflict to urge de-escalation and support a peace path, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates said on Saturday, as Saudi-backed government forces retook the strategic port of Mukalla. In a formal s»»»

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Egypt Independent 03.01. 12:07

Here is the maximum daily cash deposit limit for banks and ATMs in Egypt

The National Bank of Egypt ATM The National Bank of Egypt website recently announced an increase in the daily cash deposit limit via ATMs for debit cards, for both individuals and companies to LE 100,000, with a monthly deposit limit of LE 500,000. Bank and ATM Withdrawal and Deposit Limits This re»»»

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UPI 03.01. 09:00

On This Day, Jan. 3: Howard Carter uncovers Pharaoh Tutankhamun sarcophagus - UPI.com

On Jan. 3, 1924, two years after rediscovering the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt, Howard Carter and his workers found the stone sarcophagus that contained the gold coffin and mummy of the boy king. 1 of 7 | A replica of a King Tutankhamun statue is on display at the Times Square Discovery Ce»»»

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Al Awsat 03.01. 07:54

Israeli Leaks Test Prospects for Gaza Deal’s Second Phase

A stream of Israeli leaks has highlighted moves toward alternative scenarios in Gaza if the disarmament of Hamas is not carried out soon. The options being floated range from freezing reconstruction across the enclave and limiting rebuilding to areas under Israeli control to the prospect of renewed»»»

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Kuna 03.01. 07:53

Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- 1965 -- The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree to form the fourth cabinet in the history of Kuwait grouping 13 ministers with Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad, later to become Kuwait's 13th ruler, as Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry. 1966 --»»»

The Peninsula 03.01. 06:43

South Africa's Broos ready for AFCON reunion with Cameroon

Rabat: Hugo Broos is hoping to lead South Africa to Cup of Nations glory in Morocco but standing in his team's way in the last 16 on Sunday are Cameroon, the country with whom he won an unlikely continental title in 2017. The showdown at the compact Al Medina Stadium in Rabat has the makings of a f»»»

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France24 02.01. 22:40

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie meets Gaza aid workers at Rafah crossing

Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Friday, meeting Red Crescent volunteers and aid truck drivers delivering supplies to Gaza. The Hollywood star assessed conditions for injured Palestinians and the flow of humanitarian aid, highlighting the urgent challenges at the bo»»»

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Al Awsat 02.01. 17:40

8 Arab and Islamic Countries Deeply Concerned About Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar urged on Friday the international community to pressure Israel to lift constraints on the distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement the eight countries “expressed their deepest conce»»»

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Al Awsat 02.01. 16:16

Angelina Jolie Visits Egyptian Side of Rafah Crossing to Gaza

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited on Friday the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid, AFP journalists said. According to local media, the actor and former special envoy for the UN refugee agen»»»

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Kuna 02.01. 15:03

8 countries call for removal of Israeli occupation's restrictions on Gaza aid flow

CAIRO, Jan 2 (KUNA) -- Foreign ministers of eight Arab and Muslim states issued a joint appeal Friday, calling on the international community to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation government to immediately lift all impediments to the entry and distribution of life-saving humanitarian aid into»»»

Egypt Independent 02.01. 14:51

Egypt’s agricultural exports surpass 9 million tons in 2025

The Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Alaa Farouk, announced that agricultural exports surpassed 9 million tons in 2025. In a televised interview with Al-Qahera News (Cairo News), Farouk clarified that Egypt’s agricultural exports reached a total of 9.2 million tons. He noted that citrus fruits led»»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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BNE 02.01. 13:35

India takes BRICS presidency amid US trade tensions

India formally assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1, pledging to champion Global South interests whilst navigating heightened trade tensions with the United States. The handover ceremony took »»»

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