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Mukesh Ambani's next big move, set to play major bet in Egypt as Reliance-backed firm signs pact with..., aims to improve...
The new platform is expected to play a key role in making healthcare more modern and accessible. Telecom Egypt has joined hands with KareXpert, a healthcare technology firm backed by Reliance Jio, to launch a new digital healthcare platform in...

Egypt Reaches Preliminary Agreement with IMF to Merge Fifth, Sixth Reviews amid Cautious Privatization Timeline
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 09:28 PM Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Wednesday that the government has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to merge the program’s fifth and sixth reviews, allowing...
China, Egypt vow to deepen strategic ties, promote mutual benefit
CAIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up a two-day official visit to Egypt on Thursday, reaffirming stronger bilateral ties and pledging deeper cooperation between the two countries. During his visit, the Chinese premier...
Chinese premier returns to Beijing after official visit to Egypt
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Friday aboard a chartered plane after concluding an official visit to Egypt. Li was seen off from the airport by the Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade...

Renewed Fire at Ramses Central in Cairo Quickly Contained, Officials Say
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 03:47 AM A limited fire broke out Friday at the Ramses Central exchange building in downtown Cairo, reigniting concerns just days after a major blaze paralyzed one of Egypt’s primary telecommunications hubs. Authorities confirmed...

‘Critical to any community’: Cairo to see major infrastructure upgrades in coming years
CAIRO, Ga. (WCTV) - By October 2027, Cairo residents can look forward to major upgrades in their city’s infrastructure. Cairo City Manager Booker T. Gainor IV said he is grateful and excited to improve the quality of life for his constituents....

Firefighters rush to reignited blaze at Cairo's major telecoms centre
A fire reflared on Thursday evening at the Ramses Central telecoms building in downtown Cairo, just four days after a blaze there claimed the lives of four workers and injured dozens. Civil defence teams were sent immediately to the scene after...

Egypt: Cairo International Airport welcomes 2.39mln passengers in June
Arab Finance: Cairo International Airport welcomed 2.390 million passengers on 17,919 flights during June 2025, according to an official statement. The total number of departing passengers amounted to 1.098 million over 8,934 flights during June....

Neighborhood kids in Cairo receive free summer lunches thanks to community giveback
CAIRO, GA. (WTXL) — In the heart of Cairo, neighborhood children are lining up for much-needed meals. With school out for the summer and fewer school-based food programs available, a local grassroots group is stepping in to fill the gap. The T and...

Egypt, WHO discuss expanding health cooperation, development initiatives
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Hanan Balkhy, Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to...

Egypt’s Aviation Minister, German ambassador talk airport partnerships
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny and German Ambassador to Cairo, Jürgen Scholz, have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, with a focus on airport development, training, and the exchange of technical expertise, the ministry said...

Cairo jails Italian-Egyptian belly dancer for 'violating morals'
The arrest comes amid increased prosecution of other high-profile belly dancers in recent years [Getty] An Italian-Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to a year of hard labour in Egypt on charges of violating public morality. Linda Martino,...

Egypt, Sierra Leone discuss expanding cooperation in transport, infrastructure
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, met with Alhaji Fanday Turay, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Transport and Aviation, to explore avenues for deepening bilateral...

Why Rich Europeans Ate Up All The Egyptian Mummies
While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for eternity. So, where are all the mummies? Well,...

Antipollution Egypt racks up first 1,000 vessels to use Suez Canal waste service
EGYPT’s new waste collection and management service for the Suez Canal, which is part of the country’s ‘Green Canal 2030’ scheme, has already supplied its services to 1,000 vessels. Egyptian-Greek joint venture Antipollution Egypt only launched...
Pakistan, Egypt explore deeper agri cooperation
Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday emphasized Pakistan’s keen interest in learning from Egypt’s successful experiences to promote and develop agriculture sector in the country. Talking to Ambassador of...

Egypt's Bourse Closes on Mixed Performance; EGX30 Edges Higher amid Foreign Buying
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 07:30 PM Egypt’s stock market (EGX) ended Wednesday’s session on a mixed note, with the benchmark index EGX30 standing out as the only gainer, buoyed by foreign and Arab investor appetite. In contrast, broader indices saw mild...

Egypt's PM Reports 4.77% Economic Growth in Q3 FY 2024–25
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 08:06 PM Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Egypt’s economy grew by 4.77% in the third quarter of the 2024–2025 fiscal year, a significant improvement compared to 2.2% during...

Egypt Restores Digital Banking Services After Ramses Telecom Fire... ATMs Fully Functional
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 09:00 PM Egypt’s banking system has fully restored its digital services, including ATM withdrawals, point-of-sale (POS) payments, and mobile banking applications, following a brief but widespread disruption caused by a major fire...

Egypt’s Mobile Operators Reroute Network Traffic After Ramses Central Office Fire
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 07:48 PM Egypt’s three major mobile network operators — Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and Etisalat by e& Egypt — have begun rerouting their network traffic to alternative switching centers across the country following a fire that...