Egypt

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed for Washington on Sunday to take part in the last round of the tripartite meetings grouping the foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia as regards the under-construction Renaissance Dam built by Ethiopia.
Egypt FM takes part in Ethiopia Dam talks in Washington
Egypt will discuss with Congo the possibility of Egypt's participation in the implementation of the next stages of the Inga Dam project
Egypt to discuss electricity linkage with Congo
United States Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie affirmed keenness to back partnership relations and coordination between the armed forces of Egypt and the US
Egypt’s defense min., US CENTCOM chief, discuss partnership between armed forces of two countries
African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) reported a growth in its investments in Egypt to around 2 billon Egyptian pounds ($126.583 million) at the end of 2019, according to its regional director Omar Gouda.
African Reinsurance’s Egypt investments rise to $126.5 M by end of 2019
Local needs of fertilizers have been covered by 70 percent as seven companies supplied portions of their production to agricultural associations selling urea and nitrate bags at LE164.5 and LE159.5, respectively.
Egypt's local needs of fertilizers covered by 70%
Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) asserted that LE55 billion have been allocated to development works
ERA allocates LE 55 B to development works in 2020-2022
A conference for Al-Azhar, Egypt’s top Islamic institution, calling for renewing religious discourse, will kick off on Monday under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Sisi to attend Azhar conference on religious discourse renewal, misconceptions of Jihad
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said it managed on Wednesday to thwart a scheme to harm national security
‘Terrorists’ admits involve in Turkish scheme to harm Egypt’s security
“Egypt is planning to implement a multi-purpose plant in Safaga Port (containers - general merchandise) at an estimated cost of $500 million,” Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir said Wednesday.
Egypt plans to implement plant in Safaga Port worth $500M
Egypt is the largest market for Uber in Africa, Vice Presidents of Uber affirmed Wednesday.
Egypt is the largest market for Uber in Africa: Uber VP
A delegation of US Congressmen visited North Sinai Wednesday to inspect a number of projects currently being implemented, according to a statement released by military spokesperson Tamer el-Refaei on Wednesday.
US Congress delegation visits N. Sinai: Military spox.
Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir discussed in London with major UK companies the infrastructure and investment opportunities in the transport field.
Transport min., UK companies discuss investment opportunities
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi indicated Egypt's aspiration to double the volume of British investments in Egypt and enhance economic cooperation
Sisi praises remarkable momentum in bilateral relations bet. Egypt and UK
Egypt seeks to increase the issued capital of Egypt's Sovereign Fund from LE 200 billion to more than LE 1 trillion, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el-Saeed said Tuesday.
Egypt targets to rise Sovereign Fund’s issued capital to LE 1Trillion
World Economic Forum kicked off Tuesday in the Swiss city Davos, with the participation of the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat.
Egypt participates in World Economic forum in Davos
Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Neveen Gamea said on Tuesday that the World Bank financed around 450,000 small projects in Egypt.
World Bank financed 450K small projects in Egypt
Egypt's Commercial International Bank (CIB) signed Monday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth $100 million with the British financial institution CDC, in the British capital, London
Egypt's CIB signs $100M MoU with British institution CDC
new deals pertinent to ports are expected to be closed and announced during the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020.
Egypt's Sczone expects to close deals in UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020
Egypt signed nine petroleum agreements for oil and natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean and Western Desert regions
Egypt signs 9 petroleum agreements for oil, gas exploration worth $452M
Tourism in Egypt has raised during 2019 to reach 13 million visitors, including a stark 40% increase in Italian tourists, according to Italian newspaper Travelquotidiano.
40% increase in Italian tourists visiting Egypt in 2019: Italian newspaper
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