Egypt and Djibouti have agreed to deepen tourism ties, including through training, investment and heritage preservation, and are considering a twinning arrangement between Sharm El-Sheikh and Djibouti City.
Planning Minister outlines Egypt’s vision for private sector-led growth in Africa
As part of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Bangkok, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom presented Egypt’s vision for strengthening private sector participation and advancing economic integration across Africa during a high-level panel on “Africa’s Promising Future: Structural Reforms, Trade Integration and Private Sector-Led Growth.”
In Trump’s pardons for public officials, Republicans win most of the mercy
WASHINGTON – In October 2024, a federal jury in Las Vegas convicted Michele Fiore, a local elected official and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, of charity fraud. Fiore, the jury found, solicited donations for a slain police officer’s memorial and spent nearly $80,000 of it on plastic surgery, her daughter’s wedding and rent.
‘Allies failed to warn Ukraine of impending missile attack’
KYIV- Ukraine received no prior warning from its Western partners about a Russian ballistic missile attack on its capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as Kyiv comes under intense US pressure to halt attacks on Russian refineries.
Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate
RIYADH – Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on the city outskirts, part of a rapidly escalating war between the sides.
Egypt to launch 3,000MW electricity link with Saudi Arabia
As part of Egypt’s efforts to strengthen regional energy cooperation and expand electricity interconnection, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the launch of the Egypt-Saudi Arabia electricity interconnection project in the coming weeks.
