Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, on Monday, attended the official start of trading in Banque du Caire shares on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), following the public offering of a stake in the state-owned bank.
Egypt’s military athletes shine at African Boxing Championship in Kenya
An official delegation from the Armed Forces Sports Authority welcomed athletes from the military sports institutions upon their return to Egypt after successful participation in the African Boxing Championship in Kenya.
The Egyptian team included three athletes representing the Military Sports Institutions, who competed as members of the national boxing team.
Egypt, IsDB discuss 2027–2031 co-operation strategy
Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Egypt’s Governor to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Ahmed Rostom has met with an IsDB delegation led by Regional Hub Director Noureddine Mabrouk to discuss the joint country strategy for 2027–2031.
During the meeting, Rostom praised the IsDB as a key development partner in trade financing, securing strategic commodities and supporting the private sector.
Civil Aviation Min., Airbus Helicopters delegation discuss market expansion in Egypt
Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh El-Hefny has met with Airbus Helicopters Sales Manager for Egypt Maxime Nicolas to discuss joint co-operation and the expansion of helicopter operations across the Egyptian market.
Belgian gov’t crisis looms
Belgium’s King Philippe urged Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Monday to find a compromise over next year’s budget, with his government on the brink of collapse following the failure of another round of late-night negotiations.
Iotova wins Bulgaria presidential runoff
The tandem of Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev won the Bulgarian presidential election with a score of 57.6 per cent in the runoff, based on 100 per cent of the tally sheets from section election commissions, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.
Iran: Contacts over ending war continue
Contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, Tehran’s foreign ministry said on Monday, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.
“I can tell you that the dialogues are continuing. However, the issue is complex,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, adding that the two sides were exchanging messages through mediators.
