Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom met Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Fumio Iwai on Tuesday to discuss ways of expanding bilateral economic co-operation and review Egypt’s ongoing economic reform agenda.
PM reviews progress in Egypt’s real estate registration, notarisation services
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli and Justice Minister Mahmoud Helmy El Sherif reviewed on Tuesday the latest developments in the government’s plan to modernise real estate registration and notarisation services.
SCZone eyes stronger investment ties with India
Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Walid Gamal El-Din met Indian Ambassador to Egypt Suresh K. Reddy on Tuesday to discuss ways of boosting economic and investment co-operation and explore investment opportunities across the zone, particularly in priority industrial and logistics sectors.
Egypt targets stronger AI-driven digital economy
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindy stressed that the ministry is making strenuous efforts to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), expand digital infrastructure, develop data centres and cloud computing, and build specialised digital skills.
ASEAN diplomats voice serious concern over Middle East hostilities
The Middle East crisis cast a shadow over a diplomatic gathering in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, where foreign ministers voiced serious concern over renewed hostilities that add to uncertainty in a region grappling to manage tensions and conflicts of its own.
Iran envoy meets mediators in Pakistan
An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting.
New initiative to boost youth role in economic development
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rustum and Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil discussed on Tuesday the executive mechanisms of the proposed “Youth Economy” initiative.
S. Sinai water resources, development projects under review
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam and South Sinai Governor Khaled Ismail Kamal, reviewed on Tuesday the status of water projects across the governorate, with discussions focusing on groundwater management, regulation of groundwater abstraction, and oversight of activities along the coastal zone.
Iran targets US assets as Houthis threaten wider war
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthis in Yemen.
Messi says pain is immense after W. Cup defeat
MIAMI — Lionel Messi said that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.”
“I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the world champions’ extra-time loss to Spain.
