Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa held an extensive meeting with the board of the Egyptian Investors Union, chaired by Moharram Hilal, to discuss ways of supporting investment activity and strengthening the role of the private sector in driving economic development.

Egypt, UNICEF sign partnership to boost support for children with disabilities

Egypt’s National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD)  and UNICEF signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to strengthen support for children with disabilities and their families.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

Egypt, WB review progress in infrastructure finance guarantee mechanism

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom met with a World Bank team to discuss progress in the implementation of the Infrastructure Finance Guarantee Facility, designed to support priority projects with long‑term local currency financing while easing pressure on the state budget.

Beaches close as Tropical Storm Bertha nears Gulf Coast

Communities on the US Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.

Lebanon PM visits battered south, urges Israeli troop withdrawal

Lebanon’s prime minister Wednesday visited a battered southern village as a Lebanese-Israeli agreement brokered by Washington appears to have started following a months-long war.

Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia

Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s military operation under new military leadership on Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief.