President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Sunday with Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Admiral Osama Rabie, and Chairman of the South Red Sea Shipyard Company (SRSS) Moustafa El-Dougishy.
Egypt lists 3 state-owned petroleum firms on EGX to kick off IPO programme
Egypt has listed shares of three state-owned petroleum companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), marking the first phase of the government’s programme to offer stakes in state-owned enterprises as part of broader efforts to expand private sector participation in the economy.
Iran FM warns Hormuz challenges will raise tensions
Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as the countries traded attacks and accusations of violating a fragile ceasefire in the region.
Egypt, Afreximbank seek to boost support for startups, entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rustum met with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Vice President Haytham El-Maayergi to discuss expanding co-operation in supporting startups, entrepreneurship and broader economic development, the ministry said on Sunday.
Egypt hosts 1st UN roundtable on AI, human development at Al-Azhar University
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdel-Aati, inaugurated on Sunday the first roundtable of the United Nations Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and Human Development.
NPA to unveil two-volume biography of President Sisi on June 30 anniversary
The National Press Authority (NPA) will launch a new two-volume publication, Man of Destiny: Biography of a Leader, the Journey of a Nation,” during a special ceremony on Tuesday to mark the 13th anniversary of the June 30 Revolution.
Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon
A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon’s port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns.
