Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod raises $26.3m, eyes regional expansion

Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod has raised $26.3 million in a Series A round led by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF). The investment will be deployed for regional expansion across existing and new markets in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Aside from TAEF’s...

Egypt targets 20–30% growth in FDI to reach $12bn in 2025: Minister

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib announced that Egypt aims to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows by 20–30% this year, targeting around $12bn by the end of 2025. El-Khatib said Egypt’s annual FDI inflows...

Chinese workers help build Egypt's new landmark

A worker works at a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo by Li Binghong/Xinhua) CAIRO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- As many Chinese...

Egypt plants over 18,000 trees in Cairo, Delta in ‘100 Million Trees’ initiative

Egypt has planted over 18,000 trees in Cairo and the Delta governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh and Daqahliya as part of the fourth phase of the “100 Million Trees” presidential initiative, the Ministry of Local Development has announced. Egyptian...

Egypt’s Foreign Minister, German counterpart hold political consultations in Cairo

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday held political consultations with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and to exchange views on regional and international developments. Abdelatty...

Zayed Sustainability Prize announces the 2026 finalists driving sustainability and humanitarianism

33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle urgent global challenges delivering clean energy, safe water, nutritious...

EU Diplomat Praises Egypt’s Green Vision in Face of Carbon Pricing Reforms

Tue 07 Oct 2025 | 07:11 PM In a recent post on LinkedIn, Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, addressed growing interest across Egypt in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—a key part of the...

Hamas, Israel Continue Indirect Talks in Egypt with Ceasefire and Aid on Table

Tue 07 Oct 2025 | 10:32 PM International efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip intensified Tuesday as indirect negotiations between Israeli and Hamas delegations entered their second day in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The...

Egypt Advances Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Focuses on Israeli Withdrawal and Humanitarian Aid

In a significant development in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced on Tuesday that discussions are actively progressing to establish a robust mechanism ensuring a complete withdrawal of...

Malawi explores Egypt’s experience in free zone management

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) hosted a delegation from the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre to learn from Egypt’s experience in managing free and investment zones. The visit took place within the framework of...

JUST IN: Gov Namadi Joins African Leaders in Cairo to Push for Rice Self-Sufficiency

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, is in Cairo, Egypt, attending the Third High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Rice Self-Sufficiency a major continental forum focused on transforming Africa’s rice-based agri-food systems and reducing...

Saint-Gobain Egypt targets doubling exports to Africa to €120m annually

Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, First Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), met with Ahmed Wafik, Chairperson of Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt, to discuss the company’s current...

Saudi FM Receives Written Message on Bilateral Ties from Egyptian Counterpart

The Saudi government welcomed on Tuesday efforts to end the war in Gaza, citing US President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the conflict, release all hostages, and immediately begin negotiations to agree on implementation mechanisms. Prince...

Egypt: Finance, Investment Ministers discuss industry, export policies with exporters

Arab Finance: Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held an open dialogue with exporters during a conference organized by the Engineering Industries Export Council to discuss the future of...

Egypt: Raya Electronics, Johnson Controls Arabia pen deal to expand YORK HVAC solutions

Arab Finance: Raya Electronics, a subsidiary of Raya Trade and Distribution and a fully owned portfolio company of Raya Holding for Financial Investments, partnered with Johnson Controls Arabia to introduce YORK-branded HVAC solutions to the real...

Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold talks on trade, investment under Supreme Coordination Council

Arab Finance: The Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council’s Economic Committee held its first meeting in Cairo on October 6th, chaired by Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib, to discuss ways to enhance trade and...

'The papyrus also recommends putting a clove of garlic in your vagina before bed': The texts that reveal the baffling healthcare for women in ancient Egypt

As humans evolved, our heads got bigger and walking upright narrowed the birth canal — a difficult and dangerous combination that means, in most cases, we need assistance in giving birth, from emotional support to intervention, as well as medical...

Today In Your Neighborhood: Hwy 21 closure & Leaf recycling in Nampa underway

Prev Next TIYN: A stretch of Hwy 21 north of Grandjean is closed for a couple days, Leaf recycling in Nampa is underway, and MANIA: The ABBA Tribute in Boise at the Egyptian Theatre tonight Posted TREASURE VALLEY, Idaho — These are a few of the...

Canadian ambassador to Egypt leads 4-day mission to Alexandria

The Canadian ambassador to Egypt is leading a four-day mission to Alexandria, reviving a tradition of “symbolically moving the embassy” to the coastal city for a few days and hosting the first “Iskandarani Canada Day,” the embassy announced....

Egypt Issues Guidelines on Use of AI in Higher Education, Research

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Universities has issued a new edition of its official “Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education and Scientific Research”. (View or download the manual here.) In a statement, the council said...