Egypt’s Foreign Minister Holds Phone Calls with Indian and Pakistani Counterparts to Support Ceasefire Efforts

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty spoke with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, and Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan CAIRO – 11 May 2025: Egyptian Minister of …

Egypt’s FM meets with Head of UN Security Council Reform Negotiations

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty received Ambassador Tariq Albana- press photo CAIRO – 11 May 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty received Ambassador Tariq Albanai, Permanent …

Egypt’s Parliament approves draft law regulating Fatwa Issuance

CAIRO – 11 May 2025: During its plenary session today, Sunday, chaired by Parliamentary Speaker Hanafi Gebaly, the House of Representatives finally approved a draft law submitted by the government regulating the issuance of religious fatwas (Islamic …

Egypt’s state security prosecution releases 55 pretrial detainees

A file photo of released prisoners CAIRO – 11 May 2025: Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution has ordered the release of 55 accused individuals pending investigation, two months after 50 pretrial detainees were also freed. Since the launch of the …

U-20 Afcon: Facing Egypt ‘is a final’ – Ghana coach Desmond Ofei

Ghana's Black Satellites coach, Desmond Ofei, has branded the quarter-final clash against host nation Egypt as a "final" in their attempt to secure a World Cup slot. Ghana remains undefeated after three matches in the competition, which …

Egypt's 'death penalty judge' dies following cancer battle

Al-Shami, 72, was pronounced dead on Sunday. [Facebook] An Egyptian judge infamous for sentencing hundreds of people to death following the 2013 military coup which brought current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power has died aged 72. Shaaban al-Shami, …

Qatar, Egypt welcome Hamas' agreement to release American hostage

Doha: The State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt welcomed the announcement by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of its agreement to release American hostage Edan Alexander, who was being held by it. They considered the agreement a …

Egypt's Annual Inflation Rises To 13.5% In April On Fuel Price Surge

Egypt advances railway localization with €275M Alexandria metro train deal

CAIRO – 11 May 2025: Egypt is taking another major step toward localizing its railway industry, as the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC) will manufacture 21 new trains, totaling 189 train cars, for the Alexandria Metro. The project comes …

Egypt’s flag now raised twice in Cannes

This year, the Egyptian flag will once again fly proudly above a pavilion named “Al-Mahrousa – The Protected One” as we return to the festival market after a ten-year absence. During those years, Egyptian cinema’s wings were clipped, yet ideas still …