Egypt’s petroleum minister reviews nationwide airborne minerals survey

Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi held a meeting with the board of the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority, chaired by Yasser Ramadan, to review ongoing work plans following the authority’s transformation into an economic body, a move aimed at strengthening the mining sector and gradually increasing…

Egypt’s planning, housing ministers review investment plan through 2030

Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, and Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Randa El-Menshawy, held an expanded meeting to review the outlines of the investment plan for fiscal year 2026/2027 and the medium-term investment strategy for 2026-2030. The meeting comes as part of ongoing coordination…

Egypt aims to boost oil, gas output with horizontal drilling, fracking

Egypt is seeking to increase oil and natural gas production by expanding the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies, the presidency said after a meeting chaired by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Al-Sisi discussed the plans with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi, according to presidential…

MNT-Halan targets EGP 30bn in securitization, bond issuances in 2026

Founder and CEO of MNT-Halan, Mounir Nakhla, said the company is operating under exceptional geopolitical conditions, noting that these developments coincide with its ongoing expansion and investments across four key markets: Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates. Nakhla said the group’s companies continue to deliver strong operational and…

Abdelatty chairs inter-ministerial meeting to resolve Egyptian expat concerns

Egypt is set to introduce a range of incentives and practical solutions to address the concerns of citizens living abroad, including reforms to customs procedures and university admission policies, following a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty hosted the coordination meeting, which included Minister of Education Mohamed…