Day: May 13, 2026

Egypt’s cabinet has approved a draft law establishing the “Takaful Fund to Support the Egyptian Family,” a state-backed entity designed to execute unpaid alimony and child support judgments, including school fees, and to provide financial aid to families lacking a primary breadwinner. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed the legislative move…

The government confirmed its commitment to list several Armed Forces-affiliated companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), including National Company for the Sale and Distribution of Petroleum Products (Wataniya), Silo Foods, ChillOut, and the National Company for Road Construction, Development and Management. The confirmation came during a Wednesday meeting chaired by…

The Egypt Healthcare Authority has provided over 330,000 mental health, support, counselling, and referral services within 227 primary care facilities across the first-phase governorates of the Universal Health Insurance system. The services were delivered at family medicine centres and units in Port Said, Luxor, Ismailia, South Sinai, Suez, and Aswan.…

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, underscored that sustainable water management is essential for strengthening food security and improving the resilience of Africa’s agricultural systems against climate change and water scarcity.   According to the ministry, Sewilam participated in a high-level roundtable on agriculture during the Africa…

Buyers of state-managed Eid Al-Adha sacrificial meat vouchers will be able to pay in instalments over six months, following two cooperation protocols signed between the Ministry of Awqaf, Banque Misr, and the National Bank of Egypt. The agreements, witnessed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at the government headquarters in the…

The Egyptian cabinet, led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved decrees defining the specific portfolios of newly appointed deputy ministers, centralising the state’s oversight of foreign debt, international grants, and massive urban development projects. The decrees specify the responsibilities for deputies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,…

Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad mandated the prompt submission of detailed technical and environmental studies for proposed private sector ecotourism developments in Sharm El-Sheikh’s Peace Park and the Ras Mohammed and Nabq nature reserves. Awad held a meeting with Hossam El-Shaer, chairperson of the Egyptian Federation…

Egypt’s North Coast is rapidly emerging as a sophisticated investment destination for luxury residential and hospitality developments, driven by large-scale infrastructure projects, government-backed master planning and growing international investor interest, according to a new report by JLL. In its latest report, Leveraging Natural Beauty: Unlocking Egypt’s North Coast Residential and…