Year: 2026

Marking the 74th anniversary of Egypt’s July 23 Revolution, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Executive Secretary Rania Al-Mashat reaffirmed the organisation’s strategic partnership with Egypt, highlighting the close cooperation between the two sides in advancing sustainable development, strengthening national institutions, and promoting regional integration. Al-Mashat…

Bajel Projects Limited, a leading power transmission engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company of the Bajaj Group, has signed an agreement worth more than $40m with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to construct two contiguous sections—Lot 1 and Lot 5—of a 500 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL), further strengthening…

The maturity of a number of high-yield bank savings certificates has injected fresh liquidity into Egypt’s gold market, supporting local demand alongside seasonal buying, according to a report by Gold Bullion, which also revealed that the country’s gold imports surged more than fifteen-fold during the first half of 2026. Gold…

Wars are no longer measured solely by the number of missiles launched or aircraft deployed. Increasingly, they are measured by their impact on oil prices, capital flows, exchange rates, and investor confidence. The developments of recent weeks provide a clear illustration. Barely a month after the United States and Iran…

Various experts have criticized US President Donald Trump‘s decision to impose new tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners, including Egypt. Speaking to Al-Masry Al-Youm, they said that this decision violates international norms and laws. A member of the National Council for Human…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty participated on Friday, July 24, 2026, in a roundtable discussion with leading Philippine business executives and representatives of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), in the presence of a delegation of Egyptian business leaders. The meeting was…