Year: 2026

The World Health Organization has honoured Egyptian physician Heba El Sewedy, founder and chair of the Ahl Masr Foundation and Burn Hospital, with the Director-General’s Award in recognition of her pioneering contributions to burn care. The award was presented during the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.…

Egypt is undertaking a comprehensive transformation of its education system for 25 million pre-university students, shifting the focus from enrollment metrics to skills-based learning and introducing a new Egyptian Baccalaureate, Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdellatif announced. Speaking at the second plenary session of the Education World Forum…

Egypt is advancing an initiative to produce 200 megawatts of solar energy for state-owned industrial facilities as part of a broader drive to implement structural reforms and secure the financial sustainability of state assets. The developments were outlined on Monday during discussions between Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein…

Egypt is developing a unified, integrated cash-based social protection programme that categorises beneficiaries into tiers based on income, allowing for dynamic movement into and out of the system as living conditions change, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday. The proposed system aims to provide “necessary protection” to targeted and…

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid affirmed on Sunday, May 17, 2026, the state’s commitment to enhancing the investment environment and improving the business climate. He highlighted that this strategy aims to attract more local and foreign investments, support private sector growth, and boost its competitiveness and expansion…

Doha, Qatar, 17 May 2026: Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby initiative participated in the 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), organized by the Ministry of Culture – Qatar Cultural and Heritage Events Center, with a panel discussion titled “Arabic Between Publishing and Content: How Do We Expand the Impact of an Idea?”…

Ollin Mortgage Finance, a subsidiary of GlobalCorp, has finalized its second mortgage securitization bond issuance worth EGP 3.31bn, following approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). The issuance was executed under the company’s third securitization program and structured across three tranches to appeal to diverse investor segments. The first tranche…