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Egypt’s engineering exports maintained strong momentum in 2025, reaching a record $5.93bn during the first 11 months of the year—the highest level ever recorded—according to the Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EEC). The council said engineering exports grew by 13.9% year-on-year between January and November 2025, up from $5.20bn during…

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Magdy Hassan, head of the General Syndicate of Veterinarians, to discuss several shared priorities, including professional training, proposed amendments to the veterinary practice law, and challenges facing the veterinary medicines market, the ministry said on Wednesday. Ministry spokesperson Hossam…

Egypt’s Agricultural Research Centre has secured second place in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2025 Scimago regional rankings for research centres, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation said on Wednesday. The announcement was made during a scientific event organised by the Ministry of Higher Education and…

Egypt’s Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad on Wednesday announced the official launch of the Sharm El-Sheikh Sustainable Development Strategy (SESSDS), aimed at supporting the Red Sea resort city’s transition into a green, resilient and sustainable destination. The strategy was launched in cooperation with South Sinai Governorate and the Green…

At its 72nd meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Cabinet approved a package of key decisions spanning traffic regulation, healthcare, infrastructure development, vocational training, and economic reform. The Cabinet endorsed amendments to Traffic Law No. 66 of 1973, introducing stricter penalties for selected violations to enhance public…

South Korea’s concessional financing portfolio in Egypt reached $1.3bn in 2025, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said on Wednesday. The figure was disclosed during a meeting between Al-Mashat and the outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Cairo, Kim Young-hyun, to mark the conclusion of his tenure.…

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, said the Ministry of Finance and the Authority are giving special attention to the tourism sector, describing it as a vital contributor to national income that receives targeted support to help resolve its challenges. Speaking at the Tourism Salon seminar organised…

Non-bank financing granted by entities supervised by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) exceeded EGP 1trn for the first time, reaching EGP 1.1trn during the first ten months of 2025, the regulator said in a statement. The total reflects a 54.6% growth in financing granted between January and October 2025 compared…

Cairo, Egypt – 24 December 2025 — Entlaq, Egypt’s leading policy and research think tank focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic transformation, has officially launched Egypt’s Tourism Sector Performance Report, a comprehensive, data-driven assessment outlining how Egypt can transform its tourism sector through digital reform, TourismTech innovation, and inclusive growth.…