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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
1/16/2024 9:32:07 PM
How will the exclusion of Egyptian government bonds from the JP Morgan emerging market bond indices affect the country, asks Sherine Abdel-Razek
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
1/16/2024 9:28:44 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Tuesday to follow up on the progress of the government’s agricultural development plan in North and Central Sinai.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
1/16/2024 9:20:21 PM
The government’s newly released six-year economic strategy includes ambitious targets for foreign investment, exports, and the exchange rate of the Egyptian pound, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
1/16/2024 8:21:32 PM
Not only are there active protests against war in the Middle East, some European governments have also refused to support US-UK strikes on Yemen, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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World
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War in Sudan
1/16/2024 7:14:31 PM
Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday suspended ties with east African bloc IGAD, accusing it of "violating" the country's sovereignty by inviting a rival paramilitary chief to a summit.
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Business
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Economy
1/16/2024 12:40:38 PM
The Egyptian government is prioritizing the stimulation of investment, production, and exports in order to boost economic growth in the future, said Rasha Abdel-Aal, acting head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA).
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Business
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Economy
1/15/2024 6:31:53 PM
The Egyptian government is planning to build a new passenger building in the Cairo International Airport to accommodate 30 million passengers per year, more than double the current number, according to a Cabinet statement on Monday.
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World
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International
1/15/2024 12:37:18 PM
Columns of tractors rolled into Berlin on Monday as farmers gathered for the climax of a week of demonstrations against a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel they use, a protest that has tapped into wider discontent with Germany's government.
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World
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War in Sudan
1/14/2024 3:17:47 PM
Sudan's army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an east African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces.
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Business
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Economy
1/14/2024 1:54:04 PM
The Egyptian government is expected to increase the minimum wage for government employees and pensions – currently stand at EGP 4,000 and EGP 1,300, respectively – within two months, Samir Sabry, Rapporteur of the Investment Committee at the National Dialogue, said on Saturday.
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Business
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Economy
1/13/2024 7:28:38 PM
The Egyptian government is preparing to introduce a social protection package that encompasses various improvements, including wage and pension adjustments and an increase in the tax exemption threshold, said Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, according to a Cabinet statement on Saturday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/12/2024 8:11:00 PM
The Israeli war on the Gaza Strip continues for the 98th consecutive day, with intense airstrikes on the central and southern besieged strip. Under fire at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel responds to accusations of genocide in Gaza, claiming that some actions of Israeli soldiers do not reflect government policies, while the UN Human Rights Commission asserts that Israel's violation of international legal obligations may lead to accountability for war crimes.
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World
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International
1/11/2024 10:10:37 PM
The new government of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was announced Thursday with only one major change at the foreign ministry, while most high-profile Cabinet members remained unchanged.
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Business
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Economy
1/11/2024 7:57:56 PM
Consumer inflation in the United States rose more than anticipated in December, government data showed Thursday, with President Joe Biden conceding he must do more to tackle high prices.
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Opinion
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1/11/2024 12:45:01 PM
In alignment with its heroic history in the struggle against racial regimes and its authentic values rooted in this struggle, the South African government took the lead in presenting the file of crimes committed by Israel in its current war against the Palestinian people to the International Court of Justice.
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World
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Region
1/10/2024 6:14:40 PM
Germany resumed direct arms exports to Saudi Arabia by approving the sale of missiles, ending a blockade in place since 2018, the government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Wednesday.
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Business
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Economy
1/10/2024 3:41:25 PM
The Egyptian government plans to develop an AI-based system to predict crises in the local marjet, especially hikes in the prices of commodities and staples, Osama El-Gohary, assistant Prime Minister and head of the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC), said on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
1/9/2024 9:45:02 PM
The cracks are surfacing in the Israeli war cabinet formed after the Hamas attack on 7 October. Disputes between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Benny Gantz and current Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have raised questions about the stability of this government.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/9/2024 9:37:12 PM
The government started off the year by announcing a new strategy and a set of subsidy reductions, reports Niveen Wahish
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Business
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Economy
1/9/2024 9:24:28 PM
A high-level delegation from the Egyptian government has arrived in Washington DC to push forward Egypt's almost standstill loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in addition to exploring a new additional loan for the country amid its ongoing serious economic situation.
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