Al-Ahram Weekly - Egypt

Building Africa’s future leaders

The new campus of Senghor University underscores Egypt’s position as a regional centre for education and development across Africa.

Monorail opens to the public

After years of construction and months of anticipation, Cairo’s East Nile Monorail came into service last week.

‘Complete solidarity’

President Abdel-Fattah Al‑Sisi signalled Egypt’s solidarity with the UAE in the face of Iranian attacks on his visit to the Gulf this week, while urging a diplomatic solution to avert further war.

Hantavirus: Not yet a pandemic

While the WHO says the risk is low, Egypt steps up surveillance of the hantavirus.

Debate over Internet price rises

The decision to raise the prices of some Internet and telecom services has sparked controversy within parliamentary circles.

Hedging against threats from the GERD

The rainy season is starting in East Africa, triggering fears that the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could be overfilled and that last year’s floods in Egypt and Sudan may be repeated.

No new coffee shops

The Cairo governor’s decision to halt new licences for restaurants and cafés in several districts has been widely welcomed by residents. Nesmahar Sayed monitored the reactions.

Cairo stands by Khartoum

Egypt has been reaching out in support of Sudan in the face of attacks against it.

Diplomatic ice thaws between Egypt and Syria

Egypt and Syria are gradually expanding diplomatic and economic cooperation, seen in the visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani to Cairo this week.

Bab Al-Hadid

All films screened in commercial cinemas are changed on Wednesday.

Controversial pensions law passed

The House of Representatives approved a controversial amendment to the Social Insurance and Pensions Law this week despite criticisms from opposition MPs.

Privatisation gains momentum

Six state-owned firms are being temporarily listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange ahead of their planned privatisation.

Reassessing development opportunities

Al-Ahram Weekly explores how the US-Israel war on Iran could impact Egyptian real estate developers in the Gulf and demand for real estate in Egypt.

Shared Arab-EU interests

A high-level consultative meeting between the Arab countries and the European Union last week highlighted the links between Europe’s security and that of the Middle East.

Budgeting from debt to sustainability

The government’s new budget aims to trim public debt and increase spending on social protection.

Moves on securing wheat

The government has raised the procurement price of wheat to encourage farmers to increase production and expand cultivated areas

INTERVIEW: The work of the Red Cross in Gaza

The International Committee of the Red Cross is prioritising the restoration of essential services in Gaza, its head of delegation in Israel and the Occupied Territories Julien Lerisson tells Al-Ahram Weekly.

Egypt intensifies diplomacy to restart US-Iran talks

Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts with regional partners to restart the US-Iran negotiations and avert further regional conflict

Madbouli defends war measures

The government has been implementing multiple policies to deal with the economic impacts of the Iran war, according to a parliamentary statement by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli this week.

New competition law overhauled

Significant amendments to the new Competition Protection Law were approved by the House of Representatives this week.

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