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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/16/2022 3:08:04 PM
A hundred technicians are working under armed guard to maintain the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, held hostage for three weeks by Russian forces who seized the compound in the first hours of the invasion.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
3/15/2022 11:11:05 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address this week to the U.S. Congress, part of a series of high-profile speeches from a leader working to rally support as the Russian invasion of his country intensifies.
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Business
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Economy
3/14/2022 6:40:59 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Monday that remittances from Egyptians working abroad recorded about $31.5 billion in 2021, with an increase of nearly $1.9 billion and at a rate of 6.4 percent, compared to $29.6 billion in 2020.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
3/9/2022 1:28:20 PM
Russia said Wednesday that negotiations with Kyiv to resolve the Ukraine conflict were making headway and underscored that Moscow's troops were not working to topple the Ukrainian government.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
3/6/2022 2:03:06 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the United States was "working actively" on a deal with Poland to supply Ukraine with jets.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/3/2022 6:27:00 PM
Executive Director of the US-Egypt Business Council Steve Lutes explains that US companies working in Egypt will help prepare for this year’s UN COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Egypt
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Politics
3/3/2022 6:06:00 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war has had negative economic ramifications over the entire world, including Egypt, adding that the state is working on mitigating these impacts.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
3/1/2022 9:15:14 PM
The United States has called for the United Nations to expel an employee allegedly working as a "Russian intelligence operative," the US mission told AFP on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/28/2022 9:54:49 PM
Developed countries must follow through on their commitment to at least double their climate finance for developing countries by 2025, Egypt and the UK said on Monday in a joint statement following the launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) work group’s sixth assessment report.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
2/26/2022 8:52:44 PM
Germany said Saturday it was working to exclude Russia from the SWIFT banking system as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again asked European nations to sever Moscow from the important financial mechanism.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
2/22/2022 10:12:37 PM
Egypt and the US set up a joint working group to coordinate climate policies ahead of this year’s COP27 summit, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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World
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International
2/22/2022 9:28:21 PM
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned Russia's "latest invasion" of Ukraine Tuesday but said the United States is working with allies to prevent the conflict from growing.
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World
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International
2/22/2022 1:40:05 PM
Women working in Afghan government departments must cover-up, even with a blanket if necessary, or they may lose their jobs, the Taliban's religious police said Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/21/2022 7:54:00 PM
The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a joint working group to prepare for the U.N. climate change summit being held in Egypt in November, a U.S. envoy said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/21/2022 12:02:18 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced on Monday the launch of a US-Egypt climate working group during a joint press conference following their talks in Cairo.
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World
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International
2/15/2022 9:34:00 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was ready to continue working with the West on security issues to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
2/13/2022 4:53:00 PM
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi instructed the government on Sunday to continue to launch more Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of state-owned companies to increase the ownership base at the Egyptian Stock of Exchange (EGX) and lure direct investments.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/8/2022 9:43:50 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and John Kerry, the US special presidential envoy for climate, highlighted the importance of activating the US-Egypt Climate Working Group to face climate change at the earliest opportunity.
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World
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International
2/6/2022 6:47:05 PM
Twenty-four UN peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021, according to the United Nations Staff Union.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
2/6/2022 4:59:00 PM
Al-Ahram Weekly reviews the new government-drafted Labour Law which has been approved in principle by the Senate.
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