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Business
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Economy
1/14/2025 5:17:00 PM
Egypt has initiated talks with the European Union and international partners on the second phase of the Macro-Financial Assistance mechanism, which includes 4 billion euros in budget support and 1.8 billion euros in investment guarantees.
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World
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War in Ukraine
12/30/2024 3:05:14 PM
The United States announced Monday a $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Business
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Economy
12/20/2024 5:59:22 PM
The European Union (EU) approved Friday the disbursement of the one-billion-euro first tranche of a loan to Egypt as part of its macro-financial assistance (MFA), according to the EU Commission's statement.
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World
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Region
12/18/2024 3:33:05 PM
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen called Wednesday for "free and fair elections" in Syria and urged humanitarian assistance to the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster this month.
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Business
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Economy
12/5/2024 6:05:32 PM
Ahram Online spoke to Holger Floerkemeier, director of the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Centre (METAC), about the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s METAC in supporting fiscal policies, increasing tax revenues, and improving debt management in the region, including Egypt.
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Business
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Economy
12/4/2024 4:17:47 PM
The high-level event organized in Egypt by the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC), affiliated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to celebrate the centre's 20th anniversary concluded on Wednesday with the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Finance.
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World
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International
12/4/2024 1:29:30 PM
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the Global Humanitarian Overview for 2025 reflects an alarming gap between the number of people needing humanitarian assistance globally and the number that could be actually supported.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/1/2024 1:01:58 PM
Chargé d’Affairs of the Egyptian Ambassador to Palestine Mahmoud Omar stressed on Sunday that Cairo is rallying all efforts to end the war on Gaza and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into the strip.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/22/2024 3:33:17 PM
An Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against Palestinian detainees is reportedly under investigation by the US State Department, in a move that could lead to it being barred from receiving assistance, according to The Guardian.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/21/2024 1:23:17 PM
The UN Human Rights Office voiced increasing concern that the manner in which the Israeli occupation army is conducting hostilities in north Gaza, along with unlawful interference with humanitarian assistance and forced displacement, may be causing the destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza through death and displacement.
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Egypt
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Defence
10/19/2024 9:56:29 PM
The Egyptian and Emirati air forces have conducted airdrops of tons of humanitarian aid and relief assistance to northern Gaza, where Palestinians are facing critical shortages of essential supplies.
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Business
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Economy
10/8/2024 5:25:24 PM
The House of Representatives approved increasing the assistance grant agreement between Egypt and the United States of America (US) regarding the climate change initiative by $5.5 million to reach $20.5 million, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat announced on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/2/2024 5:02:17 PM
Egypt's Ambassador in Beirut Alaa Moussa urged all Egyptian citizens, whether visiting or residing in Lebanon, who want to return home to contact the embassy for any support or assistance needed amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Lebanon.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/26/2024 3:01:50 PM
US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a "surge" in assistance to Ukraine including nearly $8 billion in military aid and new long-range munitions ahead of a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/17/2024 11:28:06 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty conveyed Tuesday President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's directives to urgently provide assistance to Lebanese people.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/9/2024 3:34:00 PM
The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that 2.2 million people in Gaza are in desperate need of humanitarian aid after 11 months of war, highlighting that Israeli evacuation orders are severely obstructing their access to much-needed assistance.
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World
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International
8/14/2024 6:36:25 PM
A European Union satellite mapping agency says 104 sq. kilometres (40 sq. miles) of land was burned northeast of Athens this week during a deadly wildfire that gutted dozens of homes and prompted multiple countries to send assistance.
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Business
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Economy
8/11/2024 9:16:47 PM
Egypt and Japan aim to organize a high-level policy dialogue between both countries by the end of August to discuss issues of development, cooperation, and technical assistance, according to Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/29/2024 8:56:25 PM
The United States on Monday announced new military aid for Ukraine valued at around $1.7 billion that features air defense munitions and artillery rounds that Kyiv's forces say they desperately need.
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Egypt
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Society
7/15/2024 1:02:04 PM
Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy announced that 73,000 new families were added to the country’s flagship Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) cash assistance programme in July.
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