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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/3/2025 3:57:34 PM
As a Greek delegation prepares to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday to resolve tensions over the fate of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Ahram Online examines how the controversy surrounding one of the world’s oldest Christian monasteries has moved from courtroom to foreign ministry.
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Egypt
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Society
6/3/2025 3:33:19 PM
Egypt's Supreme Council of Universities has approved allowing technical school graduates to apply for the computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) faculties for the first time.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
6/3/2025 12:20:25 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a new partnership with the private sector on Sunday, launching the Jirian City megaproject in Sheikh Zeyad Axis.
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Egypt
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Society
5/17/2025 3:53:21 PM
Egypt’s first interactive platform for learning ancient Egyptian language, the “Hieroglyphs Step by Step” website, has recently launched its second development phase, expanding its reach and educational tools.
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Business
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Economy
4/16/2025 2:32:10 PM
Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat outlined, during her speech before the House of Representatives, the key targets of the upcoming fiscal year's (FY2025/2026) budget plan, which will roll out on 1 July 2025.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/15/2025 6:42:56 PM
Egypt has begun constructing the first phase of Alexandria's first metro system, the Alexandria Metro.
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Business
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Economy
3/25/2025 5:56:20 PM
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has engaged with the Egyptian government to advise on introducing public-private partnerships (PPPs) at 11 airports to improve infrastructure, connectivity, and passenger services in the country’s airport sector.
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Business
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Economy
3/19/2025 3:02:24 PM
Egypt launched its first Integrated National Financing Strategy (E-INFS) on Tuesday, representing a significant step forward in addressing the country’s financing needs while striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in Egypt Vision 2030.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
3/16/2025 4:27:59 PM
Egypt's famous Ataba Market, known for its congestion and historic value, will be revamped by the Ministry of Local Development, in cooperation with Cairo Governorate and UN-Habitat to make it safer, more organized, and visually appealing for merchants and visitors, per a ministry statement.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/7/2025 8:25:00 PM
Egypt has developed a comprehensive reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, which is counter to US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian population.
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Business
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Tech
1/21/2025 3:02:34 PM
Egypt launched on Monday the Wi-Fi Calling service, a new feature that enables users to make voice calls and send text messages over a Wi-Fi network instead of relying on a cellular signal.
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Business
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Tech
1/11/2025 3:16:00 PM
The Egyptian government has launched a new electronic system to regulate the registration and collection of taxes on imported mobile phones to stem the influx of smuggled devices.
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Egypt
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Society
1/9/2025 2:05:09 PM
The Egyptian Baccalaureate Certificate system, designed to replace the current Thanaweya Amma (high school) education system, will be implemented for students entering the first year of secondary school (10th grade) starting the next academic year.
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Business
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Tech
12/23/2024 12:00:59 PM
Egypt recently launched Apple Pay services in the local market and announced that Google Wallet services will be available starting in 2025 as part of its financial inclusion strategy (2022-2025) and its tendency towards a cashless and contactless payment community.
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Egypt
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Society
12/17/2024 6:33:45 PM
Egypt is on the verge of passing its first personal status law for Christians, marking the culmination of five decades of efforts to address longstanding demands for a cohesive legal framework for Christian families.
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Business
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Economy
12/1/2024 7:02:21 PM
Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is preparing to launch the eSIM (embedded SIM) service after extensive testing confirmed that it is ready for use.
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Egypt
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Society
11/27/2024 12:53:03 PM
Egypt has recently introduced a new regulation requiring unemployed women or women from 22 specific professions to obtain a travel permit before travelling to Saudi Arabia, except for Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.
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Egypt
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Society
11/10/2024 3:20:35 PM
The Gen-Z Competition 2024 (Gen-Z 2024), launched in September 2023, is an Egyptian premier television programme for innovation that brings together over 300 students from 39 universities across Egypt to showcase their groundbreaking ideas.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
9/18/2024 11:05:01 PM
A wave of objections has erupted in response to a newly proposed draft of the criminal procedures law.
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Sports
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World
8/29/2024 4:14:23 PM
The Champions League gets a fresh look with more teams playing for more prize money from more games against more opponents. The draw is on Thursday.
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