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Al-Ahram Weekly archives
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Chronicles
9/8/2026 8:44:08 PM
In part 29 of his history of Egypt as seen through the pages of Al-Ahram, Dr Yunan Labib Rizq witnesses the devastating effect of a telegramme from the British foreign secretary to Sherif Pasha, later dubbed a 'constitution' for Egypt. The telegramme was to more firmly entrench the British occupation
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Life & Style
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City Lights
9/6/2026 9:40:09 PM
Ninety-two Indian pharmaceutical companies are taking part in Pharmaconex 2026 in Cairo, as Indian and Egyptian firms look to expand cooperation in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer, research, and healthcare supply chains.
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Sports
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World
9/4/2026 6:24:46 PM
Firm clashes between arch Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers will have no away fans this season after crowd trouble marred a Scottish Cup tie in March.
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World
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International
9/3/2026 9:55:54 AM
US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves.
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World
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Region
9/2/2026 12:27:51 PM
Two Filipino sailors were killed when a Saudi oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said Wednesday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
9/1/2026 7:17:28 PM
Chinese agricultural technology firm FAMSUN inked an agreement with Egyptian private agricultural commodity trading firm Cairo 3A to expand cooperation on agriculture, grain handling, food processing, security and industrial manufacturing, according to a statement released on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
9/1/2026 4:04:17 PM
"Unknown projectiles" struck two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, a Greek security firm said Tuesday, following a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/26/2026 6:49:08 PM
Egypt is moving forward with a $278 million bioethanol production project alongside Italy's engineering, management, and consulting company Proger and Egyptian firm Drexel Oil Field Equipment, according to several statements released on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Society
8/26/2026 11:38:42 AM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly toured four major outsourcing companies and inspected the Alexandria Corniche redevelopment project on Tuesday, as the government seeks to expand digital-service exports and improve the city's waterfront.
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Business
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Tech
8/23/2026 5:28:32 PM
Standard Chartered has launched the second edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator in Egypt 2026 programme, in collaboration with Cairo-based think tank and consultancy company Entlaq and US-based venture capital firm Village Capital, according to a statement released on Sunday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/20/2026 4:57:05 PM
Egypt has begun construction of Jieya Egypt Health medical product complex, a $67 million subsidiary of Chinese firm Tongling Jieya Biologic, in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, according to a statement by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) on Thursday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/20/2026 2:51:46 PM
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa hosted a delegation from a leading Chinese aluminum company to discuss plans of establishing a $2 billion integrated industrial complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), according to a Cabinet statement released Thursday.
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Business
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Economy
8/20/2026 12:09:34 PM
Egypt is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the United Arab Emirates to open new opportunities for subsidiaries of the National Investment Bank (NIB) to establish a presence in the UAE market, particularly in electronic payments (e-payments).
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Sports
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World
8/20/2026 10:29:03 AM
Paris Saint-Germain kick off their Ligue 1 campaign as overwhelming favourites to win a sixth successive title, but will have one eye firmly on their bid for a third straight Champions League crown.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/20/2026 10:19:17 AM
An Egyptian-Saudi joint venture will establish an industrial complex to produce aluminium composite panels and aluminium coils at the Suez Canal Economic Zone's Sokhna Industrial Zone, with initial investments of $18 million that are expected to rise to $50 million, the zone's authority said Wednesday.
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Business
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Economy
8/19/2026 9:54:32 PM
Egyptian companies have signed 17 export contracts worth about $168 million with Chinese buyers, as Cairo seeks to expand access for its products in the world's second-largest economy, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade stated on Wednesday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/12/2026 4:07:26 PM
Egypt’s largest real estate event, Cityscape Egypt Summit 2026, is set to kick off on 7 September, with the participation of more than 20 speakers and specialists from investment and real estate firms in Egypt and the region, according to a statement on Wednesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/9/2026 10:46:28 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reiterated in a phone call with his Sudanese counterpart, Mohy El-Din Salem, on Sunday, Egypt's firm support for Sudan's unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national institutions, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/6/2026 5:13:37 PM
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) hosted Sri Lankan private and multinational conglomerate Hirdaramani Group to discuss the firm's expansion plans in the Egyptian ready-made garments and textile market, according to a statement by the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade released on Thursday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/6/2026 4:34:48 PM
Global stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors assessed the latest corporate earnings with tech firms back under pressure, while awaiting developments over a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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