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Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation José Manuel Albares will embark on a two-day official visit to Egypt starting Wednesday, his third Middle East tour since the Israeli war in Gaza broke out in October.

A House subcommittee has issued a draft of the proposed new Code of Criminal Procedures, adding and amending key provisions - among them are provisions reducing the maximum duration of pretrial detention, and regulating travel bans and asset freezes.

Credit-rating company Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has revised the outlook on Egypt to positive from negative amid game-changing economic measures, including the flotation of the Egyptian local currency and an increase in interest rates.

The Egyptian government has taken steps to offer the management and operation of the country's airports to the private sector, according to a statement by the Cabinet on Monday.

Egypt is aiming for the “immediate” release of all goods remaining at various ports nationwide a week after signing the $35 billion Ras El-Hekma investment deal with the United Arab Emirates.

The Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of a man and a woman, pending investigation for their alleged involvement in blackmailing Arish University student Naira El-Zoghby, who died last week at the age of 19.

Egypt is diligently working alongside its partners to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said at an event in Türkiye on Friday.

Egypt received an additional $5 billion as the final part of the first tranche of the $35 billion Ras El-Hekma deal with the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Egyptian Cabinet stated.

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry underlined the need for cooperation among all countries in the region to address tensions in the southern Red Sea region during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Officials from Egypt, Qatar, the US, and Israel are expected to meet in Paris on Friday to resume negotiations on a potential deal for a ceasefire and prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel, according to media reports.

Egypt and Emirati investors signed on Friday a historic deal to build a multi-billion new state-of-the-art city of Ras El Hekma as a new massive urban, business and tourism centre in the country's North Coast.

Brett McGurk, White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, will visit Egypt and Israel this week to hold talks on the possible Israeli assault in Rafah city in southern Gaza, Axios reported on Tuesday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the first ministerial meeting of the Sherpa Track scheduled for 21-22 February, according to a statement by Ahmed Abu-Zeid, foreign ministry spokesperson, on Tuesday.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday, in his first official two-day visit to Egypt since taking office, to discuss the Gaza crisis and cooperation between the two countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry promised that Egypt would adhere to the 1979 peace treaty as long it remains reciprocal, dismissing reports from unofficial sources it was considering suspending the agreement over developments in Gaza.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly rejected recent claims made by Israel’s extremist Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, labelling them "completely unacceptable."

The Egyptian Presidency has rejected the remarks made by US President Joe Biden suggesting that Egypt was initially reluctant to open the Rafah crossing during the Israeli war on Gaza, to allow aid to reach the residents of the strip.

During a meeting in Riyadh on Thursday, top Arab diplomats reiterated their call for "irreversible" steps toward the creation and recognition of a Palestinian state, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

As passenger vehicle prices have more than tripled in Egypt over the past two years, the Automotive Marketing Information Council (AMIC) reported that car sales have nearly halved in 2023 compared to 2022.

Head of Hamas' Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh said he has received an invitation to visit Cairo to discuss a proposal drafted in Paris for a ceasefire in Gaza and explore the requirements for its implementation.

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