ENERGY-

El Molla meets with reps of international oil companies: Oil Minister Tarek El Molla held two separate meetings with representatives from the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) and Halliburton, according to separate ministry statements here and here. The meetings reviewed the development of the companies’ projects in Egypt and the possibility of increasing their investments in the country.

TOURISM-

EgyptAir introduces transit visas at no charge: The flag carrier has started offering travelers transit visas to Egypt without charge for stays of up to 96 hours, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. The visa can be obtained on arrival at Cairo International Airport. The move comes as the government looks to boost tourism with the aim of pushing arrival numbers to a record 15 mn tourists this year, up 28% from 2022.