Egypt clears Russian security experts to continue airport inspections after flight ban is lifted: Egypt has reportedly agreed to allow Russian security experts to continue inspecting the Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada airports even after air travel between Cairo and Moscow resumes, a top Egyptian official told Russia’s Interfax yesterday, Al Shorouk reports (We were […]
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Egypt ready to join Astana talks, expects Putin to visit soon -ambassador
Egypt is ready to join the Syrian peace talks in Astana, Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Mohamed Elbadri told Sputnik. “We definitely exert all our efforts in trying to address the Syrian crisis. In the event of an invitation, we will participate, especially since Egyptian efforts have already resulted in gathering several opposition groups that came […]
Head of Egyptian interests in Tehran meets with special aide to Iran’s parliament speaker
The Head of the Egyptian Interest Section in Tehran Yasser Omar met with the Iranian Parliament’s special aide, speaker Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, to discuss “regional developments” and bilateral ties, Iran Front Page reports. Iran and Egypt have had no diplomatic ties since 1980.
Halayeb dispute must be resolved whether diplomatically or through arbitration -Sudanese FM
Khartoum’s dispute with Cairo over Egypt’s Halayeb and Shalatin must be settled “either by dialogue or through international arbitration,” Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim El Ghandour said yesterday, according to the Sudan News Agency. The statement came during a meeting with members of Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Council, who are in Khartoum for a three-day visit to […]
Mamish meets Muller to discuss increasing investment
Suez Canal Authority head Mohab Mamish discussed increased investments with Germany’s Economic Cooperation Minister Gerd Müller in Cairo yesterday, according to Al Shorouk. Müller met earlier in the week with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Investment Minister Sahar Nasr.
NBI countries to meet in Uganda
Water Ministers from Nile Basin countries are gathering in Uganda today to discuss their 10-year development strategy for the area, according to The Independent.
Military Production Ministry looking to expand use of RDF in industry
The Military Production Ministry is planning on opening four refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plants worth EGP 700 mn in Ismailia, El Sharqiya, Minya, and Beni Suef, government sources tell Al Borsa. The plants will also be able to produce organic fertilizers. Military Production Minister Mohamed El Assar met with Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy and Local Development […]
Oil minister discusses further investments with APICORP CEO
Oil Minister Tarek El Molla met yesterday with the CEO of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) Ahmed Attiga to discuss the company’s ongoing petrochemical and natural gas projects in Egypt and chances for further investments, Al Shorouk reports.
Sidel looks to sell factory to meet debt obligations
Packaging manufacturer Sidel Egypt is moving to sell its Six October factory in order to meet its debt obligations, which have risen sharply over the past year as a result of the EGP float, CEO Riad Sabra tells Al Mal. The company has been having trouble paying suppliers for imported production inputs and has sustained […]
German holiday bookings in Marsa Alam jump 121% in September, Europeans account for lion’s share of August’s tourist arrivals
German tourists continued to increase their holiday bookings in Hurghada and Marsa Alam in September, according to figures released by tourism portal FVW. Hurghada saw an 86% increase in bookings, while Marsa Alam saw a leap of as much as 121% “as Germans booked more winter sun holidays on the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, European […]