Egyptian government

Egypt's President held talks in Cairo with the King of Jordan and the President of the Palestinian Authority. The talks aim to revive the Middle East peace process and strengthening a ceasefire that halted the Israel-Hamas war. Egypt's…

Egypt has signed a $4.45 billion contract for development of a high-speed electric rail line that will link the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts and be built with a consortium led by Siemens, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. The…

After 18 months of travel restrictions, tourists can once enjoy the beauty of ancient Egyptian tombs. Tourism accounts for 9% of the country's GDP, but according to the tourism ministry, less than a quarter of the usual number of tourists…

Rafah is the sole crossing between Egypt and Gaza, where an Israeli-led blockade has placed severe restrictions on the movement of goods and people for years. Egypt closed the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discloses the country's "full support" behind Tunisian President Kais Saied, who suspended parliament, sacked the prime minister and seized executive power. "We affirm the full support of the Arab…

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the prices of livestock have skyrocketed and many Egyptians won't be able to adequately afford a sheep for the yearly Eid-Al-Adha festive season. This year, some won't be able to experience Eid Al-Adha to the…

Russia has announced that airlines can resume charter flights to Egyptian resorts. Moscow had banned charter flights to the north African nation after the suspected bombing of a Russian airliner, in which 224 people died in 2015.…

The Egyptian government has finally decided to free the giant container ship, Ever Given that blocked the Suez Canal in March, more than 3 months after the incident occurred. This ends months of the arrest of the ship by the economic…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated a large naval base on Saturday 135 km from the border with Libya, flanked by close ally Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Libya's unity president. Egypt…

The Ethiopian government has rejected an Arab League resolution calling on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to intervene in a lingering dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue…