The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Egypt is targeting GDP growth at 5.5% in fiscal year 2023/24, its Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said in a circular on Saturday.

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees of the Libyan Parliament reiterated their rejection of Egypt’s unilateral demarcation of the western maritime borders. In a joint statement, the two committees considered this declaration “an unacceptable violation of Libyan sovereignty.” The committees expressed their surprise at Egypt’s declaration, without any prior consultations.…

Alex Pikul was scuba-diving off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt when he was viciously attacked by a triggerfish that looked like it “had human teeth and dentures”

The gold foils in the tomb were designed to take the shape of Ancient Egyptian gods, such as Isis, who was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion and was considered the divine mother of the pharaoh

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Thursday “current and future investment plans for research and exploration in the eastern and western regions of the Mediterranean” as part of efforts to demarcate the marine borders with Libya. Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarik Al Mulla stressed that all “activities carried…

The World Bank's executive board has approved $500 million in development financing for Egypt to expand its social safety net and protection program in the face of global economic pressures filtering through to the country's economy, the international cooperation minister said on Friday. The funds will support the government's Takaful…

The World Bank's executive board has approved $500 million in development financing for Egypt to expand its social safety net and protection programme in the face of global economic pressures filtering through to the country's economy, the international cooperation minister said on Friday.

Egypt's central bank hiked overnight interest rates by 300 basis points on Thursday, warning that inflationary pressures were building, Reuters reported. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the deposit rate to 16.25% and its lending rate to 17.25%, it said in a statement. "The MPC judges that demand side…

Liverpool youth striker Kareem Ahmed scored the winner for the Under-18s after they progressed to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup

Over 20 rights groups sign letter urging UAE to not deport Sherif Osman over fears he could be ‘subjected to torture’

Consultations are still ongoing over a meeting the United States is planning to hold between Arab countries and Israel in early 2023, revealed informed sources on Wednesday. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the meeting will include Arab countries that have ties with Israel, including Egypt and Jordan. Speaking on…