Egypt’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has unveiled the citizen investment plan for Ismailia Governorate, in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and aimed at fostering citizen participation. With a total investment of EGP 6.5 billion, the plan encompasses 333 development projects for the fiscal year 2023/24. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic… Read More »
Egypt’s budget deficit narrowed to 6% of gross domestic product in the fiscal year (FY) that ended in June 2023, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said. The debt-to-GDP ratio also improved, falling to 95.8% in 2023 from 103% in June 2016. He indicated that a primary surplus of 1.6% of GDP in FY 2022/23 contributed to… Read More »
Mohammed Salem/Reuters Six people, including two women, were killed by Israeli airstrikes and shelling in Rafah and Khan Younis overnight, according to statements from hospitals in the area. Three people were killed in central Rafah in two separate attacks. The first strike, on a house in a residential district, killed two people and injured eight.… Read More »
ЛОНДОН (AP) — Лауреати Нобелівських премій 2021 року почали отримувати свої нагороди в понеділок на скорочених місцевих церемоніях, адаптованих до часів пандемії. Вже другий рік COVID-19 гасить традиційний офіційний банкет у Стокгольмі, на якому були оголошені лауреати премій з хімії, фізики, медицини, літератури та економіки, які були оголошені в жовтні. Нобелівська премія миру вручається окремо… Read More »
A Canadian-Israeli businessman was shot and killed on Tuesday, 7 May, by unknown gunmen in Alexandria, a city in northern Egypt. The victim was identified as Ziv Kipper, the CEO of the Egyptian frozen fruits and vegetables company, OK Group LLC. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel stated that Kipper held Canadian and Israeli… Read More »
In a strategic move to develop the Shaq Al-Thu’ban area, Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir convened with Sayed Abaza, Vice President of the Chamber of Building Materials Industries, and Yasser Rashid, Head of the Quarries and Mines Division. The meeting’s focus was on executive actions and policies to foster growth in the region.… Read More »
CNN — In the seven-decade history of Eurovision, it’s unlikely that a three-word slogan has been repeated so readily by the song contest’s extravagant contestants, tireless organizers or cagey media managers: The world, they insist, can be “United by Music.” But Malmo, the Swedish city hosting the kitsch cultural phenomenon this year, is increasingly divided… Read More »
The Cairo Metro’s third line will be open for a trial operational on 15 May with the completion of its final segment, making the entire eco-friendly line accessible to the public, according to a statement from the Ministry of Transport. Covering a distance of 41.2 kilometers and featuring 34 stations, it is the first… Read More »
A previously unknown militant group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a businessman in Alexandria, raising concerns about escalating violence linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The victim, who held citizenship in Israel, Ukraine, and Canada, was shot dead in Alexandria. In a statement on a newly established Telegram channel, a group calling itself the… Read More »
CNN — Russia carried out a “massive” missile attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight into Wednesday, according to local authorities, in the biggest aerial onslaught by Russian forces for weeks. Russia used 76 air attack weapons in the assault, including 55 missiles and 21 drones launched from Russia and Russian controlled areas, according to Ukrainian Air Force… Read More »