El-Sisi and First Lady receive Polish President and wife at Ittihadiya Palace

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the First Lady received President of Poland Mr. Andrzej Duda and his wife at Al Ittihadiya Palace today. Both Presidents inspected the guards of honor at an official reception ceremony. According to the Presidency’s spokesperson, the two Presidents held bilateral talks followed by an expanded session attended by the two delegations. The President of Egypt welcomed the visit of the Polish President to Cairo, which is particularly significant since this is the first visit of a president between the two countries, despi…

UAE, Egypt, and Jordan sign industrial partnership for economic growth

UAE, Egypt and Jordan have announced an Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth in Abu Dhabi today to increase sustainable economic growth across five sectors in the three countries. H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, witnessed the signing of the partnership in the fields of food, agriculture, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, textiles, minerals, and petrochemicals. To accelerate the partnership objectives, ADQ Holding has allocated a US$10 billion investment fund t…

President El-Sisi discusses green hydrogen production projects

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today with the Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly , the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker, and the Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), Eng. Yehia Zaki to discuss projects involving the production of green hydrogen across the nation. At the meeting, the latest developments in cooperation efforts with international companies in the field of green hydrogen generation were discussed. In view of Egypt’s huge potential for clean e…

Jordanian and Egyptian foreign ministers discuss cooperation

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi , met with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry , to discuss future collaboration and coordination. In the context of the trilateral cooperation with Iraq, Safadi and Shoukry discussed steps being taken by both countries to translate their “brotherly strategic relations” into comprehensive cooperation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. They also discussed how to put into practice the outcomes of the Jordanian-Egyptian…

Bahrain Information Minister receives Egyptian Ambassador

Bahrain’s Minister for Information Affairs, Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi, met with the Egyptian Ambassador to Bahrain, Yasser Mohammed Ahmed Shaban. The minister lauded Bahrain’s deep-rooted, solid relationship with Egypt. Al-Romaihi discussed ways to improve bilateral cooperation in multiple fields, especially the media, with the envoy. The ambassador thanked the minister for his warm words of congratulations and appreciation and conveyed to him the greetings and appreciation of Egypt’s government for Bahrain’s television and radio coverage of…

El-Sisi meets with the Presidential Advisor for Health and Prevention

Dr. Mohamed Awad Taj El-Din, the Presidential Advisor for Health and Prevention Affairs, met with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. Presidency spokesperson stated that the meeting discussed the executive position regarding various national health initiatives, in addition to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Mohamed Awad Taj El-Din discussed the epidemiological situation of the spread of COVID-19 across the country, highlighting the noticeable decline in the monitoring of HIV cases in general, and that the majority…

El-Sisi meets with African State Councils and Supreme Administrative Courts

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with representatives of African State Councils and Supreme Administrative Courts in Egypt to discuss the establishment of the Union of State Councils and African Supreme Court. The celebration coincides with the State Council’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, marking 75 years since its establishment. This is accompanied by participation by Minister of Justice Omar Marwan, and Chairman of the State Council Mohamed Hossam El Din. Egypt’s President reiterated that his country is keen to support the independence…

US, Saudi Arabia discuss space partnerships, investment

Currently in the U.S. for an official visit, Saudi Space Commission (SSC) Chairman Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha held a number of meetings with CEOs of U.S. space companies to exchange experiences and increase joint capabilities. Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, the acting CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, attended the meetings. Eng. Al-Sawaha met with Michael Suffredini, president, CEO and co-founder of Axiom Space, Inc ., and Peter Canetto, the CEO of Redwire . In the meetings, different themes were discussed, including exchanging exper…

The US National Security Advisor meets with Egyptian President El-Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the US National Security Advisor, Mr. Jake Sullivan , in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sameh Shoukry; Head of General Intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel; Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Mrs. Nicole Shampaine; Middle East Coordinator at the Security Council, Mr. Brett McGurk; Head of the North Africa Department of the US National Security Council, Mr. Joshua Harris; Senior Advisor to the President of the US National Security Council, Ms. Ariana Berengaut. …

Meeting between Oman and Egypt marks Muscat Arab Digital Capital 2022

Eng. Said Hamoud Al Ma’awali, Minister of Transport , Communications and Information Technology, met online with Dr. Amr Talaat, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Al Ma’awali commended Oman for its win in the 3rd edition of the Arab Digital Capital 2022 initiative. In the first edition, the initiative was won by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while the second edition was won by Egypt. In addition, he emphasized Oman’s keenness to develop the communications and information technology sector through various initiati…

Arabian Travel Market to open next week in Dubai

Tourism professionals from around the world will return to Dubai next week. This is when the Arabian Travel Market , the leading event for the Middle East’s travel industry, returns on Monday, 9th May. During the four-day tourism showcase, which concludes on Thursday, 12 May, the show will welcome more than 20,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibiting companies from 112 countries ranging from Japan to Jamaica and South Africa to Italy . Meetings between industry professionals will be held to discuss the latest trends in travel, such as technology, …

AD Ports Group signs agreements for port projects in Egypt

A Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement have been signed between AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority for major port projects along Egypt’s coastline. In the first agreement, AD Ports Group will develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in partnership with the Red Sea Ports Authority and the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals Company, the commercial arm of the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation . Due to its strategic location on the Red Sea, the multi-purpose terminal project in Safaga Port is a…

Gulf Sports Games panel reveals event mascot for third edition

Kuwait is hosting the third GCC event from 13-31 May that will draw about 1700 sportspeople. The Supreme Organizing Committee has revealed the festival’s mascot. A committee member and head of the Women’s Sports Committee , Fatima Hayat, said the mascot resembles the red fox (Al-Hesni), which is an element of Kuwaiti culture. The fox was chosen as a mascot because it was one of the wild animals that lived in the deserts of Kuwait and Arabia, and was well-known for its ability to live in harsh conditions. In addition to the official launch cer…

Citigroup Inc employee error wiped out $315 billion from Europe stocks

After a sudden 8% decline in Swedish stocks, Citigroup Inc . said its London trading desk caused a flash crash in Europe that sent shares across the continent tumbling. A trader at the New York-based bank made an error when entering a transaction this morning, the bank wrote in a statement. The error was corrected shortly after the mistake was found. Citigroup is in discussions with regulators and exchanges about the incident, reveals a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity in order to discuss non-public information. The OMX …