Extremely Hot Weather Prevails across Egypt on Wednesday, Cairo 36°C

Wed 02 Jul 2025 | 08:46 AM The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts hot to extremely hot, humid weather will prevail across the country during Wednesday’s daylight hours. The weather will seem hotter due to the high humidity levels, which will …

Egypt: Smoking Will Cost More — And So Will Oil

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On Sunday, June 29, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved a series of amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) law, granting the government the authority to significantly raise cigarette prices and introduce a new …

Egypt’s lorry drivers fear being made scapegoats after crash that killed 19

Lorry drivers across Egypt are bracing themselves for a wave of new regulations and surprise drug tests following the deaths of 18 teenage girls in a crash last week that put the spotlight on the high rate of road accidents in the country. While officials …

4 dead, 22 injured in barge sinking off Egypt’s Gulf of Suez

The four people who died were brought to Egypt’s Hurghada hospital on the Red Sea coast, the ministry said on social media. It added that four of the injured were airlifted, while 18 others were taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.

Drillship Capsizes in Suez Gulf, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry Says

Syria said it aims to resolve all outstanding foreign policy disputes by the end of the year, in a move that follows Washington’s decision to fully lift sanctions on Damascus. Qutaiba Idlbi, Director of US Affairs at Syria’s Foreign Ministry, told state …

Chinese premier to attend 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, visit Egypt

BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 17th BRICS Summit upon invitation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 5 to 8, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday. At the invitation of Prime Minister of Egypt …

Barge Disaster in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez Leaves Four Dead

Four individuals have died and 22 others sustained injuries after a barge capsized in the Gulf of Suez, the Egyptian government confirmed on Wednesday. The vessel, identified as the Adam Marine 12, sank on Tuesday night, according to a statement from the …

China says Premier Li to visit Brazil for BRICS summit and Egypt

Oman and Egypt call for resumption of Iran-US talks

The suggestion was expressed by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, at a joint press briefing in Cairo, the official statement specifies. Tehran and Washington were examining their respective …

Oman And Egypt Hold Joint Press Conference

(MENAFN- APO Group) Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister and Dr Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, held a joint press conference marking the conclusion of the 16th session of the Omani …