The Egyptian Cabinet issued a decision to develop the registration system and incentive mechanisms for owners of buildings and structures with distinguished architectural styles – which are registered on heritage lists – in accordance with the Law on the Preservation of Heritage Buildings. The Cabinet approved a draft resolution regulating the work of the committee …
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Actress Laila Ahmed Zaher and her husband, producer and actor Hisham Gamal welcomed their highly anticipated first child, a daughter. The couple were overjoyed to announce the arrival of their daughter, named Ella, marking a new chapter in their married life. Immediately after the announcement, congratulations poured in from fellow artists and fans. Laila Ahmed …
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The United States is preparing to launch “the largest financial attack ever mounted against an adversary,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as President Donald Trump declared that Iran is “collapsing” hours before Washington announces a major sanctions package.   Writing in the Financial Times ahead of a press conference scheduled for Monday to outline the […]
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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Startup Egypt to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and provide an integrated package of technical, financial, and institutional services to entrepreneurs and startups, MSMEDA CEO Mostafa Hassan announced.   The agreement forms part of state efforts to support entrepreneurs and […]
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There are sounds that shape us before we understand them. They echo through our souls, without us realizing it, without us controlling it. The Zaghrouta is one of them. But for all the right reasons. Whether I realized it, or just refused to admit it, a Zaghrouta was never just a sound. There was always something captivating about it. The high-pitched, synchronized sound patterns born from women’s tongues dancing lightly in their mouths, that vibrate through generations and generations, and pierce through noise like a blade of joy. In ancient Egypt, women would ululate to summon blessings, rain, and sustenance from the gods. A sacred plea that has survived conquest, colonization, and modernity. Through it all, women kept calling out, sometimes in circles of laughter, sometimes in grief. Always to mark a passage: a crossing from one state of being to another. What once rose as a call to the heavens now bursts forth in our streets and homes, carrying the same joy, hope, and resilience. I’d hear it often growing up; from women in glittering, colored dresses, red lipstick and gold jewelry, waiting outside a hair salon to celebrateContinue reading "The Sound of Joy and Belonging: a Woman’s Zaghrouta"
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Egypt is expected to remain the Arab world’s largest wheat producer in 2026, with production projected to reach 10.2 million tons, according to estimates by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published by the Cabinet’s Media Center on Sunday, 23 August. The FAO estimates place Egypt ahead of Morocco and Iraq, which are each projected to produce five million tons, followed by Algeria at 3.5 million tons, Tunisia at 1.4 million tons, and Saudi Arabia at 1.1 million tons. Egypt’s wheat production is expected to increase by around seven percent in 2026 compared to its average production, largely driven by the expansion of cultivated areas. Domestic wheat production is also projected to exceed 10 million tons this year, marking a 6.5 percent increase from 9.4 million tons in 2025. Meanwhile, wheat imports are expected to fall to 12.5 million tons from approximately 13.2 million tons last year. The area cultivated with wheat reached a record 3.76 million feddans this season, an increase of around 600,000 feddans compared to the previous season. The figures come as Egypt concluded its 2026 wheat procurement season, with around five million tons supplied toContinue reading "Egypt Tops Arab Wheat Production Forecasts for 2026: FAO"
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The US has imposed sanctions on Singapore-based Wellbred Capital and affiliated trading companies in the UAE and Switzerland, citing their links to Iran as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt Tehran’s global financial and oil networks. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the measures target nearly 60 companies, individuals, and vessels, […]
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El Wastani Petroleum Company’s (WASCO) plans to boost gas output from existing fields by maximizing well productivity and reassessing formations and reservoirs and accelerating drilling and development activities based on updated geological and geophysical studies, Sally Salah El-Din, WASCO’s Chairwoman and Managing Director, said. Salah El-Din’s statement came during the field visit by Sayed Selim, […]
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