Al-Masry Al-Youm documented the ongoing felling of old trees across three governorates, despite government directives. A group of individuals in Luxor on Monday cut down several old trees lining the Luxor–Aswan agricultural road, at Esna city in the southern part of the governorate, and loaded them onto pickup trucks; these trees had previously helped mitigate …
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Egypt’s former ambassador to Yemen, Ashraf Aql, emphasized that the visit to Cairo on Tuesday by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman comes at a highly sensitive regional juncture. This visit reaffirms the status of Egyptian-Saudi relations as a pillar of Arab stability, he said, noting that their importance extends well beyond …
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Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Chairperson Islam Azzam has issued a decision requiring companies and entities licensed to provide consumer finance and financing for medium, small, and micro enterprises to implement, within two months, FRA Board of Directors Decision No. 133 of 2026, issued last July. The decision requires finance providers to send customers a one-time […]
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Yemen’s Houthis captured the Hanish archipelago in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route after hundreds of government-allied forces withdrew, government and Houthi officials said on Monday. The group officially known as Ansar Allah deployed on the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, located 160 kilometres north of the […]
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By the time Nourhan El-Sayed sits down to watch television on a weekday afternoon, her inner voice starts tormenting her. It already speaks to her as she settles into the couch, before she turns on the TV, or has a chance to exhale. The voice reminds her that she could be answering emails instead. “It’s this tight feeling in my chest,” El-Sayed, 29, a marketing manager in Cairo, told Egyptian Streets. “Like I’m falling behind in a race I didn’t agree to run.” El-Sayed is not alone in that race, and she did not choose to enter it.  Across offices, construction sites and bedrooms, an almost invisible affliction has taken hold of many people — one with no diagnosis, no straightforward cause and no obvious cure.  Harvard Health Publishing described the affliction in 2024 as “toxic productivity,” which is an obsessive preoccupation with being productive at all costs, reflecting a mindset that prioritizes the to-do list over a person’s mental or physical health. It includes the compulsion to stay busy because stillness itself has become unbearable. While it is not a diagnosable illness, researchers say it can fuel insomnia, anxietyContinue reading "‘Why We Can’t Sit Still’ Egyptians Reflect on Toxic Productivity "
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EgyptAir is now operating seven weekly flights between Cairo and Barcelona, expanding its air connection between Egypt and Spain, the national carrier announced on Monday, 14 September. The airline said the route is part of its partnership with FC Barcelona, under which EgyptAir serves as the club’s Global Airline Partner. EgyptAir also highlighted its Barcelona-Luxor service, which operates every Saturday, connecting the Spanish city directly with one of Egypt’s major tourism destinations. The announcement comes shortly after EgyptAir and FC Barcelona signed a three-season partnership on 26 August 2026, covering the 2026/27 through 2028/29 seasons. Under the agreement, EgyptAir became FC Barcelona’s Global Partner and the club’s exclusive official airline for its men’s football, basketball, and handball teams. The partnership includes EgyptAir branding on the FC Barcelona handball team’s shirts during official matches and forms part of the airline’s efforts to expand its international presence. The Cairo-Barcelona service provides a direct connection between the two cities and is part of EgyptAir’s wider network linking Egypt with destinations across Europe and beyond.
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South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) has raised its average crude output to about 33,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in the current fiscal year, with plans to reach 44,000 bbl/d in FY 2026/27, Chairman Samir Raslan announced. The company has secured preliminary approvals for six new agreements with minimum investments of $83 million, Raslan […]
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Libya plans to increase its natural gas production to at least 4 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) over the next three to five years, Reuters reported citing Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Abdulsadek. Speaking at a forum in Bangkok, Abdulsadek said Libya has identified significant opportunities to raise gas output based solely […]
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