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  • GEM's opening ceremony will be at highest level: govt spokesman

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:52:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:11100361

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – Cabinet Spokesman Mohamed el Homosany said the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will be at the highest level in a way that befits Egypt's international stature. In statements to Extra News TV channel on ....

  • NCW head discusses with Malaysian official boosting cooperation for women’s empowerment

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:47:53 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:11100393

    NEW YORK, March 12 (MENA) - President of Egypt’s National Council of Women (NCW) Amal Ammar discussed with Malaysian Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Nancy Shukri vistas of cooperation in women’s empowerment fields. The talks ....

  • All EGX indices up, benchmark increases 0.37 pct

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:30:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:37 - ID:11100402

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went up collectively at the close of Wednesday's trading, pushed by purchases from local institutions and investment funds as well as Arab investors. Meanwhile, sales prevailed in ....

  • Afghanistan’s opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit - UNODC

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:25:33 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:36 - ID:11100392

    NEW YORK, March 12 (MENA) - Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following their takeover in Kabul, latest UN data shows. One kilogram of opium cost $750 last year, up ....

  • OPEN// IMF approval of Egypt’s 4th review signals confidence in economic reforms - PM

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:21:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:35 - ID:11100336

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of Egypt’s fourth review reflects confidence in the country’s economic reforms and its commitment to meeting agreed-upon targets under the IMF program, Prime Minister Mostafa ....

  • OPEN// Sisi urges leveraging momentum generated by Grand Egyptian Museum opening

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:17:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:11100406

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi underlined on Wednesday the importance of making the best use of the momentum expected to be generated by the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in July 2025 to promote Egypt's ....

  • IMF approves $1.3 billion for Egypt to support climate reforms - Ministries

    Date: 2025-03-12 17:15:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:11100400

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - As part of Egypt’s Climate Change Strategy 2050 and its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Plan for 2030, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of a new $1.3 billion financing package ....

  • Banque du Caire receives ISO 22301 certification in Business Continuity Management

    Date: 2025-03-12 16:22:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:11100282

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – Banque du Caire has successfully received the ISO 22301 certification in Business Continuity Management (BCM) for the second year in a row. ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management ....

  • Misr Digital Innovation earns PCI DSS certification

    Date: 2025-03-12 16:21:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:31 - ID:11100280

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – Misr Digital Innovation (MDI), a subsidiary of Banque Misr and the company behind Egypt’s first digital bank, has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification with support from IGRC ....

  • OPEN// PM: Takaful and Karama allocations to rise to EGP 53 bln in next FY budget

    Date: 2025-03-12 16:05:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:11100264

    CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Egypt's economic profile boasts many positive indicators, noting that the government’s budget outline for the next fiscal year was presented to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi last ....

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