The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs elaborates on the “strong”, “consolidated” Greek-Egyptian economic cooperation in various fields that “reflects the excellent state of bilateral political relations”, but also on their further development possibilities, with the planning of a visit to Egypt by a business delegation on Economic Diplomacy and Extraversion Costas Fragogiannis in an interview […]
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Russia began construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt
The construction of the first nuclear power plant by the Russian energy company Rosatom has begun on the northern coast of Egypt, according to a joint announcement by the company and the Egyptian authorities. The nuclear power plant in El-Dabaa is the first to be built in Egypt and is planned to consist of four […]
Egypt: At least 25 people in a collision between a bus and a truck
At least 25 people were killed and 35 injured when their bus crashed into a truck parked on the side of the road in central Egypt, state-run Akhbar Elyom newspaper reported. “The driver of the truck had stopped on the side of the road to change a tire when he was hit from behind by […]
Sisi and Biden discussed issues of food security and energy supply
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed food security and energy supply issues with US President Joe Biden, as the two leaders met today for the first time, on the sidelines of a meeting of Arab states in Jeddah, as announced by the presidency of Egypt. The two leaders discussed ways to revitalize the Palestinian peace […]
Egypt: 10 Helwan Brigades jihadists sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has sentenced 10 jihadists to death for “terrorism”, according to a judicial source. According to Amnesty International, in 2021 Egypt was the third country in the number of executions. The ten convicts were members of a jihadist group known as the “Helwan Brigades” and were found guilty of “terrorist acts” committed in […]
Egypt agrees to buy 180,000 tonnes of wheat from India instead of 500,000
Egypt has signed a contract to buy 180,000 tonnes of wheat from India, the country’s Procurement Minister Aly Moselhy said on Sunday, according to Reuters. The quantity is much smaller than originally agreed Egypt, one of the world’s largest importers of grain, is looking for alternatives after the blockade of grain exports from the Black […]
Egypt will restrict wheat imports as prices rise
Egypt plans to reduce wheat imports by 500,000 tonnes a year, or about 10%, by making more subsidized bread from its wheat, Supply Minister Aly El-Moselhy said, according to Bloomberg. The move comes as one of the world’s largest importers of wheat struggles with rising commodity prices as a result of the Russian invasion of […]
Egypt: Emir of Qatar pays first visit to Cairo after years of diplomatic rift
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, arrived in Egypt today for his first official visit in 7 years, a year and a half after the restoration of relations between Cairo and the oil-rich Gulf state, announced the Egyptian presidency. The emir was received at the airport by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Diplomatic […]
Cost-benefit studies for the Greek-Egyptian electricity interconnection begin
The financing of the initial cost-benefit studies for the new electricity interconnection Greece-Egypt by the newly established financial mechanism REPowerEU of the European Union, was agreed at a working meeting yesterday in Cairo, the President and CEO of the Independent Transmission Operator. Manos Manousakis and the President and CEO of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company […]
IPTO – Telecom Egypt agreement for new telecommunication interconnection Greece – Egypt
The Independent Electricity Transmission Operator (IPTO), a subsidiary of the Grid Telecom Group and Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s leading telecommunications company, signed an agreement yesterday in Cairo for a new Greek-Egyptian interconnection Southeastern Mediterranean, with a point of sunset in Crete. The agreement was signed at a meeting held at the headquarters of Telecom Egypt in […]
