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Cairo, Tokyo sign LOI to expand educational cooperation, support for persons with disabilities
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s Minister of Education and Technical Education, Mohamed Abdel Latif, has signed a Letter of Intent with Abe Toshiko, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), to broaden cooperation mechanisms in...
Egypt and India Join Forces to Boost Local Cancer Drug Production
Silicon India
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Egypt partners with India’s BDR Group to set up a local facility for cancer drugs and biologics. Project aims to cut reliance on imports, reduce costs, and improve access to vital medicines. Initiative supports Egypt’s long-term goal of drug...
Egypt: SCZone pens green fuel, hydrogen agreements with Japan
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed two cooperation agreements with Japanese partners in Tokyo during the 12th session of the Egyptian-Japanese Business Council and the Egyptian-Japanese Investment...
Egypt: Madbouly invites Japanese companies to establish industrial zone in SCZone
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly called on Japanese companies to establish a Japanese industrial zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to benefit from its strategic location and Egypt’s free trade agreements with key regional...
Egypt: USD/EGP exchange rates hold steady on Tuesday
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The exchange rate between the EGP and USD recorded EGP 48.4 for buying and EGP 48.5 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) as well as Banque Misr on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the USD hit EGP 48.41 for purchasing and EGP 48.51 for...
Egypt: EGX closes Tuesday’s trading session in green zone
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the green zone, with the EGX30 index rising by 0.77% to 36,100.07 points. The Sharia-compliant index, EGX33 Shariah, increased by 0.13% to 3,632.61 points. Likewise, the...
Egypt’s Failure to Join Artemis Space Accords May Be a Costly Miscalculation
Al-Fanar Media
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August 19, 2025
(The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Al-Fanar Media). I recently received an invitation from NASA to cover a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., celebrating Senegal’s accession...
I spent 12 days on a Nile River cruise with an Egyptologist — it was a huge surprise
Metro
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August 20, 2025
Combining beauty with history, sailing down the Nile is an unforgettable experience (Picture: White Rain Productions) ‘What happens on this tour here, stays here,’ booms our group’s Egyptologist, her words bouncing around the ancient ruins of...
History Revisited: Who Was Tutankhamun? The Boy King Of Egypt
Times Now
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August 20, 2025
In Photos: Tutankhamun's golden funerary mask at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt, which became the symbol of Ancient Egypt (Wikimedia Commons); Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun (Wikimedia Commons) Tutankhamun, without a question, is the...
Egypt targets gas boost after production decline
GCN
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s ambitious plan to restore natural gas production to 6.6 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 represents a critical turning point for the North African nation’s energy sector and economic stability. The country’s dramatic transformation from...
Egypt Races to a Diplomatic Solution While Israel Steps Up the War
Media Line
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August 19, 2025
Gaza teacher Mohammed Shaheen says, ‘I believe this is the last chance to reach an agreement that opens the door to a permanent end to the war.’ [CAIRO] Egypt forced Hamas into a corner, telling the group bluntly in Cairo that its demand for a...
‘No independent religious institution is safe’ if Egyptian government absorbs Mt Sinai monastery, research analyst warns
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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August 19, 2025
Though an Egyptian court only recently ruled to remove the legal authority of monks living at the world’s oldest Christian monastery and give the state extensive control over the property, Cairo’s efforts to strip the monastery of its autonomy...
The Media Line: Egypt Races to a Diplomatic Solution While Israel Steps Up the War
SRN News
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August 19, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix Egypt Races to a Diplomatic Solution While Israel Steps Up the War Gaza teacher Mohammed Shaheen says, ‘I believe this is the last chance to reach an agreement that opens the door to a permanent end to the war.’ By Waseem Abu...
Egypt sets sights on Türkiye's KAAN fighter jet program: Report
Sabah
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August 19, 2025
Türkiye and Egypt are moving toward a landmark defense cooperation as Cairo prepares to join Ankara’s domestically developed KAAN fighter jet program, signaling not only closer bilateral ties but also a potential shift in the Middle East’s...
Egypt, India’s BDR Group in talks to establish biologics, cancer drug facility
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met Tuesday with Dharmesh Shah, Chairperson and Managing Director of India’s BDR Group, to discuss plans for a joint pharmaceutical venture, including the establishment of a local facility for the...
Egypt, Japan sign 12 investment agreements covering strategic sectors
Zawya
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Egypt and Japan have signed 12 agreements and letters of intent in various strategic sectors during the Egyptian-Japanese Investment Forum, held on August 18th, in Yokohama, in the presence of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, as per a statement....
Central Bank Approves Misr Digital Innovation’s Transition to onebank, Egypt’s First Fully Digital Bank
Egyptian Streets
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August 19, 2025
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Photo credit: Startup Scene The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) approved the transformation of Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) into onebank, Egypt’s first fully digital native bank, Egypt’s State Information Service said on...
Egypt, Japan sign 12 agreements, LOIs across strategic sectors
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday participated in the Egyptian-Japanese Investment Forum, organised by the Egyptian-Japanese Business Council, which brought together leading companies from both countries to explore new avenues of...
Can there be a strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean without a new research vessel?
Kathimerini
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Greece has only one aging offshore vessel, the Aegaeo (photo), of the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR). Built in 1985 and extensively refurbished in 1997, the Aegaeo has served Greek marine research – in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea,...
China Joins Major Archaeological Dig in Ancient Egyptian Capital
Sada Elbalad
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August 19, 2025
Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 02:48 PM A Chinese archaeological team is set to embark on a historic collaboration in Egypt, participating in a major excavation project at the site of the ancient city of Memphis, the country's first capital, according to TV...