EGYPT

Egypt and Russia advocate for strengthening economic ties

Published on: November 16, 2021
08:06

Cairo, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin advocated for deepening the bilateral ties, especially in the fields of industry, economy and energy, an official communique reported on Tuesday.

Strong Egyptian economic growth projected for 2022

Published on: November 8, 2021
08:26

Cairo, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could grow 5.4 percent in 2022 if the global economic recovery continues, the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) informed on Monday.

Egypt’s Suez Canal to increase toll rates as of February 2022

Published on: November 5, 2021
09:07

Cairo, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Friday that it will increase toll rates for ships transiting through the canal by 6.0 percent as of February 2022.

Egypt’s foreign reserves increase in October

Published on: November 4, 2021
08:28

Cairo, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's foreign reserves increased to 40.840 billion dollars in October, 29 million more than in September, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reported on Thursday.

Egypt’s Suez Canal registers record tonnage in October

Published on: November 3, 2021
07:55

Cairo, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 1,850 vessels crossed Egypt's Suez Canal in October, with a tonnage of 112.1 million tons, a record figure in its history, an official source reported on Wednesday.

Some 25 million Egyptians vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: November 1, 2021
10:55

Cairo, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Egypt has so far vaccinated some 25 million citizens with the two doses of the anti-covid-19 vaccine, although the goal is to exceed 40 million before the end of the year, an official source announced today.

Egypt increases trade ties with G20

Published on: November 1, 2021
10:42

Cairo, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Trade between Egypt and G20 member countries reached billion in the first half of 2021, an increase of 19.4 percent year-on-year, an official source revealed today.

Egypt chairs African Peace and Security Council

Published on: November 1, 2021
08:06

Cairo, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Egypt assumed today the pro tempore presidency of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) with the challenge of facing terrorism and several conflicts that shake the continent.

Egyptian archaeologists discover tomb of the treasurer of Ramses II

Published on: October 31, 2021
09:49

Cairo, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian archaeologists discovered the tomb of the treasurer of Pharaoh Ramses II in the Saqqara necropolis, about 30 kilometers from the capital, an official source reported.

Italian ENI makes new oil discovery in Egypt

Published on: October 27, 2021
08:46

Cairo, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Italian energy giant ENI made three new oil and gas discoveries in western Egypt with total reserves of 50 million barrels of crude oil equivalent, an official source announced on Wednesday.

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