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Tut Group Launches Its Operations In Egyptian Market For Exporting Egyptian Products - Dailynewsegypt
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Tut Group, a leading Egyptian holding company, has officially announced the launch of its operations in the Egyptian market, introducing the first fully integrated ecosystem dedicated to exporting Egyptian products to...

Egypt’s banking sector liquidity rises to EGP 12.8trn in May 2025
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reported that total liquidity in the country’s banking sector increased to EGP 12.821trn in May 2025, up from EGP 12.684trn in April—reflecting a monthly rise of around EGP 137bn. According to the CBE’s latest...

Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Israeli Coalition Over Draft Law Dispute
Israel’s coalition government was rocked Monday night when the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party announced its resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition over disagreements surrounding a new proposal to regulate...

Is Egypt Ready for Coldplay? Cairokee’s Stadium Concert Says Maybe
For over two hours, more than 50,000 people filled Cairo International Stadium, singing along to a band that started over a decade ago on smaller, makeshift stages. Cairokee’s June 28 concert was more than a performance, it marked the first time...

South Africa, Egypt, Botswana Others Storm Abeokuta For Africa’s U18/U20 Athletics Championships
Abeokuta is abuzz with anticipation as it prepares to host the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, with delegations from across the continent arriving in Nigeria. Countries including South Sudan, Seychelles, and Congo have already landed...

Li Qiang to Attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil and Pay An Official Visit to Egypt
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will attend the 17th BRICS Summit upon invitation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 5 to 8. At the invitation of Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Kamal Madbouly,...

Analysis: Groupthink blinded Israel’s military in advance of October 7, 2023
FPI / July 15, 2025 By David Isaac, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) The term “conceptzia” (literally “conception”) in Israeli military history refers to the overarching Israeli strategic misconception about Israel’s enemies on the eve of the 1973 Yom...

Visa rules ‘obstructing’ Gazan students from UK universities
The UK government should be “going out of its way” to ensure Palestinian students can take up places to study in the country’s universities instead of “obstructing” them, the University and College Union (UCU) has said. Jo Grady, general secretary...

4th Youth Knowledge Forum to boost knowledge economy in Egypt
Cairo: The Youth Knowledge Forum will return for its fourth edition in Cairo, Egypt, from July 20 to 21 2025. Organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in...
Egypt: Ethiopia’s completed power-generating dam lacks legally binding agreement
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Friday that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam, an issue that involves Nile River water rights and the int... You are not authorized to read this page...

Foreign Affairs Ministry Knocks ADC, Says Remarks On Nigeria’s Foreign Representation, Misleading
3 ABUJA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly refuted a recent statement allegedly by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding Nigeria’s foreign representation and the pace of ambassadorial appointments under the administration of...

Irish Government draft law banning trade with Israeli settlements sparks 'Fr Ted' row
20:09, 15 Jul 2025 Former justice minister Alan Shatter has been criticised for comparing a ban on trade with Israeli settlements to Irish TV show Father Ted. Ex-Fine Gael TD Mr Shatter opposes the Irish Government’s draft law banning trade with...

Netanyahu’s coalition faces governing issues as key partner leaves
An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party that has been a key governing partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Tuesday it was leaving the coalition government, threatening to destabilize the Israeli leader’s rule at a pivotal time in the...

‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud on His First Egyptian Film and the Challenges of Crossing Over From Hollywood to the Middle East: ‘I’m Doing Omar Sharif in Reverse’
“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie, he plays an Egyptian expat named Hamza El Kashef who returns...
Talk Like an Egyptian: Genesius Guild’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” at Lincoln Park through July 20
I’ve never been disappointed to spend a Sunday in the park with Shakespeare, though I am grateful that, this past Sunday night, the weather was fairly mild for July. I admit to being only vaguely familiar with Antony & Cleopatra before the evening...

Kazakhstan’s president commends Sisi’s wise, balanced stands
CAIRO, July 13 (MENA) – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commended the wise and balanced positions of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as well as Egypt’s important role in achieving stability and calm in the Middle East. Tokayev made...

Indonesian defence minister expresses Jakarta’s desire to boost defence ties with Pakistan
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Lt Gen (retired) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin expressed his country’s desire to boost defence ties and explore possible collaboration in defence production as he met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday....
What is UNESCO? What to know as Trump withdraws US from program
The United States is once again withdrawing from the United Nations' UNESCO program with the Trump administration labeling the organization as "woke" and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay calling the decision "regrettable." The move, which...

IAAM sits on site recognized by UNESCO, the US plans withdrawal from the organization
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — As the United States plans to, again, withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO by 2026, a place that has been a tourist destination in Charleston has a unique connection to the agency. The International African...
Labor Minister estimates current number of unemployed at 430,000
Ammon News - Minister of Labor Khaled Bakar said Tuesday that the Ministry has finalized the pilot version of the Labor Market Information System, set for launch by the end of the year, as part of broader efforts to modernize labor market...