A top-ranking delegation from the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs has finished a one-day-visit to Sudan, aimed at bringing an end to the standstill around negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia, said Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Wednesday.
Egypt’s stance towards Sudan is based on historical relations between two countries which have never changed under any circumstances, said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in meeting with Sudan Sovereign Council member Shamseldin Kabbashi in Cairo on Thursday.
The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Dr Mohamed Maait, has confirmed that the country is set to witness a greater role for the private sector in economic development, as it is the engine of growth. The government has an increasing interest in opening new development opportunities that will enhance private sector …
An Egyptian court Thursday prolonged the detention of two young women, accusing them of human trafficking connected to social media videos, after their acquittal this week on other charges, legal sources said.
After crudely ensuring it would be the major power broker in the 2020 Parliament, the state loyalist Nation’s Future Party further cemented its makeover of the legislature this week as the House of Representatives elected members to leadership positions.
A new essay collection highlights the negative consequences of the Egyptian military’s heavy involvement in the economy: stunted economic growth, a new ruling class of military officers, and little incentive to enact much-needed reforms.
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