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Eight Egypt soldiers were injured and killed in a counter-terrorism operations Sunday in Sinai province, reports citing the army. The fatalities and injuries occurred during clashes with militants loyal to the Daesh group operate, in the northern Sinai. The army Read more
Egypt has awarded Canadian mining company Barrick 4 gold exploration contracts for a total investment of $8.8 million, reports say. Per the tender launched by the Oil ministry, Barrick will search for gold in 19 blocks in the Eastern Desert. Read more
China and Egypt have agreed to establish an intergovernmental cooperation committee in view of deepening bilateral ties, reports say Monday following China’s top diplomat visit to Cairo. Wang Yi and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry signed Sunday the deal adding Read more
The Saudi German Hospital Group, one of the largest healthcare providers in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) region is planning to build a new medical complex in Egypt with the aim of doubling its capacity, reports say. Regional Manager Read more
More and more Saudi companies are mulling plans to establish in the Qatar since January after both countries thawed ties, Pro Partner reports, noting that inquiries from the Saudi firm went up 40 per cent during the first quarter. Saudi Read more
Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani welcomed Monday Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador in a sign of full flesh diplomatic détente between the two countries, following early this year agreement to end years-long strained relations. Sheikh Mohammed assured Prince Read more
Egypt expects Vacsera, the country’s health company in charge of the production and distribution of Covid-19 vaccine to become the largest in the Middle East and Africa. Hala Zayed, health minister of the Arab Republic visited the company’s second production Read more
Egypt and Pakistan Sunday contemplated plans to strengthen bilateral relations including defense between the two countries, nearly one month holding joint military drill. President Abdelfattah al-Sisi and Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Gen. Nadeem Raza discussed “strengthening bilateral Read more
The Egyptian parliament has approved the World Bank’s $400-million credit line to support the Arab Republic’s comprehensive social health insurance system expected to provide a higher quality of medical services, reports say. The Health Affairs Committee of the House of Read more
Russian state-run energy company Rosneft has begun promotion of the Northern Sea Route through which it hopes to begin in 2024 its massive Vostok Oil project as the alternative to the Suez Canal which was closed to traffic for days Read more