Top headlines
- Days after massive arms deal, US halts $130 million Egypt military aid over human rights concerns
- Egypt officially enters state of water poverty, pushes to revive stalled negotiations
- Algeria’s President visited Egypt for talks on Libya and Ethiopian dam
- Egypt’s Sisi made a surprise visit to UAE, Ethiopian PM visited UAE days later
- Egypt sentences 10 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for coordinating and planning attacks on police
- Egypt is wary of Turkey’s moves in eastern Libya
- In a first, an official Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Egypt
- British Standard Chartered to open 1st branch in Cairo next September
- Egypt qualifies for the African Cup of Nations semi-finals after defeating Ivory Coast then Morocco

Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt approves Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 drug Molnupiravir for emergency use
- Egypt studies lowering coronavirus vaccination age to 5 years old
- Egyptian Actors Syndicate supports actress Mona Zaki after being heavily criticized over her role in a controversial Netflix film
Tuesday
- Algeria’s President visits Egypt for talks on Libya and Ethiopian dam
- Egypt is interested in resuming negotiations on GERD with Sudan, Ethiopia soon: PM
- IMF gives upward projection for Egypt’s growth to reach 5.6% in FY2021/22
- Egypt targets economic growth of 5.7% in next financial year
- Egypt records highest daily rise of coronavirus cases since mid-2020
- Egypt raises price of local wheat for harvest season beginning in April
Wednesday
- US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
- Egypt’s Sisi visits UAE to bolster relations amid ‘attempts to destabilize’ Arab countries
- EU challenges Egypt at WTO over import registration
Thursday
- In a first, an official Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Egypt
- Netflix’s first Arabic film production remains top of charts for 7th consecutive day amid huge controversy
Friday
- Egypt receives 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from UK
- Volvo plans to expand in Egypt through fully electric vehicles
Saturday
- Days after massive arms deal, US halts Egypt military aid over human rights concerns
- Ethiopian Prime Minister visits UAE
- Egyptian and Senegalese leaders discuss GERD dispute, African cooperation, COP 27
- Egyptian exports to Libya Reach $938 Million in 2021
- Standard Chartered receives in-principle approval to open branch in Egypt
Sunday
- An Egyptian court sentences 10 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for planning attacks on police
- Egypt come from behind to beat Morocco and book Africa Cup of Nations semi-final spot
- Egypt to receive $368 million loan from IMF to boost country’s financial position amid COVID-19
- Government refutes rumours of ‘lay offs’ amid digital transformation strategy
Reports
- Egypt is wary of Turkey’s moves in Eastern Libya. George Mikhail
- Egypt officially enters state of water poverty. Baher al- Kady
- Egypt pushes to revive stalled negotiations over Nile dam. Mohamed Saied
- All you need to know about the world’s longest monorail system. Marina Makary
- Netflix’s first Arabic original film ‘Perfect Strangers’ accused of “moral degradation” in Middle East due to gay character. Al-Monitor
Read
- Egypt and Algeria move closer. Gamal Essam El-Din
- The decline and fall of of Hosni Mubarak. Nada Hussein Rashwan

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- Greek writers participate in the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair