2022: AHRAM ONLINE (305)

JANUARY

Sisi reviews key economic indicators in 2021, urges expanding Egypt’s export support system

In Photos: Azhar grand imam, Awqaf minister visit Coptic Cathedral to offer greetings on Christmas

Egypt keen on supporting Chad during transitional phase: President Sisi

Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees

Egypt urges Sudanese to select new PM, form gov’t

Egypt, Saudi Arabia start joint military drills Tabuk 5

Egypt’s health initiatives, economic reforms cushioned blow of coronavirus, President Sisi says at WYF

Egypt has political will to let youth take lead in implementing new human rights strategy: NCHR president

Sisi says conflicts should stop in hot zones to allow reconstruction

Iraqi officials: 4 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad

Greco-Roman rock-cut tomb discovered west of Aswan

Live: Guinea Bissau v Egypt (Africa Cup of Nations)

Egyptian, Algerian FMs urge backing internal solution to Libyan crisis, stopping foreign interference

Omicron slamming S. American hospitals as workers fall ill

Updated: Sisi orders raising minimum wage in fiscal year 2022/23

Unvaccinated people not allowed in gov’t facilities amid spread of Omicron variant: Egypt’s PM

Egypt slams Sheikh Jarrah home demolition, says eviction of Palestinian families violates int’l humanitarian law

Yemen prison airstrike killed, injured over 100: Red Cross

Alah, Mane face off as Egypt paired with Senegal in World Cup qualifying playoff

Egypt, Oman FMs sign six MoUs to conclude 15th session of Egyptian-Omani Joint Committee

Egypt approves Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 drug Molnupiravir for emergency use

Preview: Egypt banking on proud AFCON record against Cote d’Ivoire

Live: Egypt v Cote d’Ivoire (Africa Cup of Nations)

US climate envoy affirms support for Egypt in organising successful COP27

The West ignored Russia’s security concerns: Putin tells Macron

Egypt’s FM heads to Kuwait to partake in Arab consultative meeting on Sunday

Live: Egypt v Morocco (2021 Africa Cup of Nations)

Egypt condemns third Houthi missile attack against UAE this month

FEBRUARY

Egypt expected to witness unstable weather, rainfalls Thursday and Friday: EMA

Senegal’s president urges Africa to speak with one voice during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh

Live: Egypt v Cameroon (Africa Cup of Nations)

Egypt will raise price of subsidized bread without heavily affecting needy citizens: PM

Egypt reiterates condemnation of evicting Palestinians, demolishing homes in Sheikh Jarrah

APRIL

Holy month of Ramadan begins in Egypt on Saturday: Dar Al-Iftaa

Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank gun battle

Egypt condemns Israeli storming of Aqsa Mosque, targeting of Palestinians

Russia to lift COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 countries including Egypt, 9 April

Britain says $350 bn of Putin’s ‘war chest’ frozen

Tigrayans subjected to ‘war crimes’ in Ethiopia: Rights groups

Russian military doing their best to bring an end to Ukraine operation in coming days: Putin spokesperson

Egyptian sailors tuck in Kherson evacuated from Ukraine: Egyptian foreign ministry

Sisi directives widening scope of educational programmes for Egyptian expats

Sisi, EU Commission president agree on regular coordination on tackling impacts of Ukrainian crisis

Zelenskyy asks to address African Union

Clashes rock West Bank as Israeli soldiers intensify attacks on Palestinians

Shoukry, Blinken meet in Washington, discuss regional, int’l issues

Discussions with Egyptians officials were ‘frank and constructive,’ says EU human rights envoy

Egypt: Leading in the fight on terrorism

Another 40,000 Ukranians flee war: UN

Acting Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat sentenced to life for storming Egypt’s eastern borders

Monday paid holiday on anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day, Sham El-Nessim: PM

Egypt forms committee to restrict foreign borrowing ‘to very narrow limits:’ Finance minister to parliament

Egypt to announce strategy for enhancing private sector’s role in economy: PM Madbouly

Fitch Ratings affirms Egypt’s IDR at B+ with stable outlook

Pope Tawadros II leads Good Friday mass at Abbasiya Cathedral

Egypt marks World Earth Day 2022 to encourage green investments

Public Prosecution decides to release 41 pretrial detainees, including activists

Egyptian President Sisi salutes ‘souls of martyrs’ on Sinai Liberation Day anniversary

Nearly 5.3 million flee Ukraine war as refugees

IMF in technical discussions for anticipated loan programme with Egypt

How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refute in US: AP report

Ethiopia rejects Tigray rebel claim of pullout from Afar region

Egypt allows Eid prayers in hundreds of open-air spaces near mosques ending pandemic ban

MAY

Egyptian-American relations: 100 years of ‘we agree to disagree’

Sisi attends Eid Al-Fitr celebration with families of army and police martyrs

Sustainable agriculture urgently needed

Oligarchs to patriarches: EU eyes sanctions for Orthodox head

Egypt’s health ministry launches convoys for family planning in 6 governorates

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes

Breaking: Egyptian Army foils terrorist attack in Sinai, an officer and 10 soldiers killed

Egyptian President Sisi directs Armed Forces to continue purging North Sinai of terrorists, takfiris

Updated: Egypt’s parliament approves additional allocation to current budget

Breaking: Seven terrorists killed in ‘heroic operation’ by security forces; 1 officer and 4 soldiers killed: Egypt’s Armed Forces

Cairo sentences 25 to 15 years in prison, acquits 12 in Rabaa dispersal case

Interview: Strengthening German-Egyptian ties

President Sisi congratulates Mohamed bin Zayed’s election as UAE’s new president

Egypt to list 12 companies under IPO programme by end of 2022: PM Madbouly

Egyptian Cabinet members to address Parliament on new 2022/23 budget, development plan this week

Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body

Spain slams Russia expulsion of 27 diplomats: Foreign ministry

Updated: The Central Bank of Egypt raises key interest rates by 2%

Syria lambasts Erdogan plan to return million refugees

Updated: Sisi calls for completing ‘Egypt’s Future’ agricultural project before end of 2023

Interview: Africa, Mideast will likely suffer most from reduced grain shipments – WTO director general

Russian-controlled Ukraine region declare ruble official currency

Russia weaponizing food supplies: European Commission

Ukraine FM Calls on West to ‘kill Russian exports’ at Davos

Updated: Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh: Palestinian official

Food and energy diplomacy

Putin, Macron, Scholz discuss Ukraine arms, grain supplies

Updated: Egypt’s FM discusses latest Israeli provocations in Palestine with Fatah official

Western double standards in dealing the the Ukrainian and Palestinian issues: FDHRD’s report

Egypt participates in naval, air drills in Saudi Arabia

JUNE

Egypt-bound travellers should register online after COVD declaration forms canceled, EgyptAir says

Updated: OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar

Interview: EU close to signing gas deal with Egypt, Israel: Commissioner Varhelyi

Egypt, Qatar affirm importance of boosting cooperation amid global economic crisis

Relive: Egypt v Guinea (2023 African Nations Cup qualifiers)

Iraq keen to coordinate with Egypt, Jordan to establish regional stability: President Salih

Israel is “root cause” of violence in the conflict with Palestinians: UN report

Egypt keen to ensure geopolitical developments do not interfere with COP27: Egyptian FM

Relive: Ethiopia v Egypt (2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers)

Egypt submits draft resolution to WTO for enhancing response to food security challenges

Sisi reiterates support for Yemeni presidential council’s efforts to promote peace, stability

Egypt’s agricultural exports hit 3.5 mln tonnes since January 2022: Agriculture minister

President Sisi says Egypt exerting ‘utmost possible’ efforts to control prices

Q&A: State Ownership Policy – cornerstones, mechanisms

Updated: EU allocates 100 mln euros in immediate relief to Egypt amid global grain crisis: Von der Leyen

Al-Azhar calls for countries to enact laws criminalising Islamophobia

Updated: Sisi lauds ‘distinguished’ Egypt-Russia relations at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Sisi announces launch of Egyptian-US partnership to promote climate change adaptation in Africa

Live: Ahly v Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League) 

Egypt’s development efforts put it on world map in several sectors: PM at Builders of Egypt Forum

Egypt seeks to lead African efforts to accelerate SDGs, tackle security challenges: Sisi

Aswan Forum asserts importance of private sector, multilateral finances to support Africa

War in Ukraine: From Russia’s invasion to EU candidacy

EU top diplomat bits to ‘reverse tensions’ on surprise Iran visit

Update: Qatar keen on boosting cooperation with Egypt in various fields: Emir Tamim

Explainer: All you need to know about the new Egypt-Greece subsea cable extension

Interview: Demand not at its best to resume Egypt’s IPO Programme, says Minister Hisham Tawfik

President Sisi arrives in Manama in second leg of Gulf tour

Rainfall over Nile headwaters at average rate until end of June; Egypt’s irrigation minister

Establishing ‘Arab NATO’ is not possible at current stage: Egypt’s FM

JULY

Updated: Mo Salah signs long-term contract with Liverpool

Egypt to start national dialogue Tuesday with first board of trustees meeting

Egypt’s National Dialogue is for all forces except the faction that resorted to killing: Sisi

Egypt’s National Dialogue aims to reach common ground on nation’s priorities: Rashwan

Amending constitution not on Egypt’s national dialogue agenda: Rashwan

Egyptians find ways to buy meat for Eid El-Adha despite inflation

Technology meets passion at the Prophet’s Mosque

Egyptian ministries, Cairo Public Transport Authority sign contract to buy 70 locally made electric buses ahead of COP27

Luxor, Cairo selected among top trending destinations in 2022: Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards

Erdogan urges Putin to keep Syria aid crossing open

10 contenders vying to succeed Johnson as next UK leader

In Mideast, Biden cites ‘bone deep’ bond between US, Israel

Update: Egypt to spend EGP 55 billion in annual diesel subsidies despite raising fuel prices: PM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes US President Biden in Jeddah

Update: Sisi introduces five-axis approach on priority issues to achieve regional stability at Jeddah summit

Interview: COP27 opportunity to rise awareness on need for financing to green transition – GFFF

President Sisi urges int’l efforts, empowering African countries to combat climate change

No way to settle regional crises except through political solutions, Sisi tells German FM

Egypt begins construction of first reactor at El-Dabaa nuclear plant

Egypt voices ‘full support’ for Iraq’s sovereignty, extends condolences to victims of Kurdistan attack

Growing forests in Egypt

Non-state actors play critical role in executing Paris Agreement: Egypt’s UN climate champion on COP27

FM Lavrov says Western sanctions restrict Russian-African cooperation

Egyptian, Somali presidents reject unilateral projects on int’l rivers; discuss Red Sea security

IMF maintains projections of Egypt’s real GDP growth at 5.9% in 2022, lowers it to 4.8% in 2023

‘Great progress’ in Egypt-IMF talks; work underway to resolve differences: Minister tells Arabiya

Egypt’s Dabaa Plant: A nuclear dawn

Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in

Rights group welcomes latest presidential pardons for prisoners in Egypt

AUGUST

1st of Decent Life initiative to conclude by December: Madbouly

Markets drop over China-US tensions

What Egypt’s 2021 figures of road, railway-related accidents indicate amid development process?

A strong US dollar: Blessing or curse?

Update 3: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 15 Palestinians, including senior Islamic Jihad militant; wounds tens

Egypt’s Suez Canal records all-time highest daily traffic rate on Saturday

Egypt close to brokering ceasefire between Israel, Palestinians in Gaza: Officials

Egypt allows personal photography in public places without permit

Three Palestinians killed, 69 shot in Israeli West Bank raid

Egypt seeks 25% savings in natural gas used in generating power to increase exports

Updated: Ethiopia announces start of power generation from GERD’s 2nd turbine

Egyptian, US defence ministers affirm commitment to military cooperation as ‘cornerstone of strategic partnership’

Egypt’s foreign exchange gap closing, no intention of significantly devaluing exchange rate: CBE top official

41 dead, 14 injured in church fire during mass in Giza ‘due to electrical malfunction’

Egypt to turn Sharm El-Sheikh hospital into Africa’s first green medical facility: Official

Updated: Fire erupts at church in Upper Egypt due to short circuit – statement

Egypt’s parliament mulls three scenarios after the resignation of CBE governor Tarek Amer

Breaking: Egypt’s Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged

Putin, Macron call for IAEA inspection of Ukraine nuclear plant

Interview: No great expectations for the Palestinians under Biden

Egypt working on 3 axes for tackling climate change ahead of COP27: Mohieldin

Sisi welcomes Jordan, Bahrain kings, Iraqi PM at Alamein Airport ahead of 5-country Arab summit

USAID announces $8 mln contribution to support Egypt’s COVID-19 response

Why is Egypt’s automotive market stagnant?

CBE removes max limits on daily deposits, raises withdrawal limit to EGP 150,000

Timetabling the national dialogue

Egypt calls on Libyan sides to end escalation, enter into dialogue to spare bloodshed

Egypt pledges 6% budget deficit, 1.6% initial surplus to IMF in lead-up to new loan: Finance minister

Egypt approves exceptional measures to ease releasing imports

Tripadvisor lists Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh among best tourists destination in 2022: Ministry of Tourism

SEPTEMBER

Celebrating 200 years of Egyptology

Updated: Double-decker bus overturns on Cairo-Sokhna road, killing 5 and injuring 50

Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin

President Sisi, Saudi FM discuss bilateral cooperation in Cairo

OPEC+ cuts oil supplies to the world as prices fall

Updated: Egypt withdraws from 158th session of Arab League Council

Egypt to repatriate 16 artefacts recovered by authorities in the United States

Update 2: Royals arrive at Balmoral amid concerns for Queen’s health

President Sisi hails Egyptian farmers’ dedication to country’s food security on their national day

African states need to institute constitutional guarantees to protect their natural resources: Egypt PM

Egypt among countries most affected by climate change induced water scarcity: Irrigation minister

UN urges EU against fossil fuels in response to energy crisis

Sisi arrives to Doha in first official visit

Updated: Egypt President Sisi, Qatar Emir Tamim hold talks in Doha; witness signing of several MoUs

Google, ETA to use real-time weather monitoring to promote British tourism in ‘sunny Egypt’

Egypt’s agricultural exports exceed 4.7 mln tons in first 9 months of 2022

Shoukry heading to New York for high-level meetings of UNGA77

Fitch Solutions upgrades projections for Egypt’s real GDP growth in 2022 by 0.6%

Live: Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lowered into Royal Vault

Egypt releasing new group of 28 pretrial detainees: Presidential Pardon Committee

Biden condemns Russia as Ukraine asks for support

Missile strikes keep hitting Ukraine despite prisoner swap

World needs ambitious vision to push climate action: UN climate change champion for Egypt

Egypt inaugurates fully automated vaccine cold storage at VACSERA

Egypt’s gas export revenues up 13-fold in 8 years: Cabinet report

Egypt plans to establish its first green yacht marina powered by renewable energy: Cabinet

4.9 million tourist visited Egypt in first half of 2022: CAPMAS

Sadrists again storm Baghdad’s government zone

Methane reduction fastest, most effective way to reduce global warming: Mohieldin

US announces ‘severe sanctions on Russia over annexations

OCTOBER

Egyptian state keen on maintaining judicial independence: President Sisi on Judiciary Day

Turkey says 23 Kurdish militants killed in Iraq airstrikes

Stronger than your coffee: Economic crisis hits Egyptians’ morning cups

World Bank approves $400 mln loan to decarbonise transport infrastructure in Egypt

OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump cost may rise

October war: A Tribute to the people

Egypt’s great university expansion

Egyptian, Greek foreign ministers to hold talks in Cairo on Sunday

Egypt, Greece say Libyan GNU not entitled to ink int’l deals

Egypt annual headline inflation in September highest in four years: CAPMAS

Interview – COP27 comes at a crucial stage in the world: US State Department regional spokesman

Egypt welcomes maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel

Egypt stands on solid ground, capable of facing all challenges, says President Sisi

In Photos: PM Madbouly inspects Neama Bay development projects in South Sinai ahead of COP27

Saudi Arabia announces $400 mn humanitarian aid for Ukraine: SPA news agency

Egypt reaches agreement with IMF on new economic reform programme: Finance ministry

Egypt’s poverty rate drops to 29.7% in 2019/20: CAPMAS

Egypt receives 1st MEKO A-200 frigate from Germany

Update 2: Sisi invites private sector to engage in Egypt’s projects to extract metals from black sand

Updated: Labour Party calls for immediate general elections after Truss resignation

Egypt to host 24th meeting of Gas Exporting Countries Forum Sunday

In photos: Thousands witness sun alignment at King Ramses II temple in Aswan

Update 1: Egypt’s past economic reforms needed public understanding, Sisi tells Economic Conference 2022

Egypt has invested billions to achieve food security for citizens: Agriculture minister

Update 1: Sisi says economic conference to be platform for annual ‘statement of account’

Egypt raises public employees minimum wage to EGP 3,000 and maintains electricity prices thru June 2023

The new IMF loan agreement testament to the stability of the Egyptian economy: PM Madbouly

Live: Zamalek v Ahly (Egyptian Super Cup)

Sisi directs government to grant ‘golden license’ to all investor applicants for three months

World’s longest climate relay departs Greece, en route to Egypt

Webinar: ‘We should not kill the 1.5 C target on African soil:’ Egypt’s lead negotiator at COP27

NOVEMBER

In Photos: PM Madbouly inspects final preparations for COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh

Egypt’s president talks with Arab leaders during Algeria summit

In Photos: Ancient Greek-replica monumental tunnel-aqueduct system discovered west of Alexandria

Over 3000 international journalists, media and TV professionals to cover COP27 from Sharm El-Sheikh: SIS

All eyes on Sharm El-Sheikh

Live COP27, Day 1: All eyes on Sharm El-Sheikh

Live COP27, Day 2: World Leaders Summit I

Live COP27, Day 3: World Leaders Summit II

Live COP27, Day 4: Climate finance in a polycrisis era

Live COP 27, Day 5: Science and Future Generations Day

Live COP 27, Day 6: The decarbonisation challenge

Live COP 27, Day 7: Adaptation and Agriculture

Sisi calls for increasing efforts to turn SCZone into attractive region for clean energy production

Live COP27, Day 8: Gender & Water Day

Live COP27, Day 9: Civil Society & Energy

Live COP27, Day 10: Connecting Climate and Biodiversity

LIVE COP27: The final countdown

COP27 Live Updates: The Final countdown – Day 2

Update 2: UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund

Updated: Egyptian-Turkish summit held in Doha: Al-Qahera News

Green investing in Egypt constitutes 40% of total public investments in 2022/2023: Cabinet

PM hails ‘Made In Egypt’ footballs for World Cup as ‘nucleus’ for a sports products city

Egypt’s multiple gains, contributions at COP27

In Photos: Egyptian mission unearths mummies with golden tongues in Quweisna necropolis

Dozens of casualties as Iran forces fire on protesters: Activists

Egypt working to overhaul municipal services nationwide: Minister

President Sisi to be chief guest for first time at Indian Republic Day in January

Interview: Chinese investors eye Egypt’s investment opportunities: President of Egyptian-Chinese Entrepreneurs Association

30,000 Egyptian expats have shown interest in importing customs-free cars: Finance minister

Egypt’s FM starts Italy visit, to attend Rome Med Dialogues

DECEMBER

Market rebounds to health

Women join protests in Iran’s restive southeast: Rights group

In Photos: Egypt to locally manufacture 100 electric buses for Cairo Ring Road

EU chief says bloc must act over US climate plan ‘distortions’

Sudan’s transition deal is ‘pivotal step’ for establishing governance structure principles, Egypt says

Live score: Morocco v Spain (World Cup 2022)

First tranche of $3 billion IMF loan will stabilise FX market: Parliament committee head

Egypt keen to boost strategic relations with China in all domains: Sisi tells Xi

China-Arab Summit ‘new starting point’ for economic cooperation between the two sides: Sisi

Breaking: Nesyri header sends brilliant Morocco to World Cup semis

Interview – US-Africa Leaders’ Summit to complement COP27 outcomes: Egypt’s Amb. to US

Egypt’s prosthetics sector set to grow

Ministry of Social Solidarity launches integrated electronic system for civil society organisations in Egypt

Egypt-US trade exchange up by 13.4% in 9 months of 2022: CAPMAS

Resolving Palestinian issue will fully change dire regional situation: Sisi to US Jewish organisations

Sisi urges US to invest in alleviating debt burdens on most afflicted nations

EgyptAir to increase weekly Cairo-Moscow flights starting Sunday

Live: Argentina v France (World Cup 2022 Final)

Over 153,000 ration cards revoked in 2022: Egypt’s supply ministry

Egypt rejects any external intervention in Iraq’s affairs: Sisi at Baghdad conference

Egypt’s FM heads to Tanzania to participate in inauguration ceremony of Julius Nyerere Dam’s lake filling

Breaking: Central Bank of Egypt raises key interest rates by 300 bps

2022 Yearender: New formula for green energy

Taliban ban women from working domestic, foreign NGOs

China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

Egypt keen on producing strategic commodities to reduce demand for dollars: Sisi

Egypt eases rules for tax-free car import programme

In Photos: President Sisi directs gov’t to implement immediate steps to empower differently-abled Egyptians

President Sisi approves State Ownership Policy Document

Stocks suffer worst performance in years in ‘miserable’ 2022

Egypt’s Port Said to receive world’s largest floating bookfair on 4 January

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