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Paul Murphy returning to Ireland after Egypt detention
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, who was detained twice in Egypt while participating in the Global March to Gaza, will return to Ireland today. He was among a group of participants in the march from Ireland who will fly back to Dublin....

AMEA Power announces financial close of first utility-scale BESS project in Egypt
Energy Posted on June 17, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email The milestone is said to mark a significant step forward in the strategic partnership between AMEA Power and IFC AMEA Power has announced the financial close of the first-ever...
Egypt: LTRA, Rehla Rides forge public–private partnership for smart transport
Egypt - Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir witnessed the signing of a licensing agreement for Rehla Rides to operate in the field of passenger transportation using information...
Egypt issues nearly 20mln digital treatment approvals as health insurance digitalisation accelerates
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Saturday that nearly 20 million electronic treatment approvals were issued during the 2024/2025 fiscal year through the General Authority for Health Insurance, marking a major step forward in...

5,000-year-old Egyptian book has horrifying message for humanity
A 5000 year old manuscript discovered in an Egyptian tomb is filled with enigmatic messages, leading scholars to believe the ancient civilisation was predicting catastrophic events that could end civilisation and speculating about the cosmic...
Egypt: FRA nears completion of regulatory framework for online real estate platforms
Egypt - Mohamed Farid, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), announced that the Authority is close to finalising a new regulatory framework to govern the operations of electronic platforms in the real estate sector. Speaking at...
Egyptian President urges expansion of local car manufacturing
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi underscored the importance of accelerating the country’s automotive manufacturing strategy during a meeting on Monday with Lieutenant General Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairman of the Arab Organization for...

Egypt: Scatec, AMEA Power close financing on large-scale battery storage for solar integration
Norway’s Scatec closed on a gigawatt-scale solar PV plant integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS) and UAE-headquartered AMEA Power did likewise for the BESS retrofit of an existing solar PV plant. 300MWh BESS addition to AMEA...

How TONE DEAF Can You Be? Leftist Man Released by Egypt Doubles Down on Support for Gaza
If you, Dear Readers, will remember, just the other night we brought you the feel-good story of the week: Egyptians giving ZERO poops about pro-Palestinian protestors 'marching to Gaza' and laying the most glorious beatdown on them. You can watch...
Dublin TD released from custody in Egypt
All Q102 News Newsroom image Paul Murphy was detained for a second time yesterday. Dublin TD Paul Murphy was released from police custody in Egypt last night. He's expected to return home to Ireland later today. The People Before Profit TD was...
Egypt, EU launch investment guarantee facility to empower private sector
Arab Finance: The Egyptian government and the European Union (EU) have officially launched the €1.8 billion Investment Guarantee Facility under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), marking a major milestone in joint efforts...

Egyptian artist bridges cultures in Seoul exhibition
Cairo-born artist Dina Fahmy El Rouby presented her works in an exhibition at the Egyptian Embassy in Korea over the weekend, celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Egypt. Titled "From Nile to Han," the...

Amazon Singapore’s Prime Day Returns in July with First-Ever Week-Long Event from 8 to 14 July
Prime members can access thousands of deals across popular categories with a refreshed shopping experience on Amazon.sg. Shop some of Amazon's top discounts, including deals from top local and international selection, some of the lowest prices of...

U.S. News Releases 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The newest edition evaluates schools from more than 100 countries. WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings and consumer advice, today published the...

10 Best X-Men Movie Suits, Ranked By Comics Accuracy
Some of the very best X-Men movie costumes look like they leaped right off the comic book page, while others seem to have come from a completely different universe. Across two decades of Marvel movies, the X-Men franchise has experimented wildly...

Fiston Mayele hints at emotional farewell as Kaizer Chiefs pursue top striker target from Pyramids FC in Egypt
Just when it seemed like Kaizer Chiefs’ long-standing interest in Fiston Mayele had hit a dead end, the striker himself may have just reignited the conversation. A recent Instagram post from the Tanzanian forward has everyone speculating that a...

African Development Bank readies $476mln loan for Egypt solar plant
The African Development Bank has teamed up with European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD), and the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to provide $479.1 million in...

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Escalation with Palestinian, Tunisian, and Czech Counterparts
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty - press photo CAIRO – 16 June 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, held separate phone calls with his counterparts from Palestine, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic...

Brits start 'snubbing' Spain and head to sizzling 38C tourist hotspot instead
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Brits are reportedly falling out of love with Spain, as travel firms report a huge boom in summer holidays to a stunning rival...

Egypt forms ‘Crisis Committee’ to monitor repercussions of Iranian-Israeli military escalation
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly PM - Press Photo - September 16, 2024 CAIRO – 16 June 2025: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a directive to establish a high-level "Crisis Committee" tasked with monitoring the repercussions of...