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50 artefacts travelling with “Pharaohs” to Russia’s World Cup
Insurance coverage ranges from €10,000 to €1.2m per piece, says Salah
The future beckons
In the last few days remaining of 2017, Cairo hosted an eminent international leader, Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was his second visit to the Egyptian capital in less than two years. In between, Egypt and the Middle East have witnessed dramatic developments that catapulted Russia to the driver’s seat in shaping the future of …
Op-ed review: Egypt-Russia relations, resumption of flights
Friendship with the Russians was the theme of two full-page opinion pieces by the leaders of state-owned daily Al-Akhbar. This follows President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Egypt last Monday, which witnessed the signing of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant deal. The newspaper’s CEO Yasser Rizk’s op-ed was titled “Egypt and Russia: a friendship that doesn’t …
$421m, 9M volume of Egyptian exports to Russia in 2017
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil announced that Egyptian exports to Russia have increased significantly by 28.5% during the first nine months of this year. He explained that the volume of Egyptian exports to Russia during the period from January to September 2017 amounted to $421m, compared to $327.5m during the same period last …
Banque Misr finances trips to Russia to support Egyptian team at World Cup
Banque Misr has included trips to cheer for the Egyptian national team at the Russia World Cup to its programme of tourist trips, with payment periods of six years, similar to Hajj and Umrah trips. Banque Misr offers different programmes to finance trips for all employees at ministries and government agencies, as well as the …
First phase of Russian industrial zone implementation starting next month
Zone is 5.2 sqkm under usufruct system in East Port Said for $6.9bn
46th: Russia’s rank on list of countries investing in Egypt: GAFI
The General Authority for Investment (GAFI) revealed that Russia ranks 46th among the largest investors in Egypt and is expected to improve that ranking as economic cooperation between Egypt and Russia is currently growing. Earlier, GAFI declared that Egypt hopes to benefit from Russian experience in improving its ranking in global competitiveness indicators, noting that …
Military ties remain strong point of interest between Egypt, Russia
Egypt’s red carpet welcome Monday for Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest encounter in the diplomatic relations between the two countries, which has resulted in military purchases and deals that serve the objectives of both countries. Although economic relations and the much-awaited Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant are at the top of the agenda of …
Egypt ranks 3rd in World Cup Group A by market value
Mohamed Salah second most expensive player after Cavani
Over 740,000 World Cup tickets sold in first phase
Nearly three-quarters of a million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Russia next June and July in the first sales phase, world football’s governing body FIFA has said ahead of Friday’s group stage draw.
Egyptian-Russian company established for manufacture of machines, equipment for mills, silos, feed complexes
Military production companies will, in cooperation with the company, modernise silos, feed plants, and mills, and build new ones with domestic equipment
Dabaa nuclear plant contracts expected to be signed next month
Putin to attend the ceremony, invitations to be sent out in 3 weeks
Adidas reveals new Egypt home kit for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
The new kit takes inspiration from the iconic past shirt in the 1990 World Cup
Presentation allocates open budget for 2018 World Cup in Russia
Presentation Sports, the sponsor of the Egyptian national football team, allocated an open budget for the team’s preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, said CEO of the company Amr Wahby. Wahby said his company spent about EGP 25m in the World Cup qualifiers, in addition to the sum agreed upon in the previous …
SCZone, Russia consider launching investment project worth $7bn
A number of meetings were held between the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), the Egyptian Ministry of Trade, and the Russian economic delegation to implement an investment project worth $7bn in East Port Said which will provide about 35,000 jobs, said Abdel Kader Darwish, deputy head of SCZone. He added there …
Banque Misr precedes Egyptians to Russia
Some of Russian banks can consider opening a small representation office to start studying the market, says Orlov
Egypt discusses Syrian resettlement in Russia
The Arab group suggested a visit to Syria to meet citizens and parliamentarians, said Abdul Aal during union’s 137th meeting
Arabs on the threshold of a historic achievement for the World Cup in Russia
Arab clash expected in the draw of the World Cup
In Photos: Egyptians celebrate World Cup qualification
Photos by Ahmed Fouad Hendawy
Egypt beats Congo in numbers
All statistics concerning Egypt’s meeting with Congo
Egyptian national team’s victory over Congo qualifies it to World Cup
After the draw between Ghana and Uganda on Satuday, Egypt’s national football team’s dream to secure a spot in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup is near. The Egyptian Pharaohs will meet the Congolese Red Devils in a much-fateful 90-minute confrontation on Sunday, with no option other than winning. Satuday’s game ended with a draw …
Signing Dabaa contracts awaiting Putin’s schedule
State Council completes its review end of this week, ceremony scheduled to be in 2 months
Egypt to provide Russian Industrial Zone land for ‘symbolic fee’, deferred payment: Orlov
Reliance on the local currencies of both countries is not possible for technical reasons
Egypt deepens militaristic ties with Russia, purchases 50 fighter jets
The MiG-29 fighter jets are set to arrive by 2020
Establishment of Russian industrial zone postponed to early 2018
The government will not grant preferential privileges to an investor at the expense of another investor, minister said
Dabaa nuclear power plant contracts finalised: Ismail
Putin accepts Al-Sisi invitation to attend the signing ceremony of the Dabaa nuclear power plant
Russian Transport Ministry believes there is no need for further security checks in Cairo’s airport
Russia doesn’t see any need for additional security check for Egypt airports, a senior Russian official told Tass news agency on Tuesday. “At present, we do not see any need to carry out any additional checks,” Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told TASS in response to a question. The minister also noted that the report on …
Egypt signs security agreements with China, as Al-Sisi holds bilateral meetings with Chinese, Russian, Indian, South African counterparts
Egypt supports “Road and Belt” initiative to retrieve ties between east and west
In China, Al-Sisi invites Putin to celebrate establishing Dabaa nuclear plant
Despite terrorism challenge, Egypt’s economy improved by 4.3% in July: Al-Sisi
Russian, Egyptian military ties increase
Joint tactical drills and educational training will take place starting next September