15 January 2026


Egypt, Kazakhstan discuss pharmaceutical technology, health cooperation

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Askar Zhenis, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Egypt, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing technology, the Ministry of Health said.

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15 January 2026


Gov’t plans single hub for entrepreneurship

Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Co-operation chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship to review government policies and initiatives set for launch to support startups and promote investment and innovation.

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14 January 2026


Local dental industry to take center stage at AEEDC Dubai

Egypt will participate in the UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC Dubai 2026), set to take place on January 19-21 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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14 January 2026


Egypt, Oman explore expanded cooperation in mining sector

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources met with Undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Chairperson of Petroleum Development Oman, to discuss the exchange of expertise in the mining, oil and gas sectors.

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14 January 2026


VAT exemptions introduced in new tax facilitation package

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced that the second package of tax facilitation measures includes a series of significant legislative amendments aimed at supporting economic activity while simplifying the tax system.

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14 January 2026


El-Sisi directs acceleration of Haya Karima Phase 1, preparation for Phase 2

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed officials on Tuesday to speed up the completion of remaining projects under the first phase of the presidential Haya Karima initiative, remove all obstacles, and ensure sufficient funding to deliver services to citizens as quickly as possible.

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13 January 2026


Seasonal flu vaccine available year-round, immunity builds within 2 weeks

Egypt’s state-owned vaccine producer VACSERA has said that the seasonal influenza vaccine is available throughout the year, stressing that immunity begins to develop about two weeks after vaccination.

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13 January 2026


Agriculture Minister: Dominican Markets Open to Egyptian Citrus

As part of efforts to boost the competitiveness of Egyptian agricultural exports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced the successful negotiations between the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine Authority and its counterpart in the Dominican Republic.

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13 January 2026


Egypt, Ortho House discuss advancing of orthopaedic, robotic surgery

Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with executives from Ortho House to discuss expanding cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on developing orthopaedic services and advancing the use of robotic surgery.

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