Gulf

Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE in mid-May

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 11:22 GMT

US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in May, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Egypt, Kuwait agree to enhance economic, investment, trade relations

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 10:15 GMT

Egypt and Kuwait have agreed to advance bilateral economic, investment, and trade relations in a joint statement issued shortly after Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi visit to Kuwait as part of his Gulf tour.

Egyptian FM to attend meetings of Gulf Cooperation Council, Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 11:42 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty headed Thursday to Mecca.

Egyptian FM praises Cairo-Manama bilateral relations

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 - 03:59 GMT

Minister Abdelaaty reviewed the developments in the distinguished relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to develop bilateral relations in various economic, investment and trade fields, in a way that benefits the two brotherly peoples.

Egyptian president invites King of Bahrain to visit Cairo

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 - 11:46 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met Monday King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, delivering the invitation.

Egyptian President commends Kuwait's fixed support to Palestinian Cause

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 - 01:16 GMT

President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi received Sunday Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah to discuss regional affairs.

Egyptian FM delivers verbal message from President Sisi to Prince of Kuwait

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 - 11:46 GMT

The message was received by the Crown Prince.

Egypt eager for collaboration with Kuwait on cybersecurity, labor supply: FM

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 - 11:27 GMT

The minister also presented the steps and measures taken by the Egyptian government to improve the investment climate and eliminate obstacles that face investors.

Egypt eyes Kuwaiti investments, implementing infrastructure projects in Kuwait: FM

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 - 10:55 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty began his visit to Kuwait Sunday by meeting Crown Prince Sheikh Sobah Khaled Al-Hamd Al-Mubarak Al Sobah.

Egyptian president heads to Qatar to attend opening of 2022 FIFA World Cup

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 10:17 GMT

President Sisi has been to Doha in September, paying the Gulf state his first visit since he assumed office in 2014.

Gulf countries raise interest rates after US rates witnessed 3rd hike

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 - 02:35 GMT

Furthermore, the Qatar Central Bank also announced raising the lending interest rate by 75 basis points to 4.5 percent, and decided to raise the deposit interest rate by 75 basis points to 3.75 percent.

Egyptian president meets with Bahraini Crown Prince in Manama

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 - 11:17 GMT

The press photo released by the Egyptian Presidency showed a portrait of President Sisi hanging on the wall behind him and the crown prince.

Egypt looking forward to increasing Gulf investments in Country: Min.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 01:49 GMT

Maait expressed his country’s aspiration to transform Gulf deposits in Egypt into real investments that take advantage of the promising development opportunities available in various fields, and the business-stimulating environment.

Egyptian president to meet Joe Biden at Saudi Arabia summit in July 2022

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 - 06:02 GMT

The Royal Diwan of Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden would attend on July 16 a summit encompassing the heads of state of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as well as Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq.

Egypt welcomes formation of presidential council at Yemen, aspires for national congruence on conclusion of transitional phase

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 - 01:17 GMT

The ministry said that Egypt has been closely following up on such development on the Yemeni scene.

1 week after truce declaration: Yemeni president steps down, passes on duties to presidential council

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 - 11:19 GMT

The move follows an agreement among warring parties in Yemen to hold a two-month truce.

ERF head: Current int'l developments to provide Gulf states with financial abundance

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 - 06:20 GMT

In statements ahead of the launching of the 28th annual meeting of the ERF, Badawi added that the oil prices will continue to rise in the upcoming 10 years.

Egypt's food exports to Arab Gulf countries hit $550M in 2021

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 - 03:37 GMT

In a statement on Sunday, the council said the number of Egyptian companies that export food products to Arab Gulf countries reached 764 in 2021.

Political Consultation Mechanism between Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council launched

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 - 09:13 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry took part Sunday evening in the launching of the Political Consultation Mechanism between Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh.

Report: Egypt to reap economic, political gains from interconnection electricity projects

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 - 10:43 GMT

Egypt is implementing electrical interconnection projects in the coming period, with capacity of approximately 9 thousand megawatts.

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