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What have we gained from localizing transport?

Urban & Economy_ Story

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir defends mega-project debts by pointing to localized manufacturing. But can domestic train production truly offset billions in external debt?

Mohamed Ismail_ 6-10-2026

What have we gained from localizing transport?

Egypt plans EGP 1B railway sleeper plant with 75% for export

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21-9-2026

Egypt plans EGP 1B railway sleeper plant with 75% for export

A new stab at an old problem: Can Egypt solve its industrial land shortage?

Urban & Economy_ Story

Egypt’s industry minister is betting on lease-to-own and other measures to ease a chronic industrial land shortage, but investors say supply remains the core problem.

Hager Atteya_ 19-8-2026

A new stab at an old problem: Can Egypt solve its industrial land shortage?

Government expropriates Giza land for capital transit and road infrastructure

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16-8-2026

Government expropriates Giza land for capital transit and road infrastructure

Fare hikes without brakes: Runaway debt derails Egypt’s railway reform

Urban & Economy_ Story

Mounting debt service and rising fuel costs have pushed Egyptian National Railways back into the loss cycle, erasing a brief 2025 surplus and triggering fresh ticket price hikes.

Mohamed Ismail_ 13-8-2026

Fare hikes without brakes: Runaway debt derails Egypt’s railway reform

Egypt railways to use fare hike revenue for loan interest payments

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2-7-2026

Egypt railways to use fare hike revenue for loan interest payments

Train ticket prices rise by 12.5% to 25% despite March increase

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1-7-2026

Train ticket prices rise by 12.5% to 25% despite March increase

Egypt to repay high-speed rail loan over 18 years

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17-6-2026

Egypt to repay high-speed rail loan over 18 years

Monorail cost almost half of health budget allocations, EIPR finds

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10-6-2026

Monorail cost almost half of health budget allocations, EIPR finds

Ethiopia stands firm on Red Sea access after Egypt–Eritrea pact

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21-5-2026

Ethiopia stands firm on Red Sea access after Egypt–Eritrea pact

‘Get out!’ Kamel Al-Wazir defends his Assiut outburst as ‘fatherly’

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11-5-2026

‘Get out!’ Kamel Al-Wazir defends his Assiut outburst as ‘fatherly’

Government to allocate nearly EGP 30B to 6 transport projects in next fiscal year

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26-4-2026

Government to allocate nearly EGP 30B to 6 transport projects in next fiscal year

Phase two of Rubiki–10th of Ramadan rail line set for July

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25-3-2026

Phase two of Rubiki–10th of Ramadan rail line set for July

The cement lifeline: How El-Arish Port sustained Israel’s settlement boom

Politics_ Story

Analysis of official data reveals a 100% leap in Egyptian exports to Israel, fueled by a "shadow fleet" and cement shipments from companies owned by the state and global giants.

Yousef Okail_ 8-3-2026

The cement lifeline: How El-Arish Port sustained Israel’s settlement boom

Old paint on new walls: The curious case of the cabinet reshuffle

Viewpoints_ Story

From secret selections to rapid parliamentary nods, the new reshuffle reveals a ruling elite prioritizing narrative and image over the grueling work of repairing national substance

Ammar Ali Hassan_ 16-2-2026

Old paint on new walls: The curious case of the cabinet reshuffle

El-Sisi names new defense minister, abolishes public-sector ministry

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11-2-2026

El-Sisi names new defense minister, abolishes public-sector ministry

Egypt parliament approves cabinet reshuffle, trims powers of senior ministers

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10-2-2026

Egypt parliament approves cabinet reshuffle, trims powers of senior ministers

Government prepares initiative to localize yacht manufacturing

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8-2-2026

Government prepares initiative to localize yacht manufacturing

SEMAF and Colway boost local rail production

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26-1-2026

SEMAF and Colway boost local rail production

Spare some change! Cairo metro coin shortage sparks dispute

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31-12-2025

Spare some change! Cairo metro coin shortage sparks dispute

Egypt's industrial gas subsidies surge 16%, calls for cut-backs grow

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16-11-2025

Egypt's industrial gas subsidies surge 16%, calls for cut-backs grow

The Talgo train deal: Not quite out of love for the President

Politics_ Story

A Spanish train deal hailed as a presidential favor hides conflicting figures and missing costs—raising questions about transparency in Egypt’s 158 million euro Talgo contract.

رحاب عليوة_ 10-11-2025