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‘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’

Kamel Al-Wazir: El-Sisi’s golden child

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From rail hikes to megaprojects, Kamel Al-Wazir embodies the president’s “nothing comes for free” ethos—turning public transport into a revenue machine

Mohamed El Kholy_ 1-7-2025

Kamel Al-Wazir: El-Sisi’s golden child

How much have Kamel Al‑Wazir’s loans cost us?

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Some of Egypt’s major transport projects took on commercial-rate loans, raising questions about costs, priorities, and long-term debt risks.

Mohamed Ismail_ 19-8-2025

How much have Kamel Al‑Wazir’s loans cost us?

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

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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

Egypt offers land incentives to spur local rail manufacturing

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16-10-2025

Egypt offers land incentives to spur local rail manufacturing

El-Sisi orders partial closure of Regional Ring Road

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6-7-2025

El-Sisi orders partial closure of Regional Ring Road

Toson spokesman charged with 'terrorism' as residents resist mass evictions

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15-9-2025

Toson spokesman charged with 'terrorism' as residents resist mass evictions

Egypt borrows $178M for railway upgrades

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22-6-2025

Egypt borrows $178M for railway upgrades

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

Government prepares initiative to localize yacht manufacturing

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8-2-2026

Government prepares initiative to localize yacht manufacturing

Saudi partnership to redevelop Helwan Iron and Steel lands for $1.5B

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12-10-2025

Saudi partnership to redevelop Helwan Iron and Steel lands for $1.5B

Egypt grants railway $20M to freeze ticket prices on key routes

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9-7-2025

Egypt grants railway $20M to freeze ticket prices on key routes

Egypt to spend $51M on second phase of Arish Port, source says

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21-7-2025

Egypt to spend $51M on second phase of Arish Port, source says

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

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 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

Parliament Diaries| A nation lost to lack of accountability

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18 girls died on Egypt’s regional highway. Parliament held a moment of silence, then moved on. This is a record of what should not be forgotten.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 2-7-2025

Parliament Diaries| A nation lost to lack of accountability

Egypt backs away from foreign loan for Metro Line 2 upgrade

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15-10-2025

Egypt backs away from foreign loan for Metro Line 2 upgrade

Toson residents’ spokesperson arrested at his workplace in Alexandria

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11-9-2025

Toson residents’ spokesperson arrested at his workplace in Alexandria

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

Al-Wazir calls deadly train crash ‘strange,’ insists ‘system is safe’

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31-8-2025

Al-Wazir calls deadly train crash ‘strange,’ insists ‘system is safe’

Quarterly gas price reviews to replace ad hoc hikes, EGAS source says

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2-11-2025

Quarterly gas price reviews to replace ad hoc hikes, EGAS source says

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

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

Protests continue as Egypt resumes demolitions in Al-Arish port redevelopment

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17-7-2025

Protests continue as Egypt resumes demolitions in Al-Arish port redevelopment