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Egypt: Misr Beni Suef’s consolidated net profits hit $19.6mln in H1-25
Zawya
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Misr Beni Suef Cement announced consolidated net profits after tax valued at EGP 952.80 million in the first half (H1) of 2025. The EGX-listed group generated sales amounting to EGP 2.66 billion in H1-25, while the earnings per share (EPS) reached...
Egypt: Raya Holding posts 27.5% hike in H1-25 consolidated net profits
Zawya
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Raya Holding for Financial Investment generated 27.50% higher consolidated net profits after tax at EGP 971.67 million in the first half (H1) of 2025, compared with EGP 762.13 million in H1-24. Revenues amounted to EGP 27.77 billion in the...
Egypt sends 18th aid convoy to Gaza amid hostage deal talks
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Tuesday sent its 18th humanitarian convoy into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, part of its effort to deliver aid to Palestinians facing a worsening humanitarian crisis. The convoy, which left the...
Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to end war on Gaza
Mondoweiss
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August 19, 2025
On Monday, Hamas accepted an Egyptian proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza after negotiations between Egyptian officials and the Palestinian factions. The talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators have been held in Cairo for the past week....
Egypt, Japan sign 12 agreements, LOIs across strategic sectors
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday participated in the Egyptian-Japanese Investment Forum, organised by the Egyptian-Japanese Business Council, which brought together leading companies from both countries to explore new avenues of...
Dubai Humanitarian launches film highlighting $48m global aid effort
The European Magazine
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August 19, 2025
Premiering today on World Humanitarian Day, Coming Together: The Dubai Humanitarian Story offers a rare look inside the Dubai-based logistics hub that stores and dispatches life-saving supplies to crisis zones worldwide Dubai Humanitarian, the...
Turkish, Egyptian Ministers Address Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs engaged in a conversation with his Egyptian counterpart regarding the latest situation in Gaza, according to sources from the Foreign Ministry. During the phone call, Hakan Fidan and...
25 Years Ago, The Cell Brought Visual Splendor to the New Line Cinema August Movie
Paste
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Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. A late-summer release from New Line Cinema in the back half of the ’90s used to mean a certain type of thing. At that time, grown-ups had plenty of space to themselves in the...
Egypt charges rights lawyer El-Massry with spreading false news
The New Arab
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August 19, 2025
El-Massry is one of Egypt's most high-profile activists, and has been arrested on multiple occasions [Getty/file photo] Egyptian authorities charged prominent human rights lawyer and activist Mahienour El-Massry with spreading false news in social...
AUC graduates first cohort of film industry business certificate
Daily News Egypt
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August 19, 2025
The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) School of Continuing Education (SCE) has announced the graduation of the first cohort from Egypt’s first Film Industry Business Certificate. The programme, launched this summer in partnership with the...
Why Egypt’s failed ‘normalization’ gamble with Israel serves as warning for others
Press TV
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By Robert Inlakesh As the first Muslim Arab state to normalize relations with Israel, Egypt’s experience offers a lesson for others eager to jump on the US President Donald Trump’s so-called Abraham Accords bandwagon. A country teetering on the...
Doha: Qatar and Egypt Received Hamas Response on Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
Al-Thawra
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August 19, 2025
The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Doha and Cairo have received a positive response from Hamas to a ceasefire proposal that aims at “reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the war”. Speaking at a press conference in Doha,...
Video: Libyan man sparks anger after unleashing lion on Egyptian worker
Al Bawaba
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August 19, 2025
ALBAWABA - A video recently sparked anger on social media after capturing a Libyan man unleashing his lion on an Egyptian worker. While laughter was heard coming from the Libyan farmer who captured the video in question, the lion left the worker...
Egyptian, Chinese And Russian Dissidents Tracked And Threatened In Switzerland
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Repression by autocratic states abroad is also happening in Switzerland, and the human rights hub Geneva is particularly exposed to this threat. Swiss authorities are making timid attempts to address the problem. This content...
Bovine Trypanosoma Infection Risks in Egyptian Cattle
Bioengineer.org
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August 19, 2025
The silent scourge stalking Egyptian cattle has been brought into sharp scientific focus by a recent comprehensive study that unravels the complex ecology of bovine Trypanosoma infections across key agricultural regions. In an era where livestock...
Egypt: Sabaa Pharmaceutical turns profitable at $245,146 in H1 2025
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Sabaa International for Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry (SIPC) turned profitable at EGP 11.933 million in the first half (H1) of 2025, compared to net losses valued at EGP 11.443 million in H1 2024, as per the financial results....
Egypt: EGPC implements 38 energy transition projects in FY2024/25
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) announced the results of its energy transition projects across work sites, which focused on expanding renewable energy use, reducing flare gas emissions, and reusing them as...
Egypt: AMOC’s profits up 3% YoY to $30.9mln in FY2024/25
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The net profits after tax of Alexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) grew by 3.05% year-on-year (YoY) to EGP 1.551 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 from EGP 1.506 billion, the financial results showed. Basic and diluted...
Egypt: Unipack sees 63.1% lower consolidated profits in H1 2025
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The consolidated net profits after tax attributable to the holding company of Universal for Paper and Packaging Materials (Unipack) fell by 63.10% year-on-year (YoY) to EGP 11.590 million from EGP 31.415 million, according to the...
Egypt: Speed Medical registers 30.9% YoY lower consolidated losses in H1 2025
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Speed Medical Company incurred 30.94% year-on-year (YoY) lower consolidated net losses after tax and non-controlling interest at EGP 32.428 million in the first half (H1) of 2025, as per the financial results. The reported net losses...