Egypt prepares to receive a new, controversial presidential plane
Simple Flying has said that Egypt is preparing to receive a new presidential plane, the purchase of which sparked widespread controversy last month. The website specialized in aviation news and published pictures of the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-800, after…
COP27: Egypt at risk of drought waves
A recent study by researchers at the University of East Anglia in England showed that Egypt faces the risk of drought waves during the next 30 years. The study, co-authored by seven researchers, including Professor Jeff Price, examined the potential…
Sinai: Army officer killed in ISIS attack on Bir Abd
On Friday, an army officer was killed in an attack by the ISIS-affiliated Sinai Province organization in North Sinai. Military sources said that Captain Muhammad Yasser Youssef was killed in a terrorist attack on an army force west of the…
Less than 1% of GDP: Egypt’s government winks at social protection
The World Bank revealed low spending on social protection in Egypt, which leads to weak investment in human capital and dissatisfaction with the level of public services. The report, Egypt Public Expenditure, published last Tuesday, also pointed out that the…
Only 0.3% of Egypt’s GDP was allocated for social protection in 2020, says the World Bank
In a report released on Wednesday, the World Bank explained that the 0.3% of GDP the Egyptian government allocated for social safety programmes in the 2020 budget was unsubstantial. The bank added that public spending on social protection accounted for…
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