National Universities Council approved the establishment of 12 new national universities with 98 faculties, which will operate starting the next academic year 2025/2026, bringing the number of national universities to 32 and the total to 128

The 37th Sahara 2025 Exhibition and Conference aims to support the government’s plan to raise Egyptian agricultural exports to $12bn by 2025; Egypt is the first African supplier of organic produce to EU and is now targeting Middle East and Africa

The private sector is better equipped to manage and operate airports across Egypt, PM Madbouly said, stressing that the government is not selling its airport assets but focusing on improving their operation and management

An articulated national plan to revive the Egyptian film industry has been launched; it focuses on developing state-owned production hubs, updating technologies, and digitally restoring cinema heritage to preserve its historical and artistic value.

Rock-cut tombs dating back to the Greco-Roman period have been discovered in Aswan; part of a larger cemetery surrounding the Aga Khan mausoleum; well-preserved hieroglyphic inscriptions offer new insight on funerary traditions in Ptolemaic and Roman eras