Prime minister announces plan to cut subsidies to break-even point by December 2025

Vital waterway handled 500 million fewer tonnes of cargo in 12 months ending June 30

Government says it has imported sufficient fuel reserves to resume uninterrupted energy supply until mid-September

Experts anticipate downward trend to continue, but warn of impact of diesel price increases

As inflation soars and the currency plunges, citizens see farmland as a safe haven for savings and a source of food and revenue

Amid scorching temperatures, power cuts and economic uncertainty, Egyptians find solace in the night breeze and a glass of refreshing juice

Lawyer urges public prosecutor to investigate Mohamed Abdel Latif's doctoral credentials

Revamped cabinet is faced with need to urgently resolve energy crisis while dealing with economic pressures

Deal expected to attract investments worth 1 trillion Egyptian pounds and create 1.6 million local jobs

Government overhaul includes appointment of 16 new governors, 11 of whom are military officials

Successor to Sameh Shoukry has decades of experience in the ministry, as an ambassador and representative to the EU and Nato

LNG delivery is the first of 21 fuel cargoes the government plans to import to meet summer demand

Government decision lambasted as country's underprivileged highlight disparities in power supply between richer and poorer regions

MoUs, potentially worth more than €40 billion, were also signed between private and public sector companies

Government calls for patience and promises solutions by third week of July as energy crisis deepens