expatriates
Egyptian expat shot dead after robbery in Ohio
Egypt
August 6, 2017
Egyptian expat shot dead after robbery in Ohio
A 52-year-old Egyptian immigrant to the US, Hesham Kamel, was reportedly shot dead in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, Thursday night during…
CBE cancels restrictions on foreign exchange transfers
Economy
June 15, 2017
CBE cancels restrictions on foreign exchange transfers
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) canceled on Wednesday restrictions on foreign exchange transfers, which it had imposed on February…
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egyptian expatriates in Qatar woke up on Monday to the news that Egypt had decided to sever diplomatic ties with their…
Interior Ministry sends delegation to US to issue IDs for Egyptian expats
Egypt
May 3, 2017
Interior Ministry sends delegation to US to issue IDs for Egyptian expats
The Civil Status Authority sector has delegated missions to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston to issue ID numbers for…
Egypt proposes customs exemptions on cars for its expats: minister
Business
February 21, 2017
Egypt proposes customs exemptions on cars for its expats: minister
Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram announced on Monday that the Committee for Customs Exemptions for Egyptian…
Egyptian expats in Italy protest death of striking worker during protest
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Egyptian expats in Italy protest death of striking worker during protest
Dozens of Egyptian expatriates in Italy protested on Thursday evening the killing of Abdel Salam al-Sayyed Danaf, 52, who was…
1.33 mn Egyptians permitted to work abroad in 2015: CAPMAS
Business
August 30, 2016
1.33 mn Egyptians permitted to work abroad in 2015: CAPMAS
The total number of permits for working abroad issued by Egypt's Interior Ministry rose by 0.9 percent in 2015 compared…
Egypt to create database of expatriates: Immigration Minister
Egypt
June 5, 2016
Egypt to create database of expatriates: Immigration Minister
The Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Minister, Nabila Makram, has revealed plans to create an up-to-date database on the number…
Countries, Egypt, look to draw expatriate cash with “diaspora bonds”
Business
April 18, 2016
Countries, Egypt, look to draw expatriate cash with “diaspora bonds”
A growing roster of developing states are turning to their compatriots abroad to raise cash by marketing "diaspora bonds", a…
Govt prepares database of expatriate unions
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Govt prepares database of expatriate unions
The Immigration and Expatriates Affairs Ministry has begun preparing a database of Egyptian expatriate organizations abroad.Minister Nabila Makram urged expatriate…