Egypt has a developing mixed economy, combining private business with government regulation. It is the 2nd largest economy in Africa, and 42nd in worldwide ranking as of 2026. It is a major emerging m
The business district in Egypt’s planned new capital.
Rectangular fishpond with ducks and lotus planted round with date palms and fruit trees, Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, 18th Dynasty
Gold stater of Nectanebo II: reverse with hieroglyphs nfr-nb. It is the first coin minted in Egypt, c. 360 BC.
A silver coin of 40 drachmai (1 obol) minted in Alexandria between 51 and 30 BC, with Cleopatra VII depicted on the obverse, and an eagle on a thunderbolt with the inscription "ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ" (Basilissēs Kleopatras) on the reverse.
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth president of Egypt since 2014.
Economy of Egypt
…power plant. In December 2017 preliminary contracts for the construction of four VVER-1200 units were signed in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The permit for unit 1 was issued by the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) in June…
Sisi (far left, back row) attending Exercise Bright Star, 2009
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's official portrait as Minister of Defense, 2014
General al-Sisi (left) and then President Mohamed Morsi (right) listen to visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (centre) during a meeting with U.S. officials on 24 April 2013, just months before Sisi overthrew Morsi in a coup d'état.