{
  "id": 2320581,
  "title": "Qatar, Egypt open new horizons of cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/qatar-egypt-open-new-horizons-of-cooperation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:23:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/08/2026/qatar-egypt-open-new-horizons-of-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cairo: Egyptian officials announced today that relations between Egypt and Qatar have reached new heights of cooperation, opening doors to long-term investments and increased trade and tourism. Speaking at the Qatar-Egypt Joint Higher Committee in Alamein, Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh emphasized the significance of agreements and memoranda of understanding reached during the committee's meetings.\n\nThese included the creation of a joint committee for economic, trade, and investment cooperation, as well as Qatar's involvement in investment opportunities in Africa alongside Egyptian companies and Egypt's Sovereign Fund. He highlighted Qatar's recent investment in Egypt's Ras El Hekma area, predicting it would bolster tourism on Egypt's North Coast and across the nation.\n\nThe two ministers discussed sectors poised for growth in Egypt's economy and cooperation between financial and business centers in both countries. Egyptian Minister of Finance Dr. Ahmed Kouchouk expressed optimism about the future of bilateral ties, noting the session's focus on investment and industrial issues to bolster coordination between the nations.\n\nKouchouk also highlighted a new agreement with Qatar's Ministry of Finance, aimed at strengthening customs policy cooperation, knowledge exchange, and digital transactions. The agreement will facilitate real-time customs cooperation, reducing costs and accelerating trade procedures between Egypt and Qatar.",
  "summary": "<p>Cairo: Their Excellencies Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade H E Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh and Egyptian Minister of Finance<br /> H E Ahmed Kouchouk said relations between their country and the Qatar have opened new horizons for bilateral cooperation, paving the way for long-term investments and increased trade and tourism.</p> <p> Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}