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Minister Gabro expressed appreciation to Egypt for facilitating the voluntary return of Iraqi refugees to Iraq, and for the speed of issuing all types of visas to Iraqis wanting to visit Egypt.
Abdelatty reviewed a number of consular topics, most notably the issue of providing new work visas for Egyptians in Qatar in six sectors including petroleum, tourism, information technology, transportation, health and education, in addition to launching a number of initiatives to serve Egyptians abroad, including the car initiative and the initiative to settle the military status and other initiatives that aim to provide tangible services.
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that the remittances of Egyptians working abroad increased during July 2024 - for the fifth consecutive month - by 86.8 percent.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdel Aty inaugurated Sunday the fifth edition of the "Egyptian Expats Conference."
State Minister of Emigration Soha Gendy said that the total value of payment orders of those benefiting from the initiative of cars for Egyptian expats reached 2 billion dollars.
Emigration Minister Soha Gendi announced holding the fifth conference of Egyptian expats on August 4-5.
The endeavor capitalizes on the shortage in workers amounting to 100 million in the European Union and the United States.
In a cable of greetings posted by all Egyptian embassies on social media platforms, President also wished that Egypt would realize more progress and prosperity.
The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expats Affairs launched Monday the fourth edition of the Egyptian Expats Conference, which hosts 1,000 individuals dwelling 56 countries.
Eid Al-Adha is the most significant feast for Muslims worldwide, as it marks the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca.
The National Dialogue said it would start to receive proposals of the Egyptian expats online on the website of the National Youth Conference.
The release of 110 imported cars for beneficiaries has been completed so far.
The Egyptian government has attracted $500 million from expatriates as part of an initiative allowing them to import cars for personal use free of customs duties and taxes in exchange for a deposit in foreign currency.
Expats will be required to invest the value of saved customs duties and taxes in foreign currency in an interest-free five-year certificate of deposit (CD), recovering the deposit in Egyptian pounds at the end of the period.
The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expats indicated in a statement Thursday that there would be coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expats organized the trip.
Those are distributed among nine cities.
The Minister of Immigration indicated that one of the most important sessions discussed at the conference was a session on investment and remittances of Egyptians abroad and banks.
The conference has as main goal acquainting non-resident Egyptians with ongoing development plans and investment opportunities so they would make effective contributions.
Ambassador to Valletta Khaled Anis met this week with Maltese Minister of Home Affairs, Security, Reform, and Equality Byron Camilleri, requesting the creation of legal migration channels for Egyptians.
