Learn about 14 Cabinet decisions today
At its meeting today, headed by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Council of Ministers approved several decisions:
1. The Council of Ministers approved the draft decision of the President of the Republic regarding the reallocation of the land and buildings of the Nasser Institute annex on the Shubra Misr Corniche, to the Ministry of Health, for use in the project to develop the Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, so that the institute will become a research center and an integrated medical city at the highest global level that includes various specialties.
This approval comes within the framework of the state’s direction towards expanding the establishment of government hospitals and developing existing ones, in a way that contributes to the development of health services provided to citizens and raising the level of their quality, in line with the goals of sustainable development. By establishing new hospitals, increasing the capacity of existing hospitals, and raising the efficiency of the infrastructure of this important sector.
2. The Council of Ministers approved a draft decision of the President of the Republic regarding the reallocation of a plot of land with an area of 240.33 acres from privately owned state-owned areas in Qena Governorate, for the benefit of the General Authority for Industrial Development, transferring from the lands allocated to the Ministry of Public Business Sector, for use in its activities, “Al-Nahda Cement Factory”.
3. The Council of Ministers approved a draft decision of the President of the Republic regarding the allocation of two plots of land from privately owned state-owned areas for the establishment of cemeteries for Muslims in Assiut and Aswan governorates, the first with an area of 4.85 acres in the Nawara village district, Badari Center, Assiut Governorate, and the second with an area of 29.8 acres in Nag al-Sayeh and Al-Sharafa district, Al-Busayliyah city, Governorate. Aswan.
4. The Council of Ministers approved the draft decision of the President of the Republic regarding removing the public utility status from a piece of land under the jurisdiction of the Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Authority, and allocating it to Alexandria Governorate, for use in implementing the projects of the presidential initiative “A Decent Life.”
5. The Council of Ministers approved a draft decision to consider the projects to establish complex parking lots for public transport vehicles in: Ramses Public Transport Complex (Sabtiya), the Service Complex in Al Salam City, the Zahraa Nasr City Complex (south of the Military Judiciary Complex), the Service Complex next to Al Shams Club, the used car market complex south of Sokhna Road, and the Service Complex in Hadayek El Qobba, as national projects in implementing the provisions of the Building Law issued No. 119 of 2008, and that the Armed Forces Engineering Authority be the administrative body. Responsible for planning and organizing affairs regarding these projects, and issuing the necessary licenses for them.
6. The Council of Ministers approved requests received from the Ministry of Petroleum and the governorates of Damietta, Beni Suef, Sharqia, Minya, Menoufia, Matrouh, and Giza, to establish some projects of public benefit, numbering 13 projects.
7. The Council of Ministers approved permission for the Atomic Energy Authority to contract with an international company to supply some of its needs necessary to operate the Authority’s gamma irradiation units for a period of 5 years.
The Authority’s gamma irradiation units are among the most important national technological facilities that contribute to the sterilization of medical, veterinary, food, and industrial products in accordance with the highest standards of nuclear safety. These units represent a strategic investment in peaceful nuclear technology, and they also have an effective role in supporting the national industry and enhancing capabilities. Competitiveness of Egyptian products, supporting local exports, and enhancing dollar revenues, in addition to its contribution to food and health security, localization of technology, and creating new job opportunities.
8. The Council of Ministers approved the Ministry of Transport’s request for the Egyptian National Railway Authority to invest 15 plots of land owned by it, with a total area of 73.2 thousand square metres, in the governorates of Ismailia, Minya, Sohag, Suez, Alexandria, Gharbia, Assiut, and Dakahlia, by disposing of them through the sale system with a share in the land, in connection with the Ministry’s plan to work to maximize the capabilities of the Egyptian National Railway Authority by investing its unexploited and unrequired assets. To operate to develop this important facility.
9. The Council of Ministers approved the minutes of the meetings of the Supreme Compensation Committee No. 96, 97, 98 and 99 held on November 10, 2025, regarding compensation in contracting contracts, supplies and public services.
10. The Council of Ministers approved the amendment of Prime Minister’s Decision No. 104 of 2023, issued in implementation of the provisions of Article 11 of the Investment Law, to determine the distribution of sub-sectors of investment activities in sectors (A) and (B), by adding a number of sub-sectors of investment activities included in the industrial sector.
The addition of sub-sectors of investment activities in the industrial sector to sector (A) included all types of cars and vehicles, concentrated sulfuric acid, and the production of fresh fruit and vegetable concentrates or paste, And the manufacture of motors, electric motors, refrigerator evaporators, sheet metal for the manufacture of electrical and electronic devices, cooling compressors, and the manufacture of pipes and tubes, while the sub-sectors of investment activities in the industrial sector added to sector (B) included all types of cars and vehicles, concentrated sulfuric acid, production of fresh fruit and vegetable concentrates or paste, and refrigerator evaporators.
This approval comes Within the framework of efforts to attract more local and foreign investments, which includes providing more incentives and facilities to a number of industrial and productive sectors that represent a priority for the Egyptian state during this period, as the amendments contribute to adding many new sub-activities to investment activities in the industrial sector, and expanding the sectors that enjoy the incentives and facilities granted in accordance with the investment law.
11. The Council of Ministers approved granting Al-Alamein Silicone Products Company “S.C.” M. m" One approval "Golden License" About the project to establish and operate a factory for the manufacture and purification of silicon, its substitutes and derivatives, on an area of 714 thousand square meters, in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate.
The project aims to increase the volume of Egyptian silicon exports by 50% of the production of the first phase, with this percentage increasing to reach 60% of the production of the second phase of intermediate silicones. The project also contributes to the localization of technology and modern and advanced techniques in the production of metallic silicon using electric furnaces and Intermediate silicones.
The project is expected to be completed at the end of June 2027, and will provide about 250 direct job opportunities and 2,000 indirect jobs.
12. The Council of Ministers approved the offer submitted by the consortium (Orascom Construction – France’s Engie – Japan’s Elios – Toyota), to implement a project to generate electricity from wind energy with a capacity of 900 megawatts in the Ras Shuqair area. The Council also approved the signing of a power purchase agreement between the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the consortium, as well as the signing of a land usufruct agreement between the New and Renewable Energy Utilization and Development Authority and the consortium in accordance with the regulatory rules issued in this regard. This approval comes within the framework of the state’s efforts to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy capabilities, to meet the increase in demand for electrical energy, and to contribute to reducing dependence on fossil fuels, in implementation of the energy strategy approved in this regard.
13. The Council of Ministers approved the offer submitted by the Norwegian company SCATEC, to implement a solar energy and battery storage project with a fixed capacity 24 hours a day.
The submitted offer included the implementation of a main hybrid station that includes a solar power station and 1,500 megawatt hours of battery energy storage systems, with a capacity of 1.7 gigawatts (AC) that produces a fixed capacity of 100 megawatts over a 24-hour period, with an interconnection line LILO With a length of 1 km, a voltage of 500 kV, connected to the main interconnection line at a voltage of 500 kV, in addition to the implementation of a transformer station with a capacity of 600 MVA and an interconnection line LILO With a length of 1 km linked to the main interconnection line at a voltage of 500 kilovolts, in addition to adding battery energy storage systems in Abu Qir with a capacity of 1435 megawatt hours, and a 500 kilovolt transformer station to connect to the network, and adding a battery energy storage system in Nag Hammadi with a capacity of 1000 megawatt hours and a 220 kilovolt transformer station to connect to the network.
It was noted in this regard that this project It achieves many benefits in terms of adding capacities of renewable energies and battery energy storage systems, in addition to the fact that the storage batteries have a capacity of about 4 gigawatts that operate with the Grid Forming system, which contributes to supporting the reliability and stability of the electrical network in line with the plan to introduce renewable energies.
The Council also approved the signing of the power purchase agreement and the network connection agreement for the proposed project, between the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the project company, as well as the approval of the signing of the usufruct agreement for the project lands between the New Energy Development and Utilization Authority. And Renewable, and the project company.
14. The Council of Ministers agreed to complete the procedures and steps related to resolving disputes and settling the debt of the Cotton Palace building in Alexandria Governorate.
This approval comes within the framework of the efforts made to exploit the state’s assets and maximize their benefit, given the great investment opportunities that these idle and untapped assets represent, while ending the problems related to them, rehabilitating and evaluating them, in order to achieve more returns through partnership with private sector institutions.
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