In a strong signal of Moscow's intention to play a greater role in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Cairo on Monday to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri.
Lavrov's (...)
Interest in the antiquities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not been in the antiquities of the pre-Islamic era or the era of early Islam, but has also been the result of many foreign and Saudi missions to the country's prehistoric (...)
Abu Dhabi state carrier Etihad Airways began direct commercial passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates capital to Tel Aviv in Israel - the latest direct air link between the two countries that established diplomatic relations last year.
UAE (...)
"Did not make any progress and did not result in an agreement": the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' terse judgement on the outcome of the latest three-day round of tripartite talks sponsored by the African Union (AU) over the Grand Ethiopian (...)
Egypt's Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has outlined the country's serious steps to address climate change, including restructuring the National Council for Climate Change and the climate change strategy 2050.
The Egyptian banking sector has (...)
The United States and the United Arab Emirates will work together on coordinating finance to decarbonise the economy, focusing on areas including hydrogen, renewable energy and low carbon urban design, a joint statement said on Monday.
U.S. climate (...)
Egypt's primary surplus during the Coronavirus pandemic helped cushion the blow to its public debt, despite higher debt levels that affected much of the MENA region, according to the World Bank's April 2021 MENA economic update (pdf).
The primary (...)
Jordan's neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been told to halt actions used to target the country's (...)
In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country's economy, serve its society and make up 70% of its population are struggling to get coronavirus vaccines.
Unlike other Gulf Arab states that have administered doses to (...)
Jordan's allies on Sunday rallied around King Abdullah II after his half-brother unleashed unprecedented public criticism of how the country is run, complaining of corruption and lack of free expression.
The swift show of support, even as Abdullah (...)
أعلنت شئون الجنسية والجوازات والإقامة بالبحرين أنها ستقوم اعتبارا من يوم الأحد الموافق 4 أبريل 2021 بتمديد أوقات العمل بفرعي مدينة عيسى والمحرق من الساعة 8 صباحًا إلى الساعة 5 مساء لاستقبال كافة طلبات إدارة التأشيرات والإقامة مع اقتصار خدمات إدارة (...)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called on Wednesday for the continuation of the diplomatic dialogue to end disagreements over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The UAE foreign affairs and international cooperation ministry stated it is (...)
A new factory in Abu Dhabi will start manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm later this year under a joint venture between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 (G42).
While the new plant (...)
The U.N.'s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women in global decision-making in a hotly debated final document adopted Friday night that saw continuing pushback against women's rights and a refusal to (...)
The Madinaty Golf Club organised an event devoted to the education and training for women's golf, named Tournaments & Girls Go Golf Day, which is held regularly on the last Wednesday of every month.
The one-day event began with a lecture on (...)
Last Thursday, 18 March, the Egyptian cultural scene was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of former minister of culture Shakir Abdel-Hamid. Abdel-Hamid was 69 when he died a week after he was admitted to a hospital in Giza suffering from (...)
A new power equilibrium is steadily emerging throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Turkish interference is receding on all fronts due to the decisive stance adopted by a network of states composed of Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia (...)
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched several raids, early on Sunday, on camps affiliated to the Iran-backed militia Ansarullah, also known as the Houthis, in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
The raids follow a series of attacks launched by the (...)
Over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening diversification, to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world.
Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number of new (...)
The late Hosni Mubarak used to apply an Egyptian folk saying to Egyptian-US relations: "The American cover leaves you bare." The former president certainly did not belittle the importance of relations between Cairo and Washington. Rather, he was (...)
"A week is a long time in politics" is a saying that has proved its validity over and over again. This week the old political rule manifested itself again as the terrorist-supporting regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began courting (...)
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry has highlighted Qatar's positive message on restoring its relationship with Egypt, following a three-year rift between the two countries.
He noted that Qatar's positive message reflects the Gulf (...)
Bahrain eased some of its coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, including allowing eating inside restaurants and re-opening educational institutions to students, as case numbers fall.
Restaurants and cafes, which had been limited to take-away meals (...)
أعلنت إدارة مهرجان البحرين السينمائي (دورة فريد رمضان)، أن يوم الإثنين الموافق 15 مارس الجاري سيكون آخر موعد لقبول طلبات المشاركة في مسابقة المهرجان.
وأكدت إدارة المهرجان استقبال عدد كبير من الأفلام عبر الموقع الالكتروني في حين بدأت لجنة المشاهدة في (...)
Start-ups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have raised $160 million in February across 43 deals, driven largely by debt financing, Wamda, a start-ups accelerator, said in a recent report.
Egypt placed fourth among the region's (...)
