Oil prices climbed more than 3 per cent on Thursday, extending gains for a fifth straight session as the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran heightened fears of prolonged disruptions to Middle East oil and gas supplies.
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Military confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other entered a fifth consecutive day, with attacks spreading across several Gulf states and heightening fears of a broader regional war.
U.S. President Donald (...)
The crackle of anti-aircraft fire over Kabul and the dull thud of explosions near the gates of Bagram Airbase have signalled a volatile new chapter in the enduring friction between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On Sunday morning, the Afghan capital's (...)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced that it had issued 916 operating licences—both renewals and first-time permits—for livestock, feed, and poultry projects, as well as milk collection centres.
Tarek Suleiman, head of the (...)
Egypt on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms Iran's targeting of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of several "sisterly Arab countries," warning that the current military escalation could slide the entire region into a state of (...)
On the plush, cabin-lit interior of Air Force One on Friday night, President Donald Trump struck a rare chord of cautious optimism. Addressing reporters as the aircraft cut through the evening sky, the President characterised the opening round of (...)
In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are (...)
Aswan has been named the "Tourist City of the Year" for 2026 by the Developing-8 (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation after winning the majority of votes from member states.
The Egyptian city secured the title, awarded for the second (...)
Egypt's engineering industries delivered a historic export performance in 2025, with overseas shipments reaching around $6.5bn—up 13% year on year and the highest level ever recorded by the sector—according to the Engineering Export Council of Egypt (...)
Egypt's exports of chemical products and fertilizers recorded strong growth in 2025, surpassing $9.4bn, according to official data released by the Export Council for Chemical Industries and Fertilizers.
The council reported that total exports of the (...)
Egypt's non-oil exports rose by 17% to $48.567bn in 2025, up from $41.507bn in 2024, while the trade deficit narrowed by 9% to $34.447bn, according to the latest foreign trade indicators reviewed by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan (...)
Egypt's non-oil exports reached $48.567 billion in 2025, marking a 17 per cent increase from $41.507 billion in 2024, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade reported on Tuesday. Imports rose to $83.014 billion, up 5 per cent from the previous (...)
Egypt's engineering exports maintained strong momentum in 2025, recording a 13% year-on-year increase to reach approximately $6.5bn, up from $5.7bn in 2024. This represents the highest export value ever achieved by the engineering industries sector, (...)
The National Committee for the Management of Gaza (NCAG) officially commenced its mandate on Saturday as a transitional technocratic body responsible for the territory's civil affairs and internal security following an inaugural meeting in the (...)
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), said the bank has steadily navigated economic challenges through sustained and disciplined policy efforts.
In the CBE's annual report, Abdalla noted that, at the domestic level, the bank (...)
Several Palestinian factions have met in Cairo at the invitation of Egypt and under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, as part of ongoing mediation efforts led by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to advance the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire (...)
International mediators meeting in Cairo on Wednesday demanded an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan, warning that the escalating conflict threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr (...)
In the historic halls of Damascus, a city pivoting from the shadow of conflict toward the blueprints of reconstruction, a meeting took place on Sunday that had been 15 years in the making. As Interim Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa welcomed a (...)
Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population is preparing a joint feasibility study with Philips to localise the manufacturing of CT scan machines, the ministry announced on Monday.
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and (...)
Turkish company Eroglu Moda Tekstil has signed an agreement to establish a $5.6m (EGP 265m) ready-made garment factory in the West Qantara Industrial Zone, targeting the export of 95% of its annual production to global markets.
Waleid Gamal El-Dein, (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty conducted an intensive round of diplomatic outreach on Sunday, holding high-level talks with counterparts in Ankara, Islamabad, Muscat, and Kuwait City to coordinate a regional response to the escalating (...)
اضطرت رحلة تابعة لشركة Jet2 (رقم LS896)، كانت متجهة من أنطاليا في تركيا إلى مانشستر بالمملكة المتحدة، إلى الهبوط اضطراريًا في بلجيكا، بعد أن بدأ راكبان في تبادل اللكمات وسط صراخ بقية المسافرين.
ووصفت الشركة سلوكهما بأنه "مروّع"، مؤكدة أنه سيتم حظر (...)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Florida on Sunday for a summit with US President Donald Trump to discuss the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire, amid American frustration that the Israeli leader is slowing the peace process.
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Egypt has issued a formal condemnation of Israel's unilateral recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, warning that the move constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa.
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Egypt's non-oil exports increased by 18 per cent to reach $44.392bn during the first 11 months of 2025, compared with $37.544bn during the same period in 2024.
The trade deficit contracted by 12 per cent to $30.346bn, down from $34.421bn in the (...)
