Egypt fast-tracks commercial vehicle localization to drive global automotive exports
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem affirmed that the 2026 Al-Ahram Commercial Vehicles (ACV) Show serves as an important platform for supporting the state’s efforts to deepen and localize domestic manufacturing and increase the local component ratio in the commercial vehicle industry. He noted that»»»
TikTok reinforces commitment to a safer digital space in MENA
RIYADH: TikTok has released its Q4 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, reaffirming the platform’s ongoing commitment to fostering a safe, positive, and authentic digital environment for its global community. From October to December 2025, TikTok removed 11,772,196 videos in Egypt, Saudi A»»»
Schneider Electric, GIZ Egypt cooperate to empower climate-tech startups Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Schneider Electric has signed a partnership agreement with GIZ Egypt, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), to accelerate the growth of climate-tech startups in Egypt, according to a press release. Both sides will join forces to expand»»»
From a Government Hub to a Luxury Hotel, Transformation of Tahrir Mogama is due in December 25
Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Mogama, once the bustling epicenter of Egypt’s Governmental operations, is undergoing a significant transformation. By December 25, the Egyptian government aims to unveil this historic building as a state-of-the-art luxury hotel, a move that symbolizes the country’s drive towa»»»
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions
TIJUANA: The Iranian football federation said Thursday it will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming its team is being subjected to travel restrictions during the World Cup in North America. Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next m»»»
Long March Tyre lays foundation stone of $190M manufacturing plant in SCZONE Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Long March Tyre (Egypt) Company Limited, a subsidiary of China's Chaoyang Longmarch Tyre Co., Ltd., has broken ground on its tyre manufacturing project within the TEDA-Egypt Zone, according to a statement. To be implemented in two phases, the project will span 200,000 square meters, w»»»
QCAA takes part in Middle East Air Navigation Planning, Implementation meeting
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, participated in the proceedings of the twenty-third meeting of the Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (MIDANPIRG/23), alongside the thirteenth meeting of the Middle East Aviation»»»
Beena Initiative: The Power of Youth and Social Accountability
In an attempt to improve the quality of services provided and eliminate all forms of violation in care institutions (orphans, elderly, disabled and children at risk) in Egypt, the Ministry of Social Solidarity has launched “Beena Initiative” as an effective mechanism to encourage citizen participat»»»
Comedian ‘tortured’ in California prison ‘because he’s Arab and Muslim,’ attorney tells Arab News
CHICAGO: An attorney for Hollywood actor and comedian Ahmed Ahmed, 56 — who was seriously injured after being detained and beaten by police in California last year — told Arab News on Thursday that he was singled out and targeted “because he’s Arab and Muslim.” The Egyptian American is best known f»»»
A look at how World Cup stars young and old are faring after first week
NEW YORK: Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper has become a star at this World Cup, and a Senegal teenager scored in his tournament debut. Here’s a look at some of the oldest and youngest players as the 48-team tournament enters its second week. Elder statesmen No better place to begin than the 41-y»»»
PM discusses US-Iran deal, regional peace with Saudi and Egyptian FMs
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud on Thursday. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral relatio»»»
Radek Cais named GM of the Year-Qatar at Hotelier ME GM Awards 2026
Tribune News Network Doha Radek Cais has once again been awarded General Manager of the Year – Qatarat the Hotelier Middle East GM Awards 2026. Cais, multi-property general manager of Le Royal Méridien Place Vendôme Lusail, Agora, Autograph Collection Hotel Doha, and the soon-to-open Palais Vendôme»»»
Egyptian Pound falls to 10.70 against dollar!
Egyptian pound keeps sliding against dollar in black market recording 10.50 for purchasing and 10.70 for selling. This comes despite the Central Bank's devaluation decision, which pushed the official pound value in banks to 8.85 and 8.87 respectively against dollar. Moreover, the bank has chann»»»
Radek Cais named General Manager of the Year-Qatar for second consecutive year at Hotelier Middle East GM Awards 2026
Radek Cais, Multi-Property General Manager of Le Royal Méridien Place Vendôme Lusail, Agora, Autograph Collection Hotel Doha, and the soon-to-open Palais Vendôme, a Luxury Collection Hotel Lusail, has once again been awarded General Manager of the Year- Qatar at the Hotelier Middle East GM Awards 2»»»
Three killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighborhood
CAIRO: Three Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Thursday after an Israeli drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle in the Al-Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza City, according to medical sources. The sources said the attack struck a civilian car near Abu Khadra Mosque in western Ga»»»
EGP79bn to develop railways in five years
by Hassan Baraka The first Egyptian air conditioned VIP train was launched in Alexandria a few days ago from Misr Station in Cairo in the presence of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Minister of Transport Hani Dahi and Head of the Arab Organisation for Industrialization Lt. Gen. Abdel-Aziz Seifeddin,»»»
Eight nations condemn escalating settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank
Doha The foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye have strongly condemned the continued and escalating violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the»»»
Egypt’s Emam Ashour tops Mbappe and Kane in World Cup shot-speed rankings
TORONTO: Egypt midfielder Emam Ashour scored the fastest goal in the first round of group-stage games at 2026 FIFA World Cup. Data captured by the “Connected Ball” technology inside the official Adidas tournament ball revealed that his strike against Belgium reached a speed of 123.4 kph, surpassing»»»
Eight Arab, Islamic countries condemn escalating settler violence against Palestinians in Occupied West Bank
Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Turkiye condemned in the strongest term the »»»
Saudi Arabia, other Muslim countries condemn escalating settler violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank
RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim and Arab countries condemned continued and escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. The foreign ministers of the Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia,»»»
Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry
CAIRO: The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza has reached more than 1,000 since a US-brokered ceasefire last October, the enclave’s health ministry said on Thursday, as at least three people were reported killed in the latest strike. Medics said an Israeli strike hit a vehicle »»»
Focus - Egypt grapples with video game addiction
Gaming cafés have become a common sight on the streets of Cairo, especially in poorer neighbourhoods. Egyptians hold a world record for time spent gaming per day, with an average of 1 hour and 43 minutes daily. Some 43.5 percent of young gamers in Egypt are considered to be addicted. In February, t»»»
Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades
Over the past two and a half years, Israel has taken control of swaths of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria that amount to its biggest expansion of militarily occupied lands in decades. It is an area larger than many major cities — roughly 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) — and Israel has said it p»»»
“BRICS bank” extends $1bn loan to South Africa to finance infrastructure upgrades in eight municipalities
The New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral lender established by the original BRICS bloc members, is providing South Africa with a $1bn loan to help finance infrastructure upgrades in the country's eight largest so-called metropolitan municipalities. The funding will be used to improve water »»»
Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades
JERUSALEM: Over the past two and a half years, Israel has taken control of swaths of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria that amount to its biggest expansion of militarily occupied lands in decades. It is an area larger than many major cities — roughly 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) — and Israel ha»»»
Prime Minister receives phone call from Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt. During the call, they reviewe»»»
Trump Pledges Fair Nile Settlement During Talks with El-Sisi
Évian-les-Bains, France — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump held talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, focusing on Middle East stability, Gaza, the recently announced US-Iran agreement and the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethi»»»
Abu Dhabi restricts delivery motorcycles on highways after rise in fatal accidents
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in Abu Dhabi have introduced new restrictions on delivery motorcycles, banning them from using highways with speed limits of 120km/h or above following a rise in serious accidents involving riders. Abu Dhabi Mobility, through the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), said the mo»»»
EGX Broadens Derivatives Market with CIB and TMG Futures
New Contracts Mark Latest Step in Egypt’s Capital-Market Modernisation Drive Cairo — The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will launch stock futures contracts on shares of Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG) on 18 June, expanding Egypt’s derivatives market and providin»»»
Egypt, UK ink $150m loan agreement
The Egyptian Cabinet announced that the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation has signed a loan agreement with the United Kingdom with a total value of $150 million. The agreement aims at raising the cooperation between the two economies, to support the Egyptian government’s economic»»»
Egypt's Pickalbatros secures $200M loan from World Bank for Morocco expansion Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Pickalbatros Group has secured a $200 million loan from the World Bank to support the expansion of its hotel portfolio in Morocco, Chairman Kamel Abou Ali told Asharq Business. Abou Ali noted that the group expects to receive the funding in August or September. As for the group's loca»»»
Pakistan's Prime Minister praises Qatar's efforts in reaching US-Iran agreement
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Qatar's constructive efforts and participation in facilitating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, which he said would enter into force immediately. Sharif confirmed in a statement that the presidents o»»»
Pfizer Egypt and Partners Launch Eczema Awareness Campaign
In a powerful move to spotlight Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Awareness Month, Pfizer Egypt has teamed up with the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood and the Egyptian Society for Dermatology and Cosmetology to roll out the second edition of their impactful “Go Out into the World” campaign. »»»
While Mariam’s case is an active ongoing investigation, London murders overtake New York for the first time!
Euro news reported that London’s murder rate has surpassed New York for the first time after a man in his twenties was attacked and stabbed to death after leaving a bar in the southern borough of Wandsworth on Sunday. Attacks reveal a worrying trend. According to a report from Britain’s Sunday Time»»»
Environmental restoration efforts take center stage on World Desertification Day
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s environmental authorities and conservation bodies marked World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on Wednesday by highlighting major achievements in land restoration, vegetation recovery and biodiversity protection, according to reports carried by the Saudi Press Agenc»»»
IsDB, QC partner to scale support for displaced populations through GIFR
Tribune News Network Baku, Azerbaijan The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), on Wednesday announced the signing of a strategic Donor Contribution Agreement with Qatar Charity.The agreement was signed by Dr. Rami Ahmad, vice-pr»»»
How Israel’s new ‘security belts’ could impact Middle East stability
LONDON: In what it describes as a campaign of self-defense, Israel has seized approximately 1,000 sq. km of land in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria since October 2023 — about 5 percent of its territory within the 1949 borders, according to a recent analysis. The new zones of control, rights groups say, hav»»»
UAE floating hospital in Al Arish receives five new cases from Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
AL ARISH: The UAE Floating Hospital at Al Arish Port in the Arab Republic of Egypt has received five patients and injured Palestinians from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, as part of the UAE's ongoing humanitarian and medical efforts under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 to support the»»»
beIN MEDIA GROUP extends exclusive Wimbledon broadcast rights across MENA until 2030
DOHA: beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), the global sports, entertainment and media group, today announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with The All England Lawn Tennis Club, securing its exclusive broadcast rights to The Championships, Wimbledon across 24 territories in the Middle East and»»»
Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
CASABLANCA: Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before. Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, they marked Sudan’s »»»
Economic, developmental & educational cooperation… Partnership in agriculture, textile & pharmaceutical industries
El-Sisi’s three-nation Asian tour aims at enhance Egypt’s foreign policy concerning Asia. This visit, which includes Kazakhstan, japan, and South Korea, followed similar stops last year to China, Indonesia, Singapore, and India. These 3 Asian stops focus on laying foundations for more developed Asi»»»
20/03/2017 Tenders
Water & Sanitation Client : General Company For Construction (ROLAN) Address : www.msrolan.com Tender : General tender for supply and erection of electromechanical equipment for water treatment station at Alhamam City, Marsa Matrouh. Opening envelopes : 22-3-2017 ——————————————— Transportation, Rai»»»
Egypt and US presidents discuss Middle East peace efforts and Nile water security
Evian, France: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has held talks with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, focusing on regional security, bilateral relations and ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. According to the Egyptian presi»»»
Elsewedy Electric's Rowad Modern Engineering joins Alstom consortium for Egypt rail projects Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Rowad Modern Engineering, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric’s (SWDY), has signed, as part of an Alstom-led consortium, an agreement with the Egyptian National Railways to execute a series of railway and logistics infrastructure projects across Egypt, as per an emailed press release. T»»»
Syria restores internet traffic via Tartus-Alexandria cable after ‘sabotage’
LONDON: Syria’s state-owned telecom operator restored internet traffic to normal capacity on Wednesday via the undersea fiber cable connecting the coastal city of Tartus with Alexandria in Egypt. Syria Telecom announced on Monday that the Tartus-Alexandria cable had been subjected to an “act of sab»»»
Egypt’s development projects between the sore eyes and the arms of the builders
By Sherif Abdel Ghaffar I read an article for an expat who used to live in Egypt from 2002 till 2014, this writer apparently also started an English-speaking magazine in Egypt when she lived there. The article in so many words was bashing up the new capital city project in Egypt. I was filled with »»»
Italy launches New Africa, Gulf Area to boost business ties and investment opportunities
Genoa: The new Africa and Gulf Area of the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad is taking shape. It is a coordination body that brings together the Italian Chambers operating in Angola, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Mozambique, Qatar, South Africa and Tunisia. This was announced by the m»»»
Misr Italia aims to open 21 hotels in Egypt by 2032 Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy has mulled over expansion opportunities in hotel investment across Egypt's tourist destinations with Misr Italia Properties, as per a statement. During a meeting with Karim El Assal and Mohamed Elassal, CEOs and Managing Directors of M»»»
EGX Mixed as Overseas Investors Rotate Beyond Large Caps
Foreign Buyers Shift Toward Mid-Caps as Stronger Fundamentals Continue to Support Egyptian Assets Cairo — Egyptian equities closed mixed on Tuesday as investors rotated away from selected large-cap stocks while continuing to accumulate positions in mid-cap and financial shares, reinforcing a broade»»»