Egyptian FM urges protection of Strait of Hormuz shipping during UNGA meetings
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for de-escalation and a return to political negotiations over the Iran crisis and developments in Yemen, while stressing the need to protect freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, during a series of meetings on the sidelines of the United»»»
Private sector captures 63% of Egypt’s total investments as economic growth accelerates: Kouchouk
Egypt’s private sector accounted for 63% of the country’s total investments over the past year, becoming the largest contributor to economic growth following a 32% increase in private investments, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking during an open dialogue with the business community »»»
Egypt seeks to attract more German industrial investment
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry held a roundtable with German industrial companies operating or seeking to invest in the Egyptian market to discuss expansion plans, challenges, and potential solutions, as part of efforts to strengthen industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. Th»»»
Saudi FM discusses regional issues with Kuwait, Egypt and Türkiye counterparts
Riyadh, Sept. 21 (SANA) Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls on Monday with his counterparts from Kuwait, Egypt and Türkiye to discuss regional developments and efforts to address rising tensions. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement posted on X th»»»
PM, CBE Governor discuss economic reforms, FX reserves
The government affirmed its commitment to securing safe levels of foreign exchange reserves to safeguard strategic commodity needs, noting ongoing efforts to bolster strategic inventories through constant coordination with the Central Bank. This came during Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s meeting»»»
US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today — September 21
Trump says he is 'open' to meeting Pezeshkian as Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia The US-Iran conflict is entering another tense phase as President Donald Trump says he is "open" to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the UN General Assembly in New York, while Iran maintains »»»
New Global Economic Identity Index launched to assess national economic transformation
AMMAN — Strategic consultant Adli Kandah announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Economic Identity Index, a research tool designed to analyze national economies through their structural and productive characteristics rather than relying on traditional performance metrics.Kandah told Jordan New»»»
Al-Sisi urges comprehensive deal to end Iran crisis in talks with CIA chief
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis involving Iran, restore regional stability and safeguard freedom of international navigation during talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe that also covered Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and security cooperation b»»»
CBE governor heads Egypt delegation at 48th annual AACB meetings
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), headed Egypt’s delegation at the 48th annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya from 13 to 18 September in Nairobi, with the participation of governors of 34 central banks out »»»
Egypt’s real estate market needs unified data, digital IDs: Elbatrawy
Ahmed Elbatrawy, CEO and Founder of the Egyptian Real Estate Platform, has called for a technology-driven framework to reorganise Egypt’s real estate market, centred on unified property data, standardised identities for developers and brokers, and real-time access to market information. Elbatrawy s»»»
QORE enters Egypt’s real estate market with EGP 30bn investment plan through 2030
QORE has officially entered Egypt’s real estate development market, unveiling Maydan, its first project in 6th of October City, as part of an investment plan targeting EGP 30bn through 2030. The company said its entry into real estate development builds on more than 30 years of experience in constr»»»
Military Production Ministry committed to localising modern manufacturing technologies: Gamblat
Minister of State for Military Production Salah Gamblat said the Ministry of Military Production is committed to implementing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to localise modern manufacturing technologies, strengthen national industrial capabilities, and increase reliance on local compon»»»
Egypt to participate in BRICS tax experts, administration heads meetings in India
Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), will participate on Monday in meetings of tax experts and heads of tax administrations from BRICS countries, hosted by India from 21 to 23 September as part of its 2026 BRICS presidency, with representatives of tax administrations from member »»»
Egyptian PM advances national export development strategy to drive non-petroleum trade growth
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed a national export development strategy and the implementation of 112 proposals from export councils on Sunday to stimulate local production, increase non-petroleum exports, and attract foreign direct investment. During a meeting attended by Minister»»»
Suez Canal traffic rises 27% in August as Egypt increases maritime services
Suez Canal traffic increased in August 2026, with 1,358 vessels transiting the waterway carrying a combined net tonnage of 68.3 million tonnes and generating $567.1m in revenues, according to Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Rabie made the remarks during Egypt’s World Mar»»»
Egypt returns to Monaco Yacht Show with expanded national pavilion
Egypt will participate in the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show through an expanded national pavilion, with Felix Maritime among the Egyptian companies exhibiting at the event, scheduled to take place from September 23 to 26 at Port Hercule in Monaco. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities under»»»
Egypt develops eight integrated logistics corridors to boost transport, transit trade
Egypt is implementing eight integrated international development logistics corridors linking seaports on the Red Sea and Mediterranean with the Suez Canal, dry ports, and industrial, agricultural, and mining zones, Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir said. Al-Wazir made the remarks during Egypt’s »»»
Parliament’s housing committee calls for clear financial, technical criteria for real estate developers
Egypt’s real estate market requires clear criteria for assessing developers’ financial and technical capacity as the government moves forward with legislation aimed at regulating the sector and protecting the rights of buyers and other market participants, Ahmed Shalaby, Chairperson of the housing »»»
Space Shapers launches Rawaj mixed-use project in 6th of October City
Space Shapers Developments has launched Rawaj Business Complex in 6th of October City, west Cairo, a mixed-use project located on the Central Axis that will include commercial, administrative, and medical units, as well as a rooftop area for food, entertainment, and services. Hesham Kamal, CEO and »»»
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 10, injures 21: survivors
Khartoum: A gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan killing at least 10 people and injuring 21 others, two survivors told AFP on Sunday after overnight rescue efforts. Shafts of the Awny mining area near Sudan's border with Egypt collapsed on Saturday. By Sunday morning "10 bodies had been recovered »»»
Qatar's partnership with UN is based on multilateral action and developing solutions: Sheikha Alya
DOHA: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani affirmed that the well-established and expanding strategic partnership between the State of Qatar and the United Nations stems from Qatar's commitment to active participation as a memb»»»
Truck driver dies of fear after vehicle pushed off railway tracks in Egypt's Dakahlia
Residents pushed stranded truck off tracks moments before passenger train arrived Dubai: A truck driver died after suffering a medical emergency as residents raced to push his stranded vehicle off railway tracks moments before an approaching passenger train in Egypt’s northern Dakahlia governorate,»»»
UAE residents’ update: US travel alert, Iran ceasefire terms, Saudi missile interception and flight updates
US issues travel warning as Saudi intercepts missile and Iran hardens Hormuz stance Tensions across the Middle East remained high on Sunday after Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh. The developments prompted a fresh US travel warning, while Iran maintaine»»»
A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity
On 30 August, an agreement was signed resolving long-standing disagreements which had disrupted Libya’s electoral process for almost five years. According to the UN officers and diplomats who oversaw the deal, this is the spring of Libyan democracy. Talk to Libyan activists, or politicians across t»»»
Content creator jailed for one year over videos promoting polyandry and polygamy
Police said videos promoted polyandry, polygamy, childbirth without recognised parentage Cairo: A Cairo court has sentenced a female content creator to one year in prison with labour over social media videos that authorities said promoted polyandry, polygamy and childbirth without recognised parent»»»
Egypt’s Pharmaceutical Localization: From Import Substitution to Export Ambition Arab Finance For Information Technology
Egypt is intensifying its pharmaceutical localization drive as part of a broader strategy to strengthen healthcare resilience, reduce reliance on imports, and ease pressure on foreign currency reserves. With global supply chain disruptions exposing vulnerabilities in access to essential medicines, »»»
Cairo Compass: Egypt's Stability Is Real, But Its Composition Matters Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: In an economy where headline stabilization can obscure underlying pressures, understanding what sits behind the numbers is becoming increasingly important for businesses and investors. In this interview with Arab Finance, Nada Massoud, Founder and CEO of Cairo Compass, discusses the i»»»
Qatar Foundation launches second BilAraby gathering
Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering 2026 begun yesterday under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’ at Multaqa (Education City Student Center). The gathering brings together senior dignitaries, alongside thinkers, creators, and experts from various sectors, to discuss w»»»
Egypt orders social media platforms to restrict accounts for children under 13 Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) and National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) have ordered social media platforms to prohibit independent accounts for children under 13 and introduce mandatory safeguards for users aged 13 to under 15, as per a stateme»»»
QF launches second BilAraby annual gathering
Tribune News Network Doha The secondedition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering 2026, organised by Qatar Foundation’sBilAraby initiative under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’, began at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha on Saturday. The gathering brings together senior dignitaries, a»»»
Cairo, Washington discuss Iran crisis, stress freedom of navigation in Hormuz
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US presidential senior adviser for Arab and African affairs Massad Boulos discussed the crisis involving Iran and stressed the need to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law. The two officials sp»»»
Central Bank of Egypt Governor discusses African payment network expansion at Nairobi meeting
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla participated in the 14th meeting of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Governing Council in Nairobi on Saturday, focusing on expanding the network of participating banks and mitigating cross-border payment risks. The meeting, he»»»
Guardian Glass expands Egypt operations with new coating line
Guardian Glass has inaugurated a high-performance glass coating line at its manufacturing facility in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, expanding its local production capabilities and strengthening its ability to supply coated glass to customers across regional markets. The inauguration ceremony was att»»»
CBE explains drivers behind inflation slowdown in August 2026
Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation slowed to 14.5% in August 2026, down from 14.9% in July 2026, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The decline was mainly attributed to a softening in annual food inflation, which eased to 6.3% in August 2026 from 8% in July. Meanwhile, annual non-fo»»»
Banks, mortgage finance companies provide EGP 111.131bn under housing initiative as of July 2026
Banks and mortgage finance companies participating in the mortgage finance initiative for low- and middle-income customers provided EGP 111.131bn in financing to around 723,604 customers as of July 2026, according to a report issued by the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund. The report showed»»»
Belgian firm Hydrovolta discusses 10-million-cubic-metre desalination project in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held talks with the head of Belgian firm Hydrovolta, George Brek, to discuss cooperation on a proposed project to desalinate 10 million cubic metres of water daily by 2050 using existing power plant infrastructure. The meeting at t»»»
Gold prices rise by EGP 110 over week
Gold prices rose during trading over the past week, with the price of a gram of 21-karat gold, the most widely traded in the local market, increasing by around EGP 110 to reach approximately EGP 6,390. The price of 24-karat gold reached around EGP 7,303 per gram, while 18-karat gold stood at approx»»»
School year begins in Gaza Strip after three-year hiatus
GAZA: The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the start of the new academic year in the Gaza Strip, under exceptional circumstances, following a three-year hiatus due to Israeli aggression against the Strip. In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry confirmed that»»»
FM: Alamein Africa Forum unites African business, financial institutions
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said the Alamein Africa Forum will serve as a pan-African platform bringing together the private sector, investment and financial institutions, and representatives of various productive and service sector»»»
Egypt approves 4,900-feddan investment zone for Qatari Diar’s Alam Al-Roum Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has approved a decree establishing an investment zone for Qatari Diar’s Alam Al-Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in Matrouh governorate, according to a statement. Spanning 4,900 feddans along the Alexandria-Matrouh coastal road, the zone will be deve»»»
‘AI is not going to smile at you’: Rotana CEO on UAE hotels, recovery and growth
Rotana kept its teams intact through the conflict as UAE hotels rebuild demand Dubai: Artificial intelligence may be changing how hotels answer phones, manage bookings and interact with guests, but it cannot replace the human connection at the heart of hospitality, according to Rotana CEO Philip Ba»»»
Suspect held for four days after video appears to show theft inside Egyptian mosque
Two audio units were reported stolen after officers traced the mosque caretaker Cairo: Egyptian police have arrested a man after a widely circulated video appeared to show him stealing equipment from a mosque in Matrouh governorate. The footage, which has gone viral onsocial media, prompted securit»»»
The Stenin Contest International Tour Continues in Tehran
An exhibition featuring the winners of the 2025 Andrei Stenin International Photojournalism Contest has opened in Tehran, the Iranian capital, with the support of the Mehr media group. The "House of Photographers" gallery, located within the Howzeh Honari art complex, is hosting this exhibition of »»»
Houthis eye oil-rich east, week after seizing Red Sea city,
It's been a week since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports. The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It al»»»
Elsewedy Electric opens China office to expand industrial partnerships Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Elsewedy Electric has opened a new subsidiary office in China as the energy and infrastructure solutions provider seeks to expand local procurement, pursue joint projects, and deepen its technical cooperation in the country, as per an emailed press release. The move establishes a perm»»»
US-based InteLogix opens Egypt headquarters, targets 10-fold local workforce growth over 3 years Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: US-based InteLogix has officially inaugurated its Egyptian headquarters in New Cairo, marking a new phase of its operations focused on providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience services to international markets, according to an emailed press release. Ahmed E»»»
Expatriate remittances rise 14.1% to $2.97b by end-July
AMMAN — Expatriate remittances to the Kingdom rose by 14.1 per cent during the first seven months of 2026, reaching around $2.97 billion, according to preliminary data released by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).The figures showed that incoming remittances in July grew by 13.1 per cent, amounting »»»
Thirteen mummies with golden tongues reveal ancient Egypt’s extraordinary burial beliefs
Ptolemaic burials shed light on beliefs about speech, immortality and afterlife Dubai: Thirteen ancient Egyptian mummies were found with golden tongues placed inside their mouths at an archaeological site in Minya, an extraordinary discovery offering a glimpse into beliefs about death, speech and t»»»
Egypt to send Civil Status committees to Qatar, other countries to issue national ID cards
Doha, Qatar: Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs has announced that committees from the Civil Status Department will visit Qatar and several Egyptian diplomatic and consular missions abroad to issue and renew national ID cards for Egyptian citizens. Acc»»»
GAFI: 3,366 Chinese firms operating in Egypt across multiple sectors
The number of Chinese investing companies in Egypt has jumped to 3,366 firms, operating across multiple sectors, including textiles, ready-made garments, solar panels, chemical industries, automotive manufacturing, and logistics services, according to the General Authority for Investment and Free Z»»»