Cairo: The 47th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival has officially kicked off and will run until Nov. 20, featuring 145 films from 64 countries. This year’s festival is witnessing a notable Qatari presence through a selection of feature-length documentaries and film projects, reflectin»»»

Arab Finance: Pioneers Properties for Urban Developments (PRE Group) has signed a strategic partnership with global hospitality company Hilton to develop six hotels and four branded residential projects across Egypt, with combined investments of approximately EGP 14 billion, as per a press release.»»»

Blast at Sirte Oil Company's Brega facility sparks fire; oil and gas output unaffected Dubai: One worker was killed and four others injured after an explosion ripped through a gas processing complex in Libya's coastal city of Brega on Wednesday, triggering a fire that emergency crews managed to bri»»»

Arab Finance: Radisson Hotel Group outlined its expansion plans in Egypt, with goals to reach 30 hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, and branded residences in operation and under development by 2030, according to an emailed press release. The group currently operates five properties in Egypt, wit»»»

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova spoke by phone with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty to discuss bilateral relations and current international issues, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The two ministers reaffirmed the good rel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will take audiences on a musical journey through the rich cultural heritage of Iraq and Egypt with a special concert titled “An Evening of Golden Age Classics: From the Euphrates to the Nile” at UVenue on November 13. The concert will bring togeth»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai held a series of bilateral meetings with ministers and heads of delegations on the sidelines of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26). The meetings explored ways to strengthen cooperation in digit»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a hotel management agreement between Gazelle Real Estate and Turkish hospitality group Titanic Hotels to manage the Titanic Luxury Collection hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh. With investments totaling $180 million, the hospitality proj»»»

“Somaliland is a completely different country from Somalia.” Those were the words of US President Donald Trump at an election rally in Minnesota last month. A few days later, China and Djibouti issued a joint statement rejecting Trump’s assertion. Somaliland is not an independent entity, they remin»»»

Formula One driver Lewis ‌Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited ​the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-times world champion, arrived in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid is prepared and coordinated before it»»»

Algiers: HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi held separate meetings with HE Minister of Justice of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mahmoud Helmy El Sherif and HE Minister of Justice of the Syrian Arab Republic Mazhar Abdulrahm»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a decree allocating about 26,690 feddans of state-owned land in the Red Sea governorate to the finance ministry to reduce public debt and issue sovereign sukuk, as Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed progress towards the government’s debt targ»»»

Egypt has added 35 organizations operating across Europe to its list of terrorist entities, including Albanian organizations based in three different countries, according to reports on the decision by Egyptian authorities. Among the organizations named is the Islamic Youth Forum, which has been lin»»»

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, head of independent news outlet Mada Masr, faces a criminal court retrial Wednesday over charges of operating without a licence and publishing false news. The UN criticised Egypt’s “widening assaults on press freedom” Tuesday. Attalah was previously handed a one-ye»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decree transferring full ownership of the shares of two maritime companies from the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), as published in the Official Gazette. The two companies are Canal Mooring and»»»

RIYADH: Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose 20.4 percent year on year to a record $13 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026/27, official data showed. The July-September inflows increased from about $10.8 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to data released by »»»

Suspect posed as internal medicine consultant, treating patients at charity clinics Dubai: Egyptian authorities have arrested a man accused of impersonating a doctor for 34 years, using forged medical qualifications and a fake professional registration number to treat patients and prescribe medicat»»»

Gold prices in the Egyptian market saw a decline during Tuesday’s trading, influenced by US inflation data that came in higher than market expectations. The price of a gram of 21-karat gold fell to approximately LE 6,180, down from LE 6,250. The Vice Chairman of the Gold and Jewelry Division at the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Morocco swept all four individual and team titles at the 45th Arab Golf Championships, while Qatar’s Saleh Ali Al Kaabi claimed the men’s individual silver medal as the four-day competition concluded at Doha Golf Club yesterday. Morocco’s Reda El Hali secured the men’s individual title»»»

Cairo: Acting General Manager of Qatar Chamber Ali Bu Sherbak Al Mansori emphasized the significance of enhancing economic and investment partnerships between Qatar and African nations, opening new horizons for cooperation between business communities, and supporting entrepreneurship and SMEs. He m»»»

Emirates and flydubai loyalty members can convert miles into shopping rewards, vice versa Dubai: UAE residents can now turn their everyday shopping, dining and entertainment spending into airline miles, or use the miles earned from flying to pay for lifestyle rewards, following a new partnership be»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between PRE-Group and global hospitality company Hilton to develop and manage an integrated hotel portfolio in Egypt, with investments estimated at LE14 billion. The agreement is expected»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s annual urban inflation slowed to a nine-month low of 12.7 percent in October, down from 13.9 percent in September, partly reflecting favourable base effects, official data showed. The monthly urban headline consumer price index, released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al Thani attended the first-day competitions of the third edition of the international Quranic competition ‘Awwal Al-Awael’, the international branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamm»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar named their 21-player squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup yesterday, 10 days before the tournament kicks off, with coach Alvaro Mejia targeting a strong showing from the hosts. Qatar will open their Group A campaign against Panama on November 19 at the Aspire Zone before facing Egy»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he believed Iran and the United States wanted to negotiate, but called for a "concrete deal" to prevent another escalation. He also said Cairo was still "counting" on US President Donald Trump to "move forward" with the s»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in an expanded session of the G7 and invited partners on artificial intelligence in Paris on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.The session discussed the implications of rapid advances in technology and frontier AI models for th»»»

LONDON: A total of 23 Palestinian patients left the Gaza Strip on Monday to receive treatment abroad, accompanied by 28 family members and caregivers, according to the Palestine News Agency. They crossed the Rafah terminal, controlled by Israeli forces since May 2024, which borders Egypt. Israel pa»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives resulting from the train accident that occurred yesterday (8 November) in Giza, Egypt. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, extend our condolences to their families and to the people of Egypt, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.»»»

While English is widely used as a second language in Saudi Arabia, communicating professionally in your non-native tongue is not as simple as learning grammar and vocabulary — you need to be able to recall what you know when speaking under pressure. To address this, Mohammad Al-Mansaf founded Shagh»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Monday selected its 21-player roster for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, with the tournament set to kick off November 19 and run through December 13. Called up by Spanish coach Alvaro Mejia, the squad features goalkeepers Mohammed Mirghani, H»»»

Pakistani expat wins Dh50,000 without taking part in the game. Here is how he still won Abu Dhabi: Three expats from Egypt, India and Pakistan walked away with a combined Dh250,000 during Big Ticket's Series 292 live draw, all thanks to the Big Spin prizes. Two of them won Dh100,000 each, while the»»»

Two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven people and injuring at least 125, authorities said. The train's conductor was among those killed. The Health Ministry gave the casualty toll, saying in a statement that over 70 of the injured were discharged after rece»»»

By Staff, Agencies Seven people have been killed and 110 injured in a violent train collision in Egypt that hurled several passenger carriages off the tracks. The crash occurred on Sunday in the Al-Ayyat district of Giza province, south of Cairo, when one passenger train slammed into the rear of an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Digital Society and Digital Competencies Department at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Duha Al Buhendi, underscored the importance of continuously developing the education system, keeping pace with global trends and figuring out future »»»

PARIS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Monday, with unresolved world crises on the agenda and questions about how President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party’s massive losses in the mid»»»

UAE offers sympathy and support to Egypt The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt following a collision between two trains south of Cairo, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed i»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria expressed its condolences and solidarity with Egypt on Sunday following a deadly accident in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province that left several people dead and injured. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates extended its »»»

UPDATEFifty ambulances dispatched to accident site in Giza as authorities launch investigation Dubai: At least seven were killed and 122 others injured when two trains collided near the village of Gerza in Egypt's Giza Governorate on Sunday, local media reported. The accident occurred in the Al Aya»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims of a train crash near Cairo on Sunday. It expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government and people of Egypt following the tragic incident and wished the in»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, killing seven people, injuring 112 and derailing several carriages, authorities said. A train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another heading from Cairo to the southern city of Aswan, Egypt’s railway authority said»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to »»»

Cairo: At least four people were killed and 88 others injured after a train collision caused several passenger carriages to derail in Egypt's Giza Governorate, the country's Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday. According to the ministry's latest preliminary figures, the accident o»»»

Ancient sand foundation reveals advanced engineering techniques used by Egyptian builders Dubai: Egyptian researchers have discovered a massive 2,600-year-old structure buried beneath layers of mud and waterlogged soil in the Nile Delta, revealing evidence of sophisticated engineering techniques us»»»

Fifty ambulances dispatched to accident site in Giza as authorities launch investigation Dubai: At least 120 people were injured when four carriages of a passenger train derailed near the village of Gerza in Egypt's Giza Governorate on Sunday, local media reported. The accident occurred in the Al A»»»

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has decided to raise the annual yield on its fixed-rate Platinum certificates of deposits. The rate is now 18.75 percent for certificates with monthly interest payouts, and 18.85 percent for those with quarterly payouts – an increase of one percentage point for each»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, participated in a roundtable organized by the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, with the participation of business community and banking sector leaders from both countries»»»

Paris, France: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has dismissed national team coach Hossam Hassan, citing concerns over the image and stability of the national side following a series of controversies. In a statement on Saturday, the EFA said it had reviewed recent events and their "negative i»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s exit market is gradually moving beyond venture-backed startups and major acquisitions to include the thousands of small businesses and digital products that rarely make it into formal deal channels. While the country has recorded notable startup exits in recent years, owners o»»»

Education is increasingly drawing investor attention as it combines recurring demand with long-term demographic growth. Education is one of the few sectors that can maintain pricing power against inflation. Unlike discretionary consumer categories, demand for schooling is relatively resilient even »»»