QNA El-Alamein A preparatory meeting of senior officials for the Qatari-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee, in its seven session, was held on Wednesday in the city of El-Alamein, Egypt, in preparation for the session scheduled to be held on Thursday, with the participation of a large number of represe»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has told Congress it is sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, the first significant funding for the stalled US plan to ​rebuild the devastated enclave. In two July 30-dated notifications seen by Reuters, the State »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with his Jordanian counterpart, Imad Al-Hajazin, and the accompanying delegation at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the Jordanian minister’s current visit to Egypt to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise in touri»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee will hold its fifth meeting of the year on Thursday to decide on its key interest rates, a major indicator of the near-term direction of interest rates on the Egyptian pound, amid strong expectations that rates will remain unchanged for a »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s support for Libya’s territorial unity, the unification of its institutions and the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections during talks with Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday. The meeting was also attend»»»

Egyptian exporters signed 17 contracts worth an estimated $168m with Chinese importers during the “Export to China” event, as the government seeks to expand and diversify Egyptian exports to the Chinese market. The contracts cover exports of flax, textile yarn, leather, copper, aluminium, sugar can»»»

Korra Energi secured new contracts worth EGP 5bn during the first half (H1) of 2026, up from EGP 1.1bn in the same period last year, as the company reported higher gross profit margins and an increase in adjusted net income. The company’s backlog reached approximately EGP 15.7bn by the end of H1 20»»»

For more than four decades, Dr. Atef Abdel Latif has built a distinctive career at the intersection of tourism, media, the arts, and film production. Throughout this remarkable journey, he has remained convinced that these fields should not be viewed as separate or competing spheres, but rather as »»»

Parkin Company PJSC, Dubai’s provider of paid public parking facilities and services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Modon Misr for Asset & Facility Management, Mwasalat Misr, and Redcon Properties to explore the development of smart parking and mobility solutions in Egypt. The»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the rise in annual urban headline inflation in July 2026 was mainly attributed to an unfavourable base effect, as monthly prices remained stable during the month. Annual urban headline inflation edged up to 14.9% in July from 14.3% in June, while monthly urban h»»»

AMMAN — Expatriate workers’ remittances to the Kingdom rose by 13.3 per cent in June 2026 to $434.1 million, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).Remittances during the first half of 2026 reached $2.4962 billion, marking a 14.3 per cent increase compared with the same»»»

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians at a police station in Gaza on Wednesday, medics said, two days after US envoy Jared Kushner ended a trip to the region that failed to push forward Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the enclave. Medics and police sources said several officers»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia bolstered its long-term commitment to Yemen during the second quarter of 2026, rolling out a sweeping series of development, infrastructure, and capacity-building projects designed to drive economic recovery. Executed by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yeme»»»

El-Alamein (Egypt): A preparatory meeting of senior officials for the Qatari-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee in its seven session was held on Wednesday, in the city of El-Alamein, Egypt, in preparation for the session scheduled to be held on Thursday (August 20, 2026), with the participation of a l»»»

EL ALAMEIN: Director of the Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Nayef Al Emadi and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Arab Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt HEEhab Fahmychaired in the city of El Alamein on Wednesday the preparatory meeting of senior officials fo»»»

ALKHOBAR: For Anan Al-Mahanna, the distance between years of hard work and a place in Saudi Arabia’s Women’s Premier League once came down to a single match. The Saudi footballer had founded Al-Taqadom’s women’s team in the summer of 2023 and only months later had taken the club to the semifinals o»»»

Arab Finance: Dubai-based paid public parking provider Parkin Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Modon Misr for Asset and Facility Management, Mwasalat Misr, and Redcon Properties to explore the development of smart parking and mobility solutions in Egypt, as per a press re»»»

RIYADH: Egypt accounts for 48 percent of Africa’s outstanding sukuk, making it the continent’s largest market, as regulatory reforms and closer economic ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council support growth, according to Fitch Ratings. In its latest report, the credit rating agency said African suk»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The Arab League has condemned the Israeli strike on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in Syria's Idlib province on Tuesday, describing it as a blatant violation of Syrian sovereignty and international law and another escalation in Israel's repeated attacks on Syria and other countries in the r»»»

Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria's military, has tense relations with Israel. The rival countries have sought»»»

Dubai: Dubai-based parking operator Parkin is expanding into Egypt, signing an MoU with three Egyptian companies to explore the development of smart parking and mobility solutions in the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe MoU with Modon Misr for Asset and Faci»»»

United Nations, Aug. 19 (SANA) UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib province as a “very worrying violation” of Syria’s territorial integrity and airspace. Responding to a question about the strikes, Dujarr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will open their campaign in the second edition of the FIVB U17 World Championship against Venezuela in Group A at the Aspire Zone's Women's Sports Hall today at 5pm. This will be followed by France on August 21 and Tunisia on August 23. Yesterday, the Qatar 2026 Organizing Commit»»»

Arab Finance: French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM plans to increase the number of vessels and shipping services operating through the Suez Canal as more of its fleet returns to the waterway, the SCA stated. Christine Cabau Woehrel, Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations at CMA CG»»»

Dubai: Two workers died and six others suffered severe breathing difficulties after being exposed to fumes inside a vegetable pickling tank at a factory in Egypt’s southern Minya governorate, local media reported. The accident occurred at a factory in Sheikh Alaa village when a female worker slippe»»»

Dubai: A young Egyptian aerobics and and gymnastics champion who won a national gold medal in the under-10 category was killed along with her mother and grandmother when their car overturned on the Matrouh coastal road, local media reported. Natalie Raymond, regarded as a promising young athlete, d»»»

Capitals, Aug. 18 (SANA) Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday, urging the international community and the UN Security Council to take firm action to stop repeated »»»

Egypt launched a mobile application for real estate transactions on Tuesday to provide faster and easier services to citizens, a move unveiled by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly during the inauguration of a new Premium Tax Services Center in New Alamein City. Developed to support the state’s effort»»»

Egypt has launched its first offering of industrial land under a new lease-to-own system, comprising 540 plots with a combined area exceeding 5.7 million sqm across 20 industrial zones in 15 governorates nationwide. The offering, introduced by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), aims to eas»»»

Egypt is accelerating the construction of fourth-generation cities and the modernisation of vital infrastructure along its North Coast to drive sustainable economic development and attract local and foreign investments, government officials announced on Tuesday. The updates were presented during a »»»

The Cabinet Media Centre has highlighted key industrial investment opportunities and advantages across Upper Egypt, including infrastructure and logistics, investment incentives and efforts to develop skilled workers, which it said are strengthening the region’s ability to attract investment, expan»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman for the second time in four months — an extraordinary warning against a longtime American partner that has traditionally served as a bridge between Washington and Tehran. This time, however, the immediate trigger is becoming clearer. The »»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and British Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty on Tuesday jointly condemned recent remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, which included calls for the daily killing of dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, their»»»

Egypt will increase university admissions in artificial intelligence, data science, technology, engineering and other high-demand fields while reducing intake in humanities disciplines with weaker labour-market demand. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbou»»»

Cairo’s hosting, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, of the conference “The India-Egypt Partnership in BRICS: Towards a Common Agenda for the Global South,” organized by the Embassy of India in Cairo in cooperation with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), comes at a particularly important juncture »»»

CEUTA, Spain – Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip»»»

CAIRO: Karen Morad went blind five years ago, yet on holiday in Kenya in June, the 16-year-old Cairo schoolgirl felt like she could suddenly see again thanks to an app developed by her brother that described the safari in audiovisual. Using the AI-assisted app inserted into Meta META.O glasses, Kar»»»

Cairo: The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday announced that the Egyptian sailors detained in Iran's Bandar Abbas Port since January have been released, with arrangements made for their safe return to Egypt. In a statement, the Ministry said that the Egyptian interests section in Tehra»»»

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days after the premier rejected the US-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting follows Kushner's meeting with Hamas’ leader in Egypt, as the US pr»»»

Dubai: Two Egyptian sailors detained aboard the vessel "Reem Al Bihar" at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port since January have been released and cleared to return home, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts conducted over several months had secured the sailors’ »»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s tourism income surged 24.9 percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the year-to-date decline to 0.2 percent, with total tourism income reaching $4.42 billion, according to official data. The recovery, however, remained uneven across visitor markets, with tourism income from Ara»»»

DUBAI: “Alone,” a short film co-produced by Egyptian actor Mona Zaki, has been selected for the Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin. The film’s team announced the selection in a post on Instagram. The annual Berlin event runs from Oct. 7 to 11 at the Kino Moviemento and programs international shorts »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Gold Refinery Co. has applied for exploration licenses in areas offered by the Egyptian government in the Eastern Desert, according to the company’s chairman, Suliman Al-Othaim, in statements to Asharq Bloomberg. Al-Othaim added that his company is looking to obtain a mining licen»»»

A Peace Council official told Asharq on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and council members held “in-depth and constructive” discussions on moving toward the full implementation of Trump’s plan for Gaza. They agreed to establish two working groups, one focused on disarmament a»»»

A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear, with officials signaling moderate optimism but offering no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest U.S.-proposed plan. Hamas has already agr»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner agreed Monday that an American general would oversee the disarmament of Hamas, an Israeli official said, as Netanyahu insisted Israel would not withdraw from Gaza until the group gives up its weapons.The understanding comes a»»»

DUBAI: Switzerland has picked “Who Is Still Alive,” a documentary built from the testimonies of nine Palestinians who fled Gaza, as its official entry for best international feature film at the 99th Academy Awards. The documentary, released in French as “Qui vit encore,” was directed by Geneva-base»»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner said Monday that progress toward disarming Hamas and moving forward with a Gaza peace plan could begin within a month, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We could be seeing progress … in as little as 30 days, hop»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Zimbabwe over a capsized passenger ferry in Lake Kariba, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - »»»

The board of directors of the National Investment Bank (NIB), chaired by Ahmed Rostom, has appointed Dalia Mostafa as vice-chairperson and managing director of the bank, as part of efforts to strengthen its leadership with experienced banking professionals with a long track record in managing strat»»»