The Middle East is entering a new security era. For decades, the regional order was largely shaped by the United States providing a broad security umbrella; Israel preserving its qualitative edge; Iran projecting influence through long-range weapons and proxies; and Arab states relying on Washingto»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), has announced the approval of the resolution regarding the regulations governing violations, penalties and administrative measures related to the Ministry’s mandates and services. The move represents a further step in com»»»

RIYADH: Trading activity across Arab stock markets surged in July, with the number of shares changing hands rising almost 29 percent from the previous month even as the value of transactions declined. Trading volume climbed 28.82 percent to 261.86 billion shares in July from 203.27 billion in June,»»»

AMMAN — Jordan recorded a trade surplus with 10 countries in the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) during the first half of 2026, as national exports to Arab markets continued to grow, official data showed.According to foreign trade figures released by the Department of Statistics, Jordan’s nati»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar stressed the importance of protecting food security and strengthening the resilience of countries vulnerable to food insecurity. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sh»»»

The Middle East is entering a new security era. For decades, the regional order was largely shaped by the United States providing a broad security umbrella; Israel preserving its qualitative edge; Iran projecting influence through long-range weapons and proxies; and Arab states relying on Washingto»»»

Arab Finance: Chinese technology company Huawei Technologies has submitted a bid to supply Egypt with 2,008 artificial intelligence (AI) chips and build data center infrastructure for training and running AI models, prompting the United States to explore a competing proposal, Bloomberg reported. Th»»»

NEW YORK CITY: France warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the “untenable” situation in Gaza and the West Bank was jeopardizing the prospects for peace arising from the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It came as council members met to discuss the latest d»»»

The Egyptian Tourism Authority organised 271 awareness trips and more than 1,000 seminars between January 2025 and June 2026 The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA), has intensified efforts to raise tourism awareness across Egypt, reaching approx»»»

RIYADH: Ocean Network Express has added an RC2 shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting the Saudi gateway with ports in China, Jordan and Egypt as the Kingdom seeks to expand maritime links. The service links Jeddah with Shanghai, Ningbo and Nansha in China, Aqaba in Jordan and Sokhna in»»»

Arab Finance: Property Finder, Coldwell Banker Egypt, Al Ahly Sabbour, and Beltone Mortgage have joined forces to launch an integrated open house experience that brings property discovery, selection, lifestyle, and financing together in one offering, as per an emailed press release. The three-day e»»»

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt from Sunday, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Wednesday.The tour, which lasts until September 3, will be Xi’s second overseas trip this year following »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek on August 30-September 3, and»»»

On Aug. 26, 2015, a former employee of WDBJ-TV in Virginia opened fire on his former colleagues on live television, killing news reporter Alison Parker and videographer Adam Ward. 1 of 3 | A police car is parked at the WDBJ-TV station headquarters after reporter Alison Parker and camera operator Ad»»»

Just over 15 years ago, on 9 July 2011, South Sudan declared its independence. Today, the spectre of partition looms over Sudan once again. Its western and south-western regions, controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), are pressing ever more forcefully towards separation. Fragmentation would »»»

Dubai: Egypt will witness a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, with the Earth’s shadow covering about 93 per cent of the Moon at the phenomenon’s peak, Egyptian authorities said. The eclipse, which coincides with the full Moon of the Islamic month of Rabi Al Awwal, will last about five hours ac»»»

CAIRO: As Egypt’s new academic year approaches, Amal ​Abdel Hameed is hopeful her daughter will be able to enroll officially in school for the first time since she was born as a result of a rape nearly eight years ago. Under Egyptian law, Abdel Hameed’s daughter had been barred from obtaining a bir»»»

Cairo: Fossilised shark teeth discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert have revealed that a landscape now among the driest on Earth was once covered by a warm tropical sea teeming with marine life more than 70 million years ago. Researchers examining phosphate deposits at the Abu Tartur Plateau, betwee»»»

Dubai: Twenty-four people, mostly daily-wage workers, were injured in a road crash in Egypt’s Ismailia governorate on Tuesday, just two weeks after 19 workers were killed on the same road, local media reported. The latest collision occurred on Al Dawawis road in Qassasin when a pickup truck carryin»»»

Dubai: A young man in southern Egypt died suddenly on his wedding night after falling ill near the end of the celebration, turning a family gathering into a scene of shock and grief. Kirillos Wadie, from the village of Al Kosheh in Sohag governorate, had earlier taken part in his church wedding cer»»»

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Sputnik) - Rosatom may construct a large-capacity seawater desalination plant at the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Egypt, the Russian state nuclear corporation's CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday. "We are now at a very practical stage of discussing the timeline, »»»

Dubai: Twenty-four people, mostly daily-wage workers, were injured in a road crash in Egypt’s Ismailia governorate on Tuesday, just two weeks after 19 workers were killed on the same road, local media reported. The latest collision occurred on Al Dawawis road in Qassasin when a pickup truck carryin»»»

Dubai: Nine people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a vehicle carrying workers on a road in Egypt’s Matrouh governorate, local media reported. The collision occurred on an extension of the Dabaa Corridor in the Al Deek area, on the carriageway heading tow»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed full coordination between the government and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) as part of preparations for the National Economic Transformation Program, based on an integrated vision reflecting the state’s economic priorities for the coming period. This is bei»»»

China's economic hold over Africa increasingly runs through container ships rather than sovereign loans. Chinese exports to Africa have nearly doubled since 2020, jumping about 26% in 2025 and another roughly 25% year on year in the first half of 2026, the fastest growth of any major destination, a»»»

Abu Dhabi City Municipality has provided three air-conditioned walking facilities, enabling residents and visitors to stay physically active and make use of outdoor spaces during the summer in greater comfort. The initiative reflects Abu Dhabi’s approach to developing urban facilities that take the»»»

Dubai: Egyptian police have arrested the owner of a private school in Cairo on suspicion of using parents’ personal information to obtain education loans in their names without their knowledge or consent, the Interior Ministry said. The investigation was launched after complaints by parents circula»»»

HAMBURG: A German court on Monday convicted two siblings of money laundering over the illegal sale of ancient Egyptian artefacts, and ordered the confiscation of 32 million euros ($37 million). The brother and sister, who were not identified, were also hit with hefty fines in the case related to th»»»

Iran has denied reports that it has been invited to join the Mecca defense pact comprising Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, while confirming that proposals have been made for talks with the three countries on regional security. The clarification comes after Mehdi Rahimi, the head of the Iranian»»»

Dubai: Residents of an Egyptian village have begun returning money mistakenly dispensed by a cash machine after a technical malfunction caused it to pay customers twice the amount they requested, according to local reports. The incident occurred in Qay village in Ihnasiya district of Beni Suef gove»»»

Egypt is showcasing its experience in addressing water scarcity and climate adaptation at the high-level segment of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewi»»»

The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and the World Food Programme (WFP) have agreed to a joint action plan running until July 2027 to develop a comprehensive market efficiency index and shift state market monitoring from basic observation to proactive data analysis. Minister of Supply and Inte»»»

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) attracted 117 new projects in its industrial areas with investments totalling approximately $7.3bn during the concluded fiscal year (FY) 2025/26, its chairperson announced. Speaking at the “Port Infrastructure and Maritime Innovation Forum between Egypt and the»»»

Dubai: Parkin Company PJSC has signed an agreement to explore smart parking and mobility opportunities in Bahrain, days after announcing its first entry into Egypt, extending its expansion drive beyond the UAE. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Park»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk on Sunday, August 23, 2026, said global investors have renewed their confidence in Egypt’s economic trajectory, with investment risk assessments falling to their lowest level since 2014. “Our economy has started to improve, while the private sector is growing and acc»»»

From emails and text messages to learning platforms, games and social media networks, seemingly ordinary links can become gateways to stolen passwords, files and digital identities. A laptop, tablet or smartphone is no longer merely a tool a student uses to complete schoolwork or attend virtual cla»»»

RIYADH: Egypt is seeking to expand oil and gas drilling with ADNOC Drilling as part of a broader push to raise domestic production and attract investment into exploration and field development. Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi met ADNOC Drilling CEO Abdulla Ateya Al Me»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has recorded strong performance in the development of its digital services ecosystem, continuing to enhance efficiency and service quality. The Department processed approximately 447,603 electronic requests during the first half of 2026, underscor»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Inc. Arabia, the official Middle East edition of the globally renowned publication Inc., to bring a series of business and innovation events to Msheire»»»

Paris, France: Spain's World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scori»»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Egypt is strengthening its position as a regional investment and business hub as Gulf companies and international investors increasingly look to the country as a long-term base for expansion, according to Mohamed Awaad, Egypt Corporate Agent at Ziada DC – UAE. Awaad said the renewed interest reflec»»»

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir said Egypt has successfully forged strategic partnerships with major global port operators, shipping lines and international operators, strengthening the ability of Egyptian ports to attract transshipment trade and enhance their global competitiveness. He also expr»»»

International investors have lowered their assessment of investment risk in Egypt to its lowest level since 2014 in response to recent economic reforms, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking at an open dialogue with the heads of newly appointed Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad, Kouchouk»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved regulations governing the services of the Digital Financial Identity (DFI) Platform for identifying bank customers and electronically verifying their identities (eKYC), as part of the CBE’s ongoing efforts to support digital transformation and promote fi»»»

Cairo: Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Abdullah Ateya Al Messabi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, to discuss strategic partnerships and the company’s participation in Egypt’s expanded onshore and offshore well-drilling program to support higher oil and gas product»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with Huawei Egypt CEO Benjamin Houwei and senior company officials to review progress on a project to locally manufacture battery energy storage systems (BESS). The project includes plans to establish a number of standalone BESS»»»

MODON Developments and BINBAZ Developments have signed agreements with UK-based Campbell Gray Hospitality to manage and operate two hotels in East and West Cairo, as the developers expand their residential and hospitality portfolios. Under the agreements, Campbell Gray Hospitality will manage a 110»»»