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»»»

Asl Holding, a Saudi investment fund, announced the acquisition of Saudi-based Alkayan Technical Alarabia and Zurich Developments as part of its plans to expand activities in the Egyptian market. The acquisition supports Asl Holding’s investment strategy in Egypt’s real estate sector and provides Z»»»

There was understandable intrigue raised by US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Syrian army may be best placed to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon. Historians of the Middle East were quick to recall events half a century ago, when thousands of Syrian soldiers and scores of Syrian tanks cross»»»

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held separate meetings with Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom on Sunday to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination and support Egypt’s economic and development o»»»

Egypt exported 4,370 food shipments totaling 208,000 tons between August 15 and 21, 2026, shipped by 1,410 exporting companies and covering around 758 food products, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) said on Sunday, August 23, 2026. In its 31st weekly report for 2026, the authority said the»»»

A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the State Department’s legal authority. The decision on Friday marks a setback to Trump's immigration crackd»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s real estate market is witnessing a shift in developer priorities, with execution, delivery, and the quality of integrated communities becoming increasingly important to buyers and investors. As developers navigate changing preferences and rising expectations for completed proj»»»

Egypt’s startup ecosystem is strengthening its position as Africa’s premier hub with solid funding despite global capital constraints and regional headwinds. While the first half (H1) of 2026 saw a drop in deal volume, an increase in larger, sector-specific deals in fintech, e-commerce, and logisti»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tunisia secured their first victory at the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha yesterday, defeating Venezuela 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23) in Pool A at Aspire Ladies Hall. Youssef Mallek led Tunisia with a match-high 27 points, including 23 attacks and three a»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Energean CEO Mathios Rigas to explore opportunities for expanding the company’s investments and raising natural gas production in Egypt, as per a statement. The meeting covered Energean’s plans to broaden its ex»»»

Arab Finance: Telecom Egypt has joined the FTSE Emerging Markets Index after moving from the Small Cap to the Mid Cap segment of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), as per a press release. The upgrade was announced as part of FTSE Russell’s September 2026 semiannual review for the Middle Ea»»»

Another day of tensions in the Middle East has brought a mixture of threats, economic pressure and tentative attempts at diplomacy. For people living in the UAE, much of the attention remains on one place: the Strait of Hormuz. What happens there could have consequences well beyond the battlefield,»»»

The top diplomats for Egypt and Iran discussed efforts to bring Tehran and Washington back to the negotiating table to settle the war, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty also discussed the Iranian-Omani talks on»»»

Ankara: Turkiye's exports to African countries rose 12.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, reaching $13.3 billion. Osman Aksoy, coordinator chairman of the Turkiye-Africa Business Councils at the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEIK), said Turkish exports to the cont»»»

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) announced that it received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to establish “yomo” as a digital bank, in line with Egypt’s digital banking framework introduced in 2023. The approval marks an important milestone in the development of »»»

The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) has held talks with a senior delegation from the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to explore opportunities to expand tourism cooperation, develop joint tourism programmes and promote investment between Egypt and Uganda. Nader El-Beblawi, Chairperson of the ET»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said the Ministry is maintaining close coordination with the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Authority and other relevant agencies to expedite the release of goods. He noted that the average customs clearance time had fallen from around 16 d»»»

Gold prices in Egypt continued their upward trend for the third consecutive week, supported by a strong rally in global gold prices and a rise in the US dollar against the Egyptian pound. According to a technical analysis by Gold Bullion, the price of 21-karat gold rose 5.8% last week, increasing f»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the deployment of an international stabilization force in Gaza and the implementation of President Trump’s peace plan during a series of regional diplomatic calls on Saturday aimed at containing Middle East tensions. Speaking with Palestinian Prime»»»

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr have arranged an EGP 8bn long-term syndicated financing facility for Palm for Investment and Real Estate Development, a subsidiary of Palm Hills Developments, to finance part of the investment cost of the Palm Hills New Cairo project. The financing w»»»

Egypt’s Healthcare Authority has agreed to move forward with a programme to train 20 Egyptian doctors in Türkiye in robotic surgery, catheterisation and advanced cardiac interventions, as the two countries seek to strengthen cooperation in healthcare. Ahmed El-Sobky, chairperson of the Egypt Health»»»

NEW YORK: A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. In a ruling issued on Friday in the Southern District of New York, Judge Jeannette »»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohamed Mustafa discussed, in a telephone call today, the developments in the occupied Palestinian territories. The call addressed the developments in the Gaza Strip and the efforts made by Egypt, in coordination with »»»

NEW YORK: A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. In a ruling issued on Friday in the Southern District of New York, Judge Jeannette »»»

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa secured at least $7.4 million in funding over the last week, across sectors including artificial intelligence, education, and financial technology. The latest announcements also cover a new Saudi growth-stage fund, investments in five Omani s»»»

Dubai: A Christian man in Egypt has won a free Umrah trip after entering an Islamic religious competition that tested participants’ knowledge of the Quran, despite being Christian himself. The man, identified as Mina, had an unusual goal from the outset: to give the prize to his Muslim neighbour, k»»»

Cairo: A 27-year-old Egyptian woman died after intervening in a dispute involving her teenage brother and a beach worker in Alexandria, turning a family day by the sea into a fatal confrontation that has prompted authorities to tighten controls at the city’s beaches. The incident took place at Cana»»»

GADAREF, Sudan: Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth. Across the country, farmland that could feed the world’s largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once»»»

Arab Finance: Chinese hygiene products manufacturer Jieya Egypt has laid the foundation stone for a $67 million industrial complex in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, with production scheduled to begin within two years, as per a statement. The project, a subsidiary of Tongling Jieya Biologic Technol»»»

Capitals, Aug. 21 (SANA) Eight Arab and Muslim countries, along with Spain and Sweden, on Friday condemned Israel’s E1 settlement plan in occupied East Jerusalem, warning that the project threatens to divide the West Bank and undermine the two-state solution. In a joint statement published by Qatar»»»

Egypt's foreign reserves have never been higher. Nor has the tension been clearer between its stronger external buffer and the central bank's rising exposure to a government the IMF wants to rely less heavily on domestic financial institutions for financing. Net international reserves reached $56.2»»»

RIYADH: Israeli plans to build settlement homes on a highly sensitive area of the occupied West Bank threaten the viability of a Palestinian state, Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries, warned on Friday. Israel’s housing ministry issued a tender on Tuesday for the construction of more t»»»

Doha: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, unequivocally condemn Israel’s continued i»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Egypt unequivocally condemn Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and categorically reject the “E1” settlement plan and related settlement activ»»»

Arab Finance: Palm for Investment and Real Estate Development, a subsidiary of Egypt-based luxury real estate developer Palm Hills Developments, has signed a long-term syndicated financing agreement worth EGP 8 billion with Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), as per a disclosure. The »»»

LONDON: Spain and local authorities in Ceuta must provide adequate shelter to migrants and asylum seekers who arrived in the exclave last month, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Those who wish to apply for asylum should also be given the opportunity to do so, the organization added. “Thousands of»»»

Over the past two weeks, Egypt has repeatedly stressed its right to prevent any actions by Addis Ababa on the Nile River that could harm its water interests, stressing that it possesses the “right to self-defense” over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). According to experts who spok»»»

Doha: Brazil powered past Mexico in an impressive all-around display yesterday as France, India, Pakistan and Bulgaria also won in straight sets on Day 2 of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha, Qatar, extending the run of sweeps to 10 matches. Brazil backed up that headlin»»»

Cairo: Their Excellencies Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade H E Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh and Egyptian Minister of Finance H E Ahmed Kouchouk said relations between their country and the Qatar have opened new horizons for bilateral cooperation, paving the way for long-term investments»»»