EXCLUSIVEFirst Class Order of Zayed II recipient traces centuries of ties, key diplomatic moments Dubai: Former Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri was back in the news this week here after Gulf News recalled his receipt of the UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II, the same honour confer»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) and Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Dr Mohamed Farid Saleh have discussed ways to expand bilateral investment, develop joint projects and strengthen private sector cooperation, with Egypt announcing plans to establi»»»

QNA Doha The Cabinet has approved a draft law amending certain provisions of the Qatar Financial Markets Authority law, aiming to modernise financial market regulations, strengthen investor protection, and enhance transparency. The Cabinet also commendedHis Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar S»»»

The Cabinet also commended HH the Amir’s meetings in Moscow on Tuesday with President Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr Masoud Pezeshkian. Furthermore, the Cabinet noted His Highness’s meeting in Tashkent with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat M»»»

Moscow — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Egypt hopes to expand its nuclear cooperation with Moscow, including the potential for new reactors after 2030, during a meeting at the Kremlin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) met with HE Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh and his accompanying delegation to discuss expanding mutual investments and strengthening the economic partnership between the two countr»»»

LONDON: For the Arab Americans of Michigan, whose backing was credited with having helped to return Donald Trump to the presidency, there was perhaps more than a little irony in the president’s health secretary choosing the state as the platform for his anti-Arab comments on Monday. Speaking at a c»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom presented Egypt’s development vision and efforts to attract investment and strengthen development partnerships during a panel discussion at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Dialogue in Madrid, Spain. The session, entitled “Cou»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed as Cairo intensified diplomatic contacts aimed at containing regional tensions and preventing further escalation. Abd»»»

Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM), the first incubator for early-stage social enterprises in Egypt and the Middle East, hosted the GreenShift Summit on Tuesday, 27 October, bringing together more than 150 industry leaders, policymakers, investors, development partners and entrepreneurs to discuss how promisi»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh Elhefny discussed opportunities for Japanese companies to participate in the development of Egyptian airports, including a programme to offer several airports to the private sector for management, operation, and development, in cooperation with the Internati»»»

Beyti has invested more than EGP 7bn in Egypt and has an investment plan worth EGP 8.7bn for 2025-2027, the company announced, highlighting its contribution to local manufacturing, employment and sustainable economic development. The company provides around 6,000 direct jobs and 19,000 indirect job»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will hold its seventh scheduled meeting of the year on Thursday to decide on its key policy interest rates, a major indicator of the direction of short-term interest rates on the Egyptian pound, amid strong expectations that rates wi»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem inspected the facilities of Arab International Optronics (AIO), reviewing its manufacturing capabilities and technological solutions supporting infrastructure, energy and smart city projects. During the visit, Hashem toured the company’s factories and prod»»»

When Nicolas Sarkozy, then president of France, visited Tangier on 23 October 2007 to promote his proposed Union for the Mediterranean, he invoked Morocco’s history of protecting Jewish communities as an example of the shared heritage that could underpin Mediterranean cooperation. “Throughout Europ»»»

Property Exit, a platform specialising in real estate investment and exit solutions, has officially launched in Egypt with the support of Gateway Financials, a consultancy firm specialising in feasibility studies, investment advisory and asset valuation. The platform aims to provide buyers, investo»»»

MANAMA The State of Qatar has taken part in the 29th meeting of GCC Ministers of Information to discuss ways to expand media cooperation among the bloc's member states. The meeting was held on Wednesday in the Kingdom of Bahrain and brought together GCC Ministers of Information and GCC Secretary Ge»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. After the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrah»»»

A third man injured while rescue teams continue search for the missing in South Sinai Dubai: One person was killed, another went missing and a third was injured after flash floods swept away a cement mixer truck carrying three people in Egypt's South Sinai governorate, authorities said. The inciden»»»

Arab Finance: Al Ahly Capital Holding, the investment arm of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), has signed an agreement to acquire El Sewedy Education's 40% stake in Cairo Egypt for Educational Establishments, as per an emailed press release. The acquisition covers 30 million shares, representing El»»»

Health secretary’s comments made while campaigning in a state with a large Arab population Washington: US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand R»»»

Police launch investigation into crash in Beni Suef as injured are taken to hospitals Dubai: Two people were killed and 42 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Egypt's Beni Suef governorate, north of Cairo. Security authorities received a report of the accident and dispatche»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye hosted talks between Libya’s eastern and western administrations last week with an ultimate goal of reunifying them, but no agreement has emerged, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. “Discussions have so far focused primarily on military unificati»»»

How it differs from top honour given twice to Sheikh Mohammed, once each to Trump, Modi Dubai: flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured while helping foil the alleged cockpit terror attack on flight FZ1073 on September 30, has been awarded the UAE’s First Class Order of Zaye»»»

By Staff, Agencies Egypt has held discussions with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on efforts to reduce regional tensions and prevent further escalation, highlighting the importance of coordination through a four-country ministerial mechanism that also includes Turkey and Pakistan, accord»»»

Passengers urged to verify flight status amid UAE airport capacity increase Dubai: Flight disruptions continue across the UAE, with cancellations affecting services to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, India and other international destinations, while several Abu Dhabi arrivals are delayed. Passengers are bein»»»

Any attempt to exclude Russia from the global gas market will have serious consequences, Vladimir Putin said at Tuesday’s summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow. Putin recalled the proverb that whoever digs a pit for someone else may fall into it themselves. “In my view, this »»»

Seven dogs reportedly attacked the 15-month-old girl outside her home in October Gardens Dubai: A 15-month-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of seven stray dogs outside her family home in Egypt's October Gardens city, sparking public outrage and prompting a criminal investigation. The toddler,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah inaugurated the 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026 yesterday. The event which will run un»»»

Tunis, Oct. 27 (TAP) - Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh, met on Tuesday with Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, on the sidelines of the ninth Cairo Water Week, held from...»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Art Basel Qatar has unveiled the exhibitors participating in its second edition and announced a new year-round market development platform. The initiatives reaffirm the fair’s role as a leading art show for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region and d»»»

WASHINGTON: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have drawn criticism just days before midterm elections. “There’s 500 million»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog told the Security Council on Tuesday that his inspectors still cannot confirm that Iran has not diverted nuclear material, including 440 kg of highly enriched uranium that remains unaccounted for, more than a year after US and Israeli military st»»»

CAIRO: Egypt and Iran discussed efforts to prevent a new escalation in the Middle East on Tuesday, as regional powers intensified diplomatic contacts to avert renewed US-Israeli military action against Tehran. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty expressed Cairo’s support for mediation efforts »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah inaugurated the 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026 on Tuesday. The event assembles policyma»»»

Turkey advances defence pact as Houthis target Saudi oil refinery and Qatar presses Iran Dubai: Tehran’s diplomatic push failed to halt Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, with the Yemeni militia claiming a fresh strike on a major oil refinery on Tuesday as Turkey moved closer to ratifying a three-nati»»»

DUBAI: ‌Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, after a delegation from the Gulf Arab country visited Tehran earlier this week in an effort to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the United States. A spokesperson for the Qa»»»

Yemen's Houthis said they targeted Saudi Arabia's biggest oil refinery, as well as the defense ministry in Riyadh on Tuesday, as blasts shook the capital of the world's top crude exporter. Saudi Arabia, the Middle East's largest economy, has suffered weeks of strikes from the Iran-backed Houthis ag»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Egypt is calling for expanding the capabilities of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to address challenges in the energy sector and to facilitate the exchange of experience, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday. "Egypt calls for the expansion of the GEC»»»

Doha, Qatar: Art Basel Qatar on Tuesday unveils the exhibitors participating in its second edition and announces details for a new year-round market development platform — reaffirming Art Basel Qatar’s role as the premiere art show for the MENASA region and demonstrating Art Basel's commitment to f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority, HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani, met Tuesday with Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Arab Republic of Egypt, HE Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, during his visit to Qatar to participate in »»»

NEW DELHI: Diplomats from Arab League member states are undergoing training this week at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service in New Delhi as part of the inaugural program of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum. The forum is a high-level diplomatic platform that guides and strengthens relati»»»

Moscow, Oct.27 (TAP/Meriem Khadhraoui) - Trade with the African continent continues to grow. It reached US$ 27 billion in 2025, with the majority of this trade taking place with North African countries."Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemen's Supreme Political Council member Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi called on members of the Mecca Defense Alliance to withdraw from it, warning against luring Egyptian forces into a new war that would drain their capabilities and demanding that Saudi Arabia halt its aggression, lift»»»

A Houthi official said Tuesday that the Egyptian parliament's decision to authorize military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against the Iran-backed group's attacks was a declaration of war. The comment was part of a long statement reacting to a Monday visit to Tehran by the Saudi defense minist»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended on Monday evening the signing of an initial financing agreement for the Dandara solar power project in Nag Hammadi, Qena Governorate, with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts and 200 megawatt-hours of battery storage, and total investments of around $650 million. »»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemen's Supreme Political Council member Mohammed Ali al-Houthi called on members of the Mecca Defense Alliance to withdraw from it, warning against luring Egyptian forces into a new war that would drain their capabilities and demanding that Saudi Arabia halt its aggression, lift»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) participated in the session “The Role of the Private Sector in Financing Development in Developing Countries,” held as part of the World Investment Forum 2026 in Doha, with the participation of H E Dr. Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Minis»»»

Eligible residents can now apply online for Philippine e-Visas without personal appearance Dubai: Foreign nationals living in the UAE who need a visa to visit the Philippines can now apply through a new electronic visa (e-Visa) service launched by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, making i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatari Diar H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, met with Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt, at Qatari Diar’s headquarters H E Dr Mohamed Farid Saleh. The meeting took place during the Egyptia»»»