BRUSSELS: Egypt and the European Union (EU) are deepening their strategic partnership in the field of renewable energy with a financing package of up to €690 million to upgrade and expand the Egyptian electricity network. The package combines a €600 million loan from the European Investment Bank’s »»»

DPA/TNN Seattle (Washington) Substitute Romelu Lukaku forced an equalizer moments after coming on to help Belgium deny Egypt a first men’s World Cup victory in a 1-1 draw on Monday. Lukaku’s season at Napoli was ravaged with injury but he was picked for his fourth World Cup because of his experienc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby initiative has opened ticket sales for its 2026 Annual Gathering. The event will take place at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha from September 19 to 20 under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’. With ticketing now open, the publi»»»

Architecture & Urban Development Client : Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation The project of Agriculture investments (SAIL) Address : K34 Alexandria/Cairo Desert Road Al Amreya, Alexandria Tender : 1) Tender No. 5/2016/2017 for the construction of education school at Aswan Governorate Tend»»»

SEATTLE: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah’s 34th birthday. Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt’s Mohamed Han»»»

Seattle: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah's 34th birthday. Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt's Mohamed Han»»»

RIYADH: Romelu Lukaku will not be a popular figure in Egypt tonight. His quick-fire equalizer, officially recorded as a Mohammed Hany own goal, came just eight seconds after his introduction and denied the Pharaohs what would have been their first-ever World Cup victory, extending a wait that now s»»»

Machinery & Equipment Client : Nile General Company for Roads Construction Address : 4, Mahmoud Talaat – Nasr City, Cairo Tel.: 02-22604745 Tender : General tender for supply of (3) cooling units (chiller) Tender documents : EGP200 Opening envelopes : 1-3-2017 at 12:00 noon. ———————————————————————»»»

CAIRO — The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is moving forward with plans to establish Egypt’s first internationally accredited gold refinery, a project that could strengthen the country’s ambition to become a regional centre for gold refining, storage, financing and trading at a time of he»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that the proper implementation of the memorandum of understanding reached with the United States could mark the beginning of “a new phase” for both Iran and the wider Middle East, as governments around the world welcomed the agreement and voiced ho»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the recent agreement to halt the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the importance of continued Arab coordination to address regional challenges. According t»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday opened the fifth edition of the Africa Health Exhibition and Conference (Africa Health ExCon 2026), where Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warned of severe continental risks from the Ebola virus epidemic and called for a unified medical proc»»»

Egypt has committed troops to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza, putting itself at the centre of the post-war order in the war-torn Strip. While the decision sends a strong signal about Cairo's commitment to security and stability, it forces Egypt to walk a fine line between prot»»»

A wide international coalition, including the UAE, EU and dozens of countries such as the US, UK, France, Saudi Arabia and Japan, has issued a joint statement condemning a drone attack near the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE. The May 17, 2026 strike, attributed to armed factions in Iraq, t»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, health officials said, as mediators prepared for further ceasefire talks in Cairo to safeguard a US-brokered peace plan for the Palestinian territory.Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed a woman in the town o»»»

RIYADH: Tuesday will mark the beginning of the Islamic calendar, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Monday after the crescent moon of Muharram was sighted. Muharram is the first month of the Hijri calendar and Muslims are encouraged to fast on the day of Ashura which falls on the tenth of th»»»

Dubai: More than 20 million students across Egypt took part in this year’s Arab Reading Challenge, with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, praising the participants describing them as a generation carrying the banner of culture, sc»»»

CAIRO - Serbian PM Djuro Macut, who is on a working visit to Egypt, met on Monday in Cairo with Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh to discuss concrete steps for advancement of economic and development cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on»»»

Egypt is pursuing a dual-track energy strategy aimed at restoring domestic natural gas production growth while strengthening its position as the Eastern Mediterranean’s leading gas processing and export hub. The Ministry of Petroleum is targeting an additional 120 million cubic feet of natural gas »»»

The agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has drawn widespread international support, with governments and international organisations hailing it as a major diplomatic breakthrough that could help reduce tensions in the Middle East, safeguard global tra»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet US President Donald Trump over dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 summit of leading industrialised nations, which will take place next week in French lakeside town of Evian-les-Bains. The dinnerWednesday will mark the 250th »»»

Cairo: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Egyptian President His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during a fraternal visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The two leaders discussed the strong relations between the UAE and Egypt and cooperation across various »»»

Domestic Buyers Lead Broad-Based Recovery Following Week of Profit-Taking Cairo — Egyptian equities staged a strong recovery on Sunday as domestic investors returned to the market following a week of profit-taking, lifting all major indices and reversing a significant portion of recent losses. The »»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s automotive industry is set to receive a boost after China’s ROX Motor partnered with Ezz El Arab El Sewedy Industrial Investment Group to manufacture vehicles locally and expand export capacity. The venture will produce ROX range-extended electric vehicle models locally, advancing t»»»

The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was announced on the eve of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where leaders from some of the world’s wealthiest nations will begin meeting Monday. Gathered in the Alps through Wednesday, they will also discuss the war i»»»

CAIRO - Serbian PM Djuro Macut, who is on a several-day visit to Egypt, said on Monday the cooperation with the country could be stepped up in several areas, such as establishment of direct flights between Belgrade and Cairo, and announced the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) would »»»

Egyptian economist Mohamed Fouad predicted on Sunday that Egypt’s borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will end with the conclusion of its current economic reform program. During a virtual interview with “al-Hekaya” (the story) program on MBC Masr, Fouad noted that the government ha»»»

Luigi Di Maio, the European Union's Special Envoy to the Gulf, brings to this interview a firsthand account of how Brussels has responded to the US-Iran war since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February—a crisis that has placed Gulf states under direct threat and forced the EU to clarify bot»»»

CAIRO - Serbian PM Djuro Macut, who is on a working visit to Egypt, met with Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouly in Cairo on Monday, and announced the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Serbia (PKS) would open an office in the city by the end of this year. The parties noted the significance of renewing a»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s auto sales grew by 24.3% year-on-year (YoY), registering 15,333 units in April 2026, compared to 12,337 units, according to data from the Automotive Market Information Council (AMIC). Sales of passenger cars jumped by 13.4% to 11,156 vehicles from 9,836 units, while bus sales »»»

Arab Finance: Ezz El Arab El Sewedy Industrial Investment Group signed an agreement with China-based ROX Motor to establish ROX Egypt to commence production of ROX's range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) at the group's manufacturing facilities, according to a statement. The partnership marks a s»»»

Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri welcomed on Monday the announced Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States, highlighting in particular its regional scope and its inclusion of Lebanon. “The memorandum lays the foundations for security and stability in the region, incl»»»

DUBAI: Arab states welcomed on Monday a US-Iran agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expressing hope that the deal will pave the way for lasting regional stability and broader diplomatic engagement. Saudi Arabia welcomed the agreement between Washington and Tehran to halt milit»»»

President Donald Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran. French President Emmanuel Macron, this year's summit host, invited the leaders of thre»»»

CAIRO: Ahead of Egypt’s World Cup clash in Seattle against Belgium on Monday in the opening match of Group G, the ambassadors of the two nations have exchanged team shirts as a sign of their “strong friendship.” The two nations have never met at the World Cup, but have faced each other in four frie»»»

NOUADHIBOU: From the Mauritanian coast, Ahmed, a Senegalese man, looks toward Europe, the place he dreams of being but fears he will never reach due to heightened security against migrants in the west African country. “Everyone wants to leave,” said the 34-year-old, who keeps a low profile in Mauri»»»

The United Arab Emirates continues its efforts to strengthen workers’ rights and provide a safe and sustainable working environment through an integrated framework of legislation and policies that place workers’ health, safety, and quality of life among its top priorities, supporting economic devel»»»

Doha, Qatar: Egypt will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign today carrying both ambition and history on their shoulders as the Pharaohs attempt to secure their first-ever victory at football's biggest tournament when they face Belgium in their Group G opener. The clash at Seattle Stadium is ex»»»

EVIAN-LES-BAINS: Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet at ​a French lakeside resort on Monday shortly after the US and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war. Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues the global leaders will wrestle with during»»»

LOS ANGELES: Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Sunday political tensions and visa issues have damaged his side’s preparations for the World Cup but insisted his players will not “pay attention to any of the hype.” Iran have arrived at the tournament under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, af»»»

Four years ago, in Doha’s Souq Waqif, thousands gathered night after night in the colours of their national teams, supporting their countries in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking in the many accents of the Arab world, chanting and mingling, theirs was an unplanned harmony among supporters of Arab »»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday welcomed the US-Iran peace deal with its permanent ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “critical step” toward resolving the war in the Middle East. “The Secretary-General hopes that the parties will build on this new m»»»

Eight years on from Egypt’s last appearance at the World Cup, the Pharaohs are back competing at the quadrennial extravaganza far removed from the negativity that surrounded their campaign at Russia 2018. Back then, the North Africans arrived at the World Cup with Mohamed Salah nursing a shoulder i»»»

LONDON: British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine. Navy commandos boarded the ship in the English Channel by fast-roping from a helicopter in the dark, according»»»

RENTON: Kevin De Bruyne has accomplished plenty in his decorated career. Yet, the star Belgian midfielder does not plan to take his fourth World Cup appearance for granted. Ahead of Belgium’s World Cup opener against Egypt, the 35-year-old De Bruyne stressed much has changed since his days as a Pre»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a major humanitarian campaign titled ‘Every Refugee Tent Holds a Story’ to mark World Refugee Day observed annually on June 20. The initiative aims to shed light on the harsh realities faced by displaced populations worldwide, amplify their »»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a protocol agreement to finance projects aimed at strengthening and upgrading Egypt’s national electricity grid to accommodate growing renewable energy capacity, as the government accelerates its transition towards a greener and more sustaina»»»

West Africa's stock exchange is pitching itself as a gateway to the fast-growing region, with its chief executive urging international investors to increase their exposure to African capital markets. "It is time to come to Africa because our markets are based on economies that are growing fast," Dr»»»

Egypt has taken a significant step towards resolving longstanding financial liabilities among state entities, with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly overseeing the signing of two framework agreements worth a combined EGP 196bn to settle historical debts dating back to the 1980s. The agreements form p»»»

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, has held an extensive meeting with Elkhan Polukhov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Egypt, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, advancing economic relations between the two countries, and exchanging expertise in sus»»»