Sudan's de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday started his first official visit to Egypt since last year's military coup. Burhan, greeted on arrival by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a ceremony broadcast live on state television, was accompanied by the head of general intelligence services, according to...

The move is being seen as another sign of a growing rapprochement between the two countries following last year's restoration of ties.

Activists in Arab Spring countries now lament how the platforms they once lauded have been retooled to serve the powerful. In Burma, people recount how Facebook was used to incite violence against minorities.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and four top Arab diplomats arrived Sunday in southern Israel for a "historic" meeting marking a thawing of relations between the Jewish state and several regional neighbours. The meeting also takes place as the United States and European allies express quiet frustration that Middle...

The UAE is going to invest some $2 billion in Egypt by buying up the state-owned companies in order to shore up the country's teetering economy as hardships from the Ukraine war spike.

A series of meetings would be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco.

“Early warnings and action save lives,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message during a ceremony marking the day, adding that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) would “spearhead new action to ensure every person on Earth is protected by early warning systems within five years.” The agency will...

Egypt hosted the Israeli and UAE leaders for unprecedented three-way talks Tuesday as the Ukraine war rocks energy and food markets and major powers inch toward a revived Iran nuclear deal. The summit was held between Egypt's President al-Sisi, Israeli PM Naftali Bennett and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

Hala Al-Saeed, Egypt’s minister of planning and economic development, discussed ways to enhance future cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia with Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, Saudi minister of trade. The discussions took place on the sidelines of the meetings of the Governance Council of the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program. Al-Saeed...

Four of the six GCC members feature within the top 50 of the World Happiness Report, and are atop the rankings among the Arab countries.

In January 2021, Egypt unveiled ancient treasures found at Saqqara, including more than 50 wooden sarcophagi dating back to the New Kingdom.

The two sides stressed that this agreement based on the close historical ties that unite Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Israel is to launch direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt's Red Sea coast next month, in an expansion of air links between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. "The route from Ben Gurion International Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh will open soon. Flights are expected to begin during the intermediate...

The key trading link is setting new records, said the government, quoting the Suez Canal Authority.

Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya, along with several other Arab countries, import much of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia.

From the UAE to Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, and from the OIC to the Arab Parliament, the attack is being decried unequivocally.

Egypt's inflation rate hit 10 percent in February, official figures showed Thursday, as the country heavily reliant on wheat imports from Russia and Ukraine braces for the full impact of their war. "The annual headline inflation rate recorded 10 percent for February 2022, compared to 4.9 for the same month...

Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt's State Council, a top court in the Arab country. Egypt has hundreds of women lawyers but it took decades for one to move up the judicial ladder and become a judge.

Telecom Egypt has posted a net profit of $535 million for 2021, a seventy four percent jump compared to the previous year.

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority announced Tuesday additional tolls for transiting vessels including fuel tankers, as oil prices soar in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Petroleum gas tankers will see a 10 percent hike on passage fees while liquefied natural gas carriers and general cargo ships will incur a...

Shurooq is currently considering in several Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar, Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority. Shurooq has received a proposal to establish similar entities to Sharjah Sustainable City in Australia and...

The agreement between the two state-owned firms will bolster the strong trade and economic cooperation, in addition to boosting export relations.

The World Bank and MSMEDA is eager to review and develop the needs of startups.

The decision followed a flurry of flight cancellations after Russia early Thursday sent troops across the border into Ukraine.

An improved regulatory support, government promotional initiatives, and heightened interest from business leaders in the private sector benefits the sector in the region.

Egypt has kicked off joint air and naval drills with France, one of its biggest arms suppliers, in the Mediterranean, the Egyptian army said Monday.

Now, the fastest-growing job profiles in the GCC include a mix of both pandemic-resultant and non-pandemic-resultant positions.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has praised the World Health Organization for its decision to pick Egypt and five other countries in Africa to manufacture Covid vaccine in the continent to fight off the virus.

The Egyptian football club Ghazl El Mahalla has put off its listing on the stock exchange to April. The listing was originally to happen in February.

Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs.

Aramco Trading Company signed on Wednesday a non-binding agreement with Egypt’s Red Sea National Petrochemicals Company for a long-term crude oil supply for its planned refinery complex with a provision for offtake of refined and petrochemical products. Under the agreement, Aramco Trading will supply 100,000 barrels per day of Arabian...

The discovery is one of the largest in the area in the past 20 years, and the field could contain around 100 million barrels in reserves.

The Egyptian government has partnered with the German energy storage firm H2 Industries to set up a green hydrogen plant in the country.

Egypt has added 3,000 new hotel rooms to its total hotel capacity with the opening of 19 new hotel facilities, media reports said. The country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the hotels opened in the governorates of the Red Sea, South Sinai, Giza, Suez, Damietta, Mansoura and the North...

Iraq is keen to benefit from the Egyptian Investment Authority, the Governor of Iraq’s Central Bank Mustafa Ghaleb said on Friday.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attend the banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday for heads of state and international organisations attending the Winter Olympics, part of a diplomatic blitz following nearly two years without face-to-face meetings due to the...

The MoU was signed by the president of the association, Wadih Al-Handal in the presence of the Governor of the Central Bank Mostafa Ghaleb.

Egypt’s Ministry of Transport will sign a contract with Siemens to implement the second high-speed train line in the country. Media reports said the new line will extend from October 6 city to Aswan, with a length of 925 kilometers (575 miles approx.) The ministry has finalized negotiations with the...

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre will also hold a ‘Cultural Retreat’ at the event

In 2021, Triple-A estimated global crypto ownership rates at an average of 3.9 percent, with over 300 million cryptocurrency-owners and users worldwide. Over 18,000 businesses are already accepting cryptocurrency payments.

A young population, increased user spending, robust govt backing for games and e-sports and new players are poised to push the sector's growth in the region.

Several countries — ranging from regional ones like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt, to Russia and the US — have come together to condemn the attacks. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has even said his country would “work with the UAE and international partners to hold [the Houthis]...

South Korea's soft power matches its economic achievements, President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday at the start of a Middle East tour expected to focus on business and trade opportunities.

The two met on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the World Youth Forum being held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Mikati held a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly in Sharm El-Sheik on Monday.

Plans to open more than 100 stores in Egypt within next five years.

Chemical industries topped Egypt’s plasticware exports in 2021 with a total value of $2.7 billion compared to $1.4 billion posted in 2020.

While the likes of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan depend heavily on tourism for revenue, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are using it to diversify their economy.

Pierre Girgis was charged under a law that makes it illegal to act as a representative of a foreign government without registering with the US Justice Department.

Dana Gas has announced that its collections from the KRI and Egypt rose 107% year-on-year in 2021 to $377 million from $182 million in 2020, enhanced by a strong rebound in oil prices.