Egypt, Saudi Arabia explore pharmaceutical cooperation
Ali El-Ghamrawy, Chairperson of the Egyptian Drug Authority, hosted Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef and his delegation at the Authority’s headquarters in Mansouria to discuss…
CIB partners with Chamber of Food Industries to boost Egypt’s food sector, export growth
The Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) has signed a strategic sponsorship and cooperation agreement with the Chamber of Food Industries (CFI), under the Federation of Egyptian Industries, becoming the…
Simplified tax system for small projects in place: ETA chief
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the ETA, has launched a comprehensive tax facilitation package in response…
Egypt, Japan celebrate 70 years of development cooperation, chart future partnership
Egypt's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, has participated in a high-level event in Tokyo, celebrating 70 years of development cooperation between Egypt and Japan. The event, organised…
D-8 Commissioners meet in Cairo to prepare for summit, back Egyptian proposals
Preparatory meetings for the Developing Eight Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Summit began in Cairo on December 16th, with member states gathering at the commissioner level to discuss key agenda…
The Consequences of Syria’s Collapse
Over the past few days, dramatic and unprecedented events have unfolded in Syria. In less than 10 days, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell to a Sunni-Kurdish alliance—an outcome that was neither…
Resources for the Common Good: New Taxation in Times of Crisis
Do you wonder whether the world is crumbling before your eyes? If so, you are not alone. The global human rights map is alarming: everywhere, we see wars, massacres that…
The Power of Face-to-Face Communication in Middle Eastern Business
For centuries, business leaders and traders have traveled far and wide and braved challenging conditions to conduct commerce in person. Today, however, virtual communication technologies make it possible to meet…
Middle East, Africa spend $3bn on employee training: Hesham Mansour
Nearly $3bn was spent on employee training across the Middle East and Africa in 2024, according to Hesham Mansour, chairperson of the International Assessment and Development Summit. Mansour revealed the…
A Review of Red Sea Film Festival 2024
The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah delivered a dazzling cinematic celebration, redefining the landscape of regional film festivals and capturing global attention with its…