As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University – The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers.…
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, gains capped amid continued concerns over global financial crisis
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Monday, but gains were capped amid ongoing concerns over a global financial crisis following the failures of US regional lenders and the collapse…
Israeli PM calls for calm amid turmoil over government’s judicial overhaul
Israel's top trade union Histadrut, which represents 800,000 workers from infrastructures, banking, transportation, health and other sectors, declared a general strike.
European Commission VP visits Egypt to discuss education, mobility, and migration issues
The visit will start in Cairo where Schinas will have a series of high-level meetings with Egyptian leaders and government representatives, including with Sameh Skoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mohamed…
Developers have to offer innovative products, state should provide more facilities to stimulate industry: Kareem Mamoun
NAC needs to apply partnership mechanisms with developers which ease land development and rapid urbanisation of city
Tabarak Holding launches 4 exhibitions in Gulf region for Egyptian property export
The first exhibition was held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 15 to 18 February, then Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 4 March, and Dubai, UAE, from 4…
Eight Developments, Gaballah Group sign contract with Mission 235 for Revolve Mall management
Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, CEO of Eight Developments, said that the company aims by this contract to present an integrated project in all aspects, whether engineering or operational, in order to achieve…
US nuclear power plant in central Minnesota taken offline after new leak incident
Xcel Energy, a US-regulated energy company based in Minneapolis, said this week that it would begin powering down its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant on Friday "to allow it to…
Somalia says army kills over 3,000 Al-Shabab militants in 6 months
Somalia said more than 3,000 Al-Shabab militants have been killed and 3,700 more sustained injuries since the government started a military operation against the terror group six months ago. …
Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province
The Afghan security forces have discovered a weapon cache and mine-making center of Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), in Shiberghan, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police…