CIB signs EGP 1.8bn financing agreement with CRC for Solana project in New Zayed
Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private-sector bank, has signed a financing agreement with Construction and Reconstruction Engineering Co. (CRC), a Class A certified general contractor affiliated with Dorra Group,…
Gold declines as high interest rates dampen appeal
Global gold prices fell for the second consecutive day after reaching a record high, pressured by rising US Treasury yields and Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell’s hawkish stance on interest…
Egypt’s Finance Minister calls for fairer global policies to support emerging economies
Ahmed Kouchouk, Egypt’s Minister of Finance, has urged international financial institutions to adopt more balanced and supportive policies for emerging economies. He emphasized the need for expanded multilateral financing tools…
Egypt, South Korea launch $9m initiative to enhance emergency medical services
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, has met South Korean Ambassador to Egypt, Kim Yonghyon, to discuss bilateral cooperation in…
Egyptian Foreign Minister calls for joint African action at AU meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty addressed the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Executive Council on Wednesday, 12th February, calling for joint African action to address the continent's pressing…
Trump reiterates plan to displace Palestinians, Egypt prepares counterplan
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza during a press conference with Jordanian King Abdullah II. While Trump insisted that "the Palestinians will live safely…
Al-Sisi, Abdullah II reaffirm commitment to Gaza reconstruction without displacement
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received a phone call on Wednesday from Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein to discuss developments in the Palestinian cause and the situation in the…
Cairo Fashion & Tex kicks off with 750 Egyptian, international brands
The 76th edition of Cairo Fashion & Tex, Egypt’s leading clothing and textile exhibition, opened on Thursday, featuring 750 Egyptian and international brands. The event, held under the auspices of…
Opinion | Michael Corleone’s Warning About Religious Extremism
In The Godfather Part II, Michael Corleone (portrayed masterfully by Al Pacino) witnesses a crucial moment during the Cuban revolution: a captured rebel, instead of surrendering, detonates a grenade, sacrificing…
Opinion | Trump’s Gaza ‘Plan’: A Recipe for Disaster, Not a Deal
No one could fault you for branding this so-called "plan" a second Balfour Declaration, or perhaps even a second Nakba. Beyond its utter indifference to Palestinian identity and dignity, Trump…