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After initial denial, Iran admits ‘mistakenly’ downing Ukrainian airliner

Ukrainian president expects a full admission of guilt and compensation

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Economy Plus poll forecasts currency appreciation, lower interest rates, price cuts across consumer goods

Appreciation of currency, lower interest rates, price cuts across consumer goods, and…

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Qassim Soleimani: the construction worker who spearheaded Iran’s Middle East ‘shadow wars’

Pentagon to deploy roughly 3,500 more troops to the Middle East after…

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Local Administration Committee supports local council draft law, suggests amendment

Heads of several parliamentary blocs rejected the law, believing that it includes…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Concerns arise as ‘foreign mercenaries’ mobilise to  Libyan battlefield 

‘GNA's need is immediate, Ankara deploys Syrian rebels without a troop authorisation…

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

The age of streaming: global service providers fight for profit

Streaming as an idea started when its predecessor, a peer-to-peer file-sharing system…

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The return of  the Information Ministry will not impact the three media supervising bodies: experts

Media figures believe the ministry will have limited roles as all responsibilities…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Egypt’s giant natural gas discoveries are key for Egyptian industrial players

Strengthening EGP could result in further margin pressure

Doaa Elboraie Doaa Elboraie

Highest HIV rates are in MENA region, with 36,000 cases: UNAIDS Egypt

It is important to provide psychological support for HIV patients as it…

Bassant Mohammed Bassant Mohammed

Italy, Egypt’s business relations strengthen despite political differences

Regeni’s murder case still on top agenda in four high level presidential…

Hagar Omran Hagar Omran