Cairo seeks closer ASEAN ties as diplomacy focuses on Hormuz, Red Sea, and Sudan

Cairo is seeking to upgrade its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “sectoral dialogue partner” status, as Egyptian diplomacy also focuses on escalating tensions around the…

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Egypt launches six-month price reduction initiative for basic commodities alongside intensified market controls

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered governors to intensify market monitoring and enforce visible price displays as part of a newly launched six-month initiative to reduce prices on basic…

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Opinion | Wait of the Union: West Bank roads expand while EU stalls on Palestinian statehood

Europe increasingly recognises Palestinian statehood as a political objective while watching the territory required for it being steadily eroded. European governments oppose settlement expansion, settler attacks, land confiscation and the…

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Solar cells work 10 metres underwater, opening new power source for marine technology

Ten metres beneath the surface of the South China Sea, where sunlight is already much weaker than it is above the water, researchers attached solar cells to underwater robots and…

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Heavy rainfall threatens cocoa harvests across tropical regions

One of the biggest climate threats to cocoa may not be heat alone, or even drought, but heavy rainfall arriving at the wrong stage of the tree’s development, according to…

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Ukraine war, Red Sea attacks raise milling costs in Egypt, Saudi Arabia

The cost of a loaf of bread is shaped not only by wheat prices, but also by wars, shipping routes, and the structure of food supply chains, according to a…

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Tax sukuk rules, parameters being finalised ahead of launch within weeks: ETA chief

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the rules and parameters governing the proposed tax sukuk, including their rate of return, are currently being finalised ahead…

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8th FDC Summit to kick off next week with participation from global, local technology leaders

The eighth edition of the FDC Summit is set to take place from September 22 to 24 under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry…

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Planning minister reviews eFinance expansion plans, role in Egypt’s digital infrastructure

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom visited the headquarters of eFinance for Digital and Financial Investments Group, in which the National Investment Bank (NIB), affiliated with the ministry,…

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Egypt plans unified digital platform to link patient records across health facilities

A proposed national digital healthcare platform would connect health facilities and integrate patients’ medical histories and health records, while incorporating artificial intelligence and telemedicine services, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and…

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