Opinion | Passe-Partout Paradox: Airport Digitisation and the Politics of Recognition
Bedoon—Arabic for ‘without’—refers to communities in parts of the Gulf who live without nationality or the official documentation through which states establish legal identity. Their experience foreshadows a defining challenge…
Egypt and Montenegro sign maritime MoU to establish direct shipping link during first presidential visit
Egypt's Alexandria Port Authority and the Montenegro Ports Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance maritime cooperation and study the establishment of a direct shipping link, during the…
What the Hertie School Taught Me About Germany
I did not go to Berlin to understand Germany in its entirety. Like many others, I traveled there to attend a programme, exchange ideas, and eventually return home. Yet what…
Egypt, US discuss Sudan, Libya, Horn of Africa, and Nile water security
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president on Arab and African affairs, discussed the conflicts in Sudan and Libya, developments in the Horn…
Alexandria Port cargo throughput tops 82 million tonnes in FY2025/26: Transport minister
Alexandria Port recorded its highest-ever cargo handling volumes during fiscal year (FY) 2025/26, with total cargo throughput exceeding 82 million tonnes, reflecting continued improvements in port infrastructure, operational efficiency and…
US-Iran conflict widens as Tehran targets American bases in Jordan, Kuwait
The military confrontation between the United States and Iran widened on Sunday after Tehran said it had struck US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and other countries, while Washington launched another…
Executive education investment in Middle East nears $100m annually amid rising demand for workforce upskilling
Harrisburg Business Institute expands online executive programmes to meet growing demand for practical professional skills Investment in executive education and professional development is gaining momentum across the Middle East as…
Egypt’s Al Mokhtabar, Siemens Healthineers launch MEA’s first FLEXLAB-X total lab automation system
Egypt's diagnostics brand Al Mokhtabar has launched the Middle East and Africa’s first FLEXLAB-X total lab automation track from Siemens Healthineers at its central Mega Lab facility, enabling the processing…
Egypt, Serbia to sign MoU to expand cooperation in digital health, medical technology
Egypt's General Authority for Healthcare (GAH) and Serbia have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in healthcare, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical…
Developing Eight nations call for $1.3trn annual climate finance by 2035
The Developing Eight (D-8) has launched the Istanbul Initiative for Climate Action and Sustainable Development and called for mobilising at least $1.3trn annually in climate finance for developing countries by…