UAE’s Mubadala buys 10% of Zohr field

The Ministry of Petroleum signed a final agreement to sell 10% of Zohr concession areas to the UAE's Mubadala Oil Company, according to a statement from the ministry on Wednesday.…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt and Saudi Arabia postpone interconnection agreements indefinitely

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have again postponed awarding the tender for the electricity grid between the two countries, despite assurances from the joint committee of its willingness to sign the…

Mohamed Farag

Middle East IPO value falls, but expected to pick up in H2 2018: Baker McKenzie

Region`s IPO activity slows, geopolitics weigh on IPOs, but cross-border deals jump, says law firm

Daily News Egypt

Second phase of Sakan Misr project sells 6,650 conditions booklets in 17 days: NUCA deputy chairperson

The deputy chairperson of the New Urban Communities Authority for Real Estate and Commercial Affairs (NUCA), Tarek Al-Sibai announced n a press statement on Wednesday that the sales of the…

Daily News Egypt

105.5% increase in Egypt’s exports to US in 2017: CAPMAS

The value of Egyptian exports to United States reached EGP 23.6bn in 2017, accounting for 5.1% of Egypt's exports to the world, this is up from EGP 11.5bn in 2016,…

Hossam Mounir

Industry minister invites Sudanese counterpart to visit Egypt

Two countries prepare for joint Egyptian-Sudanese trade committee meetings

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Turkey strikes back at higher US tariffs

Turkey is imposing higher tariffs on about 20 US products ranging from sunscreen to cars, the government in Turkey has confirmed. The move comes in retaliation to Washington's duties on…

Deutsche Welle

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen promises US significant defense budget increase

Speaking in Washington, German Defense Minister von der Leyen said Germany is committed to increasing its defense budget. US Defense Secretary Mattis said Germany's spending plan is "on the right…

Deutsche Welle

Instagram launches video streaming service to rival YouTube

Instagram, which has surpassed 1 billion users, is entering the video streaming arena, launching a video platform called IGTV. The app is supposed to help the social media platform compete…

Deutsche Welle