UNESCO chooses new chief amid tensions over Palestinian role
UNESCO’s executive board is choosing a new leader to replace departing director Irina Bokova, whose tenure was…
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Moody’s says Qatar crisis a negative for all countries involved
Rating agency Moody's said in a report on Wednesday that the three-month-old diplomatic dispute between Qatar and…
Middle East tensions could push Qatar closer to Turkey, Iran
A fierce spat between Qatar and leading Arab nations could see Doha shift closer to Turkey and Iran in a step that…
European markets seen marginally lower on geopolitical concerns
European markets are set to open lower on Tuesday morning amid a political rift between Qatar and several other…
Egypt ranks third among Arab nations on Global Hunger Index 2016: CAPMAS
Egypt ranks third place among Arab countries on the Global Hunger Index for 2016 and in 59th place among…
Cairo hopes to finalise IMF loan deal in days – c.bank chief
Egypt hopes to finalise a $12 billion IMF loan programme within days as it has secured pledges worth $16.3 billion…
Arab Contractors says has now 11k pieces of equipment worth 5bn Egyptian pounds
Egypt’s Arab Contractors has now equipment totalling 5 billion Egyptian pounds ($563 million) following the…
Egypt FDI rises by 49.3%, reaching $6.9bn in 2015
Egypt received 17.3% of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Arab countries in 2015, raking third after the…
Egypt cosniders use of renewable energy ‘luxury’: Essam Haggy
Some Arab countries, including Egypt, consider reliance on sustainable and renewable energy sources a luxury, said…
Israeli Premier Says Arab Countries Agree With Him On Iran
Israel's prime minister said Tuesday that Arab leaders agree with him that an emerging nuclear deal with Iran won't…