Egypt reaffirms support for two-state solution – Abdel Atty
Egypt fully supports the Two-State Solution, advocating for an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and…
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IMF confident in world economic outlook
The International Monetary Fund’s chief, Kristalina Georgieva, on Monday expressed confidence in the world economic…
IMF: Red Sea shipping activity down 50% due to Gaza war
Shipping in the Red Sea has decreased by 50 per cent due to geopolitical tensions and the conflict in Gaza,…
Sisi: Arab, African youth play active role in building the future
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday emphasized that young people will play an active role in…
Brazil’s exports to Arab World hit $11.5 bln in 2018
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) said Brazil's exports reached $11.48 billion to the Arab World during…
Unified digital economy strategy to raise Arab world GDP to $5 trillion – adviser
The Arab digital economy strategy, launched in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, aims to double the Arab world’s GDP from $2.6…
Egypt banking sector assets rise 1.2% in July – c.bank
The value of assets held by Egypt’s banking sector rose 1.2 percent to 5.140 trillion Egyptian pounds ($286.36…
Arab world won’t be led by Tehran or Ankara, U.A.E. says
The Arab world needs to come together under Saudi-Egyptian leadership to push back against the ambitions of…
Beloved Egyptian singer, actress Shadia through the years
Born Fatima Ahmed Kamal Shaker, the late Egyptian golden age song and cinema star Shadia was one of the Arab…
Lebanon PM Hariri resigns, assails Iran and Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned on Saturday, saying he believed there was an assassination plot…
Shaikh Mohammad is most followed leader on Twitter in Arab world
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,…
Only 20% of Arabs have access to formal financial services: Jouahri
Only 20 percent of adults in the Arab world have access to formal financial services, said Abdellatif Jouahri,…
Egypt’s Moukhtar Ibrahim to deliver Oman, Abu Dhabi water flagships in a year
Egypt’s state-run construction firm Moukhtar Ibrahim says it hopes to deliver drinking water lines projects in Abu…
One in four children in Arab world live in poverty: UNICEF
One in four children in the Arab world live in poverty, often deprived of life's most basic necessities such as…
Arab Contractors Federation launches war-torn states reconstruction initiative
The Federation of Arab Contractors is introducing an initiative for the reconstruction of war-torn countries in the…
Egypt’s HC eyes completion of two more acquisitions before 2016-end
Egypt’s investment bank, HC Securities and Investment plans to make two acquisitions totalling 700 million Egyptian…
Egyptian Nobel prize-winner Ahmed Zewail’s struggle to make Egypt restore golden age
The Arab world, the global epicenter of violence and conflict right now, needs more heroes like Ahmed Zewail, the…
Renowned Egyptian novelist Gamal El-Ghitani passed away at 70
Egyptian acclaimed novelist Gamal El-Ghitiani died Sunday after being in a coma for almost two months. El-Ghitani…
CIB leads Forbes 2015 Top Companies in Arab World
Commercial International Bank- Egypt (CIB) has topped the list of Forbes Global magazine for the top companies in…
From the Archive, 29 September 1970: President Nasser Dies of Heart Attack
President Nasser died last night of a heart attack. Cairo Radio, in a broadcast, said that he had experienced the…
E-Finance Egypt Holds Conference for Petroleum Smart Cards System
E-finance, the First and Largest Electronic Payment and Collection Gateway in Egypt, will be holding today press…
First Arrests Under Egypt Sex Attack Law After El-Sisi Ceremony
Seven men were detained on charges of sexual assault in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, three days after laws were tightened…
UAB, World Bank to Trace Size of Arab Funding for SMEs Projects
Wissam Fattouh, Secretary General of Union of Arab Banks said the Union has recently signed an agreement with the…
Medical Insurance Most Profitable Sectors in Arab Markets – Hazem Al-Madi
The medical insurance in the Arab world is one of the most profitable sectors, Dr. Hazem Al Madi, Technical Adviser…
CIA Documents Reveal Gaddafi Support of Egypt’s Brotherhood
A recently-issued 1967 document by the American Central Intelligence Agency titled "Egypt: Sadat's Domestic…
Poll Labelling Egypt Worst For Women In Arab World Is ‘Misleading’: Activists
Egyptian activists expressed dismay at a recent expert survey that ranked Egypt as the worst Arab country to be a…
White House Encouraged By Egypt’s Interim Government
White House encouraged by intent of Egypt to restore democratically elected leadership. Acknowledging the…
Did Egypt Experience a Coup? The West May Not Be Sure, but Turkey Is
As the U.S. State Department performs all sorts of semantic gymnastics to avoid defining the Egyptian army’s ouster…
After Egypt Coup, Hundreds Of Morsi Supporters Rally In Chicago
About a year ago, Wael Elfeqy waited in a long line to cast his ballot for Egypt's first democratically elected…
Egypt Crisis Finds Washington Largely Ambivalent And Aloof
In polo shirt, shorts and sandals, President Obama headed to the golf course Friday morning with a couple of old…
Egypt’s Economic Woes Deepen as Mursi Marks One Year in Office
One year after President Mohammed Morsi came to office, foreign investors are still waiting for reassurances it is…
Russia Monthly Grain Exports Seen Lower on Egypt Economy
Monthly wheat shipments from Russia, the world’s fifth-biggest wheat exporter, will be lower than in the last two…
Egypt Brotherhood Backs Syria jihad, Denounces Shi’ites
Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood blamed Shi'ites for creating religious strife throughout Islam's history, as the…
Economic State’s Impact On Labor Movements Discussed Today by ICATU
The International Confederation of Arab Trade Union (ICATU) held on Wednesday morning its regular session, which…
Egypt’s Nour Party Will Participate In Parliamentary Vote
Egypt’s Salafi Nour Party said it would participate in parliamentary elections slated to begin in April, and called…
Egypt’s Brotherhood Still Operates Secretively
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks publicly of firsthand knowledge of a meeting where opponents allegedly…
Int’l Conference For Supporting Egypt’s Economy Is Necessary: Amr Moussa
There are more than an interior and exterior regional player in the Arab region, said Amr Moussa, Former Secretary…
Morsi’s Two Faces
The Arab Spring has been greeted with great hope in the West, a sign that perhaps the Arab world was finally caught…
Egypt: Between Revolution 3.0 And Civil War
Wael Ghonim described it as "Revolution 2.0": The moment when the power of the Egyptian people became greater than…
U.S. Business Delegation Not To Dictate Egypt How To Run Economy
The largest ever U.S. trade delegation to the Arab world, visiting Egypt this weekend, is sounding out the new…