Egypt plans 101 oil and gas exploration wells in 2026 – minister
Egypt plans to drill 101 oil and gas exploration wells in 2026 as part of efforts to boost domestic production and…
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Egypt calls for renewed talks on Palestinian offshore gas development at Washington…
Egypt called for the resumption of talks on developing Palestinian offshore gas resources during a ministerial…
Egypt confirms continued exports to Gulf amid Strait of Hormuz disruption
Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade confirmed that no government decision has been issued to suspend…
Jordan extends LNG transport deal with Egypt’s Fajr to ensure gas supply continuity
Jordan has extended its agreement for transporting regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the floating storage…
IMF, Jordan reach staff-level agreement on economic reform reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Jordan on the fourth review under…
World Bank sees improved MENAAP growth
The World Bank projected the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region to record growth…
Carrefour exits Arab markets from Jordan to Kuwait, as Majid Al Futtaim bets on HyperMax
The Middle East retail landscape has undergone one of its most significant shifts in recent years, following Majid…
Egypt ranks 2nd in world tilapia exports in ’24 – FEC
Egypt maintained its position as the world’s second-largest exporter of fresh or chilled tilapia fish in 2024, with…
S&P affirms US credit rating at ‘AA+’
S&P Global affirmed the US credit rating at 'AA+' on Monday, saying that revenue from President Donald Trump’s…
Egypt, Jordan launch high-capacity Coral Bridge submarine cable
Egypt and Jordan have completed the landing of the high-capacity submarine cable, Coral Bridge, which links the two…
Egypt, Jordan launch 1st direct submarine cable in Taba
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy…
Egypt’s Labour Min. secures 93 overseas jobs for workers
Egypt’s Minister of Labour Mohamed Gebran handed over 93 employment contracts to Egyptian workers for jobs in…
Jordan condemns Israeli PM remarks on ‘Greater Israel’
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned remarks by the Israeli prime minister expressing support for what…
Egypt pushes to fast-track Jordan cooperation pacts into action plans
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has directed his Cabinet to move quickly on implementing agreements…
Egypt, Jordan enhance joint planning efforts – Cabinet
Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development Rania Al-Mashat and her Jordanian counterpart Zeina Toukan…
Egypt, Jordan vow to boost cooperation in various fields
Egyptian and Jordanian ministers taking part in the Joint Higher Committee meetings, held on Tuesday under the…
Egypt, Jordan ink 10 pacts to boost investment, trade, tourism ties
Egypt and Jordan signed 10 agreements to expand cooperation in investment, tourism, youth, and other sectors, as…
Egypt, Jordan begin preparations for 33rd joint committee meeting in Amman
Egyptian and Jordanian officials began preparatory meetings on Sunday in Amman ahead of the 33rd session of the…
Egypt, Jordan begin FSRU trials to boost regional energy security
Egypt and Jordan have begun Wednesday commissioning trials for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)…
FRU Energean Force ready for Arab Gas Pipeline link
The floating regasification unit Energean Force has arrived at Aqaba Port in Jordan, as part of the Ministry of…
Egypt, Jordan discuss boosting agricultural cooperation
Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat received Adel Abdel Azim, Head of Egypt’s Agricultural Research…
Egypt to begin operating 2 FSRUs next week – PM
Egypt will begin operating two Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRUs) early next week to boost natural gas…
World Bank approves US$146m for Syria’s power grid
The World Bank has approved a US$146 million grant to Syria aimed at restoring the electricity supply and…
Egypt’s PM explores stronger ties with Iraqi ambassador
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met with Iraq’s Ambassador to Cairo Qahtan Taha Khalaf Al-Janabi to…
Egypt’s Social Insurance Authority wins Sharjah Award for Pension Fund Management
Egypt’s National Organisation for Social Insurance (NOSI) has received the Excellence Award in Management of…
Egypt-Arab trade volume rises in ’24 – CAPMAS
Trade volume between Egypt and Arab countries increased 16 per cent to record $30.5 billion in 2024, compared to…
EBRD, GCF grant $4m green loan to Jordan’s MFW
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have extended a US$ 4…
SCZone breaks ground on 1st Thai factory in Egypt
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) chairman Walied Gamal El-Dien laid the foundation stone of the Hi-Tech…
Petrojet expands international operations, strengthens manufacturing capabilities
Egypt’s Petrojet secured new contracts worth 112 billion Egyptian pounds in 2024—60 per cent of which are outside…
Egypt coordinates Arab-Islamic efforts for Gaza reconstruction
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a series of phone discussions on Monday with the foreign ministers of…
Afghanistan reports $295m in international trade
Afghanistan's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported on Sunday that the country's international trade in goods…
Egypt discusses water management cooperation with ACWUA
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Swailem, met with Secretary-General of the Arab Countries…
Egypt wins UNWTO executive board seat for 2023-2027
Egypt has been elected as a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO),…
Egypt’s c. bank hosts FSB’s RCG MENA meeting
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) - Co-chair of the Regional Consultative Group for the Middle East and North Africa…
Egypt’s processed food exports to S. Arabia grow 23% YoY in ’24
Saudi Arabia was the top importer of Egyptian processed foods in 2024, with exports valued at $491 million, marking…
Jordan’s exports to the US surge in ’24
Jordan's exports to the US reached 2.044 billion Jordanian Dinar (JD), up from JD 1.779 billion in the same period…
EBRD funds $30m wastewater treatment project in Jordan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a $30 million (€28.5 million) financing…
IMF disburses $130m to Jordan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed $130 million to Jordan following the completion of the second…
Egypt’s food exports hit record $5.1b in 10 months
Egypt's food industry exports reached a record $5.1 billion from January to October 2024, marking an 18 per cent …
Egypt’s Treegas, Czech HPC ink €10m fibreglass LPG cylinder deal
Egypt's Treegas signed two significant agreements to boost its production and export of fibreglass LPG cylinders, a…