MENA News Boris Johnson accuses Saudi Arabia of ‘playing proxy wars’ Ghada Ismail Dec 8, 2016 0 Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East. The…
Banks Intesa Sanpaolo secures €110m for Egypt in 2016 Noha Gad Dec 5, 2016 0 Intesa Sanpaolo-Dubai hub Bank has secured €110 million in financing for Egypt throughtout 2016, said head of…
forex news Oil prices fall as production creeps up ahead of announced 2017 output cut Yomna Yasser Dec 5, 2016 0 Oil prices fell by one percent on Monday as a higher U.S. rig count unsettled markets amid nagging concern that…
International News IS group to step up attacks on Europe – Europol nada nasser Dec 3, 2016 0 Europol has warned that militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) will aim to step up attacks on European…
Egypt News Egypt among first states in Middle East, Africa to recognise Georgia Noha Gad Nov 27, 2016 0 New Georgian ambassador to Egypt Alexander Nalbandov stated that Egypt played an important role in supporting…
Tech news Uber Mideast rival Careem said near to $300 mn funding Ghada Ismail Nov 24, 2016 0 Careem Networks FZ, which competes with Uber Technologies Inc. in the Middle East, is close to raising about $300…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Al Nouran to build largest sugar plant in MENA worth $360M Noha Gad Nov 21, 2016 0 Egypt-based Al Nouran Sugar (ANS) is set to build largest sugar plant in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
Industry & Trade Egypt seizes 14% of mergers, acquisitions deals in Middle East Noha Gad Nov 15, 2016 0 Egypt's share of total mergers and acquisitions deals made in the Middle East is estimated at 14 percent in 2015,…
MENA News Under Trump, Israel can ‘reset’ Middle East, right-wing leader says Ghada Ismail Nov 15, 2016 0 Donald Trump's election as the next U.S. president presents Israel with a unique opportunity to recast its…
MENA News Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris Ghada Ismail Nov 8, 2016 0 Israel on Monday formally rejected France's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris…