Featured Egypt non-oil exports rise to $12bn in Q4 2025 – IDSC Aya Anwar May 3, 2026 0 Egypt’s non-oil merchandise exports rose 7.1 per cent year on year to $12 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025,…
Energy UAE to exit OPEC, OPEC+ on 1 May Aya Anwar Apr 28, 2026 0 The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries…
Commodities Oil prices rise over 15% on Monday Aya Anwar Mar 9, 2026 0 Oil prices rose more than 15 per cent on Monday to their highest levels since mid 2022 as supply cuts by major…
Featured Egypt, UAE sign MoU to boost cultural, creative cooperation Aya Anwar Nov 2, 2025 0 Egypt and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to deepen cooperation in culture,…
Egypt News Egypt-UAE trade soars in H1 ’25 – CAPMAS Nada Ali Aug 26, 2025 0 The total trade volume between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates rose to $4.8 billion, compared with $2.7 billion…
International News US Senate clears over $3b in arms sales to Qatar, UAE Aya Anwar Jun 12, 2025 0 The US Senate on Wednesday voted down two resolutions that sought to block more than $3 billion in arms sales to…
Egypt News Egypt’s El-Khatib reports $46.1b FDI in 1 year – CNBC interview Nada Ali May 27, 2025 0 Egypt's net FDI reached a record $46.1 billion last year, a 361 per cent increase, driven by projects like Ras El…
Egypt News Egypt, UAE advance talks on strategic economic partnership Nada Ali May 22, 2025 0 Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin…
Tech/AI UAE unveils Arabic AI model Aya Anwar May 21, 2025 0 The United Arab Emirates has launched a new Arabic-language artificial intelligence (AI) model, Falcon Arabic, as…
Featured Egypt’s MFA follows up on Egyptian sailors stranded off UAE coast M.S. Salama May 6, 2025 0 Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration on Tuesday said it is closely following the situation of the…
Egypt News Egypt takes part in BRICS space agency meeting Nada Ali Apr 29, 2025 0 The Egyptian Space Agency’s (EGSA) CEO Sherif Sedky participated in a meeting of space agency leaders from BRICS…
Featured Egypt, UAE reaffirm commitment to Ras El-Hekma project Aya Anwar Apr 23, 2025 0 Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly held talks Tuesday with Modon Holding Chairman Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al…
Featured Egypt to strengthen health sector cooperation with UNIDO Aya El Sayed Apr 15, 2025 0 Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held talks on Tuesday with…
Featured Egypt’s Abdel-Aty, UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts M.S. Salama Apr 9, 2025 0 Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty on Tuesday met with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al…
Industry & Trade Afghanistan exports 296K tons of fresh fruits in 11m Nada Ali Mar 2, 2025 0 Afghanistan has exported approximately 296,000 tons of fresh fruits valued at over $143 million in the last 11…
Egypt News El-Khatib leads Egyptian delegation at UAE economic talks Nada Ali Feb 25, 2025 0 Egypt’s Minister of Investment led the Egyptian delegation at the fourth session of the Egyptian-Emirati Joint…
Egypt News Egypt’s c. bank hosts FSB’s RCG MENA meeting Nada Ali Feb 5, 2025 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) - Co-chair of the Regional Consultative Group for the Middle East and North Africa…
Money Filipinos remittances grow 3.5% YoY in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Jan 15, 2025 0 The Philippines recorded a 3.5 per cent increase in personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to $34.6…
Initiatives Egypt NGOs receive EGP14.5b in grants in ’24 Aya Anwar Jan 9, 2025 0 Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity has approved 1,637 grants for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 2024,…
Banks Filipinos remittances rise in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 16, 2024 0 The Philippines saw a 2.7 per cent increase in personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to $3.42 billion…
Egypt News Egypt prioritises financial stability, exports, green economy transition – FinMin Nada Ali Oct 17, 2024 0 Egypt's economic reforms are increasingly focused on financial stability and the growth of production and exports…
Money Filipino expat remittances rise in August ’24 Nada Ali Oct 15, 2024 0 Remittances from expatriate Filipinos continued to rise in August 2024, reaching $3.20 billion, a 3.3 per cent…
Money Pakistan’s expat remittances up in Sept. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Pakistan received $2.8 billion in workers' remittances in September 2024, marking a 29 per cent increase from the…
Industry & Trade Australia-UAE trade deal cuts tariffs on 99% of products Nada Ali Sep 17, 2024 0 Australia announced a new trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, eliminating tariffs for…
Money Filipino expats’ remittances climb to $3.43b in July Nada Ali Sep 16, 2024 0 Remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) continued to rise in July 2024, reaching $3.43 billion, a 3.2 per cent…
Featured S. Arabia’s non-oil exports up by 10.5% in Q2 ’24 Aya Anwar Aug 22, 2024 0 Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rose by 10.5 per cent in Q2 2024, driven by a 39.1 per cent surge in re-exported…
Featured Pakistan optimistic about IMF loan approval in Sept. Nada Ali Aug 21, 2024 0 Pakistan's Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, is optimistic about securing board approval for a new $7 billion…
Energy Pakistan seeks power loan restructure from China Nada Ali Jul 28, 2024 0 Pakistan has started discussions with China to restructure its power sector debt and is also considering reforms…
Industry & Trade Malaysia wants BRICS membership – PM Nada Ali Jul 28, 2024 0 Malaysia has applied to join BRICS, confirmed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a meeting with Russian Foreign…
Industry & Trade India sets to ease rice export curbs – sources Nada Ali Jul 18, 2024 0 India is considering reducing the floor price for basmati rice exports and changing the 20 per cent export tax on…
Africa News Zambia to establish new mineral investment entity Aya Anwar Jun 13, 2024 0 Zambia is gearing up to establish a fresh entity dedicated to investment and trading in minerals, aiming to…
Energy S. Arabia enters BIS-led central bank digital currency trial Aya Anwar Jun 5, 2024 0 Saudi Arabia's participation in a significant BIS-led trial for central bank digital currency (CBDC) marks a…
International News Thailand seeks entry into BRICS Nada Ali May 29, 2024 0 Thailand targets BRICS membership this month to enhance its global standing alongside Brazil, Russia, India, China…
Industry & Trade China boosts trade with BRICS by 13% Nada Ali May 1, 2024 0 Trade between China and other BRICS members surged by 11.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 1.49…
Egypt News IFZA: 2k Egyptian firms tap UAE market in 3 yrs Yomna Yasser and Nada Ali Apr 30, 2024 0 The number of Egyptian companies entering the UAE market through the International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) has…
Featured UAE, Ukraine to boost bilateral trade agreement Aya Anwar Apr 29, 2024 0 The United Arab Emirates and Ukraine have concluded talks on a bilateral trade agreement, according to Reuters…
Featured Abu Dhabi raises $5b from eurobond market after 3-yr hiatus Aya Anwar Apr 24, 2024 0 Abu Dhabi has entered the Eurobond market for the first time since 2021, raising a substantial $5 billion in what…
Featured Abu Dhabi to re-enter eurobond market after 3-yr absence Aya Anwar Apr 23, 2024 0 Abu Dhabi is entering the eurobond market for the first time in roughly three years, a move prompted by diminishing…
News India’s diamond exports tumble 27.5% Nada Ali Apr 22, 2024 0 India's cut and polished diamond exports witnessed a significant decline in the financial year 2023-24, falling…
Featured Moody’s reveres outlook of 5 Egyptian banks’ to positive Aya Anwar Mar 13, 2024 0 Moody's Ratings affirmed ratings and assessments for five Egyptian banks and reversed their outlook from negative…