BEBA says 2026 London mission met objectives, strengthens UK-Egypt ties
The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) 2026 London mission, held on 3-5 June, achieved its objective of…
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Egypt, UK begin preparations for business forum during Starmer’s December visit
Egypt on Thursday held its first coordination meeting to prepare for the Egypt–UK Business Forum, scheduled for…
UK inflation unchanged in Sept
UK inflation remained unchanged in September, with the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing…
Egypt FM, UK security adviser discuss Gaza, ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a phone call on Tuesday with Jonathan Powell, the British National…
Egypt recovers 13 looted artefacts from UK, Germany
Egypt has recovered 13 ancient artefacts from the United Kingdom and Germany, including a limestone funerary stela,…
Egypt’s Sisi lauds UK shift towards recognising Palestinian state
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has praised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent remarks on the…
H. Kong exports to Asia surge in June ’25
Hong Kong’s exports to Asia rose by 17.2 per cent year-on-year in June 2025, buoyed by strong demand from regional…
Egypt exports 133K tons of food in 1 week
Egypt exported 133,000 tons of food products in the week ending June 27, with onions and grapes topping the list of…
Egypt exports 155K tons of food in 1 week
Egypt exported 155,000 tons of food products in the week ending June 20, with onions and grapes topping the list of…
Egypt exports 300K tons of food in 13 days
Egypt exported 300,000 tons of food products in a 13-day period ending June 13th, with potatoes and grapes topping…
Egypt exports 205K tons of food in one week
Egypt exported 205,000 tons of food products in the week ending May 30, with onions and citrus fruits topping the…
Egypt exports 200K tons of food products in 1 week
Egypt exported 200,000 tons of food products in the week ending May 23, with potatoes and citrus fruits topping the…
Egypt’s ASA named as FAO’s external auditor for first time
Egypt’s Accountability State Authority (ASA) secured the position of external auditor for the United Nations’ Food…
Egypt NGOs receive EGP14.5b in grants in ’24
Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity has approved 1,637 grants for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 2024,…
US trade deficit up in Nov ’24
The US goods and services trade deficit rose by 6.2 per cent to $78.2 billion in November 2024, compared to $73.6…
Pakistan’s expat remittances up in Sept. ’24
Pakistan received $2.8 billion in workers' remittances in September 2024, marking a 29 per cent increase from the…
S&P: Global manufacturing output drops in Sep. ’24
The Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey's sub-index of production, which tracks actual…
FTSE 100 edges up as investors await key inflation data
London's FTSE 100 edged up 0.3 per cent on Tuesday, while the FTSE 250 increased by 0.1 per cent as investors…
DXB welcomes record 44.9m guests
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has set a new record by welcoming 44.9 million guests in the first six months of…
Egypt’s cast iron, steel imports rise in Q1 ’24
Egypt witnessed a significant increase in its cast iron and steel imports during the first quarter of 2024, with a…
Volvo relocates China-made EV production to Belgium
Volvo Cars has begun relocating production of Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles to Belgium, anticipating a…
Ukraine breaks into top 3 EU chocolate exporters in ’23
Ukraine made its mark in the European Union (EU) by becoming one of the top three chocolate exporters in 2023,…
Egypt’s FX revenues fall 24% in 2022-2023
Egypt's foreign exchange revenues totalled $121.9 billion in 2022-2023, down 24 per cent from $160.5 billion in…
UK posts highest ever budget surplus in Jan.
The UK recorded its largest ever budget surplus during January this year in over three decades, amounting to £16.7…
Iran ignores calls to end supporting Houthi Red Sea attacks
Iran rejected on Tuesday calls from the United States and the United Kingdom to halt its support for Houthi rebel…
Egypt’s net FDI records $66.7bln over past 10 years – CAPMAS
Egypt’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) has reached $66.7 billion over the past ten years, according to Central…
Saudi SDAIA, Google Cloud to train 1K women from 28 countries
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) is working with Google Cloud to train 1,000 women from…
Germany GDP contracts for the second consecutive quarter
The Federal Statistical Office showed on Thursday that Germany’s GDP fell by 0.3 percent, marking the second…
China approves Microsoft’s plan to acquire Activision Blizzard
China has approved Microsoft’s plan to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, the firm announced on…
UK CPI inflation jumps to 10.4% in Feb.
The Office for National Statistics announced on Wednesday UK's consumer price index (CPI) reached 10.4 percent in…
Prince Harry, Meghan receive coronation invitation
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited to attend the new monarch’s coronation, which scheduled to take…
Women represent 40% of boards at top UK firms for first time
UK government has reported on Tuesday that women now constitute 40 percent of board members at the 350 biggest…
Egypt launches Civilization Inspired by Nature campaign to boost sustainable tourism
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched on Thursday an international promotional campaign to enhance…
COP27: 25 countries unite to end deforestation by 2030
More than 25 countries at the UN climate conference COP27 have launched a group to hold each other accountable for…
Sharma says countries must deliver on their climate change promises – COP27
British COP26 President Alok Sharma expressed his appreciation on Sunday for the great efforts made by Egypt to…
Egypt’s natural gas exports jump 406.5% in Q1
The value of Egypt's exports of natural gas jumped by 406.5 percent to $2.8 billion during the first quarter of…
Egypt’s trade with G7 countries hikes by 23% to $27.5bn – CAPMAS
The value of trade between Egypt and Group of Seven major industrial countries (G7) increased by 23 percent during…
UK coronavirus death toll rises to nearly 50,000, however lockdown eases
The United Kingdom's coronavirus death toll neared 50,000 on Tuesday, confirming its place as one of the worst hit…
UK COVID-19 death toll tops 47,000 as pressure increase on PM Johnson
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 47,000 on Tuesday, a dire human cost that could define the…
Global coronavirus death toll passes 300,000
Global coronavirus death toll has exceeded 300,000 on Thursday as infections neared 4.5 million, according to a…