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Insurance, Not Oil, Is Becoming the Iran War’s Biggest Trade Shock

For much of the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel, global markets have focused on oil. Every...

Europe Wants More Than Regulation. It Wants Its Own Tech Ecosystem.

For much of the past two decades, Europe's influence in the global technology industry has stemmed less from the...

Visibility Over Destruction: What the Kuwait Strike Reveals About Tehran’s Strategy

Kuwait suspended flights and activated emergency procedures after an Iranian missile and drone attack struck Kuwait International Airport, damaging...

Egypt Is Undergoing a Structural Transformation in How It Generates Foreign Exchange

Cairo — Egypt is undergoing a structural transformation in how it generates foreign exchange, with a growing mix of remittances,...

EGX Rises, but Tax Reform and S&P Review Cast a Shadow

Cairo — Egypt’s capital markets are facing two potentially significant tests after the government moved to restore a stamp tax...

Shell Starts Drilling $180 Million Deepwater Gas Well in Egypt’s Mediterranean Waters

Shell has launched drilling operations at the Velox exploration well in Egypt’s offshore Herodotus Basin, committing more than $180...

Can Europe Tighten Borders While Sustaining Its Workforce?

The European Union's agreement on a new Return Regulation marks one of the most consequential shifts in migration policy...

Strong Summer Demand and New Air Routes Reinforce Egypt’s Tourism Momentum

Cairo — Egypt's tourism industry is entering the peak summer season from a position of strength despite heightened geopolitical tensions...

El-Sisi Advances Human Capital Strategy Through Health, Education, Research and Innovation

Cairo — President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Abdel...

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Greece Turns to Egyptian Workers to Address Chronic Farm Worker Shortages

Athens — Greece has begun implementing a long-delayed labour mobility agreement with Egypt that will allow up to 5,000 Egyptian seasonal workers to take...

SANY Project Signals Egypt’s Shift from Renewable Energy Buyer to Manufacturer

Cairo — Egypt's discussions with China's SANY Group have evolved beyond plans for a wind turbine factory to encompass renewable-energy projects with a combined...

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