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

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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.

Europe Samer Amir -
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

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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

Economy Mahmoud Fouda -
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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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