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Oman’s Economic Upswing Deepens as Duqm Emerges as Regional Investment Magnet

MUSCAT — Oman's Economic Upswing gathered pace this week after the Sultanate secured nearly $7.5 billion in new investment commitments for projects in the...

SpaceX, OpenAI and the Birth of the AI Capital Market

The emergence of trillion-dollar technology companies is reshaping global finance and giving rise to what investors increasingly describe as...

The Harborne-Farage Gift vs Immigration: Which Debate Will Shape the West’s Future?

The investigation into Nigel Farage's undeclared £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has become more than a...

Gold Price Retreats Despite Iran Tensions as Rate Fears Rise

CAIRO — Gold prices extended their decline this week as investors reassessed the implications of escalating tensions between the United...

Egypt, DR Congo Deepen Strategic Partnership as Trade Reaches $462 Million

CAIRO — Egypt and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) moved to deepen their Strategic Partnership on Wednesday as President Abdel...

Standard Chartered Forecasts EGP49 Dollar Rate by the end of 2026

CAIRO — Egypt's economic outlook received a vote of confidence from Standard Chartered, which expects the Egyptian pound to strengthen...

Egypt Clears $6.1bn Energy Arrears, Targets Output Growth

CAIRO — Egypt has achieved a major milestone in its energy-sector reform agenda after eliminating all outstanding dues owed to...

EGX Slides as Investors Shift Focus to Egyptian Debt

Equity Market Retreats as Treasury-Bill Demand Highlights Confidence in Egypt's Macroeconomic Outlook Cairo — Egyptian equities posted their sharpest decline in...

ECES: AI Jobs Rise as Egypt’s Labour Market Transforms

CAIRO — Egypt is moving to align its higher-education system with a rapidly changing labour market as the rise of...

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