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EGX opens week sharply lower as profit-taking deepens

Market Updates & Finance Mona Alameddine -
Cairo — Egypt’s stock market began trading on Sunday, 17 May 2026 on a sharply weaker note, extending the...

The Great American Retreat: The Beijing Summit as a Geopolitical Trap Redrawing the Middle East Map

Politics Ashraf Alsharkawi -
By the end of President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the glittering promises heavily hyped by the White House...

Egypt’s Refugee Burden: A Ticking Socio-Economic Time Bomb

Economy Muhammad Abdul Hamid -
The refugee issue in Egypt has increasingly become one of the country’s most sensitive and complex socio-economic challenges, amid...

Building the Middle East’s Digital Resilience Architecture

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Recent disruptions to undersea cable systems and growing international debate surrounding the vulnerability of global digital chokepoints have exposed...

Egypt’s New Delta Megaproject Signals Strategic Shift in Food Security and National Development

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President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the New Delta Agricultural Development Project on 17 May 2026, marking the launch of...

Eng. Walid El Aasar appointed Chairman and Managing Director of PetroGulf Egypt

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Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has issued a ministerial decision appointing engineer Walid El Aasar...

JPMorgan Warns Traditional Portfolios Are Losing Effectiveness

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JPMorgan Chase has warned that the traditional investment strategy built around equities and bonds is becoming increasingly insufficient for...

Egypt and Eritrea Sign Maritime Cooperation

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Egypt and Eritrea signed a strategic maritime transport cooperation agreement during high-level talks in Asmara aimed at strengthening Red...

Foreign outflows pressure EGX benchmark despite broader gains

Market Updates & Finance Mona Alameddine -
Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended trading on Thursday, 14 May 2026 on a mixed note, with the benchmark...
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