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Business
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Energy
6/19/2023 6:30:21 PM
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed two contracts at EGP 200 million with two companies to convert thousands of vehicles from gasoline to natural gas, according to a cabinet statement on Monday.
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World
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Region
6/18/2023 5:53:52 PM
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
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World
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Africa
6/18/2023 9:57:10 AM
Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
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Business
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Economy
6/15/2023 9:56:02 PM
Egypt has great potential to become a hub for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to representatives of US companies participating in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Workshop.
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World
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Africa
6/15/2023 11:13:20 AM
Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
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World
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Africa
6/12/2023 1:20:17 PM
Nigeria's new president Bola Tinubu on Monday urged Nigerians to accept more sacrifice in return for later investments after his government ended a long-standing fuel subsidy in a measure that has spiked petrol, transport and food prices.
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World
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Africa
6/11/2023 6:17:51 PM
Climate change is not just a buzzword or a topic for political debates. It is a real and pressing issue that affects every aspect of our lives. The effects of climate change are already being felt worldwide, from rising sea levels to heatwaves, droughts, floods, loss of biodiversity, food insecurity and more.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 10:33:37 PM
The head of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, who also is the chief executive of the UAE's national oil company, acknowledged Thursday that a reduction in the use of fossil fuels is inescapable.
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Business
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Economy
6/5/2023 3:15:13 PM
Egypt's Supreme Council for Vehicle Manufacturing gave its initial approval for the initiatives of two national electric mobility (e-mobility) companies to convert thousands of fuel-powered vehicles to run on electricity.
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World
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Region
6/4/2023 6:00:37 PM
US special climate envoy John Kerry has met senior Emirati officials in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the United Nations' upcoming climate change conference, official media reported Sunday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/4/2023 9:46:10 AM
In past years Mohammed Haroun readily found work on Sudanese farms but this year he is left empty-handed as agribusinesses, starved of cash by fighting in Sudan, leave their land fallow.
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World
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Africa
5/31/2023 7:57:41 PM
The price of petrol in Nigeria tripled at government-run stations on Wednesday, two days after newly-elected President Bola Tinubu announced he would scrap fuel subsidies in his first move after taking office.
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Business
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Region
5/28/2023 10:06:23 AM
Oil-dependent Iraq has been warned its economy risks going into "intensive care" unless it diversifies in line with worldwide efforts to tackle the impact of fossil fuels on the climate.
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Business
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Energy
5/25/2023 10:56:42 AM
Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.
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World
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International
5/25/2023 10:29:34 AM
The world’s 20 richest countries are fueling forced labor and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in “modern slavery,” according to a report released Wednesday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
5/24/2023 11:20:54 AM
Stock markets tracked losses in Wall Street on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks aimed at averting a painful default.
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World
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International
5/16/2023 9:19:44 PM
The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.
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World
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Region
5/9/2023 10:14:41 AM
Top U.N. officials, health industry leaders and activists demanded Monday that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/7/2023 4:26:02 PM
The Hollywood writers' strike broke out this week over pay, but the refusal of studios like Netflix and Disney to rule out artificial intelligence replacing human scribes in the future has only fueled anger and fear on the picket lines.
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Business
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Economy
5/4/2023 1:25:30 AM
The Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee (FAPC) raised on Wednesday diesel prices by EGP 1 to 8.25 Egyptian pounds and maintained the prices of all the other gasoline prices.
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