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COP27
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Climate change
11/8/2022 3:39:05 PM
A group of small island nations joined calls on Tuesday for a windfall tax on oil companies to compensate developing countries for the damage caused by climate change-induced natural disasters.
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World
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Region
11/3/2022 8:10:22 PM
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of individuals, firms and vessels connected to an oil smuggling outfit said to benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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World
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War in Ukraine
11/1/2022 10:01:00 PM
President Maia Sandu of Moldova pledged Tuesday to keep her country on a pro-Western course and as a firm supporter of Ukraine despite struggling under pressure of what she called Russia's energy and political ``blackmail.''
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
10/29/2022 9:58:59 PM
Egypt has signed a letter of intent with four international companies to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a liquefied national gas-bunkering hub in the country, a service that Egypt is planning to provide for ships navigating the Suez Canal.
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World
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Africa
10/26/2022 8:17:36 PM
Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday.
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Business
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Energy
10/20/2022 3:55:25 PM
A major Nigerian energy company says it cannot deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations, raising concerns about whether Africa's largest economy can meet increased local and international demands during an energy crisis provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Sports
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Omni sports
10/19/2022 3:08:39 PM
A corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics widened on Wednesday as a former Games executive was re-arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from two firms, one of which reportedly sold official mascot toys.
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World
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International
10/19/2022 12:45:50 PM
French cement company Lafarge pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group to keep a plant operational in Syria, at a time when the militant group was engaged in torturing kidnapped Westerners, and agreed to pay roughly $778 million in penalties.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/13/2022 9:12:21 PM
Egypt says its vote in support of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to condemn Russia’s annexation of four regions of Ukraine comes in accordance with Cairo’s firm commitment to the UN charter on rejecting the use of force in international relations and encouraging the use of peaceful means to solve conflicts.
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Sports
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Talents Abroad
10/12/2022 11:21:42 PM
Mohamed Salah came off the bench to score the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool thrashed Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday to put one foot in the Champions League last 16.
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Business
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Energy
10/6/2022 9:07:17 PM
Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach has agreed with Spanish buyer Naturgy to revise prices on gas deliveries through a key undersea pipeline, it said Thursday, as Europe gears up for a winter energy crunch.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/5/2022 11:38:58 AM
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reasserted to Christophe Lutundula, the foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt’s firm stand on reaching a legally binding agreement based on international laws between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia in the dispute over the operation and filing of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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World
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Region
9/29/2022 9:00:00 PM
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of firms it says have played a critical role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil.
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Sports
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Egyptian Football
9/25/2022 12:06:48 AM
Zamalek will be firm favourites to reach the second preliminary round of the African Champions League when they host Chad's Elect-Sport in Cairo on Sunday, having claimed a comfortable 2-0 first-leg advantage.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/11/2022 10:37:18 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s firm stance on the need to reach a comprehensive agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as soon as possible in a meeting on Sunday with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hanna Tetteh.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
8/26/2022 5:03:27 PM
French energy firm TotalEnergies said Friday it was divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported this week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/26/2022 4:48:10 PM
Egypt, the president of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP27), and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday naming the American global management consulting firm the exclusive partner for the conference, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced.
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World
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Region
8/16/2022 10:56:32 PM
The final results of a controversial referendum granting unchecked powers to the office of Tunisia's President Kais Saied showed 94.6 percent of votes in favour, the electoral authority said Tuesday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/12/2022 2:27:04 PM
Five major Chinese companies including two of the country's largest oil producers will delist from the New York Stock Exchange, the firms said in filings on Friday.
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Business
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Economy
8/10/2022 2:40:35 PM
The recently-established Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), which is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), has acquired minority stakes in four Egyptian state-owned companies in a deal worth $1.3 billion, the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) announced on Wednesday.
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