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Business
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Energy
10/23/2022 12:57:30 PM
Demarcating maritime borders in the Mediterranean and Red seas were critical to exploiting the Zohr gas field, which kept Egypt from going dark due to electrical shortages, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 3:41:22 PM
Weapon shortages across Europe could force hard choices for Ukraine's allies as they balance their support for Ukraine against the risk that Russia could target them next.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/18/2022 9:28:54 PM
Despite the disappearance of some high-end brands of rice, there is no shortage of the food staple on the Egyptian market.
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World
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International
10/18/2022 2:55:19 PM
Industries across France went on strike Tuesday to push for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation, ramping up the clash between workers and the government after weeks of walkouts that hobbled oil refineries and sparked gasoline shortages around the country.
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World
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International
10/17/2022 5:20:00 PM
France on Monday braced for nationwide transport strike action as the government and unions remained in deadlock over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.
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World
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Africa
10/13/2022 5:24:12 PM
Africa and Ukraine are in "the same boat", Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday, accusing Moscow of triggering a global crisis that has left the continent reeling from food shortages.
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World
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International
10/6/2022 1:37:03 PM
``Every gesture counts'' is the watchword of a French government energy-saving drive unveiled Thursday to get the country through the winter without gas from Russia and closer to European Union targets of reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
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Business
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Economy
10/4/2022 4:44:08 PM
The output of Egypt’s non-oil businesses registered a marked contraction in September for the 13th month in a row driven by energy rationing, part shortages and weak demand amid the ongoing global economic challenges, Standards and Poor’s (S&P) Global announced on Tuesday.
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World
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Africa
9/29/2022 5:20:50 PM
Fuel prices in Ethiopia rose by about 20 percent Thursday, in the second such increase in less than three months as the government lifts fuel subsidies, deepening economic hardship in Africa's second most populous country.
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World
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International
9/23/2022 4:05:33 PM
The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing ``a perfect storm on top of a perfect storm'' and urged donors, particularly Gulf nations and billionaires, to give a few days of profits to tackle a crisis with the fertilizer supply right now and prevent widespread food shortages next year.
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World
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International
9/21/2022 12:04:12 AM
World leaders called Tuesday for urgent efforts to address global food insecurity, with fears mounting of a disastrous harvest next year due largely to the war in Ukraine.
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World
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Region
9/12/2022 5:37:35 PM
Pakistan is grappling with food shortages after deadly floods left the impoverished country's agriculture belt underwater, the prime minister told the Turkish president by phone, as authorities scaled up efforts Monday to deliver food, tents and other items.
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World
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International
9/12/2022 3:32:04 PM
The UN urged EU countries on Monday to continue battling climate change and not resort to more fossil fuels in their response to soaring energy prices and fears of winter shortages.
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World
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Region
9/8/2022 7:10:36 PM
Iran announced Thursday the arrest of 25 people during protests last month against severe water shortages and a lack of response from officials in a western province, local media reported.
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World
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International
9/6/2022 8:44:03 PM
Liz Truss became UK prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
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World
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International
9/6/2022 2:12:19 PM
Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
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World
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International
8/30/2022 12:06:16 PM
Catastrophic monsoon floods in Pakistan have sent food prices skyrocketing, putting many staples out of the reach of the poor as the cash-strapped nation battles shortages.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
7/21/2022 9:57:18 AM
Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said. But the gas flow was expected to fall well short of full capacity on Thursday and the outlook was uncertain.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
7/13/2022 2:37:17 PM
Russia and Ukraine met UN and Turkish officials on Wednesday in a bid to break a months-long impasse over grain exports that has seen food prices soar and millions face hunger.
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World
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International
7/13/2022 12:13:04 PM
Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.
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