The two-week truce may have halted the fighting, but Middle East tensions continue to ripple through global markets, Sherine Abdel-Razek examines Egypt’s moves to contain the fallout.
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Egypt is rolling out energy‑saving measures and fast‑tracking arrears payments to foreign oil and gas partners to ease import pressures and safeguard power supplies.
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Egypt’s ambition to be a regional energy hub is getting more tangible by the day, with the agreement of further electricity interconnection and gas export deals
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Egypt’s economic growth in 2025 has been a pleasant surprise amid global economic uncertainty, Angus Blair, CEO of consultancy firm Signet, told Al-Ahram Weekly.
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In 2025, the government implemented measures to bridge Egypt’s energy gap between supply and demand.
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Recent economic developments have been assuaging concerns about a further IMF review and the country’s debt burden.
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Egypt’s new labour law introduces new protections for private-sector workers but leaves some demands unmet and provisions unclear, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
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Developments on Egypt’s economic scene have enhanced prospects for recovery provided that further efforts are made to address the debt burden.
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A set of regulatory and structural reforms is promising to increase the mining sector’s appeal to investors.
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The growing interest in the two recent listings on the Egyptian Stock Exchange highlights a shift in investor perceptions of what constitutes a sound investment
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A streak of bad news has been hitting Egypt for the last month, but the economy is showing its resilience to internal and external shocks
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Egypt is working on providing more Floating Storage and Regasification Units in its bid to secure its energy supplies
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The government has made concerted efforts to keep the lights on
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Focus on Egypt’s economic reforms as the IMF undertakes its fifth review of Egypt’s loan agreement.
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While the potential for Egyptian startups is huge, there are still some challenges that need attention
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Al-Ahram Weekly sheds light on the fintech industry on the African continent as displayed at the GITEX Africa exhibition in Marrakech.
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GITEX Africa, one of the continent’s largest technology shows, will shed light on the impact of artificial intelligence and startups in defining Africa’s future
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Controversy surrounds the sale of state-owned Banque du Caire
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While praising Egypt’s programme of economic reforms, the IMF highlighted some need-to-be-adopted policies
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The streak of bad news on Egypt’s natural-gas production has been broken, following three years of a decline in production, under-met demand, and increased imports, with officials now speaking of the possibility of Egypt regaining its status as a net gas exporter by 2027.
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