economy
Gold prices stabilize at LE842 for 21-Karat gold
Business
January 5, 2021
Gold prices stabilize at LE842 for 21-Karat gold
Gold prices in Egypt stabilized to record LE842 for 21-karat gold, amid expectations that the prices will vary on Tuesday’s…
OPEC, allies adjourn meeting over oil production levels
Middle East
January 5, 2021
OPEC, allies adjourn meeting over oil production levels
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Members of the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including Russia on Monday adjourned a meeting…
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
World
January 1, 2021
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of…
Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message
World
January 1, 2021
Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a year-end video message Thursday after returning early from vacation, highlighting his administration’s…
Gold prices decline in Egyptian market with 21-karat at LE 817
Business
December 27, 2020
Gold prices decline in Egyptian market with 21-karat at LE 817
Gold prices declined in Egypt on Sunday with the price of 21-karat (the market’s highest selling gold) falling by three…
Eni announces new oil discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
Business
December 24, 2020
Eni announces new oil discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
The Italian Oil Company Eni announced on Wednesday the discovery of new oil resources in Egypt’s Western Desert, adding 10,000…
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
World
December 24, 2020
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
(Reuters) – Lives that had been focussed on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Middle East
December 21, 2020
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…
Israel sees spike in poverty during pandemic
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Israel sees spike in poverty during pandemic
JERUSALEM — The number of Israeli households living under the poverty line has grown by nearly 50 percent during the…