economy
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT (AP) — In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old mattresses on the floor,…
Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country’s current economic distress is a direct result…
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Egypt
November 5, 2020
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Head of the Egyptian Chamber of Tourism Establishments, Adel al-Masry, has called for tourist restaurants to be excluded from the…
Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools
Egypt
November 4, 2020
Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools
The Egyptian Education Minister, Tarek Shawky, decided on Wednesday to cancel the annual fee increase for private, language, and international…
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
Business
November 4, 2020
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
(Reuters) – US stock market futures struggled for direction amid some wild swings while longer dated Treasury yields buckled on…
Photos – Giza Plateau massive development: Cable car, electric transportation, and heliport
Egypt
November 4, 2020
Photos – Giza Plateau massive development: Cable car, electric transportation, and heliport
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Egypt’s Giza Plateau development project is showing no signs of slowing. The…
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…
Egyptian Cabinet to issue mandatory closing times for shops, restaurants, cafes on Wednesday
Egypt
November 3, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet to issue mandatory closing times for shops, restaurants, cafes on Wednesday
On Wednesday, Egypt’s Cabinet will release new regulations that will dictate the closing times of commercial and industrial shops, restaurants,…
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Tuesday reported a 44.6 percent drop in third-quarter net profit,…
EJB tourism committee President: Egypt recovering despite pandemic, now is the time to rebuild
Economy
November 2, 2020
EJB tourism committee President: Egypt recovering despite pandemic, now is the time to rebuild
President of the Egyptian Junior Business Association’s (EJB) Tourism and Aviation Committee and businessman Mohamed Kaoud said in a recent…