MENA
Egypt receives largest UK trade delegation in two decades
Business
February 11, 2018
Egypt receives largest UK trade delegation in two decades
UK trade envoy to Egypt Jeffrey Donaldson arrived in Cairo on Saturday for a five-day visit, heading the largest British trade…
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
Egypt
March 22, 2017
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
The UK government has announced an extensive carry-on ban on electronic devices on inbound flights from Egypt and another five…
Counting Americans: possibility of new Mideast box on census
World
March 21, 2017
Counting Americans: possibility of new Mideast box on census
Zahraa Ballout isn't "white," and she certainly isn't "some other race." If the government gives her the choice of checking…
US temporarily bans laptops in cabin for passengers flying from MENA
Middle East
March 21, 2017
US temporarily bans laptops in cabin for passengers flying from MENA
The US government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras…
Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index
Egypt
March 20, 2017
Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index
The Global Firepower Index (GFI) ranked Egypt's military as the 12th most powerful worldwide ahead of Isreal, Vietnam and Brazil, in a…
IFC’s clients boost financing for smaller businesses in MENA
Business
November 17, 2015
IFC’s clients boost financing for smaller businesses in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced in a statement that it helped…
Al-Sisi: Egypt to host World Economic forum on MENA in 2016
Egypt
May 22, 2015
Al-Sisi: Egypt to host World Economic forum on MENA in 2016
The 2016 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa region will be held in Egypt next May,…
Report: 14 MENA IPOs raise $3.95 bn in 2014’s first nine months
Business
October 21, 2014
Report: 14 MENA IPOs raise $3.95 bn in 2014’s first nine months
A total of 10 IPOs were issued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) during the first half of…
Journalism Supreme Council selects state-run newspapers chairmen
Egypt
January 2, 2014
Journalism Supreme Council selects state-run newspapers chairmen
Supreme Council for Journalism convened on Thursday to select chairmen of the state-owned newspapers, sources said. Ahmed al-Sayyed al-Naggar was chosen…