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Trump To Meet Qatar’s Prime Minister To Discuss Gaza Truce: Axios
StratNews Global
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July 16, 2025
Home west asia Gaza Trump To Meet Qatar’s Prime Minister To Discuss Gaza Truce: Axios Since July 6, Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been in Doha discussing a U.S.-backed plan for a 60-day ceasefire, phased hostage release, and troop...
IMF projects $3bln in USD Inflows from Egypt’s asset sales during FY2025/26
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expected that Egyptian authorities would attract nearly $3 billion in dollar inflows from asset sales during the current fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, according to the IMF’s latest report. The...
Landmark Invest Zambia International Conference Kicks Off
Open Zambia
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The inaugural Invest Zambia International Conference (IZIC) officially begins today, Wednesday, 16th, and continues until July 18, 2025, in Lusaka. The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), the lead organiser of the event, says the conference is...
Seychellois freediver aims for national records at international competition in Egypt
Seychelles Nation
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Seychellois freediver aims for national records at international competition in Egypt Seychellois freediver and founder of Freediving Seychelles, Sophie Walsh, is currently training in Dahab, Egypt in preparation for an international freediving...
Egypt: Koppert and Fresh Energy Expand Partnership After Egypt’s First Large-Scale Biological Crop Protection Success
AgriBusiness Global
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July 14, 2025
Koppert and Fresh Energy have signed a renewed and expanded partnership agreement, following the success of Egypt’s first large-scale biological crop protection program in commercial greenhouse production last season. The agreement was signed on...
“Seizing” U.S. Defense Contracts, How Key American Ally In Indo Pacific Is Winning Big Military Deals In Washington’s Bastion
The Eurasian Times
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July 16, 2025
Once a perennial buyer of foreign weaponry, South Korea has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. In just over a decade, it has shifted from dependence on US-made systems to becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing arms exporters. In...
Egypt, EU, and Italy launch €24m integrated rural development project
Daily News Egypt
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July 14, 2025
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, inaugurated the first technical committee meeting of the Integrated Rural Development Project, joined by European Union Ambassador to Cairo Angelina Eichhorst, Italian Ambassador...
Too Young to Work, Too Young to Die: Egypt’s Ongoing Child Labor Crisis
Egyptian Streets
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July 15, 2025
Earlier this month, a road accident in Egypt’s Menoufia Governorate killed 19 young agricultural workers, most of which were teenage girls. They had been commuting from their village Kafr al-sanabsa to fields in Sadat City when their minibus...
Boots on every ground: Examining Ihejirika’s call for mandatory military training for Nigerians
The Cable
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July 16, 2025
Once upon a time, a retired Major General from the Nigerian Army, and a Minister of Defence once offered nuanced advice towards tackling the worsening security situation in the country, at the time. This was, not long ago. He urged Nigerians not...
Competition Law as a Catalyst for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy an...
Modern Ghana
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“Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market abuses, cronyism, and...
Egyptian Startup Tackles Fake Cash-on-Delivery Orders with New Shopify App
Egyptian Streets
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July 13, 2025
In Egypt’s fast-growing e-commerce market, cash remains king. But while Cash on Delivery (COD) offers convenience and trust for customers, it continues to cause major headaches for online store owners, particularly when it comes to fake or...
Syria Enforces New Freight Ban on Egyptian and Saudi Vehicles
Arab Times
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July 15, 2025
DAMUSCUS, July 15: The Syrian government has announced a ban on trucks originating from Egypt and Saudi Arabia from entering Syrian territory, citing the need to support local transport workers and enforce reciprocal trade practices. The decision,...
4,000-year-old Egyptian prince's tomb discovered with 'sacrifice table'
Daily Express
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July 16, 2025
A 4,000 year old tomb has been unearthed in Egypt, shedding light on a ruler from four millennia ago and captivating the nation. The country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities shared images of the burial site on social media, sparking intrigue...
Minister asks African leaders to address mismatch between gas potential, utilisation
The Cable
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July 14, 2025
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says African leaders must address the mismatch between gas potential and utilisation in the continent. Ekpo spoke during a keynote address on Friday at the Asharami Square forum,...
Media Delegations from US & UK Visit Cairo & Sharm El-Sheikh
Sada Elbalad
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July 15, 2025
Tue 15 Jul 2025 | 11:39 PM The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, hosted a visit for prominent media representatives from the United Kingdom and the United States. The visit included tours...
Egypt says Israel-EU agreement has not increased aid to Gaza
Yahoo News
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result. "Nothing has changed (on the...
Addressing population challenge requires holistic planning, youth empowerment: Health Minister
Daily News Egypt
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July 14, 2025
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has stressed that addressing the country’s population challenges demands more than demographic data—it requires a comprehensive approach centered on education, employment, and youth...
Al-Mudaifer: Egypt Poised to Become a Global Gold Hub, Regional Cooperation Offers Promising Prospects
Sada Elbalad
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July 15, 2025
Tue 15 Jul 2025 | 10:04 PM Khaled Al-Mudaifer, Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, affirmed that Egypt possesses immense natural potential that qualifies it to become one of the most promising mining regions in the...
Syria Blocks Entry of Saudi and Egyptian Trucks Citing “Principle of Reciprocity”
The Syrian Observer
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July 15, 2025
Syria announced on Tuesday that it will no longer allow trucks from Saudi Arabia and Egypt to enter its territory, citing unequal treatment of Syrian vehicles by the two countries. The decision, issued by the General Authority for Land and Sea...
A rising political danger to democracy and the world
The Spectator Australia
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July 16, 2025
The recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor, a figure sympathetic to Islamist rhetoric, poses an ideological threat to democracy, not just in New York, but in the US and the world. While the US and Israel...