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Egypt’s PALM Secures Funding to Expand Goal-Oriented Savings Platform
Fintech News Middle East
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July 16, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Egyptian fintech startup PALM has closed its pre-seed funding round, led by 4DX Ventures with participation from Plus VC and several international angel investors....
Lebanon denies foreign minister met with Israeli counterpart
The New Arab
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July 16, 2025
Youssef Rajji called on the international community to press Israel to pull its forces out of south Lebanon [Getty] Lebanon’s foreign ministry on Wednesday denied reports that Beirut’s top diplomat met with the Israeli foreign minister in...
President Sisi expresses appreciation over Trump’s statements on GERD
Egypt Independent
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July 16, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed his appreciation towards US President Donald Trump’s position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute. “Egypt values the statement by President Donald Trump, which demonstrates the...
FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar: Egypt coach says tournament participation is a source of pride for all Arabs
The Peninsula
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July 16, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Coach of the Egyptian youth team Ahmed El Kass emphasized that participating in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Qatar will host from November 3 to 27, is a source of pride for all Arabs. In press statements, El Kass said that Qatar's...
Egypt's new commodity exchange to be overseen by military-linked agency
Business Insider Africa
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July 16, 2025
Egypt is preparing to relaunch its national commodity exchange to stabilise domestic markets and ensure a steady supply of essential agricultural goods, the presidency announced on Tuesday. The revamped exchange will oversee the import and export...
Mena Massoud Talks His First Egyptian Film, Challenges of Crossing over from Hollywood to the Middle East
Sada Elbalad
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July 16, 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 04:12 PM “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “Fi Ez El Dohr” (In Broad Daylight). In the action movie, he plays an...
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: US President Trump announces efforts to resolve disputes
Dabanga Radio
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July 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration is working to resolve the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is set to be officially inaugurated in September despite...
Sodic set for Marriot's Tribute Portfolio Hotel opening in Egypt
Gulf Industry Magazine
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Sodic, a leading Egyptian real estate developer, has announced the opening of The Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriot International, a premium luxury hospitality property, within June, its Miami-inspired beachfront destination on the country's...
Jordan, Egypt highlight commitment to agricultural integration
Zawya
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AMMAN — Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat on Tuesday reiterated the importance of agricultural integration between Jordan and Egypt. During his meeting with Head of the Agricultural Engineers Syndicate in Egypt Sayed Khalifa and Chairman of...
AMEA Power commissions Egypt’s first utility-scale BESS
ME Construction News
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July 16, 2025
Sustainability Posted on July 16, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email The company’s first utility-scale storage project in North Africa is said to reinforce the company’s capabilities in delivering large-scale, integrated renewable energy and...
ISSI hosts event commemorating Egypt’s ‘Revolution Day’
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 16, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistan Africa Institute...
Egypt’s military-linked agency to oversee new exchange for commodity
SABC News
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July 16, 2025
Egypt’s Presidency says the country plans to launch a revamped national commodity exchange to oversee imports and exports of essential agricultural goods as it strives to secure consistent supplies and keep prices steady. In a statement, the...
World : Egypt Condemns Repeated Israeli Attacks On Syria, Lebanon
Bernama
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July 16, 2025
ISTANBUL, July 16 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Egypt decried on Wednesday the repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian and Lebanese territories, stressing that they constitute a "violation" of the sovereignty of both countries and a "breach" of international...
IMF says Egypt makes mixed reform progress, cites state dominance of economy
Zawya
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Egypt's progress on structural reforms under an $8 billion International Monetary Fund loan agreement has been mixed, the fund said, citing the public sector's continued dominance of the economy as a problem. In its long-delayed staff report for...
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...
Israel strikes military compounds in Damascus as Syrian government widens attack on Sweida
The National News
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Israel attacked the main Syrian military compounds in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, in a widening aerial campaign in response to an escalating Syrian government offensive on the southern city of Sweida. A Syrian military official told The...
Egypt signs strategic agreements to attract global investment in gold, mineral exploration
Daily News Egypt
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July 15, 2025
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi oversaw the signing of two key agreements with major international mining companies, reinforcing Egypt’s commitment to expanding its mineral resource sector. The signings took place during...
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...
Egyptian researchers join global study linking pollution, poor governance to accelerated brain aging
Daily News Egypt
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July 14, 2025
A groundbreaking international study published in Nature Medicine reveals that exposure to environmental pollutants, social inequality, and weak democratic institutions can significantly accelerate brain aging and increase the risk of cognitive...
Egyptian Countryside Development Explores Cooperation With Kharafi Natenergy - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Amr Abdel Wahab, Chairperson and Managing Director of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company, met with a high-level delegation from the Kharafi NatEnergy Group to discuss potential avenues for cooperation in...