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Egypt Stocks Rebound 3.5% as $619mn Debt Selling Tests Recovery

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CAIRO, Egypt's benchmark EGX30 surged 3.49% to 50,104.83 points on Tuesday, October 27, as a broad equity rally restored...

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Staff as $175bn AI Spending Tests Profit Margins

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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to approximately 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the...

Egypt’s Forbes Sustainability Entries Rise to 14 as Green Investment Expands

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Egypt ties Qatar in the 2026 ranking, while $566mn in new solar financing highlights the opportunities and execution risks...

Egypt Sweeps African Table Tennis Team Titles in Morocco

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Omar Assar seals a dramatic 3–2 victory over Algeria as Egypt’s women defeat Tunisia 3–0. TANGIER, Morocco, October 20, 2026...

Saudi Electrical Industries Targets Power-Grid Supply Chain with $40M Factory

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RIYADH, — Saudi Electrical Industries Company (EIC) has approved a SAR 150 million ($40 million) factory to manufacture power transformer...

Egypt’s $650M Solar Project Could Create 2,500 Jobs, Support Aluminium Exports

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CAIRO — Egypt has signed preliminary financing agreements for a $650 million solar power project in Qena that could create...

Saqqara Tomb Discovery Raises Questions About Ancient Egyptian Medicine

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CAIRO — Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered an inscribed tomb at Saqqara containing bronze instruments that may have been used for...

El-Sisi Presses Egypt’s 45% Renewable Power Target as EGP 200bn Grid Upgrade Takes Shape

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President reviews wind power, energy storage, desalination and domestic manufacturing as Egypt seeks to cut fuel imports, attract green...

Dancing Stars and a Night of Celebration: Inside the Closing Ceremony of El Gouna Film Festival 2026

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El Gouna Film Festival brought its ninth edition to a vibrant close on October 23, 2026, with a spectacular...
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Egypt’s Pound Hits Record Low as Debt Selling Deepens Market Strain

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CAIRO, Egypt's benchmark EGX30 fell 1.66% to 48,416.94 points on Monday, extending a three-session decline as the pound weakened beyond EGP56 per dollar for...

Egypt’s Sugar Byproduct Exports Surge 54% as China Becomes Top Buyer.

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CAIRO — Egypt’s exports of sugar-processing byproducts jumped 54% to $176 million in 2025, according to the Food Export Council (FEC), as China overtook Spain...

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