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Visibility Over Destruction: What the Kuwait Strike Reveals About Tehran’s Strategy

Gulf Mohamed Salem -
Kuwait suspended flights and activated emergency procedures after an Iranian missile and drone attack struck Kuwait International Airport, damaging...

Egypt Is Undergoing a Structural Transformation in How It Generates Foreign Exchange

Economy Mahmoud Fouda -
Cairo — Egypt is undergoing a structural transformation in how it generates foreign exchange, with a growing mix of remittances,...

EGX Rises, but Tax Reform and S&P Review Cast a Shadow

Market Updates & Finance Mona Alameddine -
Cairo — Egypt’s capital markets are facing two potentially significant tests after the government moved to restore a stamp tax...

Shell Starts Drilling $180 Million Deepwater Gas Well in Egypt’s Mediterranean Waters

Energy Middle East Observer Staff -
Shell has launched drilling operations at the Velox exploration well in Egypt’s offshore Herodotus Basin, committing more than $180...

Can Europe Tighten Borders While Sustaining Its Workforce?

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The European Union's agreement on a new Return Regulation marks one of the most consequential shifts in migration policy...

Strong Summer Demand and New Air Routes Reinforce Egypt’s Tourism Momentum

Egypt Mazin Fouda -
Cairo — Egypt's tourism industry is entering the peak summer season from a position of strength despite heightened geopolitical tensions...

El-Sisi Advances Human Capital Strategy Through Health, Education, Research and Innovation

Education Middle East Observer Staff -
Cairo — President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Abdel...

Greece Turns to Egyptian Workers to Address Chronic Farm Worker Shortages

Economy Middle East Observer Staff -
Athens — Greece has begun implementing a long-delayed labour mobility agreement with Egypt that will allow up to 5,000...

SANY Project Signals Egypt’s Shift from Renewable Energy Buyer to Manufacturer

Industry Insights Middle East Observer Staff -
Cairo — Egypt's discussions with China's SANY Group have evolved beyond plans for a wind turbine factory to encompass...
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Local buying lifts EGX despite foreign outflows in post-Eid trading

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