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Saudi Arabia Advances Managed Urban Growth Strategy Through New Vacant Property Fees

Saudi Arabia has approved new executive regulations imposing annual fees on vacant residential and commercial properties, marking one of...

Exclusive Interview | The Arab Academy: Education as the Gateway to the Future and Human Development in the Era of Digital Transformation

Exclusive Interview | The Arab Academy: Education as the Gateway to the Future and Human Development in the Era...

Morocco Eyes Growth Above 5.3% as Tourism, Industry and Diaspora Transfers Drive Economic Expansion

Morocco expects economic growth to exceed 5.3% in 2026 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, elevated global energy prices and continued...

Egypt Unveils New Nile Delta Gas Discovery

Egypt has announced a new natural gas find in the Nile Delta capable of producing around 50 million cubic...

Syria Rejoins Global Payment Networks After 15 Years of Isolation

Syria is witnessing a cautious expansion of electronic payment services after the Central Bank of Syria authorized local financial...

UAE Expands Defence-Tech Ambitions Through Semiconductor Partnership with Lockheed Martin

The UAE has signed a strategic agreement with US defence giant Lockheed Martin to establish an advanced chiplet design...

Lebanon’s Stability May Depend on a Peaceful Integration Formula for Hezbollah

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated publicly that Israeli forces currently control 68 locations and villages in southern Lebanon...

EGX closes mixed as foreign buying offsets local profit-taking in blue chips

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended trading on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 on a mixed note, with the benchmark...

El-Sisi Advances Debt-for-Development Vision for Africa’s Economic Future

Alamein Conferences May Become the Platform for Practical Implementation Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi participated in the Africa-France Summit held...

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