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Hypatia of Alexandria The Last Light of the Ancient World

Part VII – Why the World Still Remembers Hypatia "Civilizations are remembered not only by the empires they build, but...

Egyptian Short Film Khufu Brings Contemporary Egyptian Storytelling to the Global Stage

Egyptian cinema has secured another important place on the international festival circuit as Khufu, the directorial debut of Egyptian...

Egypt Expands Capital Market Reform with 10 New Non-Banking Financial Licences

CAIRO — Egypt has taken another step in its long-term programme to deepen capital markets and diversify sources of...

Egypt Draft Law Transforms Future of Egypt Authority Into Strategic Investment Institution

Proposed legislation would establish the "Nile Pyramids" sovereign wealth fund alongside the Sovereign Fund of Egypt while placing the...

Saudi Arabia Grants ACWA Power Exclusive Green Hydrogen Export Mandate

Kingdom shifts from renewable energy development to building a global clean-energy export industry Saudi Arabia has designated ACWA Power as...

MENA Outpaces Global FDI Growth as Investment Shifts to AI and Strategic Industries

Egypt Retains Africa's Crown, Saudi Arabia Climbs Globally, UAE Leads MENA The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) emerged as...

EGX Extends Weekly Rally as Foreign Buying Lifts Benchmark Above 53,000

Egyptian equities extended their advance on Tuesday, with the benchmark EGX30 closing above the 53,000-point threshold for the first...

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Signal Suez Canal Recovery as Confidence Gradually Returns

Global shipping has taken an important step towards restoring one of the world's busiest trade corridors after Maersk and...

China Exploits Global Oil Glut as Exporters Battle for Asian Market Share

The global oil market has entered a new competitive phase in which aggressive production increases, record crude discounts and...

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