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Crackdown on Tiran and Sanafir Lawyers Highlights Egypt’s Judicial Decline
Watan
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June 25, 2025
Watan-In a scene that reflects the deterioration of judicial independence in Egypt, lawyers defending Egypt’s sovereignty over the islands of Tiran and Sanafir are facing an unprecedented campaign of repression and restriction. After attorney Ali...
Egypt: PARAGON Developments opens its 1st regional office in Saudi Arabia
Zawya
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Arab Finance: PARAGON Developments has opened its first regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to an emailed press release. This strategic expansion shows PARAGON’s commitment to spreading its expertise while backing local communities...
Egypt's EGAS awards 6 blocks in Mediterranean, Nile delta, N. Sinai to international companies
Zawya
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CAIRO - Egypt's EGAS has awarded four blocks in the Mediterranean, one in the Nile delta, and one in North Sinai to international companies, according to a petroleum ministry statement on Wednesday. Companies will invest $ 245 million to drill at...
Italy Spends $130,000 On First Migrant Deportation Flight To Egypt
Forbes
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A group of people arriving at Albania's Shengjin port, to be transferred to the Gjader detention ... More center. (Photo by Valeria Ferraro/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Italy has reportedly...
Hot, humi weather continues across Egypt on Wednesday
Egypt Independent
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June 25, 2025
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects hot to very hot and humid weather on Wednesday across most parts of the country, with moderately hot and humid conditions along the northern coast. The weather during the night and early morning hours...
Occupation to resume gas export to Jordan, Egypt within hours
Ammon News
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June 25, 2025
Ammon News - Israel's NewMed said on Wednesday the Leviathan natural gas field that supplies gas to Egypt and Jordan, shut down nearly two weeks ago due to the Iran-Israel conflict, would resume operations in the next few hours. Two of Israel's...
Chinese company to invest in Egypt industrial project
MEED
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June 25, 2025
Jushi is planning to increase the capacity of an existing glass fibre facility Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements on...
Egypt’s National Navigation back in China for more kamsarmax newbuilds
Splash 247
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June 25, 2025
Dry CargoGreater ChinaMiddle EastShipyards National Navigation Egypt’s National Navigation Company (NNC) is continuing its fleet expansion with a fresh order for two additional kamsarmax bulk carriers. The state-owned Cairo-based owner has...
Paul Smith's Milan debut collection inspired by old Egyptian souvenir book
Female First
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June 25, 2025
25 June 2025 Paul Smith's latest collection was inspired by an old Egyptian souvenir book from a holiday with his wife. Paul Smith's Milan debut collection inspired by old Egyptian souvenir book The 78-year-old fashion designer's S/S 2026...
Gold prices in Egypt fall on Tuesday
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The gold prices in Egypt dropped on Tuesday, with the 24-karat recording to EGP 5,342.75 per gram for purchasing and EGP 5,371.5 for selling during the mid-session, iSagha’s data showed. The 22-karat gold price fell to EGP 4,897.5...
Egypt committed to strengthening partnerships with African nations
Zawya
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Egypt - Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 17th US-Africa Business Summit, currently taking place in Luanda, Angola, from 22 to 25 June. El-Shimy is...
Egypt bought several hundred thousand tons of wheat for July/Aug delivery, sources say
Zawya
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Egypt's state grains buyer, one of the world's largest wheat importers, has purchased several hundred thousand metric tons of wheat in the past weeks for delivery in July and August, traders and sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The exact volume of...
Egypt's PM revokes industrial electricity discount as of July 1
Zawya
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Egypt - In a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a decree cancelling the electricity price reduction granted to industrial activities since 2020. The change, effective from 1 July 2025, marks a reassessment of...
Egypt: HMZ Group launches ‘Joint’ furniture manufacturing arm with $4mln investment
Zawya
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Egypt - HMZ Holding, the parent company of Homzmart—Egypt’s leading e-commerce furniture platform—announced on Tuesday the official launch of Joint, its newly established industrial subsidiary specialising in home furniture manufacturing and...
Rooftop Farming Transforms Egyptian Village, Reduces Unemployment
Famagusta Gazette
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June 25, 2025
Once a struggling village in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate, Nagaa Aoun has achieved self-sufficiency in vegetables and a steady income through innovative rooftop farming. The initiative was spearheaded a decade ago by Ragab Rabie, a former fisherman...
How Egypt’s Octane helps businesses manage fuel, vehicle-related expenses across fleets
Disrupt Africa
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June 25, 2025
Egyptian startup Octane is a digital platform that helps businesses manage fuel and vehicle-related expenses across fleets operating in the Middle East and Africa. Founded in 2022, Octane is a Cairo-based fintech offering a closed-loop digital...
Is it safe to go to Egypt? Latest Foreign Office advice
Liverpool Echo
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June 25, 2025
Many holidaymakers will be concerned about planned holidays to countries in the Middle East. Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating, with airlines even prompted to reroute or cancel flights this week. Since June 13, Israel has inflicted...
How a Melbourne newspaper tycoon ended up buried in an Egyptian tomb
Brisbane Times
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June 25, 2025
David Syme’s mausoleum at Kew cemetery. The second wave of Egyptomania did not sweep the world until the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922. Syme’s mausoleum was built 12 years before that. Setken believes Syme’s interest in Egypt was...
Nearly 50 Vietnamese evacuated from Israel to Egypt
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 50 Vietnamese citizens have been evacuated from the conflict zone in Israel to Egypt, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday. Several evacuees have already returned to Vietnam, while others are completing...
Extremely Hot, Humid Weather Prevails across Egypt on Wednesday, Cairo 35°C
Sada Elbalad
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June 25, 2025
Wed 25 Jun 2025 | 08:25 AM The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts hot to extremely hot, humid weather will prevail in most of the country during Wednesday’s daylight hours. Moderately hot, humid weather is also expected to hit the...