A top Arab political leader said he is prepared to help the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot form a minority government in order to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “If they want us to help, we will be there in order to help,” Ahmad Tibi, the head of the Joint List’s parliamentary faction, told …
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Jerusalem —  In a political career that has spanned more than three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off too many times to count, only to prove the obituaries were penned prematurely. Israel’s election results this week appear to give the prime minister’s opponents a chance to end his run, but in the country’s ruthless political …
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Moscow —  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Egypt hopes to expand its nuclear cooperation with Moscow, including the potential for new reactors after 2030, during a meeting at the Kremlin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit. Al-Sisi reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to the timeline and payment […]

Shell Lubricants Egypt and Al Ahly Football Company have renewed their strategic partnership for a further four years under the Shell Rimula brand, extending a collaboration that has lasted more than 12 years. The renewal marks a new phase in one of Shell Lubricants Egypt’s longest-running sports partnerships, building on more than a decade of […]

Egypt is now home to about 10.2 million people aged 60 and older, yet the pensions and protections meant to sustain them remain modest, unevenly reached and, by many retirees’ accounts, far short of the cost of a dignified old age.   The older population grew from 9.8 million a year earlier, the national statistics agency reported on 1 October, and its share is projected to reach roughly 14 percent by 2050. The government has answered with pensions, a cash program for the poor, a new rights law and a gradual overhaul of health insurance. But unions, lawmakers and researchers say the payments are too little, eligibility is tightening, and some promised benefits exist mostly on paper. Pensions under strain Pensions are the largest source of support for older Egyptians, reaching about 11.5 million people. The minimum pension for new retirees rose in January to EGP 1,755 (USD 31) a month, and on 1 July a 15 percent increase took effect for existing pensions, at an estimated annual cost of EGP 70 billion (USD 1.25 billion). Critics say that is not enough. The state’s minimum wage for public-sector workers isContinue reading "Egypt’s Ageing Population Exposes Gaps in Social Protection"
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  President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit on October 28–29, with economic cooperation, investment and food security among the key issues expected to shape discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.   The summit brings together African leaders and Russian officials to discuss trade, investment, energy, agriculture, security, and technology. It reflects growing efforts by both sides to expand cooperation and create new economic opportunities. El-Sisi is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral relations and ways to advance joint projects. The meeting builds on previous summits held in Sochi in 2019 and St. Petersburg in 2023.  Egypt has become one of Russia’s most important economic partners in Africa, with cooperation spanning trade, energy, food supplies, and industrial development.  Trade between Egypt and Russia reached approximately USD 10.5 billion in 2025, more than doubling since 2021. Russian wheat and metal products account for a significant part of these exchanges, while Egypt exports fruit and vegetables to Russia.  One of the most significant projects is the El Dabaa nuclear power plant on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom, is building theContinue reading "El-Sisi’s Russia Visit: What’s in It for Egypt?"
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Qalaa Holding’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) approved an increase in the company’s issued capital, alongside the allocation of proceeds amounting to EGP 3.868 billion. The meeting also reviewed agreements to raise Qalaa’s indirect ownership in the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) from 13% to 27.1%, while bolstering its stake in TAQA Arabia by approximately 5%, according […]
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Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) has completed the installation of two offshore production platforms, Hoor-1/2 and KSE-1, under Phase Four of the Kamose offshore gas field development project in North Sinai, the company said in a statement. The two platforms weigh 575 tons each, bringing their combined weight to 1,150 tons. PMS carried out the installation […]
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