Germans have lost trust in the US to help keep them safe, a German Member of the European Parliament told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Thursday, when asked about US President Donald Trump’s comments about potentially reducing US troop levels in the country. “I would say that (Trump) is angry about a lot of things,” Marie-Agnes …
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Islamabad, Pakistan —  As the stalemate between Washington and Tehran drags on and the world waits in hope of a deal, the very real possibility of an alternate outcome – the resumption of war – looms overhead. The clock is ticking, with Friday as the anticipated deadline for Pakistan to receive Iran’s revised peace proposal, after …
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©️ KfW Bildarchiv / photothek.net The Facility Investing for Employment has launched a competition round in Egypt. Companies as well as public and non-profit organisations can apply for co-financing grants. To be eligible for a grant, investment projects must create jobs in the private sector in Egypt. Applications can be submitted until 30 June 2026. […]
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Egypt’s Defence Minister Ashraf Salem Zaher oversaw the main phase of the “Badr 2026” tactical military exercise, conducted by a unit of the Third Field Army with live ammunition, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain combat readiness. According to a military statement, the exercise was attended by Chief of Staff Ahmed Khalifa, senior commanders, […]
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In 2003, a newly established subsidiary of Telecom Egypt called Xceed began its first contact center operations in Cairo, handling customer-facing communications for global companies. Its early contracts were straightforward: inbound voice support, handled in Arabic, English, and French. At the time, India, China, and Malaysia dominated the global outsourcing conversation, with Egypt not even on the map. Twenty three years later, the picture is unrecognizable. Egypt’s digital export revenues reached $4.8 billion (252 billion EGP) in 2025, up from $2.4 billion (126 billion EGP) just three years earlier. More than 240 global service delivery companies now run centers in the country, serving clients in over 100 countries. Egyptian professionals deliver work in more than twenty languages, across functions ranging from multilingual customer experience to engineering R&D and applied AI. At the Global Offshoring Summit in November 2025, Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) signed 55 agreements with international firms projected to create 70,000 additional jobs over the next three years, as the country moves toward its stated target of $9 billion (473 billion EGP) in export revenues and 500,000 offshoring jobs by 2026. The conventional explanation for Egypt’s offshoringContinue reading "Egypt as a Global Operations Hub: How It Got Here, and a Framework for Where It Goes Next"
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Egypt has been included for the first time on the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products to the European Union, according to a statement by the National Food Safety Authority on Wednesday, 29, April. The approval follows Egypt’s completion of technical requirements and submission of a monitoring system for veterinary drug residues, in line with European food safety standards. The decision covers exports of finned fish and related products, as well as crustaceans, marking a new step for Egypt’s aquaculture sector and expanding access to European markets. Authorities said the move came after coordination between national institutions and international partners, with Egypt submitting technical documentation demonstrating compliance with EU quality and inspection systems. The decision is expected to be formally adopted during the third quarter of 2026 and enter into force 20 days after official approval. The National Food Safety Authority added that work is continuing on domestic technical procedures, including accrediting facilities, strengthening traceability systems, and enhancing laboratory testing, as Egypt seeks to broaden future food exports. Aquaculture has become one of Egypt’s fastest-growing agricultural industries in recent years, with fish farming playing a major role inContinue reading "Egypt Approved for First-Time Aquaculture Exports to European Union"
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Egypt's Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy mediated a breakthrough agreement on Monday between the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Union of African Sports Confederations (UCSA), ending a long-standing dispute between the continent's two main sports (...)

Germany ranked seventh in the European Union for labour costs in 2024, with enterprises in manufacturing and services paying an average of €43.40 per hour worked, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
This figure was about 30 per cent higher than the EU average of €33.50, (...)

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, issued a reshuffling of assignments that included the heads of certain companies in the petroleum and mineral resources sector. The aim is to strengthen petroleum sites with the necessary competencies to achieve future objectives and to facilitate the exchange of expertise, according to the Ministry of Petroleum […]
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Iraq is moving forward with plans for the $5 billion Basra–Haditha crude oil pipeline, establishing a high-level commission to oversee development of the strategic project, Oil & Gas Middle East reported. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani has ordered the formation of the commission, to be chaired by the Oil Ministry’s Undersecretary and composed of specialized […]
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