“I’m a border security Democrat.” With five words at a CNN and Jubilee Town Hall last week, Texas Senate candidate James Talarico sought to dodge the stigma of the Biden administration’s failure to secure the southern border. Talarico is one of a crop of Democratic midterm election candidates choosing language that pivots away from past …
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Juba, South Sudan AP —  A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s …
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Egypt on Wednesday rejected the Libyan House of Representatives’ ratification of a 2019 maritime memorandum with Türkiye, saying the move has no legal effect on Cairo and reiterating its opposition to any action that conflicts with Egypt’s declared maritime boundaries. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Cairo continued to regard the memorandum, signed by the former government […]

Egypt’s engineering exports rose 4.1% year on year to $4.351bn in the first eight months of 2026, up from $4.181bn in the same period last year, according to the Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EECE). The council announced the figures during the third edition of its annual conference, “The Future of Egyptian Industry and Exports […]

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday, 20 October, urged businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa to help provide between 100,000 and 200,000 rental apartments, saying developers undertaking projects of such scale should also contribute to society. The exchange took place during a session on urban development at the Egypt Forum 2026, shortly after the government announced an agreement with Moustafa’s company, Talaat Moustafa Group. Under the deal, the company will develop, build and operate four large mixed-use projects with a stated total investment of EGP 11 trillion (USD 201 billion). “Where is the social service?” el-Sisi asked, arguing that major investments should come with a clear commitment to serving the public. Moustafa responded, “At your command, sir,” and cited the private sector’s contributions to social initiatives, including the Haya Karima (Decent Life) initiative and the Long Live Egypt Fund.  “This is one thing and that is another,” el-Sisi said, noting that the request was separate from those programs. To illustrate the scale of his proposal, el-Sisi said that 1 percent of the announced investment would amount to EGP 100 billion (USD 1.8 billion). He said major development projects should benefit society asContinue reading "Egypt’s President Asks Developer to Provide Up to 200,000 Rental Homes"
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Egyptians living overseas who have long queued at embassies to renew documents now can use an smartphone application to initiate consular transactions and track their progress. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, 21 October, that it had began testing an app called “Masri Bel Kharig,” or Egyptian Abroad, began, and it lets users start consular transactions and follow each stage until the paperwork is complete. The app is available through the App Store and Google Play. The pilot covers 17 diplomatic and consular missions, including Prague, Rabat, Manama, Berlin, Doha, Pretoria, Rome, Abu Dhabi and Brussels, along with consulates in Houston, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Chicago, Marseille, Sydney and Melbourne. The cabinet said more missions would be added in the coming period. The ministry said more services would follow in the next phase, along with an artificial intelligence assistant to answer questions and explain procedures. It described the effort as a response to presidential directives to improve services for Egyptians abroad, and as part of a wider push to digitize government work. The app is also meant to connect with other state digital platforms. In August, Egypt introduced an interactiveContinue reading "Egypt Tests a Smartphone App to Bring Consular Services to Citizens Abroad"
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Cyprus Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Michael Damianos visited Egypt’s Damietta liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on October 21 to assess its readiness to receive and process Cypriot gas for re-export to international markets, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The visit came during Damianos’ trip to Egypt […]
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The UK government has approved the development of the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, expecting the project to boost domestic production and contribute an estimated £2.9 bn to the economy, the government said on October 21. The decision followed a new environmental assessment framework introduced after a 2024 Supreme Court ruling requiring oil and gas […]
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