Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? That’s the question Liberians are asking themselves after the first people to be deported to the West African country from the United States arrived in the capital, Monrovia. The 20 people on the flight …
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After US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened new sanctions targeting countries with ties to Iran, top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf argued that the US is not in an economic position to restrict its relations with other countries. “The Americans know that no one believes their bluster. Economically, the United States is not in a position …
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The United States is preparing to launch “the largest financial attack ever mounted against an adversary,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as President Donald Trump declared that Iran is “collapsing” hours before Washington announces a major sanctions package.   Writing in the Financial Times ahead of a press conference scheduled for Monday to outline the […]
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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Startup Egypt to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and provide an integrated package of technical, financial, and institutional services to entrepreneurs and startups, MSMEDA CEO Mostafa Hassan announced.   The agreement forms part of state efforts to support entrepreneurs and […]
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When video of a sleek, quick-footed animal darting through the streets of Abshway, a town in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate, began circulating on social media on 18 July, panic followed close behind. Some residents assumed a dangerous predator was on the loose. Environmental and veterinary authorities in Fayoum soon identified the animal as Herpestes ichneumon, the Egyptian mongoose, and said it posed no threat to people, moving to end the online speculation. Built for the hunt The Egyptian mongoose is a lean, low-slung carnivore built for speed and stealth, with a body 48 to 60 centimeters long, a nearly equal-length tail of 33 to 54 centimeters, and a weight of just 1.7 to 4 kilograms.  Its slender frame, tapered muzzle, and small rounded ears give it an agile profile, while 35 to 40 teeth, including specialized shearing incisors, allow it to slice through prey as tough and elongated as snakes. With a coarse coat, ranging from gray to reddish-brown and speckled with brown or yellow, it can camouflage in scrubland and farmland, set off by a black-tipped tail and bare patches of skin on the hind feet and around the eyes. Continue reading "Egyptian Mangoose, a Mysterious Visitor in Fayoum Turns Out to Be an Ancient Ally"
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  Egyptian swimmer Abdelrahman Sameh powered his way to gold in the men’s 50m butterfly and set a new Mediterranean Games record in the process. The Egyptian star stormed to victory in the men’s 50m butterfly on Saturday evening in Taranto, Italy, touching the wall in 23.18 seconds, a time fast enough to rewrite the Games record books. Egypt is represented across 23 sports at this year’s Games, including athletics, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, handball, judo, karate, swimming, rowing, sailing, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Sameh’s win comes as Egypt looks to build on its long-standing success at the Mediterranean Games.  The country has accumulated 620 medals throughout the history of the competition, including 156 gold, 209 silver and 255 bronze medals.  
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BG Delta Limited, a subsidiary of Shell plc, and its partners have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Phase 12a development project in Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession offshore the Mediterranean Sea, according to a Shell’s press release. The project, which involves the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), the Egyptian […]
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The US has imposed sanctions on Singapore-based Wellbred Capital and affiliated trading companies in the UAE and Switzerland, citing their links to Iran as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt Tehran’s global financial and oil networks. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the measures target nearly 60 companies, individuals, and vessels, […]
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