Tokyo —  Zen gardens, futuristic cityscapes and a vibrant food scene, combined with a favorable exchange rate against the yen, have turned Japan into a tourist magnet that has been drawing in record numbers of visitors in recent years. The number of people settling down for longer-term stays, including work and study, also hit an all-time …
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Germany has accused Russia of being responsible for the drone attack targeting Leipzig airport last month, and announced a slew of new measures against Moscow. “We are not at war, but we are a daily target of hybrid attacks,” Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters on Tuesday, as he raised the country’s threat level …
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As I observe the transformation of Egypt’s cultural landscape in recent years, I find a phenomenon that can no longer be overlooked. Young people are not only consumers of content; they have become its producers and active participants in shaping it. The digital space has evolved into a parallel world to the real one, where […]
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Twenty-two people were killed and 28 injured on Wednesday morning when a passenger bus overturned on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai, the health ministry announced.   The bus, carrying Egyptian and Jordanian passengers, was travelling from Cairo to the port of Nuweiba on the Gulf of Aqaba, in preparation for a sea transit […]
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  Seventy years after Egypt became the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, Cairo and Beijing are looking to take their relationship into a new era. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to Egypt, held September 1–2 at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, was focused on the future of the two countries’ relations.  During their talks, Presidents El-Sisi and Xi reviewed the significant expansion of bilateral relations, particularly since the two countries established their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2014.  El-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart also agreed to launch the third phase of the expansion of China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). More than 200 companies have already invested in the zone. China recognized the importance of the Nile River to Egypt’s water and food security, while Egypt reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China principle and its support for China’s position on issues related to sovereignty and territorial integrity, including Taiwan. A relationship built on infrastructure, now moving into technology Chinese involvement in Egypt is already highly visible. The twoContinue reading "China to Expand Investment in Egypt’s AI and Electric Cars Industries"
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Egypt’s Minister of Labor, Hassan Shehata Radad, said Sunday, 30 August, that his ministry was prioritizing efforts to clear obstacles for young Egyptians entering the workforce, with vocational training emerging as a central government focus. Radad said the government was working to prepare Egyptian workers to compete not only domestically but in Arab and European labor markets, calling training a top priority for improving worker efficiency. In particular, Egyptians working abroad contributed USD 47.3 billion (EGP 2.4 trillion) in remittances in the fiscal year 2025-2026, up from USD 36.5 billion (EGP 1.8 trillion) in 2024-2025.  Remittances have become a critical source of hard currency for Egypt, driven primarily by Egyptian workers abroad sending money home. In recent years, they have emerged as a pillar of the national economy, now exceeding combined earnings from tourism and the Suez Canal. The minister pointed to a sharp decline in unemployment in Egypt as evidence of progress, noting that the unemployment rate had fallen from more than 13 percent in 2013-14 to roughly 8 percent today. He also cited a package of incentives designed to support investors and ease bureaucratic hurdles, including the formationContinue reading "Egypt Prioritizes Worker Training to Compete in Europe, Arab Markets"
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Italian energy company Eni has signed a 25-year production contract with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA to develop the giant Junín-5 heavy oil field in the Orinoco Belt, taking exclusive operatorship of the project. Under the new contract,  Eni will assume full responsibility for the field’s technical, financial, and commercial management. The contract can be […]
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British Petroleum (bp) has agreed to sell stakes in several exploration assets to Shell as part of its strategy to streamline its portfolio and strengthen capital allocation, bp said in a press release. Under the agreements, Shell will acquire a 50% stake in the Tupinambá exploration block in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, while bp […]
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