US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iran’s latest strikes on Jordan, calling them “unacceptable” in a Tuesday meeting with the country’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi in Washington, DC, according to a State Department statement. Iran has repeatedly targeted military infrastructure in Jordan in recent days as fighting with the US has escalated. The Iranian …
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The White House is establishing a new AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to help coordinate cybersecurity defenses across critical infrastructure. Industries and critical infrastructure are racing to catch up with new AI models with increasingly advanced abilities that can find and exploit (but also defend against) cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Some AI companies have even held off widely releasing …
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday reaffirmed Cairo’s rejection of any attempt to undermine the security of Bahrain, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states or any Arab country, stressing that their security is an integral part of Egypt’s national security, as the United States expanded its military campaign against Iran and announced a sweeping […]
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Egypt allocated EGP 28bn to export support during the 2025/26 fiscal year, a 55% increase from the previous year, as part of the government’s efforts to boost production, exports, and private sector investment, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking during the first meeting of the joint committee between the Ministry of Finance and the […]
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The Africa Energy Forum (AEF), the continent’s longest-running investor gathering, founded in 1999, held its latest edition in Cape Town from 16 to 19 June. The event had originally been scheduled to take place in Dubai before being relocated due to the conflict in the Middle East. On the sidelines, Infinity Power, a joint venture between Emirati firm Masdar and Egyptian group Infinity Energy, announced three deals covering South Africa and Egypt. Their structure sheds light on the diversity of actors financing and building Africa’s energy future. A question of risk appetite The continent requires an estimated 190 billion dollars in annual energy investment between 2026 and 2030 to meet its climate and energy targets, with two thirds earmarked for clean energy, according to the International Energy Agency. And yet Africa holds close to 39% of the world’s renewable potential, while more than 600 million Africans still lack reliable access to electricity. Lacking the resources and technical capacity to build this infrastructure alone, African governments are actively seeking financing and partners, at a time when traditional players such as France have scaled back their presence in markets deemed too risky,Continue reading "The Africa Energy Forum: a Gulf-Africa Energy Partnership Still Going Strong?"
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  Football took center stage at the United Nations on Monday, 13 July, as President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock and Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Ahmed Rostom, both used the 2026 FIFA World Cup to make their points during high-level UN Development Programme (UNDP) meetings. Speaking to delegates, Baerbock compared global development efforts to the drama of football’s biggest tournament, alluding to Egypt’s match against Argentina. “The recent World Cup taught us a very clear lesson: never give up at the 80th minute,” she said. “How many matches seemed lost, only for the score to flip in the 90th minute, or even a minute later, turning into a victory? One goal at the right moment can change everything.” When it was his turn to speak, Rostom also picked up the football theme.  “As the General Assembly President noted, World Cup lessons confirm that every minute counts,” he said. “Let us maintain momentum until the 79th minute and beyond, while strictly adhering to the rules of the game and fair competition.” Many took the comments as a nod to Egypt’s dramatic World Cup clash with Argentina in 2026. EgyptContinue reading "Egypt’s World Cup Drama Makes Its Way to the United Nations"
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Burullus Gas Company aims to increase gas output from some of its wells by 40-60 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d)  starting in September through acid stimulation, a well-intervention technique that involves pumping acid into the reservoir to improve natural gas flow into the wellbore, Mohamed Deghidy, the Company Chairman, told a meeting of senior […]
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British Petroleum (bp) expects a lower upstream production of between 2.17 million and 2.22 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mmboe/d) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down from 2.339 mmboe/d in the first quarter (Q1), according to its latest trading update. The company attributed the lower output to seasonal maintenance, mainly in […]
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