Air raid sirens sounded in Jordan after Iranian missiles breached the country’s airspace, authorities say. A government spokesman said that all the missiles were “intercepted and dealt with.” “The valiant Jordanian Armed Forces are on high alert, ready to address any threat facing the Kingdom, and are deploying all their efforts to safeguard the nation’s …
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Paris —  Let the people decide. That was the defiant message of two of the world’s most famous populists on Tuesday, as Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen announced, within hours of each other, their intention to defy their country’s norms in order to put the same pitch to the same jury, with both French and …
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The XV International Ballet Competition has concluded with a gala concert featuring prize winners on the Historic Stage of Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre, following a record 362 applications from 35 countries. Following a preliminary selection, 158 ballet artists from 30 countries advanced to the XV International Ballet Competition programme, and 131 contestants from 27 countries participated […]
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its fourth scheduled meeting of the year on Thursday to decide the future of the central bank’s key policy rates, which serve as a key indicator of the short-term direction of interest rates on the Egyptian pound. Market expectations […]
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  Egypt has historically had a significant impact that goes beyond its boundaries, continuously creating visionaries who guide multinational organizations through important moments in history.  From negotiating geopolitics at the UN to spearheading contemporary lunar exploration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), some Egyptian figures have contributed strategic depth to these international platforms.  Ghali: From Egyptian Diplomacy to UN Leadership   Boutros Boutros-Ghali became the United Nations’ (UN) sixth Secretary-General on 1 January 1992, beginning a five-year term after his appointment by the General Assembly on 3 December 1991.  Prior to the UN post, he served as Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs since May 1991, and as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from October 1977 to 1991. A diplomat, and a jurist, Boutros-Ghali built a career focused on international affairs and multilateral relations. He was a member of Egypt’s Parliament in 1987, part of the National Democratic Party secretariat from 1980, and Vice-President of Socialist International until his UN appointment.  He also served on the International Law Commission (1979–1991) and was previously a member of the International Commission of Jurists. In September 1978, he attended theContinue reading "How Egyptian Figures Lead International Institutions and Shape Global Agenda"
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Undoubtedly, the Suez Canal is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. Around 30 percent of total global container trade passes through the Canal, while each year, more than USD one trillion worth of goods pass through the narrow stretch of water connecting Asia and Europe. For Egypt, the Canal provides a vital source of foreign currency. According to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the waterway generated USD 40 billion in revenue from 2019 to 2024. For the 2025/2026 financial year, the SCA recently announced that revenues increased by 23 percent in relation to the previous year, despite significant regional disruption. Yet the Suez Canal is not just a maritime chokepoint. It is also a vital chokepoint of international communications, linking multiple continents via a congested highway of undersea telecommunication cables. It is these cables that provide Egypt with an invaluable opportunity to both enhance global communications, while expanding its economy. Buried beneath the world’s oceans, this network of undersea cables connects every continent except Antarctica, enabling individuals, businesses, and governments to communicate with each other. These cables are vital. According to the UN’s International Telecommunication Union, as theContinue reading "The Alternative Suez Canal: How Egypt Powers Mass Global Communication"
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The rate of change in prices of the household electricity, natural gas, and other fuels index registered a marginal 0.1% month-on-month increase in June 2026 compared to 2.0% in May, according to the monthly bulletin of the consumer price index (CPI) for June 2026 by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). This […]
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Egypt is one step closer to realizing its ambitious civilian nuclear program by installing the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 2 at the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. This installation is significant, as it follows the successful placement of the same equipment for Unit 1 just seven months earlier, according to a statement by […]
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