The result of Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary election was never in serious doubt: a resounding win for the ruling United Russia party, which fervently backs President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The fact that genuine political opposition to the Kremlin and its costly war has been effectively silenced in recent years made the …
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A slimmed-down Iranian delegation is arriving in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, as President Donald Trump touts the possibility of “very big things” ahead amid the war in the Middle East. A founding member of the UN, Iran has maintained a presence at the global diplomatic event for decades, led …
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Iran will deploy new weapons and target locations not previously attacked if the US launches a new strike, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Monday, as US Vice President J.D. Vance announced Washington will pursue further discussions on the war during this week’s UN General Assembly. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Vance stated […]
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Egypt’s private sector accounted for 63% of the country’s total investments over the past year, becoming the largest contributor to economic growth following a 32% increase in private investments, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking during an open dialogue with the business community at the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo, Kouchouk noted that […]
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In 2009, Jameel House of Traditional Arts opened its doors in Cairo. A two-year programme delivered by The King’s Foundation, School of Traditional Arts in London, it teaches “sacred geometry, observational drawing, colour harmony and decorative floral patterns,” alongside specialised training in ceramics, glass, gypsum, metalwork and woodwork: disciplines that, in most of the world, are treated as separate crafts with separate lifetimes of study behind them, and are in need of preserving. In 2025, it opened its doors to me. In the final interview of my application process, the admissions panel looked at my contemporary, abstract, perhaps obviously self-taught ceramics and showed me their students’ traditional projects. “This is what we teach here,” said one of the panellists. Leaning against the walls were panels of ceramic tiles, either cut perfectly into sacred geometric patterns or painted with elaborate floral families that have been passed down, hand to hand, for centuries. I smiled. All I could say was that something would come out of mixing these two worlds together. I did not know what that ‘something’ would be yet, but I wholeheartedly believed that my background in the contemporary shouldContinue reading "From Ad Agency to Sacred Geometry: Looking Back at My First Year at Cairo’s Jameel House"
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Egypt’s Ministry of Transport is preparing to begin a trial run (without passengers) for a section of Line 1 of the “Sokhna–Alamein–Matrouh” high-speed electric train network. According to the ministry, substantial progress has already been made across multiple route sections handed over to the international consortium comprising Siemens, Orascom, and Arab Contractors, while field work continues at full pace to ensure the system’s readiness. Line 1 of Egypt’s high-speed rail network will cost about USD 4.45 billion (EGP231 billion) Construction began in 2021, with trial runs now underway and opening targeted for late 2026. Work on the network includes the installation of sleepers, laying of ballast and rails, erecting catenary masts, and the implementation of electromechanical systems. Officials said these measures are being taken to test operational efficiency against the highest global safety standards before a gradual rollout across all route segments. Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir emphasized that the high-speed electric rail network is an integrated development project rather than a transportation project alone. He described Line 1 as a key axis within Egypt’s Sokhna–Alexandria logistics corridor, noting that it can be understood as a (new Suez Canal on tracks)Continue reading "Egypt Prepares Trial Operations for Line 1 of Sokhna–Alamein–Matrouh High-Speed Electric Rail Network"
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Saudi Arabia has increased crude oil loadings from its Gulf export terminals after a drone attack disrupted shipments through its East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea, with Saudi Aramco loading about 14 million barrels (mmbbl) onto seven very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at Ras Tanura on September 20, according to shipping and satellite-tracking data cited […]
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The Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) has announced September 22-24, 2026, as the closing dates for bidding on seven available mineral exploration blocks. According to MRMIA, bidding for the Db76 block will close on September 22, while applications for the Ba81, Be80, Cf77 and Ea72 blocks will close on September 23. The Authority […]
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