A loading error in Qay village sent out twice the requested pounds until the machine stopped, with residents returning about 22,000 of the 50,000 EGP...
Upper Egypt’s ready factories pull in Samsung and cut jobless rate
Cabinet details show ready industrial complexes, ports and tech universities quietly turning Upper Egypt into a manufacturing base with major foreign plants.
Egypt Imports LNG Yet Still Brokers East Med Gas Flows
Production at 4.1 bcf/d forces record LNG buys, but Idku and Damietta still position Cairo as the East Med’s processing hub for Israeli and Cypriot...
Aramco Restarts Hormuz Loadings but Red Sea Blockade Caps the Relief
Three VLCCs lifted 6 million barrels from Ras Tanura and Juaymah as Aramco offers heavy grades via Fujairah STS.
Jordan Appliance Merchants Absorb Costs While Cheap Ads Spread
Formal merchants employing 25,000 face stable but squeezed margins as social media and personal imports undercut inspected electrical goods in Jordan.
Hayah Karima’s Village Upgrades Quietly Rewire Egypt’s Rural Economy
Completed Hayah Karima projects exceed 450 billion EGP for 20 million people, delivering sanitation jumps.
Egypt’s Quiet Food Export Week Reaches 184 Countries
NFSA data shows Egypt moved 160,000 tons of food products in one August week to 184 countries, part of a deeper climb in value and...
Traders Hold School Uniform Prices Flat Despite Rising Costs
Amman Chamber of Commerce reports stable school supply prices and abundant stock as traders absorb cost hikes ahead of the August 23 student start.
Egypt’s $1.77 Billion IMF Tranche Buys Time Before December Deadline
IMF unlocks $1.77 billion for Egypt after seventh EFF review while flagging slow state selloffs as the program heads to its December close.
Egypt’s Apparel Exports Surge 15% as Foreign Capital Fuels the Boom
Egypt's apparel exports rose 15% to $1.775 billion in H1 2026, though new foreign-backed factories and a local-sourcing mandate reshape who actually benefits.
Egypt’s Record FDI Masks Africa’s Shrinking Global Share
Egypt led Africa with $15.5bn in 2025 FDI, though the continent's overall share of a booming $1.6 trillion global pool barely moved.
Egypt’s Economy Grows 5 Percent as Private Business Keeps Shrinking
Egypt's GDP grew 5 percent in early 2026, but a sixth month of PMI contraction shows the private sector isn't sharing in the rebound.
Middle East Crisis Threatens Up to 80,000 Arab Women’s Jobs
A UN Women and ESCWA brief finds Arab women risk quieter job losses in public payrolls that regionwide crisis estimates fail to capture.
Middle East Power Grids Advance as Red Sea Risk Escalates
Qatar is finishing a power line to Iran and Jordan just held its credit rating, both signs credibility now drives Middle East energy investment.
Saudi Tankers Vanish as London Insurers Price Out the Gulf
Satellite images show Saudi and Kuwaiti tanker berths emptying as a London insurance committee, not just Houthi missiles, prices ships out of the Gulf.
Egypt’s Oil Debt Payoff Fuels a $2.3 Billion Export Jump
Egypt erased a $6.1 billion debt to foreign oil partners in June, and weeks later crude output hit a two-year high with $19 billion in...