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UK firm to continue subsea well support offshore Egypt
Aquaterra Energy, a UK-headquartered offshore energy engineering solutions provider, has secured a two-year extension to its offshore analysis services contract in Egypt, supporting what is described as a “major” operator’s subsea well campaigns....

Bay Area arts: 10 shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From a hit Broadway musical about Michael Jackson to Masako Miki’s one-of-a-kind art and arguably the most controversial performer in popular music right now, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Here’s a partial roundup....

Egypt says it’s training hundreds of Palestinians for Gaza security
Egypt is training hundreds of Palestinians to take on security roles in Gaza when the Israel-Hamas war ends, the country’s foreign minister told a Saudi news channel on Wednesday. In a clip of the interview with the Al Arabiya channel, which has...

Egyptian actor Lotfy Labib dies aged 77
Actor Lotfy Labib died aged 77 on Tuesday, confirmed the Egyptian Actors’ Syndicate. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at St Mark's Church in Heliopolis, Cairo. “Indeed we belong to God, and indeed to Him we shall return,” read the...

NEOM Port cuts transit time with Egypt–Saudi–Iraq trade corridor
The Port of NEOM has successfully completed a pilot trial of a new intra-regional trade corridor connecting key logistics hubs in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The initiative, implemented in...
Madenataran to Shelter Endangered Palestinian Cultural Artifacts
Armenia and the Palestinian State have reached an agreement for the Madenataran Ancient Manuscript Institute to provide temporary shelter for endangered Palestinian cultural artifacts, Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan announced on...
Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib dies at 77
Ammon News - Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib passed away on Wednesday after a long struggle with illness at the age of 77. Head of the Actors Syndicate in Egypt, Ashraf Zaki, announced a sudden deterioration in the health of Egyptian actor Lotfi...

Egyptian agricultural exports surpass 6.240mln tons in mid-July: Farouk
Arab Finance: The total volume of Egyptian agricultural exports increased during mid-July 2025, exceeding 6.240 million tons, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced. The recorded load is higher by 575,000 tons when...

Egypt: Orascom Construction to transfer primary listing to ADX
Arab Finance: Orascom Construction PLC’s board has approved transferring the company’s primary share listing to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), while retaining its secondary listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The decision, made...

Egypt: SCZone explores investment opportunities in ports, industrial zones with Singapore
Arab Finance: Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), and Dominic Goh, Singapore's Ambassador to Egypt, explored investment opportunities in industrial and logistics zones or seaports...

Simba SC to camp in Egypt for four weeks, set to play friendly matches
Dar es Salaam. Simba SC have officially launched their quest to reclaim dominance in the upcoming 2025/26 season by kicking off a high-intensity four-week pre-season training camp in Ismailia, Egypt. The camp, which commenced on Wednesday, is seen...

Egyptian Crews Extinguish Blaze on MSC Container Vessel
(MENAFN) Egyptian teams played a crucial role in extinguishing a blaze that broke out late Tuesday aboard a container vessel managed by the Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed on...

Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, and US envoy visits hostage family protest
DEIR EL-BALAH – Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks searching for food amid airdrops and restrictions on overland aid...

Egyptian Daily Horoscope for August 2, 2025: Mysterious Predictions from the Ancient Gods for Your Zodiac Sign
Step into the sands of time, where ancient wisdom meets modern energy. Egyptian astrology doesn’t just look to the stars—it listens to the gods. Each day, divine forces like Ra, Bastet, Thoth, and Anubis stir the energies around you, shaping your...

Egypt: EGX closes Tuesday’s session with positive note
Arab Finance: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note after the EGX30 index rose by 0.03% to 34,085.74 points. The Sharia-compliant index, EGX33 Shariah, went up by 0.76% to 3,480.44 points. Both the EGX70...

Egypt: FRA licenses 4 companies to perform non-banking financial business, investment fund activities
Arab Finance: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) licensed four companies to operate within non-banking financial business and investment fund activities, according to a statement. The FRA passed the licensing of Al Ahli Kuwait-Egypt Leasing...

Israeli researcher claims finding 'this is from Moses' written in ancient Egyptian mine
'This is from Moses' written in ancient Egyptian mine. July 30 2025. Photo: (Photo used under section 27A of the copyright law) Michael Bar-Ron, a graduate student at Ariel University in Israel, has submitted a paper for peer review arguing that...

Egypt: Badawi discusses boosting oil, gas cooperation with Energean
Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi explored ways to enhance cooperation in the oil and gas sector with Greek company Energean, according to a statement. In his meeting with Mathios Rigas, CEO of Energean, Badawi...

Egypt: Tanmeyah develops El Zaharaa Square in Maadi as part of ESG strategy
Arab Finance: Tanmeyah, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, has developed El Zaharaa Square in Maadi as part of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy focused on environmental sustainability and community development, as per an emailed...

Egypt Rejects Quartet’s Efforts Regarding Sudan
By: Nihad Mustafa In a development that reflects the depth of the Sudanese crisis, a planned summit between the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, which was set to take place at the end of the month, has been canceled. The summit was...