Top management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saw that the unity in their department was "under pressure" because the war in Gaza was causing a lot of discussions among civil servants. The most senior civil servants in the department came together at the beginning of November for a "24-hour retreat," which was mainly about dissatisfaction in the department, as documents requested by ANP show.
Egypt’s foreign debt continues to rise, reaching $USD 168 billion at the end of December 2022, according to newly released central bank data, reported Reuters. This represents a $USD 3.5 billion increase in just three months and underscores the country’s continued reliance on external financing. The debt, which has quadrupled since 2015, funds major infrastructure projects and supports Egypt’s currency. However, a shortage of foreign currency following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine...
The long-lost branch of the River Nile would have provided an essential water route for transporting goods to build Egypt’s ancient pyramids
Standing in his dress uniform in the back of his Aurus convertible, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was driven around Red Square to review the troops during last week’s Victory Day parade. It was to be his last inspection in that role. Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Shoigu — the 68-year-old was the longest […]
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He is running for the Senate as an immigrant who made good, reaching out to Ohio voters with a stirring, only-in-America bootstraps story: arriving as a child from Colombia, taking a risk on a struggling business, and then turning it into a smashing success and himself into a millionaire 100 times over. Running under the banner of Donald J. Trump’s populist political movement, Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown, humbly calls himself a “car guy from Cleveland” and...
Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests across the former Soviet republic nestled in the Caucasus Mountains. The vote comes after tens of thousands of people came out to protest the legislation in the capital, Tbilisi. Here’s what you need to know about the proposed law and the uproar it has caused. What’s in the law? The bill would require organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad...
CFIUS has a say in foreign transactions when national security is a concern, including venture capital and real estate deals.
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Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
RiseUp, the renowned summit for entrepreneurs and innovators, returns for its 11th edition at the prestigious Grand Egyptian Museum. Between 16 and 18 May 2024, the highly anticipated event will bring together prominent speakers, startups, and industry leaders to share their journeys of growth, resilience, and collaborative efforts in navigating the challenging landscape of business and innovation. Celebrating the theme of “#PoweringThrough,” RiseUp Summit ’24 promises to inspire, empower, and...