Newsletter: Business & Tech Gulf investors eye payday ahead of SpaceX IPO The IPO could leave Saudi investors holding a combined stake worth well over $15 billion in one of the world’s most coveted technology companies. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Suez Canal traffic soars as Hormuz disruptions reroute energy trade The canal generated $419 million in revenue in April, up 27% year over year. Egypt
Egypt, Turkey push energy ties in Azerbaijan talks amid Hormuz crisis Egypt and Turkey are moving to deepen energy cooperation as Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts Gulf energy flows, increasing the significance of Eastern Mediterranean energy infrastructure. Turkey
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran attack on Kuwait airport kills one, halts flights Iran’s attacks reach Kuwait, a US veto rattles Netanyahu and Egypt signals its unease with Syria’s new leadership. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Pushed out of Sahel, Macron turns to Egypt and Africa's anglophone countries By Rina Bassist , Rosaleen Carroll
Green hydrogen plant launches in Egypt during COP27's second day More side deals to reduce climate change are set to be announced during the COP27 summit in Egypt. Egypt
UAE, Egypt announce new wind farm during COP27 Wind power is growing in Egypt, which is relatively poor in oil and gas. Egypt
COP27 kicks off in Egypt Green hydrogen will be just one of many focal points at the annual UN conference on climate change. Egypt
Egypt, Russia commence second phase of nuclear power plant construction Egypt is preparing to build the second unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant about five months after establishing the first unit. Egypt
Culture Egypt to present sustainable fashion project at COP27 Green Fashion, a start-up environmental and social initiative, will be showcasing its ideas at the COP27 that Egypt will be hosting. Egypt
Libya derails Egypt-Turkey rapprochement Egypt-Turkey talks to normalize their relations were halted in the wake of Ankara’s recent oil deal with Libya's Tripoli-based government. Egypt
Libya differences stall Turkey-Egypt fence-mending Turkey’s moves in Libya have undermined its fledgling dialogue with Egypt, even as Ankara took a number of measures to restrict Brotherhood exiles to please Cairo. Turkey
Egypt reports increased trade with Arab states Saudi Arabia is Egypt's top trading partner in the region. Egypt
Ahead of COP27, Democrats push Biden to confront Egypt on human rights A group of lawmakers want President Joe Biden to use the climate conference to press Egypt for improvements in its dire human rights record. Egypt
Can floating Egyptian pound kill foreign currency black market? Egypt's latest flotation of its currency may rein in its thriving foreign currency black market, but economists cannot see an end to this market in the near future. Egypt
Egypt plans to launch first satellite to monitor climate change in Africa In the lead-up to the COP27 scheduled to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh in November and in partnership with China, Egypt plans to launch its first satellite specialized in the monitoring of climate changes in Africa. Egypt