Cheetahs, AI governance norms, and Climate Finance Report

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Israel declares ‘war on smuggling’ along Egyptian border, DM Katz designates area as military zone

View of the Israeli-Egyptian border. September 9, 2025. Photo by Yaniv Nadav/FLASH90 Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to take decisive measures to end the increasing phenomenon of weapons smuggling along the Egyptian...

Israel to declare Egypt border area closed military zone to curb drone arms smuggling

JERUSALEM, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday he had ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to declare the area along the Israel-Egypt border a closed military zone to halt a growing threat from drone-borne...

Adopt Islamic financing for sustainable growth, SEC DG tells African leaders

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on African countries to adopt Islamic financing as a catalyst for sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the continent. Emomotimi Agama, director-general of SEC, disclosed this on...

COP30: Deadlock or Fresh Start for Global Climate Action? 

The last three UN climate summits were held in authoritarian countries, resulting in limited civil society participation and modest ambitions. In contrast, the upcoming COP in the Brazilian Amazon presents an opportunity to break with the...

Egypt unveils $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest archaeological complex

It was a win for history and archaeology enthusiasts all over the world as the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) finally opened its doors to the public, 23 years after the first stone for the awe-inspiring structure was laid down. The museum which has...

Egypt: CCC Egypt, ELM sign agreement for $73.9mln project

Arab Finance: ÈLM Real Estate Development Company signed an agreement with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC Egypt) for a deal valued at EGP 3.5 billion, according to an emailed press release. CCC Egypt will be the contractor responsible for...

Egypt: Madinat Masr records $766.7mln in sales in 9 months

Arab Finance: Madinat Masr recorded new sales of EGP 36.3 billion and reservations exceeding EGP 2 billion during the first nine months of 2025, as per a disclosure. The company also reported a 112% increase in deliveries compared to the same...

Egyptian-Japanese alliance to establish 20-MW solar PV power plant

Arab Finance: The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) signed a deal with an Egyptian-Japanese alliance including Yurtec, Solar Installer, and Redcon to maximize renewable energy sources, according to a statement. The alliance will establish...

Egypt to build 1st chlorine tablet plant in Africa, Middle East

Arab Finance: Puredive Chemicals Company signed an agreement with a banking consortium to establish Egypt’s first factory for producing chlorine tablets and granules, according to a statement. The project, the first of its kind in Africa and the...

Egypt inks 2 agreements to expand natural gas exploration, production activities

Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the signing of two agreements for applying seismic survey and developing the Egypt Upstream Gateway (EUG) activities, according to a statement. During the ADIPEC 2025...

Egypt: Fawry, Wadi Degla Developments partner to introduce digital payment solutions in real estate

Arab Finance: Fawry has signed a partnership with Wadi Degla Developments to introduce integrated digital payment solutions for the developer’s customers through Fawry’s online payment gateway and point-of-sale (POS) network, as per an emailed...

Egypt: TCI secures 1st customs license as a distribution center in SCZONE ports

Arab Finance: Transcargo International (TCI), operating at Al Adabiya port within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), obtained the first customs license to operate as a distribution center within Egyptian ports, as per a statement. This comes...

Egypt begins linking Cronos gas field to Egyptian infrastructure

Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said connecting the Cypriot Cronos gas field to Egypt’s infrastructure represents the first practical step towards regional energy integration between the two countries,...

Egypt: Raya for Modern Vehicles receives NUCA's approval to establish EV charging station

Arab Finance: Raya for Modern Vehicles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raya Holding for Financial Investments, has obtained approval from the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to set up an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, as per a...

Israel declares Egypt a border area closed military zone

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones. "I instructed the IDF (military) to turn the area adjacent to the...

Katz orders IDF to declare Egyptian border closed military zone over drone smugglings

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday he was “declaring war” on weapon smuggling via drones over the Egyptian border, instructing the military to declare a closed military zone in the area and the Shin Bet to define such attempts as...

Israeli politician praises Orbán’s stance on migration, warns of threat of Islam

During the Center for Fundamental Rights’ International Pro-Israel Summit, Magyar Nemzet sat down with Simcha Dan Rothman, currently a member of the Israel Knesset representing the National Religious-Zionist Party. Covering a variety of topics,...

Egypt’s Enany set to lead UNESCO despite criticism of heritage record at home

Egypt's former tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany is set to be confirmed as head of UNESCO on Thursday, despite criticism from heritage groups that he had failed to protect cultural treasures at home such as Cairo's "City of the...

Israel declares Egypt border a closed military zone

Tel Aviv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones. Israel’s defence...