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Dubai Real Estate Market Plummets After Iran Strikes — Only Seasoned Investors Remain
A once-booming market sees transaction volumes collapse by 75% as inexperienced investors flee and prices dip. Experienc...
Samsung Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in U.S. as Headquarters Moves to Texas
Samsung Electronics America is shifting its headquarters to Texas, affecting 739 workers in New Jersey and laying off ro...
Spain vs Argentina: The €2 Billion Final That Pits Yamal Against Messi for World Cup Glory
The 2026 World Cup final brings together European champion Spain and defending title-holder Argentina in a historic clas...
Markets Have Grown Numb to Trump’s Social Posts — What to Watch Instead
Morgan Stanley says investors now shrug off most of Trump's social media missives. The bank urges a pivot to concrete po...
The World’s Most Expensive Cities in 2026, According to Deutsche Bank Research
Zurich and Geneva top a new global cost-of-living index, but high Swiss salaries leave residents with world-leading disp...
Ukraine War Shifts US Military Training: Medics Now Learn When to Remove Tourniquets
As the Ukraine conflict shows the dangers of prolonged tourniquet use, US special operations medics are being trained to...
A Lyft rider noticed her boyfriend got cheaper fares for the same trip. Now she's taking the subway.
Cynthia Everett, a frequent New York Lyft user, discovered her rides cost up to twice as much as her boyfriend's for ide...
Ten Years Overseas, and Home No Longer Feels Like Home
A personal essay reveals how years of living abroad can transform everyday habits and relationships, leaving returnees f...
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Sees 1 Billion Humanoid Robots by 2040 — and a $34 Trillion AI Economy
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son laid out an audacious forecast at the company’s annual investor day: 1 billion AI-powered...
Shohei Ohtani’s Left Knee Screws Up Pitching Command, Cy Young Hopes Fade as Dodgers Eye Playoffs
A lingering left knee problem is sapping Shohei Ohtani’s pitching precision, forcing Los Angeles Dodgers to shift from i...
Japan's Stock Rally Braces for a Summer Stall as Overheating Meets Seasonal Headwinds
After a blistering 39% first-half surge for the Nikkei 225, multiple signals—from hot margin debt to a shifting sector r...
How a Flower from a 3.11 Tsunami Survivor’s Story Connects Aisai Students to Disaster Readiness
Junior high schools in Aisai, a city at risk from a Nankai Trough megaquake, now include visits to the 2011 tsunami zone...
Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title from Nvidia
Investor shift beyond pure AI chip plays lifts Apple’s market cap to $4.88 trillion, edging out Nvidia as the market rea...
Omani Listed Banks' First-Half Profits Climb 10.6%, Led by Bank Muscat
Aggregate net profit of seven listed banks on the Muscat Securities Market rose to OMR 305.38 million in H1 2026, with s...
Kuwait Central Bank Challenges UNCTAD's 2025 FDI Figures, Releases Official Data
The Central Bank of Kuwait says the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2026 uses preliminary estimates that don't reflect of...
Egypt Announces E-Visa QR Code Pilot Starting August
Egypt will trial an e-visa system using QR codes from August, part of a wider plan to simplify tourist entry, expand vis...
Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden Launches Scholarship-to-Employment Programme for Mining Talent
Registration opens for a fully-funded bachelor’s scholarship pathway at top global mining schools, with a guaranteed job...
Trump Endorses Burnham's North Sea Oil Push, Slams Wind Imports
US President Trump hailed incoming UK PM Andy Burnham's plan to revive North Sea drilling, calling it a lifeline for the...
Alexandria Port Cargo Volumes Rise 10% to 82 Million Tonnes on Dry Bulk, Container Gains
Egypt's main Mediterranean gateway records strong growth in dry bulk, containerised goods and cruise traffic, reinforcin...
Zimbabwe to Proceed with Lithium Concentrate Export Ban on Jan 1, 2027, Rejecting Industry Delay Requests
Africa's largest lithium producer will halt raw lithium concentrate exports from 2027, despite insufficient local proces...
Egyptian Mango Exporters Eye European Gains as Spain’s Harvest Shrinks
A 30% drop in Spanish production and lower Indian supply are opening a profitable window for Egyptian mango exporters—bu...
Liquidity Flees Egypt's Blue-Chips for Small Caps as EGX30 Lacks Catalysts
Egypt's benchmark EGX30 slipped 0.7% while the small-cap EGX70 jumped 1.25% as investors rotated out of heavyweight stoc...
Egyptian Pound Breaches 51 Again as Foreign Outflows and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh
The Egyptian pound surpassed 51 per dollar for the first time since the 2024 float, driven by $1.45 billion in foreign o...
Egypt’s Central Bank Debuts EGP 150 Billion Variable-Rate Treasury Certificates
A new 63-day instrument linked to the corridor rate offers the government flexible funding and gives banks a fresh tool ...
Syrian Market Uncertainty Dashes Hopes for Egyptian Cement Export Revival
Egypt's cement sector, once eyeing Syria as a reconstruction export hub, now faces unclear demand, with only 5,000 tonne...
Egypt Imports 223,000 Tonnes of Food as Wheat and Soybeans Lead Weekly Arrivals
Wheat and soybean shipments dominated Egypt's food imports in mid-July, with Russia remaining the top supplier. The Nati...
Smart Wins Baker Approval for Egypt’s New Direct-Discount Bread System
Egypt’s General Division of Bakeries backed Smart’s electronic collection platform over offers from WE, Fawry and e& as ...
DeepSeek Targets $7.4 Billion Funding Round As Valuation Nears $74 Billion Ahead of Shanghai IPO
China's AI powerhouse DeepSeek is in talks for a new 50 billion yuan raise, following a similar-sized round last month, ...
From Oil to Inflation: How US-Iran Tensions and the Hormuz Risk Recast Global Economic Calculations
Rising US-Iran tensions and instability around the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves through oil markets, shipping...
Egypt Extends Tax Dispute Law, Offers Bookkeeping Relief for Small Firms to Tame Shadow Economy
The Egyptian Tax Authority is extending a dispute settlement mechanism, introducing simplified accounting for companies ...