EU unveils €60bn economic development plan for Gaza

The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday the provision of €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza, Arab News reports. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn Read more

European consortium pledges to invest $500m in development of second terminal at Egypt’s Damietta Port

A European consortium which includes the alliance of Eurojet Germany, Conchepe Italy and Habag Lloyd for International Shipping Lines agreed with Egyptian authorities to inject $500 million in the development of “Tahya Misr 1”; the second terminal at Damietta Port. Read more

EBRD to lend Egypt’s largest private bank $20m to back female-led companies

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expected to provide a senior unsecured debt facility of $20 million to the Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) (COMI) to support private small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) led by women, Arab Read more

Abu Dhabi Ports Group inks deals with Red Sea Ports Authority on project in Egypt

Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt’s Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a term sheet and a head of terms agreement for the development of major port projects along Egypt’s coast, Zawya reports. Per the first deal, AD Ports Group Read more

Egypt targets Latin America, Asia tourism markets

Egypt is planning to go after the Latin America and Asia tourism markets, the Arab republic’s Deputy Tourism Minister has told Bloomberg in an interview, Arab Finance reports. Ghada Shalaby told US media that the plan comes as an attempt Read more

International outcry at Israeli raid on al-Aqsa mosque

Several countries, including Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United States, and international organizations including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced the raid conducted by Read more