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Women Redraw Egypt’s Economy Through Micro-Enterprise
Egyptian Streets
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July 12, 2025
In a workshop in Upper Egypt, a group of women gather around sewing machines, their hands stitching fabric into garments and the fabric of a new economic reality. Through the Women’s Enterprise Support Programme, thousands of women like them are...
Türkiye’s 2025 investment action plan targets industry, green energy
Sabah
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July 13, 2025
Türkiye’s Investment Environment Improvement Council (YOIKK) has recently released its 2025 Action Plan, outlining legal and structural reforms to improve the country’s investment climate, with a strong focus on several areas, including industrial...
AI Appreciation Day: Business Leaders Reflect On How The Technology Has Changed Our Lives
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, celebrated every July 16, is a moment to reflect on the transformative power of AI in our daily lives. From revolutionizing healthcare and education to enhancing business...
Europe 2035: Innovation vs. regulation
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 17, 2025
While global competitors streamline regulation to attract talent and scale innovation, Europe remains hamstrung by red tape. A robot at the Microsoft booth at the Hannover Messe 2025 trade fair in Germany, on March 31, 2025. © Hannover Messe 2025,...
Oracle to invest $3 billion in AI, cloud in Europe
RCR Wireless News
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July 16, 2025
In sum – what to know: Oracle expands EU infra – Oracle will invest $3 billion over five years in cloud and AI capacity across Germany and the Netherlands to meet demand from enterprises, public sector users and AI developers. Dutch AI growth...
New tax facilities set stage for rapid growth of micro, small enterprises: Egypt's ETA chief
Zawya
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Egypt - Rasha Abdel Aal, Chairperson of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that the Authority is intensifying efforts to promote awareness of Egypt’s new tax facilities package and its benefits for enterprise growth, in line with a...
New tax facilities set stage for rapid growth of micro, small enterprises: ETA chief
Daily News Egypt
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July 9, 2025
Rasha Abdel Aal, Chairperson of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that the Authority is intensifying efforts to promote awareness of Egypt’s new tax facilities package and its benefits for enterprise growth, in line with a broader...
Palestinians paying high price to get scarce cash in Gaza
Greater Kashmir
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July 11, 2025
Deir al-Balah, July 11: Cash is the lifeblood of the Gaza Strip’s shattered economy, and like all other necessities in this war-torn territory — food, fuel, medicine — it is in extremely short supply. With nearly every bank branch and ATM...
Israel believes Iran has enriched uranium left, despite US strikes — NYT
TASS
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July 10, 2025
NEW YORK, July 10. /TASS/. Iran still has enriched uranium reserves at Fordow and Natanz, despite Israeli attacks and US strikes on nuclear facilities, the New York Times writes citing a senior Israeli official. It said the United States and...
UAE: 21-year-old college dropout designs AI outperforming tech giants OpenAI, Genspark
Khaleej Times
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A 21-year-old college dropout based in the UAE has pulled off what billion-dollar tech giants may or may not be able to do. Quddus Pativada, the founder of an artificial intelligence-driven tutor, ASI, has now built MyASI, an AI agent system that...
These are the roles driving UAE job growth
The National News
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Job growth in the UAE in the second quarter outpaced Saudi Arabia, driven by strong demand in real estate, financial services and technology sectors, the introduction of a digital work permit system and high employer confidence, a report by...
UAE Tightens Entry Rules for Nigerian Travellers
Arabian Post
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July 9, 2025
Stringent new visa rules now govern travel from Nigeria to the United Arab Emirates, marking a sharp increase in restrictions. Transit visas have been fully suspended, while tourist visas for solo applicants aged 18 to 45 are no longer allowed....
Türkiye sees progress in intellectual property as patent filings soar
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Türkiye has achieved significant progress in the field of intellectual property over the past two decades, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır said on Tuesday, citing a surge in patent filings and global rankings in design and...
UAE’s Q2 job growth outpaces Saudi Arabia driven by tech and property hiring
The National News
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Job growth in the UAE in the second quarter outpaced Saudi Arabia, driven by strong demand in real estate, financial services and technology sectors, the introduction of a digital work permit system and high employer confidence, a report by...
Small businesses struggle to stay afloat as damages from two wars deepen
The Times of Israel
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On October 7, 2023, Dudu Argaman, 79, was walking between trees, picking lemons and working on his family farm land in Moshav Almagor in the north of the country, like most days over the past 53 years. On that day, as war broke out with Hamas...
Inaugural Executive Forum on Strategic Compliance comes off
Business and Financial Times
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July 17, 2025
…as African leaders unite to build ‘our own table’ in global governance Africa can no longer wait to be included in the global governance conversation—it must now assert its place as a co-architect of governance systems that are ethical,...
Oman Kite Festival 2025 to kick soon
Oman Observer
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July 8, 2025
MUSCAT: There are just one week remaining until the Oman Kite Festival 2025 gets underway in Barr Al Hikman. Set to commence on July 15th and run until July 24th, the festival promises an exhilarating fusion of world-class kitesurfing action,...
Oman Kite Festival starting in Barr al Hikman on July 15
Muscat Daily
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July 8, 2025
Sur – The much anticipated 2025 edition of Oman Kite Festival will begin in Barr al Hikman on July 15 and run till July 24, with events taking place in several other coastal locations. Organised by Omran Group in collaboration with Oman Sail, the...
Why over 500,000 Afghans were forced out of Iran in just 16 days and what’s next?
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
The dusty border town of Islam Qala in western Afghanistan has become a holding pen for the displaced, families huddled under tarpaulins, children too young to understand why their lives have been upended, and elderly men with sunburnt faces...
AfricaUnlocked forum: How Africa’s trillion-dollar SME growth relies on B20 alignment
The Citizen
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Cape Town. African nations must shift from a dependency mindset to one of self-reliance by prioritising entrepreneurship, inclusive growth, and private sector development, experts have urged at the ongoing AfricaUnlocked 2025 Forum in South...