Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Boeing’s shares surged to the highest level in nearly 13 months after the US aerospace manufacturer secured a record-breaking $96 billion (€85.8 bn) order with Qatar Airways. The deal marked another major agreement struck by President Trump with a Gulf state during his Middle East tour. Boeing …
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Japan’s economy shrinks as Trump trade war hits exports and confidence
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The contraction strengthens the argument for increasing spending incentives in Japan as the economy prepares to take a hit from Trump’s tariffs The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, according to government data released on Friday, as US President Donald …
Read More »Donald Trump wraps up Gulf tour with €179 billion in UAE deals
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo US President Donald Trump secured €179 billion ($200 billion) worth of deals with the United Arab Emirates, including plans for the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the United States, located in Abu Dhabi. The White House announced that US President Donald Trump secured $200 …
Read More »Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul kick off at a lower level and with lowered expectations
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Istanbul on Friday for the first time since March 2022. Although the negotiations are now scheduled at a lower level, they are still taking place, with Turkish and US representatives participating. Ukraine and Russia began their meeting in Turkey on Friday …
Read More »EU must lead on climate in light of US ‘stupidity’, says former UN rights chief
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Mary Robinson, the former Irish president and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged the EU to show important leadership in the face of a US withdrawal from efforts to combat global warming. Robinson, who as a member of the Elders group has met with key …
Read More »Leak: EU to target clean-up of ‘forever chemicals’ in water strategy
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it. The European Commission is preparing to support a …
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