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Egypt secures five new agreements with China to bolster ICT sector
Among several agreements, worth a total of $1.1 billion, signed at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on Friday, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and China signed off on five major memoranda of understanding (MoUs)…
Investment min. underlines importance of economic ties with Britain
Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan el Khatib underlined the importance of economic ties between Egypt and Britain, which is considered one of the largest trading partners for Egypt.
The volume of trade exchange between the two countries rea…
Hopefulness Outperforms Mindfulness for Stress Resilience: Study
New research from North Carolina State University revealed that cultivating hopefulness may be more beneficial than mindfulness during periods of extreme stress.
The study, led by Kristin Scott and published in Stress and Health, examined how hope ve…
Lightning Strikes More Often in Skies Full of Pollution: Study
Human-induced environmental changes, such as air pollution influence weather patterns in surprising ways according to a recent study.
Researchers from James Madison University (JMU) have found a link between increased air pollution and more frequent …
Oman Basketball Association Elects New Board of Directors
The general assembly of Oman Basketball Association (OBA) today elected Eng. Khalfan Saleh Al Naabi as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Basketball Association 2024-2028 after he earned 6 votes out of the total number of candidates who contest…
MSX Gains 12 Points
Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index (30) today gained (12.04) points, comprising a rise by (0.25%) to close at (4772.88) points, compared to the last session, which stood at (4760.85) points.
The trading value today stood at (RO 1,537,732), com…
China to Lift Foreign Investment Access Restrictions in Manufacturing Sector
Restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector will be lifted with the release of the 2024 version of the negative list for foreign investment access, China’s top economic planner announced today.
Jointly issued by the National Develo…
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves up 0.98% in August
China’s foreign exchange reserves totaled USD3.2882 trillion as of the end of August, up by USD31.8 billion, or 0.98 percent compared to the end of July, official recent data showed.
China’s foreign exchange reserves have remained stable above USD3.2…
HM The Sultan Receives Written Message from Emir of Qatar
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.
The message was handed over to Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court when he rece…
Prophet Mohammed Birthday Holiday Announced
On the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday (PBUH) anniversary, it has been decided that Sunday, 15 September (11 Rabi’ Al Awwal 1446 AH) will be an official holiday for employees of units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other legal ent…