Egypt is “uniquely placed to act as a bridge between the global north and south” at COP27, climate negotiator and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr sys in a wide-ranging interview with Euronews.

Reuters takes a look at the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund’s USD 6.6 bn in investments so far this year. Sources tell the newswire ADQ is using its purchasing power to solidify regional ties with countries including Egypt, Turkey and Israel.

Also making headlines this morning:

  • Bloomberg revisits how USD shortages are impacting net importers in Asia and Africa, including Egypt.
  • A local man was taken to hospital with light burns after he set himself on fire in protest at the refusal of his son’s school to allow him to use textbooks until they were paid for. (The National)
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