ENERGY-

Eni-dominated JV PetroShorouk is planning to drill three new wells in the Zohr gas field in the current fiscal year, according to a statement from the Oil Ministry. Preparations are currently underway for work on Zohr 9 in addition to two new development wells. The news was also picked up by Reuters.

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DIPLOMACY-

Egypt began training hundreds of Palestinians to form a new security force for a “post-war Gaza without Hamas,” The Wall Street Journal reports citing Arab officials. The new force will include up to 10k security personnel, the majority of whom will come from the Palestinian Authority,, with some joining from Egypt, Jordan, and Gulf states. The move is expected to face opposition from Israel, which refuses to see Palestinian Authority control, calling it no different from Hamas.

ALSO- Egypt condemns Israel’s raid on Ramallah: The Foreign Minister condemned Israel’s raid of Ramallah in the West Bank and its targeting of Palestinian civilians, calling it “a dangerous escalation of Israel’s ongoing violations in the West Bank,” according to a statement.

EDUCATION-

CIRA Education and Al Ahly Capital’s Saxony Egypt University partnered with GB Corp to prepare students for the automotive industry by providing them with hands-on experience, according to a joint statement(pdf). The university students will be enrolled in the Automotive Mechatronics Technology Program, under the agreement, to access GB Corp’s technical workshops and factories.

What they said: “Through this collaboration, we are opening GB Academy training facilities and resources to nurture young talent. It is part of our ongoing mission to empower Egypt’s youth with practical skills and to contribute to the sustainable growth of the automotive industry,” said GB Corp Chief Human Resources Officer George Sedky.

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