First the Russians. Now the Swiss return to the Red Sea.

Sharm El Sheikh yesterday received the first direct flight from Switzerland in more than five years after a flight ban triggered by the 2015 crash of a Russian plane in Sinai. Swiss Air will run one flight a week to the coastal resort from Geneva on Saturdays. The move comes on the heels of Russia’s resumption of direct flights to Egypt in August.

Elaraby Group has signed a partnership agreement with Sudanese firm Elbarbary to establish an electronics factory in Sudan.