The Arabic, Hebrew, and Turkish speaker had a 27-year stint at the State Department with senior postings in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and other nations
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Egypt’s high-end holiday stays continue to catch the attention of the int’l press
In a refreshing break from the war, Le Monde and the Financial Times are both out with pieces highlighting two of the country’s most expensive stays. While Mounir Neamatalla’s increasingly well-known Adrère Amellal ecolodge in Siwa is yet again getting ink, the salmon-colored paper is looking at the newest addition to the country’s list of […]
Raya Holding’s net income rises over 50% in 2025
Today is day T-minus 18 out of a 25-day countdown before GCC oil producers run out of storage space
A more nuanced look into the impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure on the GCC
Hormuz typically accounts for around 25% of global seaborne oil trade and some 20% of global LNG trade
2026 MARCH 10 March (Tuesday): Capmas expected to release inflation data for February. 21 March: (Saturday): Eid El Fitr starts (TBC). 30 March - 1 April (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition (EGYPES). APRIL 2 April (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee’s second meeting of 2026. 12 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter. 25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation […]
FinMin seeks new hedges to protect budget as EGP hits 53 per USD
Good afternoon, friends. It’s another restless day in the press — both at home and abroad — as the regional war escalates. In today’s issue, we take a look at how the war is being depicted in Western media, recommend your next timely listen, and more. So, when do we eat? Maghrib prayers are at […]
The one-dimensional portrayal of Iran and its impact on the war
“Iranian civil society has always found ways of reasserting itself and manifesting its ingenuity, but all of this has been undone”