{"id":703366,"date":"2026-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=703366"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:29:00","slug":"trump-warns-iran-that-clock-is-ticking-as-peace-talks-stall-oil-prices-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-warns-iran-that-clock-is-ticking-as-peace-talks-stall-oil-prices-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warns Iran that \u201cclock is ticking\u201d as peace talks stall; oil prices rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good afternoon, ladies and gents, and welcome back.<\/strong> We hope your ACs are functioning and your lattes are ice-cold. The news cycle is picking up, and we\u2019ve got the latest for you below. In today\u2019s issue, we take a look at the <strong>merger between Egypt\u2019s own Baraka Optics and regional giant Magrabi Retail<\/strong>. Also, we break down a romantic thriller that had us glued to our screens, dissect Arsenal\u2019s path to the crown, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>First things first, the news\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> \ud83c\udf10 <strong>The US and Iran continue to make headlines as peace <\/strong><strong>negotiations remain stalled. <\/strong>US President Donald Trump warned that the \u201cclock is ticking,\u201d writing on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116590914302000241\" style=\"\">Truth Social<\/a> that Tehran \u201cbetter get moving, fast, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them.\u201d Iran said it had responded to the US proposal, as Pakistan continues to mediate its exchanges with Washington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE-<\/strong> The latest drone attack on a UAE nuclear power plant drove oil prices up, with Brent jumping to USD 110 \/ bbl and WTI advancing to USD 107 \/ bbl at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^Read more on: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cd0p4y9y48xo\" style=\"\">BBC<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-18\/us-tells-iran-clock-is-ticking-as-uae-nuclear-plant-targeted?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/may\/18\/oil-prices-rise-bonds-iran-war-peace-talks-inflation-trump-crude-gilts-starmer\" style=\"\">The Guardian<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/943.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In a market defined by geopolitical risk, inflation, currency volatility, and declining interest rates, knowing how to manage your money has never been more important, and yet few people are really good at it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The default in Egypt has traditionally been to dollarize, buy real estate, or stash your extra cash in a high-yield certificate of deposit, but that playbook is dying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">With an illiquid real estate market, the era of ultra-high-yield deposits coming to an end, and a rapidly expanding ecosystem of digital investment options, investors are looking for new, smarter opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In this four-part series, <strong>EnterpriseAM Money Matters<\/strong> will walk you through smart personal finance decisions regardless of your age, income, or starting point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Coming straight to your inbox \u2014 Wednesday, May 20. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 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company \u2014 represented in 247.5 mn shares \u2014 at EGP 2.97 apiece to institutional investors starting today and to retail investors a day later;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raya Holding is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/18\/raya-zeroes-in-on-ostool-exit\/\" style=\"\">edging toward closing the loop<\/a><\/strong><strong> on a six-year-long <\/strong><strong>Ostool<\/strong><strong> divestment saga.<\/strong> The EGX-listed conglomerate lined up BoD approval to offload its 90% stake in Ostool Transport and Logistics to one of the subsidiaries of Qalaa Holdings\u2019 EGX-listed industrial mining outfit Ascom Mining Group for EGP 641 mn;<\/li>\n<li><strong>London-based startup Dealfuze is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/18\/dealfuze-launches-ai-matchmaking-platform-for-mea-founders\/\" style=\"\">launching a MEA-focused venture discovery platform<\/a><\/strong><strong> targeting capital allocation gaps.<\/strong> The algorithmic matching platform pairs MEA founders with international and GCC investors based on sector, stage, geography, and traction metrics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\u2600\ufe0f <strong>TOMORR<\/strong><strong>OW\u2019S WEATHER-<\/strong> It\u2019s going to be another unpleasantly warm day in Cairo tomorrow, with the mercury set to peak at 36\u00b0C before dipping to a low of 20\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, ladies and gents, and welcome back. We hope your ACs are functioning and your lattes are ice-cold. The news cycle is picking up, and we\u2019ve got the latest for you below. In today\u2019s issue, we take a look at the merger between Egypt\u2019s own Baraka Optics and regional giant Magrabi Retail. 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