The Minister of Petroleum confirmed ongoing production improvement at Zohr field, with Zohr-6 well adding about 65 million cubic feet of gas daily and plans to drill new wells to boost output and secure local gas supply.

Gold prices in Egypt stabilized on Tuesday morning, August 26, 2025, after limited declines yesterday evening with a global drop in the ounce price. The 21-carat gold was priced at 4,565 EGP per gram, and the gold pound at 36,520 EGP. Globally, gold trades near $3,350 per ounce as markets await the US Federal Reserve's September interest rate decision.

Regional directorates of Morocco's Ministry of National Education are completing partial or full rehabilitation of several schools before the 2025-2026 academic year, closely monitoring construction and equipment upgrades.

South Korean airline Korean Air plans to buy 103 next-generation Boeing aircraft in a $50 billion deal including spare engines, with deliveries expected by end of 2030.

The Japanese Nikkei index dropped to a two-week low as the yen rose following the dismissal of Lisa Cook from the US Federal Reserve Board.

Gold prices rose to a two-week high as the dollar declined following the dismissal of Lisa Cook from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

The dollar index dropped 0.3% to 98.187 after US President Donald Trump announced the dismissal of Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, raising concerns about central bank independence and interest rate cut expectations.

Oil prices declined on Tuesday after rising nearly two percent the previous session, amid close monitoring of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its potential impact on regional fuel supplies.

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai and Dubai Finance signed a memorandum of understanding to support digital payment initiatives and facilitate secure financial transactions, in line with the 'Dubai Cashless' strategy aiming to raise digital transactions to 90% by 2026.

The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced success in opening the Peruvian market to Egyptian strawberry seedling exports after intensive negotiations to meet health and technical requirements, marking a step to enhance Egypt's position as a regional hub for crop seedling exports.