The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Business Council to boost investment and trade cooperation between Abu Dhabi and the United States during the Abu Dhabi economic delegation's visit to New York from September 30 to October 2, 2025.

Gold prices in Egypt slightly declined on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with the 24-carat gold gram price recorded at 5914.25 EGP for selling and 5885.75 EGP for buying.

Ramtha District Governorate launched a comprehensive cleaning campaign in cooperation with Hassan Industrial City Administration, the Investors Association, and Ramtha Municipality to preserve the environment and encourage tourism and investment. Hani Abu Hassan, President of Irbid Chamber of Industry, affirmed the industrial sector's commitment to maintaining cleanliness and supporting sustainability through a green transformation project.

The Amman Arab Youth Capital 2025 five-a-side football championship for Aqaba governorate concluded with Aqaba team crowned champion after a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Al-Baladiyah Al-Qweirah team. The tournament featured 33 teams and 396 players.

A recent analytical study reveals that females in Jordan prefer working in the public sector, especially in education and health. Employment rates dropped to 45% in 2023, while unemployment rose to 22%. The study was conducted by the Department of Statistics in cooperation with the World Bank and Ministry of Labor.

Ooredoo Tunisia held its first AI Summit with top officials and startups focusing on empowering Tunisia’s digital economy through AI and collaboration with NVIDIA to provide advanced technologies.

Italian unions have called for a general strike on Friday in solidarity with the Global Freedom Flotilla after the Israeli navy intercepted ships, sparking protests in several Italian cities.

During one week, Bahrain Bourse recorded trading of 12.5 million shares valued at 3 million Bahraini dinars through 365 transactions. The financial sector led the trading value, followed by the luxury consumer goods sector.

Investors seek safe havens during market turmoil. Gold maintains its historical status as a stable option, while cryptocurrencies face high volatility making them less reliable as safe havens.

Egypt's Foreign Minister met with representatives of major French companies and investment funds in Paris to enhance economic cooperation and expand investment opportunities between Egypt and France, focusing on key projects and promising sectors.