UK Duchess of Edinburgh travels to Chad amid ongoing crisis in Sudan
The Duchess of Edinburgh is on a three-day visit Chad in central Africa, amid a growing humanitarian crisis being faced
Egypt signed an investment contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday to develop the Ras El Hikma peninsula west of Alexandria. The deal will bring $150 billion into Egypt, including $35 billion in direct investment within the next 2 months. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Cairo, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the agreement was the largest direct investment deal in Egypt’s history.
The project will build a new city on Egypt’s northern coast, over an area of 170 million square meters. It will include recreational, residential, industrial, and business zones, as well as a marina for tourist ships and an international airport.
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