Egypt News News Egypt: China's Xi Lands in Egypt as Iran War Reshapes Middle East Alliances
News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-09-01/chinas-xi-lands-in-egypt-as-iran-war-reshapes-middle-east-alliances
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties amid the fallout of the Iran war.
News Egypt: Egypt banks reap sovereign carry gains as private-sector lending share falls
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/egypt-banks-reap-sovereign-carry-gains-as-private-sector-lending-share-falls/ar-AA2bKmEw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
By Ben Aris in Berlin Egypt's banks are highly profitable in part because the state remains an unusually attractive borrower, offering yields above 25% on short-dated paper while private-sector credit remains comparatively constrained.