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China's zero-tariff policy opens wider door for Egyptian citrus exports

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:15:24 GMT

by Mahmoud Fouly

BEHEIRA, Egypt, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Inside a sprawling packing plant at the edge of Egypt's citrus country, workers in white coats and hairnets moved briskly along conveyor belts, stacking cartons of Valencia oranges as the fruit passed through sorting machines, quality checks, and final inspection before being sealed for shipment abroad.

The facility is run by Magrabi Agriculture, known as M

EGYPT-BEHEIRA-CITRUS EXPORT-CHINA-ZERO-TARIFF POLICY

Fri, 01 May 2026 18:45:09 GMT

(260501) -- BEHEIRA, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People work in a citrus packing plant of Magrabi Agriculture in Beheira province, Egypt, April 30, 2026. On Friday, China expanded its zero-tariff policy to cover all 53 African nations that maintain diplomatic ties with Beijing, a framework that will run through April 2028. The move brings 20 additional African countries, including Egypt, into a preferential trade arrangeme

CHINA-SHANGHAI-EXPANDED ZERO-TARIFF-POLICY-BENEFICIARY (CN)

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:16:08 GMT

(260501) -- SHANGHAI, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers inspect avocados imported from Kenya in Shanghai, east China, May 1, 2026. China expanded zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations. This policy took effect on May 1.

In east China's Shanghai, a shipment of oranges from Egypt became the first beneficiary of the expanded zero-tariff policy to reach this met

Update: Chinese customs welcome first African imports under expanded zero-tariff policy

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:15:39 GMT

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Customs authorities across China are busy handling arrivals of African imports that were early beneficiaries of the country's historic expansion of its zero-tariff treatment, which now covers all 53 African nations that have diplomatic ties with China.

In the early hours of Friday, 24 tonnes of South African apples became the first batch of imports to enter China under the landmark init

Mohamed Salah to stay in Europe? Fenerbahce lead race for Liverpool star's signature

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:14:33 GMT

Ankara [Turkiye], May 1 (ANI): Turkish football giants Fenerbahce are reportedly leading the race to sign Liverpool star Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian forward is said to be set to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, according to Goal.com.

Salah, who has enjoyed a highly successful nine-year spell with Liverpool, recently indicated that his time at Anfield could be coming to an end. While ea

EGYPT-ASWAN-INT'L WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:47:57 GMT

(260501) -- ASWAN, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Abdel Khalek, president of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), receives an interview with Xinhua in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Egypt's Aswan women film festival nurtures new generation of filmmakers, eyes cooperation with China -- festival president" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak convenes 117th meeting of IUCN Council in Switzerland

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:50:13 GMT

GLAND, Switzerland, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Managing Director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, convened the 117th meeting of the IUCN Council in Gland, Switzerland, marking the start of a new phase of global action to protect nature, conserve biodiversity, and halt species loss.

The meeting comes

China implements historic zero tariffs for all African nations with diplomatic ties

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:15:20 GMT

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday expanded its zero-tariff treatment to cover all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties, creating new opportunities for Africa to boost exports and industrialization amid the global headwinds of protectionism.

In the early hours of Friday, 24 tonnes of apples from South Africa cleared customs in south China's Shenzhen, becoming the first batch of African g

FIFA boss: No changes to Iran's World Cup schedule

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:40:23 GMT

(Photo credit: Brian Snyder-Reuters via Imagn Images)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that Iran will play its originally scheduled World Cup matches this summer in the United States.

Infantino made the announcement during his opening remarks Thursday at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, B.C., one day after members of Iran's delegation to the congress were denied entry into Canada.

'Of course,

Livestreaming shop guides connect Chinese, Middle East markets at China's Canton Fair

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:15:21 GMT

GUANGZHOU, May 1 (Xinhua) -- In a bustling booth at the Canton Fair, Nour Arfa works the camera, her voice switching fluidly between Arabic, French and Chinese.

The Tunisian livestreamer is on a mission: helping her online viewers in the Middle East and North Africa navigate one of China's largest trade fairs without ever leaving their homes.

At the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Cant

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends 'With Them in Blue' event, affirms UAE commitment to empowering People of Determination, social inclusion

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:49:18 GMT

ABU DHABI, 30th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, affirmed that the United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues steadily to consolidate a comprehensive national approach based on empowering People of Determination and enhancing their full integration into society.

He made this stat

Somali forces kill over 20 terrorists

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:22:44 GMT

An operation in Lower Shabelle involved airstrikes and ground combat, with a senior militant commander among those killed

Somali government forces have killed more than 20 Al-Qaeda-linked militants during a coordinated military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, officials said on Wednesday.

The offensive, carried out over the past 72 hours with support from "international partners," ta

EGYPT-LUXOR-ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION-EGYPTIAN WORKERS

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:45:30 GMT

(260429) -- LUXOR, April 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian workers work in archaeological site on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt on April 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Local workers, traditional skills support restoration of Luxor Temples in Egypt" (Radwan Abu Al-Majd/Handout via Xinhua)

Iran absent from FIFA Vancouver meetings due to visa issues

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:19:12 GMT

(Photo credit: Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Iran's soccer federation was absent from a meeting of soccer leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday, leaving the country's participation in the upcoming World Cup still in question.

That topic wasn't covered at the convening of Asia's top soccer leaders today with FIFA president Gianni Infantino presiding, and Iran's sports minist

Mo Salah to reveal new club "in a few days", says Egypt team's staff member

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:41:30 GMT

Cairo [Egypt], April 28 (ANI): Liverpool legend Mo Salah will reveal his new club 'in a few days', as per a staff member of the Egyptian national team as he says goodbye to The Reds at the end of this season after an association of nine years.

Salah is set to end his nine-year stint with the club at the end of the 2025-26 season through a mutual contract termination, with his deal originally running till 2027. <

India in talks with US and Iran on key port Foreign Ministry

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:52:57 GMT

New Delhi says the Middle East conflict has complicated discussions regarding the development of Chabahar

New Delhi is engaged in talks with Washington and Tehran on the development of a key port in Iran, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said.

The statement comes after a temporary sanctions waiver by the US on the port of Chabahar in Iran ended on April 26.

"As to where we are, this is

Iran using Hormuz as economic nuclear weapon Rubio

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:42:04 GMT

The US will not allow Tehran to control the critical chokepoint, the secretary of state has said

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as an "economic nuclear weapon," stressing that Washington will not accept the reopening of the waterway on Tehran's terms and postponing talks on its nuclear program.

According to Axios and several other outlets, I

King Charles arrives in DC amid trans-Atlantic tensions, 250th anniversary cheers

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:36:55 GMT

Washington DC [US], April 28 (ANI): Under a spotlight of historic symbolism and modern geopolitical friction, King Charles III and Queen Camilla touched down at Joint Base Andrews on Monday to begin a landmark four-day State Visit to the United States.

The visit, the first by a reigning British monarch in nearly two decades, comes at a pivotal moment as the US prepares for its 250th anniversary of independence an

French researcher cracks 4,000-year-old Elamite script from Iran

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:10:11 GMT

Whilea modern-day warhas focused the world's attention onIran, forFrencharchaeologist Franois Desset it was a millennia-old mystery that drew him to the country.

His quest: to decipher the 4,000-year-old writing system of Linear Elamite that had long been considered impossible to crack.

"Of all the writing systems used in Iran, the only one that is truly local developed within the territory we now call Iran

ANZAC Day disruption lays bare Australias selective remembrance

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT

The ANZAC story overlooks vital contributions from First Nations peoples and diverse global communities, which deserve greater recognition, writesMainul HaqueAOM.

THE ANZAC LEGACY is central to Australias national identity, but it tells only part of the story.

Australias First Nations peoples, along with soldiers and labourers from the Indian subcontinent, including present-day India, Pakistan and Banglades

Egypt, U.S. discuss progress of U.S.-Iran negotiations following Tehran's new proposal

Fri, 01 May 2026 20:15:37 GMT

CAIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and U.S. president's special envoy Steve Witkoff discussed regional developments and the U.S.-Iran negotiations during a phone call on Friday following Iran's new proposal.

According to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the two officials reviewed the current trajectory of U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts.

Abdelatty underscored the n

Feature: China's zero-tariff policy opens wider door for Egyptian citrus exports

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:15:07 GMT

by Mahmoud Fouly

The facility is run by Magrabi Agriculture, known as

2nd LD-Writethru-China Focus: Chinese customs welcome first African imports under expanded zero-tariff policy

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:45:22 GMT

In the early hours of Friday, 24 tonnes of South African apples became the first batch of imports to enter China under the landmark ini

Mohammed bin Rashid, Mansour bin Zayed condole with Prime Minister of Egypt on passing of his father

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:54:27 GMT

ABU DHABI, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent two cables of condolences to Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, on the passing of his father.

China Focus: China implements historic zero tariffs for all African nations with diplomatic ties

Fri, 01 May 2026 03:47:12 GMT

In the early hours of Friday, 24 tonnes of apples from South Africa cleared customs in south China's Shenzhen, becoming the first batch of African

Interview: Egypt's Aswan women film festival nurtures new generation of filmmakers, eyes cooperation with China -- festival president

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:15:49 GMT

ASWAN, Egypt, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) has succeeded in building a solid base of young filmmakers across southern Egypt over its first decade through workshops and programs designed to empower local talents, said festival president Mohamed Abdel Khalek in a recent interview with Xinhua.

"One of the most important achievements of the festival during its first decade

Egypt's expat remittances hit 29.4 bln USD in 8 months of FY 2025/2026

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:15:13 GMT

CAIRO, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached 29.4 billion U.S. dollars during the first eight months of the fiscal year 2025/2026, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said Thursday.

This represents a 28 percent increase year-on-year, the CBE said in a statement.

It added that the total inflow for the July-February period rose from approximately 23.0 billion dollars during the

China Focus: Livestreaming shop guides connect Chinese, Middle East markets at China's Canton Fair

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:48:55 GMT

GUANGZHOU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- In a bustling booth at the Canton Fair, Nour Arfa works the camera, her voice switching fluidly between Arabic, French and Chinese.

The Tunisian livestreamer is on a mission: helping her online viewers in the Middle East and North Africa navigate one of China's largest trade fairs without ever leaving their homes.

At the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the

Feature: Local workers, traditional skills support restoration of Luxor Temples in Egypt

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:45:02 GMT

LUXOR, Egypt, April 29 (Xinhua) -- At the ancient Temple of Montu in Luxor, Egyptian workers brush sand from stone faces buried for thousands of years and move massive stone blocks back into place using traditional tools and techniques passed down through generations.

While foreign archaeologists often attract attention, the daily preservation of Luxor's temples depends largely on local specialists whose skills

Expo City Dubai Foundation grants funding to seven global projects tackling extreme climate challenges

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:16:59 GMT

DUBAI, 29th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Moroccan brickmakers reviving traditional building techniques, Indian innovators transforming straw into animal feed and Egyptian producers of ocean-waste-derived cooling shades are among the seven projects selected for Expo City Dubai Foundation's latest Global Innovators Programme.

Tackling extreme heat challenges in the Global South, the programme's eighth cohort received more

Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Britain, Germany urge efforts to back U.S.-Iran negotiations

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:15:13 GMT

CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls late Monday with his counterparts from Oman, Jordan, Britain and Germany on recent regional developments, specially the path of U.S.-Iran negotiations, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The ministers exchanged views on rapidly evolving regional developments and emphasized the need to intensify support for U.S

Qatari Prime Minister, Egyptian counterpart discuss regional developments

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:42:25 GMT

DOHA, 28th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, has held a phone call with Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly.

According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the call reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen it, in addition to discussing regional developments, particularly those related to the ceasefire betwe

Minister of State for Defence Affairs meets UK Armed Forces Minister

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:29:41 GMT

ABU DHABI, 27th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohamed bin Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has met Alistair Carns, Minister for the UK Armed Forces, and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed military and defence cooperation and ways to enhance coordination and mutual understanding in areas of common interest, to support regional and international securit

Romanian man sentenced after swatting spree targeting dozens of U.S. officials

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:35:46 GMT

Romanian man sentenced after swatting spree targeting dozens of U.S. officials

Team Wendy reveals new RECON Tactical Bump Helmet

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:35:28 GMT

Team Wendy reveals new RECON Tactical Bump Helmet

Judge- Wisconsin Department of Justice must release the names of every police officer in the state

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:34:57 GMT

Judge- Wisconsin Department of Justice must release the names of every police officer in the state

Female first responder training summit focuses on performance

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:34:47 GMT

Female first responder training summit focuses on performance

Bodycam shows home explosion that injured NYPD officers responding to domestic call

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:34:03 GMT

Bodycam shows home explosion that injured NYPD officers responding to domestic call

Washington judge blocks parts of state law that added new background requirments for sheriffs

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:33:47 GMT

Washington judge blocks parts of state law that added new background requirments for sheriffs

Denver Sheriff's Department recruit dies following medical emergency during training

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:33:32 GMT

Denver Sheriff's Department recruit dies following medical emergency during training

Woman of the Year in Agriculture Announced in Florida

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:24:49 GMT

Woman of the Year in Agriculture Announced in Florida

Peep Show star Matt King is rushed to hospital after rare spinal stroke leaves him paralysed

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:27:47 GMT

Peep Show star Matt King is rushed to hospital after rare spinal stroke leaves him paralysed

Steiner eOptics to exhibit at LAAD Defense & Security 2026 in So Paulo, Brazil

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:39:44 GMT

Steiner eOptics to exhibit at LAAD Defense & Security 2026 in So Paulo, Brazil