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How are Bahrain, Egypt, Croatia and Georgia confronting tomorrow’s challenges and how are these countries’ tourism policies paving the way for the future?

CAIRO — With Egypt's economy in crisis, the currency in freefall and inflation skyrocketing, the poor have been hit hard but the middle class is also teetering on the brink."It's like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything," said Manar, a 38-year-old mother of two."Now whatever semi-humane life people had has been reduced to thinking about how

Egypts economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class

With Egypt's economy in crisis, the currency in freefall and inflation skyrocketing, the poor have been hit hard but the middle class is also teetering on the brink."It's like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything," said Manar, a 38-year-old mother of two."Now whatever semi-humane life people had has been reduced to thinking about how much bread and eggs cost," she told AFP, asking to be identified only by her first name.

With Egypt hosting COP27 this month, the Middle East and Africa are in a unique position to take a leadership role on global climate adaptation efforts, particularly in light of the broad spectrum of worsening climate change impacts that are already afflicting the region. The urgency to adapt to the mounting challenges posed by extreme heat, water scarcity, sea level rise, wildfires, and severe weather events has never been higher.

�� Håfa adai!*Welcome to Monday, where a newspaper report says the top U.S. security official has had a secret channel open with Moscow to ease risk of nuclear attacks, a COP 27 hunger strike aims at the Cairo regime and a lottery prize sets a record. Meanwhile, we’ve gathered some international cove...

With Egypt hosting COP27, the UN’s latest annual climate conference, what are the challenges and opportunities for Africa in tackling climate change? Tim Scales, Head of the Africa...

What are the factors influencing whether the summit in Sharm El-Sheikh can be a success? And what, exactly, does COP27 need to deliver?

As host of the UN climate talks, Egypt is trying to attract financial support for the continent’s climate actions. But its record of repression and reliance on fossil fuels threaten to undercut that …

On June 17, 2022, President Biden convened his third Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) to build on the progress