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Typhoon Dolphin Batters Japan’s Okinawa, Leaving 50,000 Buildings Without Power as China...Typhoon Dolphin swept through Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting off power to more than 50,000 buildings. Meanwhile, China has preemptively shuttered ports and suspended ferry...
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FRA Amends Regulations for Non-Banking Foreign Currency Financing to Boost Leasing and...The Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Dr. Islam Azzam, has issued a decree amending certain regulations governing non-banking financing in foreign currency. The amendments to Decision...
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Inaugural Red Sea Forum for Sustainable Energy and Tourism Concludes, Paving the...The first edition of the Red Sea Forum for Sustainable Energy and Tourism has successfully concluded its activities. Held under the auspices of the Red Sea Governorate and organized by ECO Solutions,...
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Trip.com Hit with $770 Million Antitrust Fine by China Amid Summer Travel...Just as Chinese travelers were flocking to hotels and boarding flights for their summer holidays—many booked through Trip.com, China’s largest online travel agency—the company was dealt a severe blow. China’s State Administration...
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Foreign Exchange Rates Stabilize in Egyptian Banks on August 8Foreign and Arab currency exchange rates against the Egyptian pound (EGP) held stable on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to official banking data. The US Dollar registered EGP 49.7400 for buying and...
TechnoTime Emirates
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Trump International Hotel amp; Tower Dubai Moves Ahead With Construction on Sheikh...Construction of the Trump International Hotel Tower Dubai is progressing in line with the approved schedule, advancing work on one of the latest ultra-luxury additions to the city’s rapidly evolving skyline. Rising...
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Ajman Real Estate Transactions Reach AED 1.65 Billion in July as Market...Ajman’s property market recorded AED 1.65 billion in real estate transactions during July 2026, extending the emirate’s strong run of activity as investor demand remained resilient across residential and investment properties. The...
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Ras Al Khaimah Draws AED 771.5 Million in New Investment in First...Ras Al Khaimah attracted AED 771.5 million in new investment during the first half of 2026, as the emirate continued to broaden its investor base and strengthen its position as an emerging...
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UAE and Egypt Agree Five-Year Expansion of Air Transport RightsThe United Arab Emirates and Egypt have agreed to gradually expand bilateral air transport rights over the next five years, opening the door to increased flight capacity and new opportunities for airlines...
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Dubai Property Transactions Near AED 500 Billion in Seven MonthsDubai’s real estate market moved closer to the AED 500 billion mark in total transactions during the first seven months of 2026, extending the sector’s strong performance despite wider geopolitical and economic...
Business
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Workers Launch Two-Day Strike at BHP’s Port Hedland, Marking First Major Industrial...Workers Launch Two-Day Strike at BHP’s Port Hedland, Marking First Major Industrial Action in Decades Workers will continue a two-day strike at BHP’s operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia, a union official...
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Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry Announces New Assiut Branch, Unveils Comprehensive...The Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry, affiliated with the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), held its periodic meeting chaired by Eng. Mohamed Abdel Ghaffar. The session focused on strategies to enhance...
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Food Export Council: 15 Markets Account for 60% of Egypt’s Processed Food...Food Export Council Egypt stated that the 15 largest import markets for Egyptian processed food products accounted for approximately 60% of the sector’s total exports during the first half of 2026, with...
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Japan and US Execute Coordinated Yen-Buying Intervention to Halt 40-Year LowsThe Japanese Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that Japan and the United States have executed a coordinated yen-buying intervention. The ministry confirmed that both nations stand ready to take further similar...
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Food Export Council: Successful Exporting Begins with Information, Market Research, and Capacity...hamdy Abdelrashid May Khairy, Executive Director of the Food Export Council (FEC), emphasized that successful exporting relies heavily on accurate information, comprehensive market research, and the thorough preparation of companies. Khairys remarks...
Technology
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eBay Expands Livestream Shopping Globally Following an 8x Surge in eBay Live...U.S. e-commerce giant eBay is ramping up its investments in the online livestream shopping space. This strategic push comes after its eBay Live service achieved remarkable growth during the second quarter, emerging...
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Data Center Solutions Market Projected to Hit $1.33 Trillion by 2031 Amid...The data center solutions market is on track to record unprecedented growth in the coming years, driven by the global boom in Artificial Intelligence (AI), accelerating investments in digital infrastructure, and the...
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New Mexico Court Hits Meta with $567 Million Fine Over Child Safety...A state court in New Mexico has imposed a massive $567 million fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over allegations regarding its platforms detrimental impact on children and...
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UAE-Based Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group in U.S. Court Over...UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the state-sponsored hacking syndicate known as the Lazarus Group. The...
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AI Financial, Linked to Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial, Sells Canadian Unit to...AI Financial, a firm closely tied to the cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial—which is backed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family—has sold its Canadian unit to New York-based Prime Delta. The move...
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Nvidia Eyes Up to $3 Billion Investment in Energy Infrastructure Developer LanciumNvidia is planning to invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, the energy infrastructure developer behind the massive Stargate data center complex in Texas, according to a report published by The Information...
Smart cities
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Egypt’s Housing Ministry Rolls Out Diverse Investment Opportunities in New Cities via...The Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities is continuing to offer a diverse array of investment opportunities across the countrys new cities. These offerings are made available through the digital investment...
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AIG Taps China’s CSCEC as Main Contractor for AI Tower in Egypt’s...AIG has appointed China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) as the main contractor for its AI Tower project in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, moving the development into its execution phase. Under the...
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Mazaya Developments Expands Beyond New Capital With 25-Feddan Town Ten Project in...Mazaya Developments has launched Town Ten, its first project outside Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, marking a new phase in the company’s expansion strategy with a 25-feddan residential development in New Orabi, Obour...
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Dubai Ranks Second Globally in BCG’s Smart Cities Index, Showcasing AI and...Dubai has ranked second globally in the Smart Cities Index published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which assessed 61 cities across 39 countries. This milestone achievement reflects the emirates global leadership in...
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Danube Properties Launches Exclusive Zero Down Payment Offer for Bayz 101 and...Danube Properties, a pioneer in innovative and flexible real estate ownership solutions widely recognized for its iconic 1% monthly payment plan, has unveiled an exclusive, limited-time offer. Buyers now have the extraordinary...
Banks
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Euro Stabilizes Against Egyptian Pound; Expat Remittances Surge 33.2% to $39.2 BillionThe Euro exchange rate against the Egyptian Pound (EGP) held steady on Saturday, August 8, according to the official platforms of major local banks. Euro Exchange Rates in Egyptian Banks The following...
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Suez Canal Bank Expands Visa Travel Benefits Across Platinum and Signature Credit...Suez Canal Bank is strengthening the travel proposition attached to its Visa credit card portfolio, offering customers a broader package of airport, hospitality and lifestyle benefits aimed at turning the card into...
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Sherif Medhat Joins The United Bank as Head of Corporate CommunicationsThe United Bank has appointed Sherif Medhat as Head of Corporate Communications, bringing more than 18 years of experience in banking communications, brand management and marketing to the lender as it moves...
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QNB Egypt Empowers SMEs for Global Expansion Through the SME Champions Program...QNB Egypt, a subsidiary of QNB Group—the leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa—has organized a specialized forum as part of the national SME Champions Program. This event was held...
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Commerzbank Q2 Net Profit Surges 94%, Beating Estimates Amid Looming UniCredit TakeoverGermany’s Commerzbank, which is inching closer to a potential takeover by Italy’s UniCredit, reported on Thursday a 94% surge in its second-quarter net profit, beating analyst expectations, driven by solid growth in...
Fin tech
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Arab Digital Platform Qriib Surpasses 100,000 Users in First Month, Championing Regional...The newly launched digital platform Qriib has achieved remarkable traction in less than a month since its debut, successfully crossing the 100,000-user milestone. Early performance indicators reflect robust actual usage over a...
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Egypt Signs Protocol with Sahel to Facilitate Digital Payments and Utility Bills...Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expats, alongside Dr. Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, witnessed the signing ceremony of a cooperation protocol between the...
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Young Investors Drive Egypt’s Gold and Silver Fund Boom as Assets Climb...Egypt’s investment funds backed by gold and silver are gaining fresh momentum, with younger investors emerging as a major force behind the shift toward digitally accessible precious-metals products. Net assets held by...
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Souhoola’s U-Turn Turns Past Purchases Into Installments, Offering Customers Up to EGP...Consumer finance company Souhoola is giving customers a different way to use their credit limits through U-Turn, a financing service that effectively works backwards: instead of deciding to finance a purchase before...
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Thndr Captures Quarter of Egypt’s Brokerage Market as Top 10 Firms Trade...Thndr Securities Brokerage captured nearly a quarter of trading activity on the Egyptian Exchange during the latest weekly ranking, extending the digital investment platform’s rapid rise in Egypt’s brokerage industry as trading...
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Mastercard Tests Digital Identity Layer for Faster Cross-Border Stablecoin PaymentsMastercard is testing a new approach to verifying participants in cross-border stablecoin transactions, working with Borderless.xyz as the payments industry looks to make blockchain-based money movement easier for financial institutions to use...
Cars
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Uber Unveils $10 Billion Plan to Deploy 120,000 Autonomous Vehicles Across 15...In a massive pivot toward the future of mobility, Uber plans to inject over $10 billion in the coming years to rapidly expand its autonomous taxi fleet. The ride-hailing giant aims to...
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Haval Jolion Prices Rise in Egypt, Entry Model Now Starts at EGP...Haval Jolion has become the latest locally assembled model to see a price adjustment in Egypt, with GB Auto raising prices of the 2027 model year by up to EGP 35,000 across...
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Ahmed Ali Appointed General Manager of Omoda and Jaecoo at Ezz Elarab...hamdy abdelrashid Ahmed Ali has recently been appointed as the General Manager for the Omoda and Jaecoo brands under the umbrella of Ezz Elarab Automotive Group. He brings over 20 years of...
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Teymour Ismail Appointed as General Manager of BAIC and ZEEKR at EIM...hamdy abdelrashid Teymour Ismail has recently been appointed as the General Manager for the BAIC and ZEEKR brands under the umbrella of EIM Auto Group. This appointment leverages his extensive expertise in...
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Toyota Braces for Fifth Consecutive Quarterly Profit Drop Amid Sales Slowdown and...Toyota Motor, the worlds largest automaker by sales, is poised to report its fifth consecutive quarterly decline in operating profit. The company is currently navigating a complex web of operational pressures, primarily...
cyber security
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Arab Security Conference Opens Voting for 2026 Cybersecurity Influencer AwardOrganisers of the 10th Arab Security Conference have opened public voting for the Arab Cybersecurity Social Media Influencer Award 2026, an initiative that recognises Arab content creators and cybersecurity professionals whose work...
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Kaspersky Study Finds Nearly Half of Tech-Enabled Abuse Victims Know Their PerpetratorsNearly one in two victims of technology-facilitated abuse have been targeted by someone within their own social circle, according to the second installment of a new global report released by Kaspersky, highlighting...
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Kaspersky Study: Parents Who Share More Online Are Less Motivated to Practice...Parents who frequently share photos, videos, and personal information about their children on social media are less likely to be motivated to adopt digital safety measures, according to a new study conducted...
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Huawei Watch Face Program Partners with Ajman University to Develop Emerging Digital...Huawei Watch Face (MEA) has partnered with Ajman University to launch a designer cultivation and recruitment initiative aimed at developing emerging digital talent and expanding opportunities for creators within Huaweis smartwatch ecosystem...
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JATDEV Targets Expansion with Huawei Cloud Across Financial and Government Sectors Within...Company Plans Regional Expansion into Gulf and Arab Markets by 2028 JATDEV is planning to deepen its strategic partnership with Huawei Cloud over the next two years as part of an...
Markets
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Beltone Holding Shares Rise 3.7% in July, Market Value Nears EGP 33...Shares of Beltone Holding posted solid gains on the Egyptian Exchange during July, rising 3.7% over the month and adding nearly EGP 1.2 billion to the companys market capitalization. The stock closed...
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Gold Prices Slip in Egypt as 21-Karat Loses EGP 30 per GramGold prices edged lower in Egypt during Friday’s trading, with the widely traded 21-karat grade falling by around EGP 30 per gram amid weaker global bullion prices and subdued demand in the...
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Trump Media to Sell Wall Street Faster Access to Market-Moving Truth Social...Trump Media Technology Group is preparing to sell banks, hedge funds and algorithmic trading firms faster access to posts published on Truth Social, including messages from US President Donald Trump that can...
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IBM’s Historic Stock Rout Exposes a New Winner in the AI Spending...IBM’s worst trading day in nearly six decades delivered an unexpected signal to investors: the artificial intelligence boom is redirecting corporate technology budgets away from traditional software and services and towards scarce...
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PayPal Shares Surge as Stripe and Advent Launch $53 Billion Takeover BidPayPal shares recorded their strongest one-day gain on record after payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly submitted a joint takeover proposal valuing the company at more than $53...
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Alibaba Bans ”Claude Code” AI Tool Internally Over Security Concerns Amid Distillation...Alibaba has decided to ban the use of the intelligent programming tool Claude Code within its work environments following mounting security concerns regarding potential vulnerabilities or built-in backdoors in the software. According...
Ai
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Facebook ranks worst for online harassmentA new global survey has found Facebook to be the leading platform for online abuse targeting land and environmental defenders, with over 90 percent of respondents reporting some form of digital harassment....
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Madrid puts a stop to screens in classroomsThe Community of Madrid has decided to set limits on screen use in the earliest stages of education. The new decree, which will come into effect in the 2025/26 academic year, introduces...
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More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior-cnbc- on Wednesday introduced new safety features for teen users, including enhanced direct messaging protections to prevent exploitative content. Teens will now see more information about who they re chatting with, like...
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Dubai launches world’s first icon classification for Human–Machine Collaboration for AI transparencyDubai launches world s first icon classification for Human Machine Collaboration for AI transparency Dubai has launched the world s first Human-Machine Collaboration Icons - a system that makes visible the invisible,...
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YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, othersGoogle announced Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linked propaganda campaigns from China, Russia and more in the second quarter. The takedown included more than...
Mobiles
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Massive Battery, Rugged Build, and Easy Google Apps: Why the HUAWEI nova...Smartphone enthusiasts will agree that the new HUAWEI nova 15 Max is probably the most underrated phone of the year. It packs everything young users need to power through summer break. It...
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Power Without Limits: vivo Y500 Officially Launches in Egypt with the Largest-Ever...vivo Egypt today officially announced the launch of the all-new vivo Y500, the latest addition to its Y Series lineup that redefines what consumers can expect from an entertainment-focused smartphone. Combining vivos...
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OPPO Unveils Reno16 Series for Egypt, Expands Local Manufacturing and AI AmbitionsOPPO is set to launch its new Reno16 Series in Egypt on August 11, introducing a new generation of AI-powered smartphones while expanding its local manufacturing footprint as part of a broader...
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OPPO Reno16 Series Set to Launch in Egypt, Combining Advanced AI Capabilities...OPPO, the worlds leading smart device brand, has announced that the Reno16 Series is set to officially launch in Egypt on August 11 under the theme of “Your Vibe, Your Way”, marking...
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Why the HUAWEI nova 15 Max is the Most Dependable Phone of...In a market crowded with incremental upgrades like Egypt, the HUAWEI nova 15 Max makes a compelling case for what a modern smartphone that prioritises real endurance, dependable durability, and imaging. This...
تكنوتايم بالعربي
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سامسونج أعطتك Snapdragon وأخذت منك ميزتين.. ماذا تغير فعلًا في Galaxy A27...يحمل Samsung Galaxy A27 5G الكثير من العناصر التي تجعل قرار شرائه يبدو سهلًا من النظرة الأولى؛ شاشة Super AMOLED كبيرة بتردد 120 هرتز، معالج Snapdragon، كاميرا رئيسية بدقة 50 ميجابكسل مع...
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سامسونج تتعاون مع Spotify لتقديم 3 أشهر Premium مجانًا مع أجهزة مختارة...أعلنت شركة سامسونج للإلكترونيات اليوم عن إبرام شراكة مع Spotify في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا وتركيا، بهدف الارتقاء بتجربة المستخدمين في استكشاف الموسيقى ومشاركتها والاستمتاع بها عبر مجموعة مختارة من أجهزة...
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وزير الاستثمار: ميكنة الخدمات وتبسيط الإجراءات أولوية لتعزيز جاذبية الاستثمار وتسريع زيادات...أكد الدكتور محمد فريد، وزير الاستثمار والتجارة الخارجية، أن ميكنة الخدمات الحكومية، خاصة المرتبطة مباشرة بالمستثمرين والشركات، تمثل إحدى الأولويات الرئيسية خلال المرحلة المقبلة، بما يسهم في تقليص زمن الإجراءات، وتبسيط رحلة...
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رئيس جمهورية مدغشقر الشقيقة يزور الهيئة العربية للتصنيع ويشيد بالقدرات التصنيعية المتطورة...استقبل اللواء أ.ح مهندس مختار عبد اللطيف رئيس الهيئة العربية للتصنيع , فخامة الرئيس ميكائيل راندريانيرينا، رئيس جمهورية مدغشقر الشقيقة ووفد رفيع المستوى وبحضور السيد علاء فاروق وزير الزراعة واستصلاح الأراضي المصري....
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بيان رسمي يكشف السبب الأولي لحريق سفينتين في ميناء دمياطبعد السيطرة على الحريق الذي تعرضت له سفينتان في ميناء دمياط يوم 29 يوليو 2026. وبإجراء الجهات المعنية التحقيقات الأولية حول الحادث، تبين أنه ناتج عن طائرة مسيرة، ولم تعلن أي جهة...