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Egypt secures $1.5bn financing deal as Middle East tensions threaten food supplies

Egypt secures $1.5bn financing deal as Middle East tensions threaten food supplies — the desk wire, 15 May 2026. Egypt has signed a $1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation to help secure food and energy imports amid regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict, which continue to pressure global supply chains.

Updated 15 May 2026 · First published 15 May 2026

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