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Eni to Invest $7.7 Bn in Egypt’s Energy Sector

An offshore gas platform of the Italian company Eni. (Getty Images)
An offshore gas platform of the Italian company Eni. (Getty Images)
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Eni to Invest $7.7 Bn in Egypt’s Energy Sector

An offshore gas platform of the Italian company Eni. (Getty Images)
An offshore gas platform of the Italian company Eni. (Getty Images)

Eni Energy Company President Claudio Descalzi said the Italian company and its partners intend to inject new investments into Egypt over the coming four years at a value of $7.7 billion.

The investment reflects the Italian energy company’s commitment to boosting its successful projects in Egypt.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Descalzi during a meeting attended by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla and senior Eni officials.

Descalzi underscored Egypt’s great importance as one of the significant markets for Eni’s activities and business worldwide, given the promising opportunities in its energy sector, noting the state and president’s interest in upgrading this vital sector and maximizing its revenues.

Descalzi reviewed the company’s upcoming search and exploration plans and development operations activities. He also highlighted the progress achieved in energy efficiency and sustainability projects related to the energy transition, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2023.

Presidency Spokesman Ahmad Fahmy said Sisi underscored the outstanding Egyptian-Italian relations and the longstanding partnership with Eni.

He praised the numerous activities the company has implemented in Egypt at the highest global standards.

He said he looks forward to further advancing the fruitful cooperation between Egypt and Eni in search, exploration, development, and production to leverage the national resources in the energy sector and enhance the vast successes.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to discuss procedures of the new incentive package for industrial investment ordered by Sisi.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir, Chairman of the General Authority for Industrial Development Mohamed Abdel Karim, and Executive Director of Industrial Modernization Center Doaa Salima.

The Minister of Trade explained that the new incentives to push industrial investment aim to achieve one or more goals that include deepening local manufacturing.

They are also devised to attract investments in production input industries, cover local needs for strategic goods, especially pharmaceuticals, shrink the trade balance deficit, reduce the demand for the dollar for import operations, expand exports, and increase employment rates.

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Saudi Arabia Makes History with Adoption of Riyadh Treaty on Design Law

Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Makes History with Adoption of Riyadh Treaty on Design Law

Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia has made history by uniting the 193 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to adopt the Riyadh Treaty on Design Law. This landmark achievement, realized after two decades of deliberation, underscores the Kingdom’s leadership in enhancing the global intellectual property system.

The announcement came at the conclusion of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty, a rare event for WIPO, which has not held a diplomatic conference outside Geneva for more than a decade. It was also the first such event hosted in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, representing the final stage of negotiations to establish an agreement aimed at simplifying and standardizing design protection procedures across member states.

Over the past two weeks, intensive discussions and negotiations among member states culminated in the adoption of the Riyadh Treaty, which commits signatory nations to a unified set of requirements for registering designs, ensuring consistent and streamlined procedures worldwide. The agreement is expected to have a significant positive impact on designers, enabling them to protect their creations more effectively and uniformly across international markets.

At a press conference held on Friday to mark the event’s conclusion, CEO of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem highlighted the economic potential of the new protocol.

Responding to a question from Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Suwailem noted the substantial contributions of young Saudi men and women in creative design. He explained that the agreement will enable their designs to be formally protected, allowing them to enter markets as valuable, tradable assets.

He also emphasized the symbolic importance of naming the convention the Riyadh Treaty, stating that it reflects Saudi Arabia’s growing influence as a bridge between cultures and a global center for innovative initiatives.

The treaty lays critical legal foundations to support designers and drive innovation worldwide, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s vision of promoting international collaboration in the creative industries and underscoring its leadership in building a sustainable future for innovators.

The agreement also advances global efforts to enhance creativity, protect intellectual property, and stimulate innovation on a broader scale.

This achievement further strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position as a global hub for groundbreaking initiatives, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing creativity, safeguarding designers’ rights, and driving the development of creative industries on an international scale.

The Riyadh Diplomatic Conference, held from November 11 to 22, was hosted by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and attracted high-ranking officials and decision-makers from WIPO member states.