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Cairo hosts the 19th Arab Steel Summit as Egypt pushes a more competitive Arab steel industry
The 19th Arab Steel Summit and International Iron and Steel Exhibition opened in Cairo on 3 November 2026 and runs through 4 November at the Nile Ritz-Carlton, bringing together about 700 participants from more than 330 companies and institutions in over 40 countries, with Egypt's prime minister and industry minister calling for stronger regional cooperation, investment and competitiveness in the face of rising trade protectionism.