Other international stories on Egypt worth noting in brief include:

  • Three Egyptian siblings — Abdullah, Rasha and Shaimaa Kamal — have been the toast of the Chinese press over the past week for working alongside China’s Culture Ministry to promote Chinese culture and language in Egypt.
  • Egypt is at the forefront of renewable energy in North Africa along with Tunisia and Morocco — and could export electricity to Europe, according to the EU Bulletin.
  • South Korea’s state-run nuclear operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co Ltd. will be looking towards new exports markets in Africa, such as Egypt and South Africa, now that it has received European Utility Requirements approval for its new reactors, Reuters reports.
  • Egyptian activist Mohamed Zaree is one of three finalists for the prestigious Martin Ennals Award — often called “the Nobel Prize for human rights” and named after Amnesty International’s esteemed former secretary-general. Zaree is featured in a glowing profile from PRI.
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