Other international news worth noting in brief, include:

  • The first locally assembled smartphone, SICO’s Nile X, will hit shelves tomorrow, according to Quartz Africa. Tailored for the local market, the phone will retail for roughly USD 112 (just shy of EGP 2,000).
  • 9-14% of cancer cases in Egypt, Mongolia, Kuwait, and Vanuatu have been linked to high BMI and diabetes, Reuters reports.
  • Sudan-born fashion model Fatima Ali will publish a book on her experiences with racism and discrimination in Egypt, which she has been detailing for the past four years, Al Monitor reports.
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