The foreign press is still discussing the impact of the recent interest rate cuts on the Egyptian economy: Analysts tell Al Monitor that easing is good news for property, gold, and stock markets.

Other headlines worth a moment of your time:

  • Platforms like Netflix are opening up new spaces within the Arab film industry, allowing more women to take on powerful lead roles, Hend Sabry tells Variety.
  • Media can be an effective vehicle to counter discrimination and make positive change, Rahma Khaled, Egypt’s first TV presenter with Down syndrome, tells Deutsche Welle.
  • Bellies En-Route offers food tours in Cairo with the aim of providing a new experience to visitors keen to sample our local cuisine, its founders tell Arab News.
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