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Saudi Arabia’s shock win against Argentina at the World Cup leads the talk shows
It was a football-heavy night on the talk shows yesterday as the nation’s talking heads cheered Saudi Arabia’s shock victory against Argentina. Everyone from Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 2:14) and Al Hayah Al Youm’s Mohamed Sherdy (watch, runtime: 4:09) heaped praise on the Green Falcons for overturning a 1-0 deficit with two […]
Ivanka Trump rides camel, stands next to pyramid
You know it’s a slow news day when Ivanka Trump’s visit to the Pyramids is the most talked-about thing in the foreign press. Read about it here (The Times | Daily Mail | Business Insider) if you’re interested. Also making headlines: Egypt and Israel want to increase bilateral trade in the wake of climate discussions […]
The cost of Egypt’s ambitious tourism targets? USD 20 bn, according to the tourism minister
Among the other stories we’re paying attention to this morning: TOURISM- Egypt is going to need USD 20 bn if it’s going to realize its ambitions to attract 30 mn tourists a year, Tourism Minister Ahmed Eissa told MPs yesterday. “Egypt needs at least half a mn rooms to receive 30-40 mn tourists a year […]
Citi bullish on Gulf IPOs in 2023
Citigroup has echoed Goldman Sachs’ optimism for the Gulf IPO market, predicting that the 2022 boom will continue into next year as demand for regional listings continues to rise. Citigroup ranks fourth among banks that have worked on the most listings in the Gulf region this year, behind Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and EFG Hermes. (Bloomberg) […]
Egypt, Greece ink agreements on agriculture, migration
Egypt + Greece ink agreements on agriculture + migration: Egypt and Greece will work more closely on migrant rescue operations and increase cooperation on agriculture under two agreements signed Cairo yesterday. #1- The two countries will cooperate on migrant search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean under an agreement signed by the countries’ defense ministers, […]
NOVEMBER 20 November-18 December (Sunday-Sunday): 2022 Fifa World Cup, Qatar. 22 November- 23 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): The Fingerprint Summit will be held at the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel. 27 November (Sunday): Senate in session. 27-28 November (Sunday-Monday): The first edition of the Egypt Media Forum. 27-30 November (Sunday-Wednesday): Cairo ICT and Pafix, Egypt International Exhibition Center, […]
Hisham Ezz Al Arab reappointed to CIB board
Good afternoon, wonderful people. It’s been a slowish start to the news day, but we expect things to pick up as the afternoon wears on. And we’re working with big grins on our faces after Saudi’s shock 2-1 victory against Argentina in the first of today’s World Cup matches. THE BIG STORY TODAY- Hisham Ezz […]