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Posted inTHE MACRO PICTURE
Growth in emerging markets through policy? Not so fast.
Growth in EMs through policy? Not so fast. In the wake of the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, the FT's Jonathan Wheatley asks the question of the era: “What, if anything, can EM policymakers do to speed up growth and make any recovery sustainable?” With the US Fed pulling back from rate hikes, eurozone countries […]
Posted inImage of the Day
Researchers digitize ancient manuscripts at St Catherine’s
Researchers digitize ancient manuscripts at St Catherine’s: A team of Greek researchers is photographing the 4,500 ancient manuscripts of the library at St Catherine’s monastery to digitize the priceless pages, Reuters says. The complex imaging process includes merges separate pictures in red, green, and blue light into a single, high-quality image. The team, a collaboration […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Egypt in the News on 17 April 2019
The international press are taking note of the referendum on the proposed constitutional amendments: (AP | Reuters | Voice of America | Arab News | AFP | The National). Turkey’s Anadolu Agency has also taken the liberty of pointing out that Germany voiced concerns over the move. “It is feared that in the course of […]
Posted inON THE FRONT PAGES
Gov’t prepares to launch Egypt’s national universal healthcare system
The government’s preparations to roll out phase one of the universal healthcare system in Port Said are topping the front pages of the three primary state-owned dailies this morning (Al Ahram | Al Gomhuria | Al Akhbar).
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Greek companies plan to invest EUR 70 mn in Egypt
Two Greek home textiles and agricultural investment companies are planning to inject around EUR 70 mn into projects in Egypt, the Trade & Industry Ministry said in a statement. Hotel furniture supplier Titex Home Furnishings is looking to establish a EUR 40 mn textiles factory that would export its product to Greece and EU countries […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egyptian delegation meets with Sudanese transitional military government
An Egyptian delegation met with the Sudanese transitional military government yesterday in Khartoum, according to Al Masry Al Youm. The delegation is expected to evaluate the situation in Sudan while offering Egypt’s support for the aspirations of the Sudanese people during the political transition.
Posted inEnergy
Jordan cuts natural gas imports from Egypt by 50 mcf/day
Jordan has reduced the quantity of gas it imports from Egypt daily to 300 mcf/d, an EGAS official told the local press. Oil Minister Tarek El Molla had announced last month that Egypt’s natural gas exports to Jordan reached approximately 350 mcf/d, beating its previous export targets.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Egypt’s cotton production to drop 31% in MY 2019-2020 -USDA’s Cairo office
Egypt’s production of cotton is forecast to drop 31% in marketing year (MY) 2019-20 to 337k bales, down from 489k bales in MY 2018-2019, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture’s Cairo office. Total land in cultivation will also fall by 31% to 97k hectares (230,952 feddans) in MY 2019-20, down from […]
Posted inHealth + Education
Egyptian International School earns IB accreditation for Middle Years Program
The Egyptian International School in Sheikh Zayed has received the International Baccalaureate (IB) accreditation for its “Middle Years Program,” covering students aged 11 to 16, according to a cabinet statement. The government-run school is one of only a few in the region to become IB accredited.