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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Egypt in the News on 3 March 2019
The ongoing debate over the constitutional amendments continued to fill opinion pages in the Western press over the weekend. Michael Wahid Hanna writes in the Financial Times that the opposition marks Egypt’s last chance to “preserve [its] republican character,” while Yasmine El Rashidi wonders in a piece for the NYT if the proposed constitutional amendments […]
Posted inON THE FRONT PAGES
El Sisi meets with ministers to check on train accident casualties, urge for efforts to improve infrastructure
El Sisi pushes for infrastructure development; state newspapers take note: A meeting between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Housing Minister Assem El Gazzar to follow up on the condition of casualties from last week’s deadly train accident is the main story on the front pages of all three state-owned newspapers […]
Posted inWorth reading
The rise of the Phubbers: how China is trying to prevent smartphone-related fatalities
The rise of the Phubbers: How China is trying to prevent smartphone-related fatalities: Chinese cities are imposing fines on people using smartphones while crossing the road in an attempt to prevent road accidents, according to the FT. The city of Wenzhou has begun handing out RMB 10 penalties to people caught texting on their phones […]
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India, Pakistan and the nuclear dance
India, Pakistan, and the nuclear dance: Recent hostilities between Pakistan and India have deep roots and global significance, according to this video published by the WSJ (watch, runtime: 2:47). While decades-long tensions have continued to constitute “a dangerous and delicate dance that’s scary to watch,” in the last 45 years the two countries have managed […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt, Romania sign four business, investment agreements
Egypt, Romania sign business, investment agreements: Investment Minister Sahar Nasr and Romanian Business Minister Ștefan-Radu Oprea signed four investment and trade agreements during the Egyptian-Romanian joint business council meeting last week, according to a ministry statement. The agreements include a cooperation protocol which will see the Romanian business council explore investment prospects in the Suez […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt, Romania sign four business, investment agreements
Authorities warn travelers to Sudan of new foreign exchange rules: The Foreign Ministry cautioned travelers to Sudan on Friday to abide by the new currency regulations, according to the State Information Service. The regulations place a legal limit on cash, ban the use of foreign currency for transactions outside formal channels, and prohibit the transfer […]
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UNHCR Egypt warns refugee support funding under “severe pressure”
The UNHCR in Egypt has warned that its essential programs are under threat due to a huge funding gap, with the combination of “increasing arrivals and inadequate resources” leaving some quarter of a mn registered refugees struggling to get by. Programs designed to support refugees — primarily from Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan and […]
Posted inEnergy
Gas exports to Jordan reach 350 mcf/day
Egypt’s natural gas exports to Jordan have reached approximately 350 mcf/d, up from 100 mcf/d in January, Oil Minister Tarek El Molla told Daily News Egypt. The news means that Egypt has beaten its export targets, which would have seen gas shipments rise to 250 mcf/d by the summer. Egypt and Jordan signed a gas […]
Posted inEnergy
Shell sees 150 mcf/d output drop in Burullus and Rashid natural gas fields
Royal Dutch Shell’s natural gas output from the West Nile Delta Burullus and Rashid fields has declined to 250 mcf/d from 400 mcf/d the previous year due to decreasing well productivity, an Oil Ministry source told the domestic press. The company is aiming to link 100 mcf/d from Phase 9B of the Burullus gas field […]