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Barcelona-based Egyptian artist Hossam Dirar hopes to impart a message for the freedom and emancipation of women through his artwork, he tells Emirates Woman. Much of his inspiration comes from Ancient Egypt, as shown here with a piece from his Nefertiti collection.
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Nine men executed in Egypt for 2015 prosecutor general assassination
Leading today’s coverage of Egypt in the Western press is the execution of nine men yesterday for the 2015 assassination of then-Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, Reuters reports. Amnesty International had called for their release, citing unfair trials and confessions extracted under torture, then issued a statement following the executions stating that they demonstrate “Egypt’s absolute […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Two is Enough tries to contain population growth
Reuters spotlights population control program: “Two is Enough,” the population control program run by the Social Solidarity Ministry is the focus of an in-depth feature by Reuters. The program aims to reduce the birth rate from 3.5 children per woman to 2.4 by 2030. Egypt’s population is projected to reach 100 mn by 2020, a […]
Posted inON THE FRONT PAGES
On Egypt’s mind this morning: The judiciary’s independence and state-led anti-terrorism efforts
The independence of Egypt’s judiciary and the country’s efforts to combat terrorism are the two topics the government wants us all to think about this morning. On the front pages of Al Ahram and Al Akhbar: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s statements at a Middle East and North Africa terrorism-focused conference confirming that Egypt’s judiciary […]
Posted inWorth reading
What could the corporate sector learn from Mexico’s most notorious druglord?
What could the corporate sector learn from Mexico’s most notorious druglord? Apparently quite a lot, writes Nicole Hong in the Wall Street Journal. Convicted in New York on Tuesday on ten criminal counts of narcotics trafficking and money laundering, Joaquín Guzmán Loera (“El Chapo”) may spend the rest of his life in a US prison, […]
Posted inEnergy
Dubai’s Alcazar completes works on 200 MW solar power plants in Benban
Dubai’s Alcazar Energy has completed construction works on four 200 MW solar power plants in Aswan’s Benban solar park, CEO Daniel Calderon told the domestic press. Trial operations for the plants will kick off in March. Alcazar is planning to launch other projects and bid in a number of tenders for solar and wind power […]
Posted inInfrastructure
OC subsidiary, LaFarge Egypt to complete Marsa Matrouh-Siwa road extension
A consortium made of a subsidiary of Orascom Construction (OC) and LaFarge Egypt is planning to complete an extension to the 300 km Marsa Matruh-Siwa desert road, LaFarge Egypt CEO Hussein Mansi said. The consortium will break ground on the two-year project as soon as the government awards it the contract.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
GASC purchases 360k tonnes of wheat
The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased 360k tonnes of wheat, reports Al Shorouk. The purchase includes 60k tonnes from each of Romania, Russia and Ukraine, and another 180k tonnes from France. The lack of US representation in the tender resulted in wheat futures hitting a seven-month low, according to Reuters.
Posted inTelecoms + ICT
Orange Egypt to provide triple play services to Tatweer Misr’s Fouka Bay
Orange Egypt signed an agreement to provide triple play services in Tatweer Misr’s Fouka Bay compound in the North Coast, Tatweer Misr said in a statement. The services are expected to be launched by June this year. Triple play service provides landline, television, and Internet services through one outlet based on fiber optic cables.
Posted inBanking + Finance
AT Lease seeking EGP 1 bn of financing from banks this year
Al Tawfeek Leasing (AT Lease) is seeking EGP 1 bn in financing from banks this year to raise its available financing to EGP 4 bn, the company said in a bourse filing (pdf). The company allocated last year EGP 1.8 bn to financing leasing contracts.