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The success of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (EAEF) should encourage the US to set up similar funds as a tool of foreign policy, EAEF Chairman James Harmon writes for the Hill. The EAEF, which was established in 2013 under former US president Barack Obama, has invested in multiple companies in Egypt that have since flourished, […]
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What we’re tracking this week and beyond
Fatwa bill coming up for a vote soon? The House Religious Affairs Committee will refer a bill that would regulate fatwas issued by Dar Al-Ifta to the House general assembly in the next few days for a final review and vote, according to Youm7.
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
El Sisi expresses frustration with slow pace of change
El Sisi expresses frustration with slow pace change: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi appeared “to lose his temper several times” with the governor of Alexandria and other officials at a ceremony yesterday to mark the opening of a housing project in the nation’s second city. Noting that “his comments at such ceremonies often provide policy […]
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Two of Egypt’s former presidents come face-to-face in court
Two of Egypt’s former presidents came face-to-face in court yesterday when Hosni Mubarak testified against Mohamed Morsi during the latter’s retrial for allegedly organizing prison breaks in 2011, according to Reuters. Mubarak said that Egypt’s border with Gaza was breached during the uprising that ousted him from power, allowing some 800 individuals into Egypt, where […]
Posted inON THE FRONT PAGES
El Sisi’s calls for the implementation of the law makes front-page news
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s calls for officials to implement the law without exceptions are front and center in the front pages of this morning’s edition of the three main state-owned newspapers (Al Ahram | Al Akhbar | Al Gomhuria). Al Ahram also took note of former president Hosni Mubarak’s testimony against former president Mohamed […]
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You’re not alone in feeling lonely in the city
Ever feel isolated in the city? Blame it on the architecture. It’s ironic how many of us feel lonely despite probably living in (suffocatingly) crowded cities. An increasing number of people today are suffering from chronic social isolation, which has the same effect on our health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day, Tanzil Shafiq writes […]
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Mo Salah’s Christmas surprise puts smile on children’s faces, and ours
One last Mo Salah video to round off the year: We thought for our final issue this year, we’d share a video of Mo Salah paying schoolchildren a surprise visit, with his Liverpool teammates, Xherdan Shaqiri and Andrew “Robbo” Robertson. For some of the students, this was nothing short of a Christmas miracle, especially since […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Japanese businessmen coming to Cairo in March to talk cooperation
A Japanese business delegation will visit in March to look at ways to strengthen cooperation with Egypt, especially in the investment and trade sectors, MENAFN reports. The visit will include a sit-down with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Japan External Trade Organizations’ (JETRO) Managing Director Takashi Tsunemi said.