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A woman won the Nobel Prize in physics for the first time in 55 years: Canadian physicist Donna Strickland was one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in physics, marking the first time for a woman to receive the award in 55 years — and the third time in the history of the award, […]
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Slow morning for Egypt in the foreign press
It was a blessedly slow news morning for Egypt in the foreign press, with only a couple of things that caught our eye: Egypt’s stability is important for Israel’s security, especially as the two countries ready to begin trading natural gas at the start of next year, David Rosenberg writes for Haaretz. Ousted president Mohamed […]
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Chrome extensions that will get you through a long day at work
Are you taking full advantage of the tons of extensions Google Chrome has to offer? Ten-year old Google Chrome is now the world’s most widely-used internet browser — in no small part due to the extensive number of extensions and add-ons it offers. Wired compiled a list of their favorite browser extensions “that elevate it […]
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Egyptian surgeon pioneers a method to keep organs alive
** #8 Egyptian cardiothoracic surgeon Waleed Hassanein pioneered a method to keep organs alive outside the body. His Organ Care System (OCS), a device that provides organs with conditions similar to those found inside the human body, allows donated organs to survive 3x longer than they would on ice, according to a video from the […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
40 countries looking to acquire locations for embassies at new capital
Some 40 countries submitted requests to acquire land for new embassies at the new administrative capital, New Administrative Capital Company spokespersonKhaled El Hosseini tells Amwal Al Ghad. He did not name the countries but said that the Foreign Ministry is handling all the requests and organizing a visit to the new city for a number […]
Posted inTelecoms + ICT
TE and Airtel finalize agreement granting Airtel right to use TE’s cable systems
Telecom Egypt (TE) and Indian telecom company Bharti Airtel signed yesterday the final contracts for a partnership agreement that will grant Airtel permanent indefeasible right of use the TE North Cable and recently-acquired MENA subsea cable systems, according to a press release (pdf). TE is expecting to generate cash inflows of USD 90 mn from […]
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Saudi’s Sela terminates broadcasting rights with Presentation advertising agency
Saudi Arabian sports marketing firm Sela has unilaterally terminated its broadcasting rights agreement with advertising agency Presentation, which granted Pyramids TV the right to air Egyptian league matches, Presentation said in a press release carried by Yallakora. The decision comes a week after Sela had terminated its four-year sponsorship agreement with Al-Ahly Football Club after […]
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Emaar-owned online fashion retailer Namshi eyes expansion to Egypt
Emaar-owned online fashion retailer Namshi is looking to enter the Egyptian market, Namshi CEO Hosam Arab told the press yesterday, the National reports. The UAE-based retailer intends to target the youth population, which Arab says is underserved. No further details were provided. The e-commerce market in Egypt is expected to grow by 33% by 2022 […]
Posted inEgypt Politics + Economics
Egypt court overturns sentences for ‘Libya returnees’ case, orders retrial
The Court of Cassation overturned yesterday death and imprisonment sentences handed down in 2015 to 14 people who were arrested on terrorism-related charges in the “Libya returnees” case, according to Al Masry Al Youm. The defendants were arrested at Al-Salloum port on the Egypt-Libya border on charges of murder with premeditated intent and attacking public […]
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Security forces kill senior Daesh member Maqdisi and two others
Daesh announced yesterday that Egyptian security forces killed senior member Abu Hamza Al Maqdisi and two others during an airstrike yesterday near Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, Reuters reports. Maqdisi was head of Daesh’s planning and training operations in Sinai. Egyptian authorities did not make an official comment on the incident, the newswire notes.