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MOVES- Reuters announces shuffle of MENA staff: Reuters has named Aidan Lewis as deputy bureau chief for Egypt and Sudan, succeeding John Davidson, who will be leaving to head the bureau in Iraq. Erik Knecht will also be leaving for Qatar after more than three years in Egypt, while Asma Alsharif will move from Cairo […]
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Posted inUncategorized
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Posted inUp Next
What we’re tracking this week and beyond
The E-Commerce Summit in Egypt takes place on Wednesday, 26 September. The Egyptian-Sudanese ministerial committee will meet at the end of this month ahead of a presidential summit set to be held in Khartoum in October. The Egypt-Romania business council will meet in Bucharest from 7-11 October, according to Al Mal.
Posted inImage of the Day
Ali Gomaa on Nicola Green project featuring world’s religious leaders
Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa is featured in British painter Nicola Green’s latest project, which depicts faceless portraits of 50 of the world’s religious leaders that the artist met while traveling, according to Artlyst. The Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby are also featured in the piece, which is on […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Slow news day for Egypt in the foreign press
It was a very slow news day for Egypt in the foreign press. Headlines worth noting in brief include: The Japanese governments wants to send troops to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Egypt, the Mainichi reports Fighting “fake news” is becoming a tool used to silence the opposition in Egypt, the AP says. Egypt […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 18 September 2018
The resolution of Italian student Giulio Regeni’s murder case is important for improving Egyptian-Italian relations, Italian Chamber of Deputies President Roberto Fico told President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in a meeting. El Sisi also discussed regional politics in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, according to an Ittihadiya statement. A Fatah […]
Posted inEnergy
Gastec, Eni sign agreement to establish first CNG and gasoline fueling station
Gastec and Italy’s Eni signed an agreement yesterday that will see them establish Egypt’s first integrated fueling station, which offers both compressed natural gas and gasoline, according to an Oil Ministry statement picked up by Youm7. Details on the timeline and cost of the project were not disclosed, but Gastec said it has plans to […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Elsewedy nears agreement to build utility company in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Elsewedy Electric is reviewing the final contracts and agreements on the ownership structure for a new utilities company it intends to launch to service the Suez Canal Economic Zone, sources tell Al Mal. The new company will be a joint venture with the government-owned Main Development Company. No further details were provided.
Posted inHealth + Education
Pharco to launch company to produce women’s meds, including birth control
Pharco Pharma is launching a new subsidiary company that will specialize in the production of women’s medication, including birth control pills, according to a company press release (pdf). The move aims to support government efforts to curb high levels of population growth.
Posted inEgypt Politics + Economics
Abdel Hady El Kassaby heads Support Egypt Coalition
House of Representatives Social Solidarity Committee chair Abdel Hady El Kassaby was named the head of the Support Egypt Coalition yesterday, replacing Mohamed Elsewedy, the former leader of the majority bloc tells Al Mal. Previous reports claimed that Rep. Taher Abu Zeid and Rep. Mohamed Youssef were also vying for the position.