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Thailand’s tourism success story has an unlikely cause: The Vietnam War. The US military found the country to be a convenient location to base their personnel, and with over 50,000 soldiers stationed, America began to develop infrastructure and send aid as off-duty soldiers drove the growth of the leisure and entertainment sector, according to Bloomberg. […]
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Shoukry meets Sudanese counterparts for talks on GERD, regional issues
Shoukry meets Sudanese counterparts for talks on GERD, regional issues: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Sudanese counterpart Al Dridiri Al Dhaheri in Cairo yesterday to discuss political issues of mutual interest, according to a ministry statement. Shoukry briefed Al Dhaheri on the latest developments in Egypt’s negotiations with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian […]
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Shoukry says Ethiopia talks on GERD were “positive”
Shoukry says Ethiopia talks on GERD were “positive”: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this week in Addis Ababa over the grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) had yielded positive results, Al Shorouk reports. The minister did not discuss any details, adding only that Ethiopia showed willingness to take steps […]
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Egypt reaffirms “strong will” to bring Regeni murderers justice
Regeni, energy and trade were on the agenda when President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Italy’s deputy PM in Cairo yesterday. The reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to bring to justice those responsible for the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni, according to an Ittihadiya statement. Di Maio said Italy was hoping for a “breakthrough“ in the […]
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Sisi speaks to Mahmoud Abbas over reconciliation efforts
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas the latest developments in Egypt’s efforts to broker a national reconciliation with rival faction Fatah, during a phone call yesterday, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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Vietnamese president discusses cooperation with Egyptian business officials
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang met with members of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce in Cairo yesterday to discuss bilateral trade and cooperation, Vietnamese news outlet Saigon reports.
Posted inEnergy
Electricity Ministry in talks with companies to develop 1800 MW of wind farms
The Electricity Ministry is working out agreements with local and foreign private sector companies to develop wind farms with a combined capacity of 1800 MW, sources told Al Mal. The farms are expected to cost up to EUR 2 bn and will be constructed under a build-own-operate framework (BOO). The projects include a 600 MW […]
Posted inEnergy
EAEA to complete reviewing Dabaa nuclear plant studies by 1Q2019
The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) is expected to complete its reviews of the technical studies and environmental impact reports on the Dabaa nuclear power plant by 1Q2019, according to an EAEA source. The EAEA will then review the plant’s site plans before issuing the commercial licenses for the plant. Construction on the USD 30 […]
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EETC to announce next month winning companies for tender to develop 600 MW solar plant in West Nile Delta
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company will reportedly announce next month the names of the companies who qualified for the tender to develop a 600 MW solar plant in the West Nile Delta, according to unnamed company officials. The contract for the project will likely be awarded to more than one company, all with a proven […]
Posted inInfrastructure
China Harbour starts construction of new terminal basin in Sokhna Port
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) began yesterday the construction of a new terminal basin at the Ain Sokhna Port, Xinhua reports. The project is slated for completion by 4Q2019, Chen Shuang, deputy director of CHEC’s marketing department said. The UAE’s DP World awarded the project to CHEC, which is using dry excavation in its construction […]