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Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning are wire pickups of the a three-year military court sentence handed down to poet Galal El Beheiri over a collection of poems seen as insulting to security forces and for disseminating false news. He was arrested in March over “a collection of poems entitled ‘The […]
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Other headlines worth a look this morning:
Other headlines worth a look this morning: The UAE is “especially keen” on strengthening economic ties with Egypt, particularly on food security, Future Food Security Minister Mariam Al Mehairi said, according to FoodNavigator-Asia. Four Ikhwan members were sentenced to life in prison yesterday over the Kerdasa church incident of 2013, Xinhua reports. The Giza Pyramids […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Gov’t can’t impose coercive policies to contain population growth
The government can’t coercively contain population growth, so awareness campaigns are our best bet: Egypt can’t mimic India’s mass sterilization program or China’s one-child policy to contain population growth because of the religious and ethical implications, but we still need to get our population boom under control, Sahar El Gaara writes for Al Masry Al […]
Posted inWorth reading
The FT is confused about how women should act in the work force
Trading can be one of the best career options for women because results, not gender, are what determine success, Nurhayati Mohd Noor writes for the Financial Times. Noor acquiesces that the profession is decidedly dominated by males and that they tend to look for employees with character traits that are typically attributed to men, but […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Fatah responds “positively” to Egypt’s reconciliation plant
Fatah has “positively responded” to Egypt’s new proposal for reconciliation with rival faction Hamas, according to Haaretz. There are still some pending issues that both sides have yet to agree on, but a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday to resume negotiations. Senior Fatah officials were reportedly already in town.
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Israel backs expanding QIZ products
Israel backs expanding QIZ products: Israeli trade officials expressed their support for including leather-made goods, shoes, and food products as part of the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) agreement between Egypt, the US, and Israel, sources told Amwal Al Ghad. The statements came at a meeting last week in Cairo with US and Egyptian trade officials. […]
Posted inEnergy
NREA to sign contracts with Spain’s TSK for 26 MW Kom Ombo solar plant next week
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will sign the contracts with Spain’s TSK Group for the development of a 26 MW solar power plant in Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt next week, NREA head Mohamed El Khayat said. TSK Group edged out China’s Nari Solar Energy Technology to win the tender for the plant. […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Master Group to launch new capital residential project by the end of August
Real estate developer Master Group is launching a EGP 6 bn mixed-use residential development at the new capital by the end of August, Managing Director Mohamed Lasheen tells Amwal Al Ghad. The project will be built over an area of 63 feddans.
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Alsedek Real Estate to launch two EGP 550 mn projects in early 2019
Alsedek Real Estate is launching in early 2019 two new residential developments in Cairo worth a combined EGP 550 mn, Zawya reports. The projects will be located in 6 October and east Cairo.
Posted inTourism
SWISS to launch a new direct flight from Geneva to Hurghada, EasyJet from Milan to return to Red Sea
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be adding new direct flights between Geneva-Hurghada to their service as of October, FTN News reports. The move is another sign that tourism is returning to Egypt and comes as EasyJet flights from Milan to Red Sea destinations are set to resume after a three-year hiatus following the Metrojet […]