Egyptian and UK naval officers discussed maritime security and counterterrorism cooperation at the Royal Navy’s HMS Argyll currently docking in Alexandria, CNBC Africa reports.
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CIB sponsors Egyptian Junior Squash Team
Our friends at CIB are the proud sponsors of the Egyptian Squash Federation’s Junior Squash team.CIB is also sponsoring Junior Squash team athletes Mostafa Assal and Hania El Hammamy. The team will be representing Egypt at the WSF World Junior Squash Championships 2018 in Chennai, India, on 18 July. Last year saw the junior team […]
Trezeguet set to join Czech football club SK Slavia Prague
Egyptian winger Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan is reportedly set to join Czech football club SK Slavia Prague, Ahram Online reports. Slavia Prague has yet to make an official announcement, but has agreed to pay the EUR 5 mn required to release Trezeguet from his current contract, according to the vice president of Kasimpasa — the Turkish […]
Weightlifter Sara Samir wins three gold medals at Junior World Championships
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir won yesterday three gold medals at the International World Federation’s Junior World Championships in Uzbekistan in the women’s 69 kg class, El Watan Sport reports.
Egyptian film Akhdar Yabes set to screen at Tunisia’s first-ever Manarat film festival
Egyptian film Akhdar Yabes (Withered Green) is set to screen at Tunisia’s first-ever Manarat film festival this week, Arab News reports. The film, directed by Mohamed Hammad, revolves around a woman grappling with cultural traditions as she “attempts to convince her uncles to attend her younger sister’s engagement.” The film previously won the Muhr Feature […]
UNICEF gives props to Egypt’s progress on children’s rights
UNICEF gives props to Egypt’s progress on children’s rights: Egypt has “made remarkable progress on children’s rights,” UNICEF MENA Regional Director Geert Cappelaere said, according to a UNICEF statement. The director took note of progress in reducing child mortality rates and education enrolment, as well as children’s health and nutrition.
Tourism Ministry launches Instagram TV channel to promote tourism
The Tourism Ministry has launched an online television channel through Instagram’s IGTV to promote tourism in Egypt, Al Shorouk reports. The channel, named “Experience Egypt,” will be broadcast through the Tourism Promotion Authority’s page on the social media platform.
EGP / USD CBE market average: Buy 17.84 | Sell 17.94 EGP / USD at CIB: Buy 17.85 | Sell 17.95 EGP / USD at NBE: Buy 17.78 | Sell 17.88 EGX30 (Wednesday): 15,952 (+0.2%) Turnover: EGP 799 mn (19% below the 90-day average) EGX 30 year-to-date: +6.2% THE MARKET ON WEDNESDAY: The EGX30 ended […]
16 July (Monday): Cairo Court of Appeals to issue ruling on EGP 5.6 bn antitrust case against pharma companies including Ibnsina. 23 July (Monday): Revolution Day, national holiday. 26-28 July (Thursday-Saturday): Green Banking: The Road to Sustainable Development, Baron Palace, Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada. 30 July (Monday): Deadline for submitting ideas for the World Bank’s “DigitalAG4Egypt” […]
What we’re tracking on 11 July 2018
Could the House legislate a role for the private sector in key ‘national projects’? Amid continual concern in some quarters that the private sector is being crowded out of certain sub-sectors of the economy by expanding state activity, MPs are looking for a legislative solution. Rep. Amr El Gohary tells us that the House Economic […]