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A record of pre-Daesh monuments in Syria
A record of pre-Daesh monuments in Syria: Photos captured by architectural photographer Peter Aaron during a 2009 family vacation to Syria now serve as a reminder of the country’s not-so-distant past, John Gendall writes for the New Yorker. Ancient sites and monuments — such as the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel in Palmyra, the Monastery of […]
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Smart people wanted
*** SMART PEOPLE WANTED. We’re hiring at both Enterprise and at our parent company, Inktank. We’re looking for critical thinkers who have outstanding English-language writing skills. Don’t apply if you are not (at an absolute minimum) unafraid of numbers. We offer a great, casual work environment, the opportunity to work with smart people who care […]
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The first known cyber attack went down in France almost 200 years ago and aimed to subvert the bond market
Apparently, the first known cyber attack went down in France almost 200 years ago and aimed to subvert the bond market, according to the Economists’ 1843 Magazine. The forefather of the WannaCry ransomware virus last year and the 1 bn account hack of Yahoo took place in 1834 and hit France’s national data network, the […]
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The inside story of how Downtown’s La Viennoise building was transformed into Sarwa Capital’s new headquarters
Go inside Downtown Cairo’s La Viennoise building, now the city’s coolest office space: It took a small village of architects and urban designers with a keen eye for historic architecture and modern design to turn a shell into one of Cairo’s coolest and most desirable offices. The brains behind the passion project, a venture of […]
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Egypt detains activist Hazem Abdelazim
On a slow day for Egypt in the international press, the top story was once again the arrest of activists as Hazem Abdel Azim was detained yesterday on charges that include “disseminating false news and belonging to an outlawed group,” the Associated Press reports. The AP positioned the arrest as the “latest in a new […]
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Egypt’s universities must stop offering education without charge to improve the quality of education
Egypt’s public universities need to start charging tuition fees; private universities should subsidize state system: Egypt’s higher education system needs to be overhauled to provide better-quality education that caters to the needs of the country’s job market, Hatem Abdelmoneim Ahmed writes for Ahram Gate. For that to happen, public universities must be allowed to trim […]
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Egypt to take part in Libyan rivals’ Paris talks, Macron, Sisi talk cooperation and Libya in phone call
Egypt is one of 19 countries taking part in a Paris conference tomorrow that will bring Libya’s rival factions together to agree on a political roadmap, Reuters reports. “Once we have this roadmap we will have outlined the commitments from all sides and the next steps,” a French presidential advisor told reporters. The UAE, Qatar, […]
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Tourism Minister calls on Germany to lift travel ban to Taba
Tourism Minister calls on Germany to lift travel ban to Taba: Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat met yesterday with a German parliamentary delegation to discuss lifting Germany’s travel ban on Taba, Al Mal reports. The minister gave the delegation a briefing on the improvements being made to Egypt’s tourism sector, including upgrading hotels and other […]
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Seven Egyptians out of Syria-controlled shelters
The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that its embassy in Syria was able to secure the release of seven Egyptians from refugee camps where thousands of civilians had fled from the fighting. Preparations are underway to fly them home.