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The military court sentenced former Central Auditing Organization head Hisham Genena to five years in prison on charges of spreading false news seen as insulting to the Armed Forces, his lawyers said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, condemned the sentence and called for Genena’s release. Genena was first detained […]
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Dating apps in Egypt are being used to target members of the LGBTQ community
Dating apps are a double-edged blade for Egypt’s LGBTQ community, according to the Verge, which claims that platforms such as Grindr, Hornet, and Growler — which serve as a gateway for LGBTQ people to meet in a conservative society — are used to bait members of the community into arrests. “The apps themselves have become […]
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Other headlines worth noting
Other headlines worth noting in brief include: Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny could recover ahead of the World Cup from an ankle injury earlier this week,club manager Arsene Wenger tells BBC Sport. Regulatory approval from EC for Egypt investment: The European Commission is expected to review and sign-off next month on a partnership agreement between Cargill […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Arab women empowerment needs a change of culture
The empowerment of Arab women will not be achieved unless there is real movement to change negative behavior and attitudes that have persisted for generations, Ali Mohamed Fakhro writes for Al Shorouk. He argues that education is key to change and says that even religious leaders have a role to play.
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Just when we thought we have hit peak Mo Salah
Just when we thought we have hit peak Mo Salah: If there was one thing we’re willing to bet you were doing on a Tuesday night while it was raining was watching the Champions League match between Liverpool and Roma (watch, runtime: 2:49). Mo Salah, who was sold to Liverpool by Roma, showed them their […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Haftar in Cairo for talks ahead of return to Benghazi following recovery
Libyan National Army leader Khalifa Haftar returns to Benghazi from Cairo today, where he met with Egyptian officials following his return from Paris after receiving medical treatment, sources tell Reuters, without disclosing any additional details about the visit. Haftar, was rumored to be in critical condition, and even dead.
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Pope Francis invites Mideast Christian leaders to Italy peace summit
Pope Francis has invited heads of churches and Christian communities from the Middle East to join him in Bari, Italy on 7 July “for a day of reflection and prayer for peace in the Middle East,” the Vatican announced yesterday.
Posted inEnergy
Another hurdle in getting Hamrawein power plant up and running?
The Electricity Ministry is reportedly looking to lower the costs of developing the 6.6 GW-capacity Hamrawein “clean coal” plant, and has informed the companies bidding on the project to lower their bidding price, ministry sources tell Al Mal. The Orascom Construction-Elsewedy Electric-Mitsubishi Hitachi consortium is reportedly offering to build the plant for USD 7 bn. […]
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EETC to withdraw land allocated for wind projects after investors failed to deliver
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has notified the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) that it would begin on Saturday withdrawing land plots allocated for wind power projects from investors who have failed to deliver any progress, according to NREA sources. Nine companies, including ACWA Power, Infinity, Elsewedy, and Alfanar, had received 10 sq […]
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Atomstroyexport to provide logistical support for Dabaa development
A delegation from Russian nuclear energy firm Atomstroyexport will arrive in Egypt to finalize an agreement on providing logistical support for the development of the USD 30 bn Dabaa nuclear power plant, Electricity Ministry sources tell Sputnik Arabic.