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A group of young Syrians living in the war-ravaged Aleppo have turned the city into their “parkour playground,” the Guardian’s George Ourfalian says. Ourfalian put together a photo essay of the young men doing everything from back flips to jumping between building rooftops against the backdrop of the city’s dilapidated architecture.
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Are Egypt and the UAE looking for a replacement for ailing Haftar?
On another slow news morning for Egypt in the international press, the most significant story of note regards our relations with our Western neighbor. Are Egypt and the UAE looking for a replacement for ailing Haftar? Rumors of National Libyan Army leader Khalifa Haftar’s ill-health, and even death, are reportedly driving Egyptian and UAE officials […]
Posted inOn Deadline
New Thanaweya Amma system will lead to “disaster”
The new computerized Thanaweya Amma examination system will lead to an “inevitable disaster,” writes Al Shorouk’s Ashraf El Barbary. Education Minister Tarek Shawky did not offer any clear strategy as to how the new system will be implemented, particularly in remote rural areas that lack basic facilities and services, let alone computers and Wi-Fi connections, […]
Posted inWorth reading
Facebook probably knows us better than we know ourselves
Facebook probably knows us better than we know ourselves. That’s right. Facebook is just like that annoying friend that never, ever forgets a thing. When Brian X. Chen downloaded a copy of his user profile, he was shocked to discover that not only is the amount of personal information we feed the social media network […]
Posted inWorth watching
Journey to the center of the earth? Not even close.
Journey to the center of the earth? Not even close. Humans have dug as far as 40,603 feet into the earth, but that’s not even halfway through to the end of the first layer of the earth’s crust, according to Tech Insider (watch, runtime: 2:54). We need to dig down 60,000 more feet to get […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Sudan complains to the UN about Egypt holding presidential election in Halayeb
Sudan has filed a complaint to the UN against Egypt for allowing residents of the disputed Halayeb area to vote in the March 2018 presidential election, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said yesterday, AFP reports. Egypt has allegedly “also undertaken some fishing and mining projects in the triangle” in the period between December and March, he […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Housing Minister signs USD 8.1 mn agreement with Switzerland for urban development project
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly signed yesterday a USD 8.1 mn agreement with Switzerland to finance urban development project Hayyena, Al Mal reports. The project will be implemented first in Qena on a trial basis and will aim to improve services and conditions for residents at a total cost of USD 11.8 mn, of which the […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt, Hamas agree on prisoner swap proposal with Israel
Egypt and Hamas have reportedly agreed on the details of an upcoming prisoner swap with Israel, Lebanon’s Al Akhbar reports. Senior Egyptian intelligence officers Sameh Nabil met with Hamas officials last week in Gaza to discuss the list of names, some of which Israel’s security cabinet has reportedly rejected.
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Cairo Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Syrian Businessmen Association
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce signed an MoU with the Syrian Businessmen Association to boost mutual investment, Ahram Gate reports.
Posted inEnergy
GAFI’s Mona Zobaa meets with Saudi energy companies for cooperation talks
A delegation of Saudi energy companies, including state-owned Aramco, ACWA Power, and Al Fanar, met yesterday with General Authority for Freezones and Investment head Mona Zobaa to discuss energy and electricity cooperation between Egypt and KSA, Al Shorouk reports.