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Egyptian photographer wins World Press Photo award for ‘Banned Beauty’ project
Egyptian photographer Heba Khamis has won first prize in the contemporary issues section of the 2018 World Press Photo competition for her “Banned Beauty” project, becoming the third Egyptian photographer to win the award. Khamis’ project captures images of Cameroon’s young girls who are subjected to “breast ironing,” a traditional practice that involves “massaging or […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Does anyone other than WaPo remember those smurf islands?
On an exceptionally quiet news day for Egypt in the international press, we wonder: Does anyone other than WaPo remember Smurf Islands? The Washington Post is really scraping to the bottom of the barrel to portray Egypt as unstable by marking the second anniversary of the “massive” protests over Tiran and Sanafir. Writing for the […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Low expectations for the Arab League Summit
The nation’s columnists don’t expect much from the ongoing Arab League Summit in Saudi Arabia. Al Masry Al Youm’s Mohamed Amin says the “pre-packaged” gathering was doomed to fail before it even began, while Ahram Gate’s Mohamed El Shazly isn’t holding his breath for results, saying that the Arab Summit has not made a real […]
Posted inWorth watching
“Deaf-friendly” cafe in Alexandria caters to deaf and mute customers
A coffee shop in Alexandria has become a popular with deaf and mute customers, Al Jazeera English reports. “The waiters and customers communicate through their own version of sign language.” They can be seen using a set of different hand gestures to order tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or yoghurt drinks. It takes a while for […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
El Sisi reaffirms the need for political resolution to regional crises
El Sisi reaffirms the need for political resolution to regional crises: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed the need to resolve the conflicts in Palestine, Syria, Yemen, and Libya through political channels to restore stability to the Middle East, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi said that Arab countries are facing the "most serious […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Visegrad Group delegation visits SCZone for investment opportunities
A delegation from the Visegrad Group visited the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) yesterday to discuss investment opportunities, according to a Trade Ministry statement. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi visited Hungary last year for the Visegrád Group-Egypt Summit, where he discussed cooperation on combating terrorism and illegal immigration and energy security with the four countries […]
Posted inEnergy
EEHC to reach final agreement on Al Nowais’ Oyoun Mousa coal plant by June
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) is expected to reach a final agreement with the UAE’s Al Nowais for its USD 4 bn “clean coal” power station in Oyoun Mousa by June, an EEHC source said, Al Mal reports. The two sides are still negotiating the feed-in tariff rate for the project, which will likely […]
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Gov’t makes final preparations before wheat harvest season
The government is making final preparations for the start of this wheat harvest season, which begins this week and runs until July, Al Mal reports. The Supply Ministry is readying logistics and silo networks across the country. This government set this year’s prices for purchasing local wheat at EGP 600 per ardib to the dismay […]
Posted inTourism
British, German summer bookings to Egypt through Thomas Cook up 40% y-o-y
Thomas Cook’s summer bookings for Egypt from the UK and Germany are up 40% y-o-y, the company’s agent, Blue Sky Chairman Moudy El Shaer tells Al Mal. Tourism portal FVW had previously announced that Egypt is one of a few top Eastern Mediterranean destinations for the upcoming summer season among German tour operators. Germans topped […]