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The UK’s Legal 500 directory, which identifies and recommends the world’s top law firms and lawyers, released its 2017 rankings of Egypt’s top firms. The ranking is based on feedback from firm clients and on the law firms’ performance in different areas of practice. Many of our friends have made the list as “Tier 1” […]
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Russians finally return after Egypt sees 23% y-o-y surge in tourist arrivals in 1Q2018
Glory, hallelujah. The Russians are finally back. Tourist traffic to Egypt is expected to rise now that flights between Moscow and Cairo are officially back on after a more than two-year halt. Russian carrier Aeroflot touched down safely shortly after midnight last night at Cairo International Airport with 120 passengers on board, Al Shorouk reports. […]
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House of Representatives to discuss Criminal Procedures Act by month’s end
LEGISLATION WATCH- The House of Representatives’ general assembly is expected to discuss the Criminal Procedures Act by month’s end. The bill is likely come into effect by October, Constitutional and Legislative Committee head Bahaa Abu Shoka tells Youm7. The committee has completed its review of the bill and referred it back to the House’s general […]
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Carbon Holdings to sponsor squash power couple Nour Al Tayeb and Ali Farag
Our friends at Carbon Holdings announced yesterday (pdf) that they will be sponsoring world squash champions Nour El Tayeb and Ali Farag — the married couple who “made sporting history” last year when they both won the US Open Squash Championship on the same day. “At Carbon Holdings, we believe that supporting and nurturing local […]
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Inktank and Enterprise are hiring
*** 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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Egypt’s #MeToo moment documented in ancient papyrus
Ancient Egypt’s #MeToo moment: An ancient Egyptian papyrus could be one of the earliest known records of powerful men losing their jobs over gender violence and assault, Quartz Africa reports. Paneb lost his job as one of the most accomplished artisans of his time due to his corruption and treatment of women, according to the […]
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A quiet morning for Egypt in the foreign press
It was a blessedly quiet morning for Egypt on the international news front, with the Intercept’s hatchet job on the Ride-hailing Apps Act topping coverage of Omm El Donia. Allison McManus writes that that “while the new law appears to be an acceptable compromise between Uber and the country’s embittered taxi drivers, it may have […]
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Political suppression is not all that bad if it’s in the economy’s best interest
Political suppression is not all that bad if it’s in the economy’s best interest: Egypt’s economic well-being will continue to take precedence over that of political life under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Gamal Abdel Gawad writes for state-owned Al Ahram. While an active political scene is not discouraged per se, Abdel Gawad holds that […]
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What ancient Egyptians taught us about climate change
Ancient Egyptians have taught us to plan ahead of imminent climate change, Tel Aviv University’s professor Israel Finkelstein tells the New York Times. According to Finkelstein’s study, ancient Egyptian leaders ordered increased grain production and crossbred local cattle in an early effort to ward off climate disaster caused by drought. However, their efforts only managed […]