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Posted inSPOTLIGHT: AMCHAM’S 2018 DOORKNOCK IN WASHINGTON, DC
We have special coverage from Washington, DC, of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt’s 2018 DoorKnock, the private sector’s premier lobbying drive each year to seed the Capitol and beyond with pro-business messages from Egypt. Today, we have coverage of a World Bank Group briefing and a panel discussion with senior members of the […]
Posted inSPOTLIGHT: AMCHAM’S 2018 DOORKNOCK IN WASHINGTON, DC
Egypt must expand the social safety net to support the middle class -World Bank Group
Egypt’s next wave of reform needs to pay special attention to supporting the middle class, according to Merza Hasan, dean of the executive board and executive director of the World Bank Group (WBG). “There must be a social protection program for the middle class because it’s that group that will be the main driving force […]
Posted inSPOTLIGHT: AMCHAM’S 2018 DOORKNOCK IN WASHINGTON, DC
Panel report: Egypt is open for business.
PANEL REPORT- Egypt is open for business. That was the main message AmCham members delivered to a US audience at a panel discussion last week before a US audience led by AmCham President Tarek Tawfik, who was joined by CIB CEO for Consumer Banking Ahmed Issa, Ahead of the Curve CEO Dina Sherif, and Procter […]
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El Sisi lifts World Cup trophy in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hoists the World Cup trophy in Cairo on Thursday during a televised ceremony attended by national team coach Hector Cuper and team captain Essam El-Hadary, according to Ahram Online. The World Cup trophy, which is currently on an international tour, was brought to Cairo by a delegation of FIFA officials.
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Egyptian student Mariam Mostafa’s death gets widespread int’l coverage
Apart from the elections, the death of Egyptian student Mariam Mostafa topped coverage of Egypt in the foreign press. Egypt is “pressing UK authorities” to move faster with the investigation into her fatal assault, while Mariam’s family has criticized British police’s failure to arrest her attackers, according to the Guardian. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson […]
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Natural gas agreement with Israel will promote regional stability, study suggests
The agreement to export natural gas from Israeli fields to Egypt has great strategic value for Israel and will improve regional stability, Sonia Gorodeisky writes for Globes. “In the new reality created, any damage by Hezbollah or Hamas to Israel's ability to produce gas will also affect the supply of electricity to Jordan, Egypt and […]
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Tourism rebounding in Egypt -AFP
Egypt is seeing a promising rebound in tourism ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, AFP reports. “Travel agencies, hotel managers, and diving centres told AFP that reservations are rising, especially in Red Sea destinations such as Hurghada and Marsa Alam.” AFP notes that the rebound is yet to reach Sharm El Sheikh due to the […]
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Other international coverage
Egypt has yet to reclaim its position regionally “while power and influence shift east to wealthy and assertive Gulf oil exporters,” Nadine Awadalla and John Davison write for Reuters. “As long as Egypt faces internal security problems and the region is volatile, Cairo will focus on issues close to home such as militants in Gaza […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 18 March
Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano praised the progress in Egypt and Italy’s cooperation in investigating the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni during a meeting with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday, according to a ministry statement. Shoukry reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to finding those guilty for Regeni’s killing. The two ministers also discussed using economic […]