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Could a missing US component be sabotaging France’s Rafale sales to Egypt? Talks over a potential sale of an additional 12 Rafale planes from France have floundered over the US refusing to export a key component of the Scalp missiles which come with the plane, France’s La Tribune reported on Friday. While Paris had greenlit […]
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Posted inSpeed Round
Government’s water conservation strategy to reduce land for sugarcane, banana, rice cultivation
It’s about damn time: The Ismail government is planning to reduce the amount of land used for the cultivation of water-intensive crops including sugarcane, banana and rice, Agriculture Ministry sources tell Al Masry Al Youm. Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry spokesman Hossam El Emam had said last month that the government had decided to cut […]
Posted inSpeed Round
Careem acquires restaurant listing platform, to trial food delivery
Ride sharing app Careem has acquired online restaurant platform RoundMenu and says it will start trials of food delivery service through it this month, according to Reuters. “Careem will begin testing a delivery capability for RoundMenu customers on a small scale later this month,” Careem told Reuters. “RoundMenu has a presence in 18 cities across […]
Posted inUncategorized
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
A quiet morning for Egypt in the foreign press
All is quiet for Egypt on the international news front this morning, with nothing really happening to warrant any ink spillage from our comrades across the pond. Some, including America’s Associated Press and China’s Xinhua, are taking note of the delay in talks between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (We have […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Why we failed to reform the media?
The state has failed to outline a program to develop the nation’s media industry, columnist Yasser Abdel Aziz writes for El Watan in a piece that looks at what he says is a failure of new regulatory bodies created under the 2014 constitution.
Posted inWorth watching
Foreigners, Egyptians take to video blogging to show Egypt’s best experiences
Foreigners and Egyptians alike have taken to video blogging Egypt’s best destinations and experiences. Among them is Jordan, a young American woman who documented her time traveling solo to Dahab, Aswan, and the Siwa Oasis, among other Egyptian destinations (watch, runtime: 11:43). Egyptian Streets is running a series of these vlog posts, which hope to […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Foreign Ministry accepts postponing GERD meeting, stresses need for urgent action
Foreign Ministry accepts postponing GERD meeting, stresses need for urgent action: The Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that it has agreed to postpone the trilateral meeting with Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which had been set for 24-25 February. Sudan delayed the meeting at Ethiopia’s request after Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt extends anti-dumping duties on Indian dry ballpoint pens
Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil has decided to extend anti-dumping duties on dry ballpoint pens imported from India for an additional year, effective 21 February, according to an emailed ministry statement (pdf). The ministry had initially imposed the duties for a five-year period in 2013.
Posted inEnergy
EGAS to buy three LNG cargoes from Engie in 2Q2018
EGAS is buying three LNG cargoes from Engie in 2Q2018, sources told Reuters. “Trade sources told Reuters last month that Egypt was looking to import five cargoes of LNG at competitive pricing. Two trade sources said the purchases were arranged through bilateral [agreements] and not via a standard tender process.”