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A growing belief amongst Africans and African Americans is that yoga originated in Africa, and more specifically Egypt, according to Face2Face Africa. The theories are largely based on 10,000 year-old hieroglyphics depicting what is known as Kemetic Yoga, which predates the 5,000-year-old tradition. Also worth a quick skim this morning: End censorship of news sites: […]
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Posted inOn Deadline
Sudan and Egypt need to face their issues head-on, and the Ikhwan aren’t coming back
After a dreary couple of days, the nation’s columnists finally offered up a somewhat better selection of musings. Two pieces in particular grabbed our attention: The first is Abdel Latif El Mennawy’s op-ed on Sudan and Egypt, in which he calls on the two countries to stop trying to paint a rosy image of “brotherly […]
Posted inWorth watching
Human Ubers
Technology appears to have found a way to eliminate human interaction. “Researchers have perfected a way for you to stay social without actually having to leave the comfort of your own home again — by having a surrogate strap on an iPad mask and venture out into the world for you,” says Vice. The inventor […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt says Turkey’s rejection of demarcation agreement between Egypt and Cyprus is “unacceptable”
Egypt rejects Turkey’s stance on Cyprus demarcation agreement: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu statements that a 2003 maritime border demarcation agreement between Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece is invalid are “unacceptable” and would be contested, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said, according to Ahram Online. Cavusoglu had said that Ankara lodged its objection with the UN claiming the […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Israel is not happy Egypt can buy German submarines
It appears Israel is not happy that Egypt can buy submarines German firm ThyssenKrupp after it waived its exclusivity clause at them. “Despite the fact Egypt is not part of the circle of threats Israel faces I would have preferred they did not have German submarines similar in capabilities to ours, as they comprise a […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Social Solidarity Ministry to receive last tranche of USD 400 mn World Bank loan by end of FY2017-18
The Social Solidarity Ministry will open talks with World Bank this month to receive the last USD 35 mn tranche of a USD 400 mn loan funding the Karama and Takaful programs, sources tell Al Mal. The ministry is expected to receive the payment by the end of FY2017-18.
Posted inInfrastructure
EU delegation visits Damietta Port to explore cooperation
EU Ambassador Ivan Surko_ and the EU’s First Secretary of the Trade and Enterprise division Klara Kanska visited yesterday the Damietta Port to explore potential cooperation, Al Mal reports. The officials discussed the planned construction of a new container terminal at the port and the logistical services available for oil tankers, among other projects open […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Remco to begin EGP 12 bn project in new administrative capital
Remco Tourism Villages Construction announced it is beginning EGP 12 bn worth of projects at the new administrative capital, according to a bourse statement. Remco says the project is expected to generate EGP 15 bn in sales and will be executed over two years.
Posted inTourism
Thomas Cook resumes flights for East Midlands Airport to HRG
Thomas Cook will resume flights to Hurghada from the UK’s East Midlands Airport on Friday, according to the Daily Telegraph. The winter route will run every Friday until 27 April and back again in November, when a Tuesday flight will be added as well. Thomas Cook had suspended the route in April 2016.
Posted inAutomotive + Transportation
Sukhoi resumes talks on delivering aircraft to Egypt
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft resumed talks on deliveries of Russian SSJ-100 and MC-21 aircraft to Egypt, the company's President Alexander Rubtsov told TASS. “After the presidential decree on lifting restrictions on regular flights with Egypt, we resumed the negotiation process. Right now, I cannot say when we will see the results. In any case, we will […]