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The Egypt-bashing continued with the NYT, which has declared that Tuesday is now “execution day” in Egypt, citing 22 executions taking place in Egypt on three successive Tuesdays since December. Eltahawy claims the judiciary to be far from impartial, criticizing military tribunals in particular. Her stance is directed against the death penalty in principle, believing […]
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Daesh in Sinai weakened, still dangerous
Daesh in Sinai are battered and weakened but still dangerous, Zvi Mazel writes for The JPost. Mazel writes of a number of internal issues plaguing the terrorist organization but does not expect it to disappear anytime soon as its “members are fueled by a never-ending sense of divine mission.”
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
The Cairo Foodie Circuit
Cairo is heating up as a destination for epicures, mostly thanks to twists given to traditional street eats, according to the Independent. We locals know that the best food in town will often be found in small alleyways and behind inconspicuous doors but new businesses like Bellies En-Route, which offers a food tour of the […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Some outgoing ministers’ performance may have been subpar due to factors beyond their control
The performance of some of the ministers replaced in Sunday’s Cabinet shuffle was hindered by factors beyond their control, including bureaucracy and other issues within their respective ministries, Emad El Din Hussein writes for Al Shorouk. Many of these ministers were exerting significant effort and actually had a well-formulated vision for their ministries, but the […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egyptian delegation heading to Guinea to tap into export market
A delegation headed by top presidential aide Ibrahim Mahlab is heading to Guinea today to develop the country as an export market for Egypt’s goods, Vice President of the Federation of Egyptian Industries’ furniture division Abdel Halim Al Iraqi tells Al Borsa. The delegation will be focused on discussing the potential establishment of a logistics […]
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SMEs Union meets with Korean-Egyptian Development Association
SMEs Union head Alaa El Saqty discussed with Korean-Egyptian Development Association (KEDA) Chairman Kang Wong potential cooperation on current and future projects, according to AMAY. Wong said that KEDA is keen on participating in the financing, producing, and manufacturing of industrial park projects.
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Egypt received Israeli warning before Saturday’s airstrike on Hamas tunnel
Israel reportedly warned Egypt last week before it destroyed a cross-border tunnel belonging to Hamas on Saturday, which ran from Gaza into Israel and Egypt, Haaretz reports (paywall). “Israel has now destroyed four tunnels in less than three months, a key goal after Hamas sent fighters through attack tunnels in the 2014 Gaza war,” the […]
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EETC to issue tender for 500 MW solar power projects in Aswan and Minya
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) is preparing to issue a global tender at the end of January for 500 MW solar power plants in Aswan and Minya, Electricity Ministry sources tell Al Mal. The projects will be developed under a build-own-operate (BOO) framework, with the maximum feed-in tariff set at USD 0.038 per kWh, […]
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Oil Minister meets with BP delegation
Oil Minister Tarek El Molla met with a delegation from BP headed by CEO of Regional Operations Andy Wood to review investments in the sector, according to AMAY. The two discussed Egypt’s strategy to become a regional hub for oil and gas and further investment opportunities for BP.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Price-printing policy applies to fruits and vegetables, says Supply Ministry
The Supply Ministry’s price-printing policy applies to fruit and vegetable products sold by all traders and street vendors, ministry spokesperson Mamdouh Ramadan tells Al Shorouk. Ramadan noted that street vendors are unlikely to receive official receipts from farmers for their products, but that this should not prevent the vendors from clearly displaying prices with a […]