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No one story is leading the conversation on Egypt this morning in the international press, but that doesn’t mean it was a quiet night at all: Development plans for the new administrative capital will “put Egypt’s resources to the test,” Patrick Werr writes for The National. Werr says finding the water resources to supply the […]
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Egypt in danger of political and economic stagnation opinion piece says
Egypt is in danger of slipping into instability caused by stagnation under the status quo, Mohamed Adam warns for The Hill. He argues that while the current administration has promised to be a beacon for security and stability, attacks have actually been on the rise and that they are evidence of repression actually sowing the […]
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Egypt, Ethiopia, DRC stand to lose most if US cancels green card lottery
Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo stand to lose the most if the US decides to cancel its green card lottery, Africa News says. Over 2,000 citizens from each of the three countries entered the US through the lottery program in 2016, according to State Department figures. President Donald Trump has threatened to […]
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Rights organizations call for international leaders to condemn anti-LGBT bill
LGBTQ rights also continued to make a splash: The proposed anti-LGBT law is a “deeply discriminatory bill [that] would be a huge setback for human rights and another nail in the coffin for [redacted] rights in Egypt,” Amnesty International’s North Africa Campaigns Director Najia Bounaim says. The bill, which stipulates a prison sentence of 5-7 […]
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Other international coverage
Also worth noting this morning: Photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid (a.k.a Shawkan) is turning 30 behind bars, where he’s been for four years on charges of murderand potentially faces the death penalty, according to France24. The New York Times’ Cairo bureau chief Declan Walsh tells all about the prevalence of smartphones and social media in Egypt, […]
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Lumiere Brothers pictures to be shown at festival
Short films about Egypt by the Lumiere Brothers will be shown at the Panorama of the European Film Festival (PEFF) today, according to Egypt Today. Auguste and Louis Lumière experimented with projecting moving images in the late 1800s and gave us all the gift of cinema. Among their works were short films displaying life in […]
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Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 9 November 2017
Sudan, Egypt review immigration, residency issues:The joint Sudanese-Egyptian Consular Committee reviewed the implementation of previous decisions and recommendations concerning immigration issues such as residency permits, visas and following up on issues concerning citizens of both countries, Middle East Monitor reports. “The committee has also discussed a number of consular issues which aim to remove the […]
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Egypt, Saudi grid connection tender delayed until January
The Electricity Ministry has decided to delay evaluating offers for companies looking to take part in connecting the power grids of Egypt and Saudi, ministry sourcestell Al Borsa. The tender process will be resumed in January, the sources added without explaining the reason behind the delay. It is unclear whether this has anything to do […]
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BP to launch production at Atoll field by year’s end
BP will launch production at the USD 3.8 bn Atoll field in the North Damietta concession ahead of schedule by the end of the year, said Hassan Abady, Chairman BP JV Pharaonic Oil Company, Al Ahram reports. Development of the field is 93% complete, including the drilling of three deepwater wells 950 meters below the […]
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Transport Ministry, SCZone to tour Europe to promote 6 October dry port
TransportMinister Hisham Arafat and Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) chief Mohab Mamish are preparing to tour European capitals to promote the 6 October dry port project,according to Al Borsa. Feasibility studies on the 100 feddan project placed initial investment of USD 100 mn. Arafat said the dry port will be followed by a 300 feddan […]