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Topping coverage of Egypt in the international press this morning is human rights lawyer Khaled Ali announcement of his candidacy for the 2018 presidential elections. Ali, who was convicted for public indecency in September, is the first to officially announce his candidacy for presidency. The announcement itself was controversial, as he accused security forces raiding […]
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US human rights group calls on Tillerson to condemn persecution of Egypt’s LGBT community
Advocacy organization Human Rights First called on US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to condemn Egypt’s crackdown on its LGBT community. US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders had stopped short of condemning last week a proposed law that would further marginalize the community, saying she was unaware of its specifics.
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Archaeologists discover ancient gymnasium in Fayoum
Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of an ancient, 2,300-year-old gymnasium, the Associated Press reports. “The discovery was made by a German-Egyptian mission at the site of Watfa in Fayoum … Watfa is the site of the ancient village of Philotis, founded by King Ptolemy II in the 3rd century BC… the gymnasium consists of a […]
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Other international coverage
Also worth a skim this morning: JPost recounts Former President Anwar Sadat’s groundbreaking trip to Jerusalem in 1977, which “proved to be the most important single political event in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, culminating in the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty of March 1979.” Lake Bardawil on Egypt’s north coast is now the most important […]
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Saudi crackdown dominates conversation among opinion writers
As with the talking heads, the corruption crackdown in Saudi has dominated the conversation among opinion pieces. Saudi’s highly public crackdown on corruption is a huge step away from the kingdom’s traditional discreteness in handling sensitive issues, Al Shorouk’s Emad El Din Hussein says. Mai Azzam also takes to thepages of Al Masry Al Youm […]
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The Crown season two kicks off 8 December
The trailer for season two of Netflix’s acclaimed ‘The Crown’ was released, indicating that the show will pick up where we left off — in Egypt. This season’s ten episodes will begin with the Tripartite Aggression in 1956 over the nationalization of the Suez Canal and stretch to 1964. Lead Claire Foy has already picked […]
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Agriculture Ministry issues new regulations for agricultural exports to the Gulf
The Agriculture Ministry issued new guidelines and procedures yesterday to govern the export of agricultural products to Gulf countries, Ahram Gate reports. The new regulations make it mandatory for exporters to register with the Agriculture Quarantine Authority, submitting all the necessary paperwork and documentation at most 15 days before they ship any cargo. The move […]
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We love China, part 9
We love China, Part 9: “Egypt on Monday reaffirmed its support to China's Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative, while calling for increased Chinese investment in the most populous Arab country,” Chinese state news agency Xinhua reports in a lengthy piece, citing remarks made by top presidential aide and former prime minister Ibrahim Mahlab.
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Delegation from MEDEF to visit Egypt
A delegation from French trade association Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) is planning a four day visit to Cairo and Alexandria on 20 November, according to MENA. The delegation will look to bolstering cooperation in sustainable cities with Transportation Minister Hisham Arafat, Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Trade Minister Tarek Kabil.
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Gas Natural Fenosa, Trafigura, Vitol, Glencore awarded rights to import 12 shipments of LNG
Egypt is expected to award Spain’s Gas Natural Fenosa and three Swiss-based trading houses the rights to import the 12 shipments of LNG is plans to buy in 1Q2018, traders tell Reuters. “The final allocation may change but traders currently expect EGAS to award the Spanish gas company five shipments, trader Trafigura to supply three, […]