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Eight people killed in suspected terror attack on Manhattan: Eight people were reported killed overnight after being run down by a pickup truck in Manhattan in what authorities have dubbed an act of terror, the New York Times reports. Sayfullo Saipov, 29, “smashed into a school bus, jumped out of his truck and ran up […]
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Sophia the Saudi Robot: Now in Egyptian real life
Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa embraced the spirit of Halloween by dressing as Sophia the Saudi Robot this year, according to the AP. The robot made headlines after it was awarded Saudi citizenship during a Riyadh conference last week. The internet was quick to note the robot probably has more rights than most Saudi women.
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Fighting back against harassment in Egypt
A number of stories popped up overnight in the foreign press on how Egyptians are fighting back against [redacted] harassment — sometimes literally. Relief Web shines a spotlight on Wen-Do self-defense classes set up the NGO Etijah with support from UNFPA and funding from Norway and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department. […]
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Rights groups claim Egypt and Russia are trying to abolish Olympics policy that bans LGBTQ discrimination
Rights groups claim Egypt and Russia are trying to abolish Olympics policy that bans LGBTQ discrimination: A number of human rights groups are accusing Egypt and Russia of allegedly trying to kill a policy that forbids discrimination based on [redacted] orientation from the UN’s Olympic Truce Resolution, Daily Dot says. Advocacy group OutRight International claims […]
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Illegal artefacts being sold online
Stolen antiques are flooding e-commerce websites and challenging law enforcement officials, the WSJ says (paywall). Archaeologically-rich countries like Egypt have also been targets, “but the growth of social networks and e-commerce platforms, coupled with the recent industrial-scale looting by [Daesh] across the Middle East, has brought a stream of stolen antiquities online,” EU and US […]
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Other coverage in the international media
Also worth noting in brief: A planned gathering of international youth organized by the Egyptian government is being ridiculed on social media, the Associated Press reports. Oxford Business Group published a recap of the IMF’s praise of Egyptian economic reforms during the fall meetings two weeks ago and prospects for further funding. The North-West Mail […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Investment Act must be complemented with access to information for potential investors
Now that the Investment Act has become law, the government needs to begin targeting investors in the specific sectors most in need, Abdel Fattah El Gebaly writes for Al Ahram. These investors should be provided with a comprehensive database of the projects available in their respective industries (akin to the investment map that should be […]
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There’s really no getting away from surveillance, but you’re still better covering up your webcam
There’s really no getting away from surveillance, but you’re still better covering up your webcam. Between CCTV, webcams, phone cameras, smart televisions, fridges, and lighting systems, George Orwell’s eerie predictions about surveillance have clearly come true. While there’s no getting around it, the good folks at Circuit breaker tell us we should at least try […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Libyans accuse Egypt of killing civilians in Derna
Lawmakers and forces controlling the eastern Libyan city of Derna have accused the Egyptian air force of conducting deadly airstrikes that left a dozen civilians dead, the Associated Press reports. The residents there believe the airstrikes were Egyptian because they “haven’t heard the usual noise of Libyan aircraft.” The UN Support Mission in Libya condemned […]