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Egypt’s renewable energy sector under the second feed-in tariff program has been on a tear in the past couple of weeks. Herewith, a roundup of recent developments, including news yesterday and overnight (background here, here and here, for those so inclined): International institutional interest in solar helps 30 companies close on power plants: The International […]
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Survey vessel captures footage of a rare water spout
A Scottish crew aboard a survey vessel in Egyptian waters captured rare, up-close footage of a waterspout. Although less destructive than its terranean cousin, the crew was lucky the tornado-like waterspout passed complacently by about 40 meters away from their ship after tracking toward them for 20 minutes, the Daily Mail says.
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Scientists date solar eclipse from the times of ancient Egyptians
You know it’s a slow news day for Egypt in the international press when the top news story is that scientists have dated a biblical event that could possibly be the oldest datable solar eclipse recorded, according to a paper published in Astronomy & Geophysics. “A puzzling event in The Bible that mentions both the […]
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State of emergency in Egypt is “new normal” -WaPo
Living in a state of emergency became Egyptians’ new normal, Nathan J. Brown and Mai El-Sadany write for The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog. The piece discusses the merits of imposing the state of emergency nationwide most recently. They say that “by significantly expanding the powers of a judicial tool meant only to serve ‘emergency’ […]
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Russia using Rosneft as a foreign policy tool -NYT
Russia is using its oil and gas producer Rosneft as a foreign policy tool, “spreading its influence around the world and challenging the interests of the United States,” Clifford Krauss writes for The New York Times. “The company, which Russia has long relied on to finance its government and social programs, has been pushing deeply […]
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Egypt has returned to its traditional role as interlocutor of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Egypt has returned to its traditional role as interlocutor of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with its Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement, writes Uri Savir for Al Monitor. The reconciliation agreement is believed by senior Egyptian diplomats who spoke to the outlet to be part of a wider Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative grounded in a two-state solution being spearheaded by […]
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Egypt and Israel have arranged a “tactical cooperation” to secure their border against Daesh attacks
Continued attacks by Daesh offshoots in Sinai may have resulted in a “tactical cooperation” between Egyptian and Israeli security forces on the shared border, Yaakov Lappin writes for The Algemeiner. “We both want to defend the border. We both understand that we are targets for terrorism. Hence we coordinate,” an Israeli security source says.
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Lawyer creates outrage after rape comment
An Egyptian lawyer who made a case for rape and harassment on satellite TV was caught on Euronews’ radar yesterday. A creature who goes by the name of Nabih Al Wahsh told hosts on Al Asema channel earlier in October that it was a “national” and “patriotic” duty to harass and rape women who dress […]
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The fate of Jewish heritage after the last Jews in Egypt are gone
The fate of Jewish heritage after the last few Jews in Egypt pass away is “something I’d rather not think about,” says 65-year-old Magda Haroun, one of nine Jews currently still residing in Egypt. Haroun bluntly says that the country’s Jewish community has no chance of making a comeback as she and the other Jews […]