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Oldest fish dinner in the world goes to Yorkshire
World’s oldest fish dinner is on display in Yorkshire: An Ancient Egyptian exhibition in Yorkshire is claiming to have the world’s oldest fish dinner as part of its display, according to The Star. The once sumptuous, but now stale, meal dates back roughly 3,500 years and includes marrowfat mushy peas, a piece of bread, and […]
Egypt’s successful World Cup campaign tops coverage in the foreign press
Topping coverage of Egypt in foreign press for a second day is our return to the World Cup after 27 years, which made “Egyptians forget their woes, briefly,” says the Washington Post. Most press reports appear to have pegged much of the credit to our star forward Mohamed Salah. The Associated Press noteshow Salah has […]
Cairo is one of the world’s megacities
Cairo is one of the world’s megacities with at least 10 mn people, with an estimated population of 19 mn, according to a list compiled by Axios. The list notes that “518 mn people (7% of the global population) now live in megacities of 10 mn or more people. That's a tenfold increase from four […]
Other international news
Other international stories on Egypt worth noting in brief include: Three Egyptian siblings — Abdullah, Rasha and Shaimaa Kamal — have been the toast of the Chinese press over the past week for working alongside China’s Culture Ministry to promote Chinese culture and language in Egypt. Egypt is at the forefront of renewable energy in […]
Opinion writers continue to cast shade on the House
Opinion writers continue to cast shade on the House: We are quite pleased that opinion writers have not let up on how poor the House of Representatives’ performance was over the past two sessions. The latest, a scathing piece from Amr Rabei in Al Masry Al Youm, goes beyond the buffoonery and scandals and attacks […]
Blue Planet II comes out end of October
The BBC’s Blue Planet II is scheduled to hit TVs on 29 October and the trailer has people frothing at the mouth, according to The Telegraph. The seven-part series, which builds on the epic Planet Earth, is likely to be an audio-visual delight. It will be narrated by none other than David Attenborough and the […]
Hamas and Fatah officials arrive in Cairo for talks, Israel blocks three leaders from leaving the West Bank
Delegates from Hamas and Fatah are schedule to sit down in Cairo today to resume reconciliatory talks that were brokered by Egypt. Senior officials from both groups, including Gazan leader Yehiyeh Sinwar, arrived in Egypt on Monday for what is considered “the most ambitious attempt at reconciliation since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip […]
FEC looks to Latin American markets ahead of Mercosur FTA
FEC eyes Latin American export markets ahead of Mercosur FTA: The Food Export Council (FEC) is gearing up for Egypt’s freetrade agreement with Mercosur countries to come into effect and already looking for export opportunities in Latin America, council head and Edita’s CEO Hani Berzi tells Daily News Egypt. The FTA, which should be enforced […]
Foreign affairs delegation lands in Sudan
A delegation from Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Council arrived in Khartoum Monday for a three-day visit to discuss cooperation and bilateral ties, according to Ahram Gate.