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Rommel Cave Museum reopens after ten years: For all you Second World War buffs — and those with particular interest in the North African theater — the Antiquities Ministry has reopened the Rommel Cave Museum in Matrouh governorate on Friday after ten years of renovations, Xinhua reports. The cave, which hosts a number of relics […]
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US aid cut dominates conversation on Egypt
The Trump administration’s decision to cut or withhold some USD 290 mn in aid to Cairo continued to dominate the conversation on Egypt in the international press over the weekend. Washington Post hails move to cut aid to Egypt: The move to withhold some of the US aid to Egypt has “heartened many critics of […]
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The Economist says blanket repression of Islamists is not a solution
Blanket repression is the wrong way to deal with political Islamists, The Economist writes. “When jihadists kill—as they did again in Spain last week—it is indeed tempting to treat those who seek power in the name of Islam as a menace. Yet the blanket repression of all Islamists is the worst possible response. In the […]
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Political campaigns for El Sisi’s reelection underway despite no declared intention to run
Political campaigns supporting President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in next year’s scheduled presidential elections are “already at work,” Italy’s ANSAmed reports. “The Free Egyptians party and the Nation's Future party (with 188 MPs, a 20% share) announced that they will hold pro-Sisi rallies in Egyptian governorates in the coming weeks.” This comes despite El Sisi […]
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Egypt’s KarmSolar gets spotlight on TechCrunch
Egypt’s KarmSolar is receiving a glowing spotlight on TechCrunch as a leader in solar power and sustainable energy development in the country — going so far as to say it introduced solar energy to Egypt. The site also looks at Karm’s patented technological breakthrough that supports the use of solar energy in pumping water to […]
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Other international coverage
Also worth a skim today: The Jerusalem Post is noting the strategic importance of the Tiran and Sanafir handover agreement, which was published on the Official Gazette a few weeks ago. The Antiquities Ministry is spending EGP 100 mn on renovating the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria, despite some claiming a law on the books […]
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Phantom or not, the Dabaa nuclear power plant probably is not our best idea
Phantom or not, the Dabaa nuclear power plant is probably not our best idea. Taking to the pages of Al Masry Al Youm, Amr El Zant says that the plant will hardly give us bang for our buck, particularly when compared to the cost and output of renewable energy projects. El Zant then proceeds through […]
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Arab states remain committed to Palestinian issue, Shoukry tells RT
Shoukry on Russian TV: Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry sat down for an interview with RT’s Oksana Boyko (runtime 30:13) last week to discuss Egyptian diplomacy and his views on US President Donald Trump’s administration’s policies. Shoukry spoke about the importance of resolving the issues between the Israelis and Palestinians, saying the basis on the […]
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FM Sameh Shoukry talks security, tourism, and investment with UK’s Middle East Minister
Shoukry’s agenda last week also saw him discuss anti-terrorism efforts and improved airport security with the UK’s Minister of State for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The talks did not break new ground on the issue of the UK’s flight ban to Sharm El Sheikh, but Burt noted that […]
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Israeli ambassador was in Egypt on Wednesday
Israel’s ambassador to Egypt, David Govrin, was reportedly in the country last Wednesday on a one-day trip, Times of Israel reports. The official was accompanied by a delegation of eight embassy employees. While the newspaper does not provide a reason for this short return, which coincided with US Advisor Jared Kushner’s visit to discuss the […]