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As expected, the complaint letters are coming in over the increase in water prices last week, with the usual theme of “now the government has gone too far.” This latest iteration, from Al Masry Al Youm’s Abdel Nasser Salama, reminds us how important water is to humans (thanks, Salama). He does argue, however, that implementing […]
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Narcos back in the small screen on 1 September
Narcos is back on the small screen on 1 September: TV’s fall season lineup (otherwise known as the post-Game of Thrones drought) is looking better as Netflix unveiled the trailer (watch, runtime: 2:24) for season 3 of Narcos a few days ago. Netflix’s most popular series continues with the story of the Cali Cartel, who […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
EU allocates EUR 300 mn to sanitation in the south
The EU and other development partners allocated EUR 300 mn to water and sanitation projects in Upper Egypt, chairman of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater Mamdouh Raslan said on Sunday, according to Al Masry Al Youm.The EU is one of several partners on a national project that aims to provide Upper Egypt governorates […]
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Agriculture Ministry forms committee to ensure safety codes of fish exports
The Agriculture Ministry has formed a committee to inspect fisheries and ensure safety of fish exports after Saudi Arabia banned imports of Egyptian fish last week. The committee will be enforcing new quality control measures laid out by Saudi authorities to resume importing farmed fish from Egypt, said Deputy Agriculture Minister Mona Mehrez. Apparently these […]
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
High-profile Irish cattle exporters keen to secure contracts to Egypt
A number of “high-profile” Irish exporters are keen on securing contracts to supply bull weanlings to Egypt, Agriland reports. The requirements and contract details will be announced soon, but Agriland says the terms include requiring cattle to spend 21 days in quarantine prior to shipping and only exporting animals less than 12-months old and weighing […]
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Farmers complain of lack of alternatives after gov’t ban on growing water-intensive crops
Egyptian farmers are left with no alternatives now that the government has banned the planting of water-intensive crops beyond specified land plots, Mohamed Barghash, a former head of the farmers union tells Al-Monitor. The farmers will either “go to jail or face hunger,” Barghash says, noting that some farmers are “forced to grow rice to […]
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Cross-governorate cotton transport banned to preserve purity
The Agriculture Ministry issued a ban on transporting cotton across governorates in a bid to preserve the purity of cotton strains, Minister Abdel Moneim El Banna said, according to Ahram Gate. A list of certified cotton types in every scutcher will be issued to prevent inter-textile relations. The Ministry targets doubling the area cultivated with […]
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Health Ministry to inaugurate syringe factory
The Health Ministry will be inaugurating a new self-destructing syringe factory next week, according to Al Borsa. The factory was built in collaboration with the Military Production Ministry and will begin producing an initial 50 mn syringes a year and work up to a capacity of 600 mn. We would love to see a Mission […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Social housing delivery delayed due to tardy compensation of contractors
Deliveries on social housing has been delayed as some contractors have halted development for not being compensated yet under the Contractors’ Compensation Act, Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly said, according to AMAY. The law, which came into effect last month, would see the state compensate contractors for losses incurred as a result of the EGP float. […]
Posted inTourism
Citadel in Quseir to open to tourists
The Ministry of Antiquities and the Tourism Promotion Authority agreed to open an Ottoman-era fort in El Quseir to tourists, according to Xinhua. The fort was built in the Red Sea town in 1799 under Sultan Selim’s rule. If you decide to venture out, don’t linger. This fort is maybe worth a quick peek (and […]