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A parliamentary subcommittee is preparing a draft law to promote and organize medical tourism in Egypt, House Health Committee member Shadia Thabet said, Al Mal reports.
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Posted inEgypt Politics + Economics
PM Ismail at the House for Tiran and Sanafir talks
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with MPs at the House of Representatives on Monday to discuss the Tiran and Sanafir islands’ sovereignty handover agreement with Saudi Arabia, AMAY says. The discussion extended to the “agreement’s legal and political dimensions,” as well as the House’s right to deliberate on it after it was rejected by the […]
Posted inNational Security
British, French delegations inspect security at Cairo Airport this week
A delegation from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority is in Cairo till Thursday to inspect security procedures at Cairo International Airport, according to Al Masry Al Youm. Such a visit is conducted every three months. This comes as a French Civil Aviation Authority delegation is set to begin its inspection of Cairo Airport today. These […]
Posted inNational Security
Army Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy meets with UK Chief of Defense Intelligence
Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met with the UK Chief of Defense Intelligence Philip Osborn in Cairo yesterday, according to a statement from the Armed Forces. They discussed regional matters and bilateral military cooperation including information exchange.
Posted inON YOUR WAY OUT
Sahel facing a slowdown in the summer season
Sahel season getting hit? Rental prices in Sahel are being hit by an unusual slowdown, according to Al Mal. In a limited review, Al Mal says it found that usual hotspots like Marina are seeing very weak rental demand. Initial estimates forecast a slower-than-usual summer season, particularly following slow activity in Sham El Nessim and […]
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Giza Pyramids rank 43rd most photographed landmark in the world -Sony Mobile
The Giza Pyramids came in 43rd place in a list of the 100 most photographed landmarks worldwide, with over 258K pictures on Instagram, Sony Mobile research found, according to a press release. The Eiffel Tower came in first with 4.7 mn pictures on Instagram, while Burj Khalifa was fifth 1.5 mn.
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Clash, In the Last Days of the City win Arab Critics Awards at Cannes film festival
Clash, In the Last Days of the City win at Arab Critics Awards: “In the Last Days of the City” won best film at the Cannes film festival’s first Arab Critics Awards, while “Clash” walked away with the awards for best director and best screenplay, Ahram Online reports. This year is the inaugural edition of […]
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Naguib Mahfouz translator Denys Johnson-Davies is dead at age 94
Denys Johnson-Davies dead at 94: If you’ve read Naguib Mahfouz in English, odds are good it was translated by Denys Johnson-Davies. Same goes for Yusuf Idris and countless other Egyptian and Arab writers and poets. Johnson-Davies did more than most to make Arabic literature accessible in the English language. An obituary in Ahram Online reports […]
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EGP / USD CBE market average: Buy 18.0215 | Sell 18.1253 EGP / USD at CIB: Buy 18.05 | Sell 18.15 EGP / USD at NBE: Buy 17.95 | Sell 18.05 EGX30 (Monday): 12,648 (-2.5%) Turnover: EGP 1.6 bn EGX 30 year-to-date: +2.5% THE MARKET ON MONDAY: The EGX30 ended Monday’s session down 2.5%. Yesterday, […]
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22-23 May (Monday-Tuesday): North Africa Mobile Network Optimisation Conference, Cairo. 27 May (Saturday): First day of Ramadan (TBC). 07-09 June (Wednesday-Friday): 19th Annual Africa Energy Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark. 26-28 June (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al-Fitr (TBC). 30 June (Friday): 30 June, national holiday. 15-19 July (Saturday-Wednesday): SSIGE’s GeoMEast 2017 International Congress and Exhibition, Sharm El Sheikh. 23 […]