MOVES- Siemens Healthineers appointed Michael Schmermer as the new Managing Director of the company’s operations in Egypt. Schmermer “will continue to drive Siemens Healthineers’ growth strategy and expand the company’s local footprint.” He succeeds Mohamed El-Wetidy.
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El Sisi talks Mideast peace, anti-terrorism, educational reform in second part of interview with national newspaper editors
Egypt will be an active participant in the Arab-Islamic-American summit in Riyadhnext week, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi revealed in the second installment of his interview with the top editors of state-run newspapers. The Middle East peace process and resolution of the Syrian and Libyan conflicts are likely to top the agenda, according to El […]
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Aisha Fahmy Palace reopens its doors after extensive renovations
After 15 years of extensive renovations and restoration work, the Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek opened its doors to the public once again yesterday, serving as an arts and culture complex. Built in 1907 by Slovenian / Italian architect Antonio Lasciac for Ali Pasha Fahmy’s daughter, years of neglect left the historic Nileside building in […]
Egypt in the news on 18 May 2017
We’ve been blessed with another day of wonderfully light coverage of Egypt in theforeign press, with many outlets picking up the Associated Press’ coverage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Cairo yesterday. Sputnik is also joining the conversation with its own story that centers on the two leaders’ […]
Habib El Adly’s escape saga is Ramadan soap opera material
Habib El Adly’s “escape” saga is the stuff of which Ramadan soap operas are made, and what happens in the series finale is anyone’s guess, Al Masry Al Youm’s Mohamed Amin writes. The public will likely follow the drama series closely, Amin says, postulating that the Mubarak-era Interior Minister may have given security forces the […]
You can now get a tattoo that plays back audio
You can now get a tattoo that actually plays back audio: A tattoo artist developed an app that takes an uploaded audio file — anything from a baby crying to the chorus of your favorite song — and creates a design of the audio’s soundwaves. Users can then get a certified tattoo artist to memorialize […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets President El Sisi in Cairo
Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and cooperation on counterterrorism, Ahram Online says reports. Abdullah’s one-day visit comes ahead of the Islamic-American summit slated for 21 May in Riyadh. Jordan News Agency (Petra) also covered the meeting.
Egypt denies Nile Basin council claim it rejected Egypt's request to join Entebbe
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) reportedly said that it rejected Egypt’s request to join the Entebbe Agreement since the country still believes in its right to a larger share of the Nile’s water, Al Shorouk reports. Egyptian officials dismissed the statements, denying ever having asked to sign the pact. Instead, they said, Egypt has been […]
Egyptian, Italian prosecutors to sign agreement on retrieving Regeni CCTV footage
Egyptian and Italian prosecutors will sign an agreement before the end of the month to retrieve CCTV footage from the Dokki metro station where Italian researcher Giulio Regeni was last seen before being kidnapped and murdered last year, Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek said yesterday, Ahram Gate reports. Egypt handed over yesterday new documents Italy had […]