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It’s another beautifully quiet day for Egypt on the international news front. Let us all give thanks and praise…
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Posted inOn Deadline
Political, legislative developments will prevent presidential elections from being truly democratic
Political, legislative developments will prevent next year’s presidential elections from being truly democratic: The looming presidential elections are gnawing on the minds of Al Shorouk’s various columnists, including Ashraf El Barbary, who takes to the pages of the newspaper to say that many pieces of legislation circulating in the House of Representatives of late raise […]
Posted inWorth watching
Insider Food discovers Egyptian feteer
Insider Food discovered feteer and attempted to explain it to Western viewers as “the Egyptian version of stuffed pizza” while the chef at a Nasr City restaurant is seen preparing a delicious-looking feteer meshaltet. In case you’re wondering about the fundamental differences between pizza and feteer, the chef explains that pizza dough contains yeast, while […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
El Sisi meets with Kenyan President in Cairo
There is no political rapprochement between Egypt and Hamas, but there are channels of dialogue in the context of security and internal Palestinian reconciliation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, according to Ynet. He said Hamas’ new political document shows “there is a change in some of Hamas' positions regarding the Palestinian issue—the agreement to the […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Smart Village Company signs agreement with UAE’s Capital Group for new smart village in Cairo
Egypt’s Smart Village Company is signing an agreement today with the UAE’s Capital Group Properties for a new smart village complex in East Cairo, Youm7 reports. The two companies had signed an MoU for the new facility last August.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Hero to establish food supplement manufacturing plant in Egypt
Swiss food producer Hero may build a food supplements manufacturing plant in Egypt, Head of Infant Sales Saher Nadim tells Al Mal. The plant, for which feasibility studies are being conducted currently, would target exports to the MENA region.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Farmers syndicate refuses to cultivate tobacco in Egypt
The farmers syndicate is refusing to grow tobacco in Egypt, syndicate head Hussein Abdel Rahman says, Al Mal reports. Abdel Rahman denied reports that tobacco manufacturers agreed with the syndicate on the cultivation and said they are refusing the cash crop because it is “intoxicating to the cultivated land and to citizens.” We had noted […]
Posted inHealth + Education
Education in Egypt should become a national project, President of York U says
Education in Egypt has to become a national project adopted by the president, Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor of Canada’s York University, tells Al Shorouk. Shoukri, an Egyptian by birth, is concerned about the spread of religious education in Egypt across the different age grades and says it hinders innovation. Al Azhar should focus solely […]
Posted inHealth + Education
Education Ministry looking to build 600 schools in 4 years under PPP -Shawki
The Education Ministry is planning to build and develop 600 schools over the next four years under a PPP framework, Minister Tarek Shawki tells Al Borsa. The project will cost around EGP 2 bn, with the government contributing at least 40% of the funding, according to Shawki.
Posted inHealth + Education
GE Healthcare signs USD 25.8 mn agreement to supply technologies to 200+ hospitals
GE healthcare signed a USD 25.8 mn agreement to provide a “wide range” technologies to over 200 hospitals in Egypt, the company announced in a press release. GE will complete the delivery and supply of all equipment by the end of this year and will train over 1,200 doctors, technicians, and nurses on its use. […]