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Moving away from coverage of the Palm Sunday’s attacks, BBC’s Nicola Kelly attended a Nubian Muslim-Christian wedding in Aswan. “We're the first people to marry outside of our religion here. That's very difficult, especially for my parents … We agreed to get married at night, so as not to bring shame on either of the […]
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Other coverage in the international press
Other coverage of Egypt in the international media worth noting in brief: Security forces arrested 13 suspected terrorists who were allegedly planning attacks against government, Christian, and police institutions in four northern provinces including Alexandria, the Times of Israel reports. The West’s embrace of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will “backfire,” Meir Walters writes for […]
Posted inOn Deadline
Will anybody be held accountable for Aya Hijazi’s unjust imprisonment?
Will anybody be held accountable for Aya Hijazi’s unjust imprisonment? Now that a court has cleared Hijazi, her husband, and the five other defendants in the Belady Foundation case of all charges, will someone be held accountable for the shoddy investigation that cost them three years of their lives, Hamdy Rezk asks in a column […]
Posted inWorth watching
The dilapidation of the Giza Zoo
“Nothing less than a cruel shop of horror”: The Giza Zoo, which once upon a time was considered one of the world’s best, has been in a downward spiral of decay that has led to the death of many of its animals. An entry ticket for the zoo costs EGP 5, which is not sufficient […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
WTO completes review of Egypt’s trading practices
The World Trade Organization hascompleted its review on Egypt’s trade policies and had very nice things to say about them apparently, according to statements attributed to the WTO delegation by Al Shorouk. The delegation was apparently impressed by the government’s efforts to revamp its trade policies and its “2020 export strategy.” They noted the level […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Deputy Investment and International Cooperation discusses funding with German government in Berlin
Deputy Investment and International Cooperation Minister Shehab Marzban discussed Germany’s pledges and investments with German government officials in Berlin, Al Masry Al Youm reports. German funding to SMEs is set to increase, and its government is apparently considering participating in the ministry’s entrepreneurship fund, Marzban says. Marzban also says Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Greek business delegation to visit Egypt next month
A delegation of 17 Greek companies is set to visit Egypt next month to discuss investment opportunities, particularly in the Suez Canal Zone, Tarek Kabil announced yesterday, Al Masry Al Youm reports. The companies will also participate in a joint summit with Egyptian businessmen during their visit.
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Oil Minister meets with Cameroonian counterpart
Oil Minister Tarek El Molla met with his Cameroonian counterpart in Cairo yesterday to discuss increasing cooperation, Al Mal reports.
Posted inInfrastructure
European Investment Bank to finance feasibility study on building logistics center in East Port Said Port
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) reached an agreement with the European Investment Bank to finance a feasibility study on building a logistics center in East Port Said, SCZone head Ahmed Darwish said, Al Ahram reports. The center will offer services including loading and unloading ships, storage and renting out containers.
Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Sugar export tariff will not have significant impact
The EGP 3,000 per tonne sugar export tariff the government placed last Wednesday “won't change anything on the ground as no locally produced sugar is being exported at the moment,” one trader told Reuters. Sugar produced in Egypt by Savola is exported, the trader says, but it will be unaffected because its operation is based […]