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The global energy market is skewing to the buyer’s side, writes Nick Butler for the Financial Times. OPEC may have met its match when three of the largest LNG importers — Kogas of Korea, JERA from Japan and China’s Cnooc — signed a MoU agreeing to co-operate in the procurement of LNG at the end […]
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Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Coverage of the Palm Sunday attacks continues
Sunday’s terror attacks on Christians in Alexandria and Tanta topped headlines on Egypt once again this morning. Two themes pervaded the coverage: Disappointment and anger from Coptic Christians who feel unsafe, and analysis on Daesh’s strategy and the forces which compelled its brazen attack. Mourning and criticism: Amina Ismail put out two stories for Reuters […]
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Hessler writes about the evolution of Egyptian Arabic and fusha
Away from reactions to the terrorist attack, Peter Hessler looked into the evolution of Egyptian Arabic and fusha (classical Arabic) in The New Yorker. Looking past Hessler’s recurrent obsession with describing characters he comes across in Egypt in voyeuristic detail, he manages to provide an interesting take on linguistics and the evolution of Egyptian Arabic […]
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The best reaction to terror attacks is to resume life as normal
The best reaction to Sunday’s terror attacks is to resume life as normal. Allowing panic to consume daily life would be playing directly into terrorists’ hands, Al Shorouk’s Editor-in-Chief Emad El Din Hussein says. He criticized Egypt’s decision to impose a three-month state of emergency, saying that while the decision may have merit on the […]
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Egypt, Sudan should mend their growing rift
It’s a shame that Egypt can mend relations with the United States but not with an important neighbor like Sudan, Fahmy Howeidy writes in his latest column for Al Shorouk. Howeidy criticizes both countries for failing to take any steps to resolve standing disagreements over the Halayeb and Shalateen territories and Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam. He […]
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Increased transparency could mean more aid, say members of Congress
Increased transparency from the Egyptian government on military spending could be the key to obtaining more aid from the US, members of Congress said, according to Daily News Egypt. Congressman Juan Vargas claims that the US funnels vast amounts of aid into Israel due to its transparency in disclosing where the funding will be directed, […]
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Israel closes its side of Taba Border Crossing
Israel decided yesterday to close its side of the Taba Border Crossing between Eilat and Egypt on concerns of terrorist attacks targeting tourists, including Israelis, in Sinai, JPost reported. “Israel will not allow its citizens to enter Egypt through the crossing, however Israeli citizens will be permitted to return to the country via the Taba […]
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Egypt seeking EUR 10 mn loan from Spain for water treatment plants
Egypt is looking to borrow EUR 10 mn from the Spanish government next fiscal year to establish five water treatment plants in Giza and Upper Egypt, Al Borsa reports.
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AOI chairman receives African military delegation visiting Egypt to discuss cooperation
The Arab Organization for Industrialization Chairman Abdel Aziz Seif El Din met with a 41-member African military delegation in Cairo yesterday to discuss potential agreements in military industries, Al Shorouk reports.
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Egypt conducts training for Africans on preventing radicalization, extremism
Egypt has been training Africans on the prevention of radicalization and extremism under a Japan-funded UN Development Programme project to promote peace and stability throughout the continent, Guardian Nigeria reports.