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The police have arrested 22 people in Port Said after “hundreds went on a rampage” in Port Said following the death sentences upheld against 10 people convicted in the Port Said stadium riot that killed over 70 Al Ahly fans in 2012, according to The Associated Press. Security officials say the “protesters set tires ablaze, […]
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Michaelson asks why Egypt is launching a space program
Why is Egypt spending money to build a space agency, Ruth Michaelson asks in Newsweek. She says the Egyptian Space Agency is the “latest attempt to reinvigorate the Egyptian economy with a series of mega-projects.” Mohamed Adel-Yehia, head of Egypt’s National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space, tells Michaelson he does not believe the goal […]
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Other coverage of Egypt in the international press
Other international press coverage of Egypt worth noting: Skift took note of the AP’s piece on Egypt’s efforts to revive Russian tourism with airport upgrades. Skift’s Patrick Whyte says: “The market has been decimated by geo-political problems and needs big changes if it is to start to recover.” Doaa Farid took note of UK Foreign Secretary […]
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House has undermined its own credibility by giving Sadat the boot, Al Ghazaly Harb says
The House of Representatives has undermined its own credibility by stripping MP Mohamed Al Sadat of his membership, Osama Al Ghazaly Harb argues in a column penned for Al Ahram. The writer says that the rumor mill (particularly the international one) suggests that the House was pursuing a vendetta against Sadat for raising a stink […]
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Elshorbagy beats older brother to reach Windy City semis
Egyptian sibling rivalry at its best: World number 6 Marwan Elshorbagy beat his older brother, and number 1 squash player in the world, Mohamed Elshorbagy at the quarter final of the 2017 Windy City Open squash tournament. “On seven previous attempts 23-year-old Marwan had failed take more than a solitary game from 26-year-old Mohamed but, […]
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Shoukry meets with McMaster
Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry met with US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster yesterday in DC, according to a ministry statement. Shoukry reviewed economic and political developments in Egypt and the region.
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Le Drian visits Cairo, granted Egypt’s Order of the Republic
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Cairo yesterday and met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi. El Sisi granted Le Drian Egypt’s Order of the Republic for his role in strengthening military cooperation between both countries, according to Al Masry Al Youm. For his part, Le Drian granted State […]
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House signs off on Arab-Mediterranean free trade Agadir Agreement
The House of Representatives have finally signed off on the Arab-Mediterranean free trade (Agadir Agreement) on Tuesday, which Egypt had signed 2004 with Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia, Ahram Gate reports. About time.
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Egypt abstains at UN vote on sanctions for Assad
Egypt abstained at a UN Security Council vote on a Western-backed resolution imposing sanctions on the Syrian government for chemical weapons use, Reuters reports. Russia and China had both vetoed the resolution.
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Government begins reviewing tender offers for the 2022-2027 plan Hamrawein coal power plant
The government is reviewing tender offers for the 6 GW USD 8 bn Hamrawein “clean coal” power station, Al Borsa reports. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has hired Belgium’s Tractebel Engineering Consultancy to review seven offers from international companies that include Shanghai Electric, a consortium made up of Elsewedy Electric and Marubeni, a APEC - […]