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Cabinet strengthens the role of the Supreme Investment Council: The Ismail cabinet approved amendments to the current draft of the Investment Act in its Wednesday meeting. The amendments will require the government to run any major economic policy decisions which would affect investments past the Supreme Investment Council, according to Al Ahram. Other decisions Ismail’s […]
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Prosecutor General orders investigation into Ahmed Moussa for Samy Anan, El Baradei leaks
Oh happy day, oh happy day: Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek has ordered an investigation into TV host Ahmed Moussa for broadcasting leaked recordings of former Army Chief of Staff Sami Anan, saying Moussa’s action put Egypt’s national security at risk and constituted a breach of Anan’s privacy, Al Mal reports. Moussa had broadcast on his […]
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Brexit strategy could lead to aggressive negotiations with the EU
UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced the Brexit strategy on Tuesday and it looks like the negotiations might be a slog. Brits are looking to both break with the EU and discuss a new free trade agreement in just two years’ time, CNN says. The country will begin the countdown and discussions in March. But […]
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International press have IMF
The details of Egypt’s USD 12 bn agreement with the IMF were in the international media’s spotlight last night. The Associated Press focuses on reforms, but briefly recounts the difficulties brought on by the severe currency devaluation. In a fairly extensive report, Reuterswrites that Egypt is “on track to receive the IMF Loan’s second tranche,” […]
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What “boring news” can teach you about Egypt
Reading boring news can help understate the dynamics of the political discourse in Egypt now, Nathan Brown and Mai El Sadany write in a piece for the Carnegie Endowment’s Diwan portal that comes off a tad schizophrenic. They note that Egyptian leadership currently “still has murky lines of command and decision within its own ranks. […]
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Islamists arrested, civilians referred to military tribunal ahead of 25 January
The Associated Press took note of the mass arrest of Islamists and alleged Ikhwan supporters in the weeks leading up to the 25 January anniversary, covering the arrest of nine alleged Ikhwan leaders that planned to “disrupt order and security” on the day of. The men had reportedly scheduled meetings a day before to plan […]
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Court hands down four suspended sentences over FGM death
A Cairo court handed down four suspended prison sentences and fines for the death of 17-year-old Mayar Mohamed Moussa after undergoing FGM, The Guardian reported. The sentences were criticized as lenient by legal experts. Mayar’s mother, doctor, and anesthetist were given a one-year suspended prison sentence. The doctor was fined EGP 5,000 and both Mayar’s […]
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Egypt is part of a global roller derby resurgence
CNN has taken notice of Egypt’s all-woman roller derby team CaiRollers, saying that they are part of a global resurgence in the unlikeliest of capitals. The CaiRollers have a friendly against Abu Dhabi later this month, and against Marseilles’ league in April at the Cairo International Stadium. The two events mark the first significant derby […]
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Poor ministerial choices lead to discrepancy between El Sisi’s vision and actions on the ground
When will a cabinet shuffle give us hope in the way forward, Ismail Abdel Gelil wonders in an exclamation-mark-littered column penned for Al Masry Al Youm. Lamenting the endless cycle of cabinet shuffles, Abdel Gelil says there is an evident defect in the ministerial selection process that results in a large discrepancy between President Abdel […]