{"id":630136,"date":"2018-04-12T04:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T04:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/12\/a-quiet-morning-for-egypt-in-the-foreign-press-3\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T04:10:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T04:10:18","slug":"a-quiet-morning-for-egypt-in-the-foreign-press-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/12\/a-quiet-morning-for-egypt-in-the-foreign-press-3\/","title":{"rendered":"A quiet morning for Egypt in the foreign press"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a blessedly quiet morning for Egypt on the international news front<\/strong>, with the Intercept\u2019s hatchet job on the Ride-hailing Apps Act topping coverage of Omm El Donia. Allison McManus writes that<\/a> that \u201cwhile the new law appears to be an acceptable compromise between Uber and the country\u2019s embittered taxi drivers, it may have severe consequences for the privacy and safety of citizens.\u201d<\/strong> Her outdated piece centers clause that force ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem to store user data in Egypt and make them available to the government. She makes no mention of the House of Representatives amending the articles to have the companies share data on a case by case basis. Expect to read the usual hyperboles on grandstanding on Egypt and human rights.<\/p>\n

Also this morning: It\u2019s looking like Egypt is poised to be the Middle East\u2019s fastest growing economy this year,<\/strong> Global Finance Magazine says<\/a>. The banking sector \u201cis in a relatively robust and resilient position\u201d to support the ongoing economic recovery, according Arab African International Bank CEO Hassan Abdallah. With the government taking serious steps towards reforming the economy \u2014 by reducing energy subsidies, floating the EGP, and introducing legislative amendments \u2014 and the discovery of new natural gas resources opening up new avenues, \u201cEgypt\u2019s economy will accelerate as inflation falls back, interest rates are cut, and the pace of fiscal consolidation slows,\u201d Capital Economics\u2019 Jason Tuvey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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