Latest in Day: March 21, 2018 Highlight
Latest in Day: March 21, 2018
Nicolas Sarkozy corruption charges reveal France’s loose campaign finance practices
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday with corruption — and it’s a lot of money in question
Ibnsina Pharma signs contracts with Novo Nordisk to distribute products in Egypt
Companies signed two contracts authorising Ibnsina Pharma to distribute 20+ stock-keeping units of life-saving diabetes care, among other products Ibnsina Pharma, Egypt’s fastest-growing and second-largest pharmaceutical distributor, has signed two contracts with Novo Nordisk, leading manufacturer of insulin and haemophilia treatment, to distribute over 20 stock-keeping units of its diabetes care, haemophilia, and growth disorder …
Samsung’s market share declines 1.5% in February, still tops market
Huawei ranks 2nd in terms of market share with 14.1%
International coalition supports Gaza desalination project with €456m: EU
EIB to launch tendering procedures of Gaza’s biggest infrastructure project in mid-April
Local currency T-bonds balances fell EGP 5.1bn at end-February 2018
Egyptian banks considered biggest investors in bonds, T-bills
Nashaat deploys cinematography to promote Egypt’s political elections
One way to link the public to the ruling regime is using visual arts in presenting political ideas and economic visions. If cinema makers with backgrounds in politics play a political role or contribute to promoting politicians, they will have a greater effect on the streets, which ultimately fall within politicians’ interest. Several Egyptian TV …
€7.5bn, Egyptian exports to the EU markets in first 11 months of 2017: Kabil
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil announced that Egyptian exports to European Union (EU) markets achieved a significant increase of 24% during the first 11 months of 2017, reaching €7.5bn, compared to€ 6.3bn during the same period of 2016. He continued that Egyptian imports from the EU decreased during the first 11 months of …
Interior Ministry pardons 118 prisoners, grants 525 conditional release
Last week, ministry pardoned 645 prisoners, granted conditional release for 512
Egypt’s UN delegate condemns racial rhetoric in Europe against immigrants
Delegate demanded UK conduct immediate investigation into death of Mariam Moustafa
Egyptian-Sudanese relations reach highest level: Sudanese consul to Egypt
Al-Sisi, Al-Bahir agreed to boost common interests of both countries
Op-ed review: Egypt-Sudan relations
Over the past month, most op-eds focused on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s activities and support ahead of the upcoming election, which was in itself a subject of debate. While these topics will continue throughout the last week in the run-up to the election, opinion writers also discussed Egyptian-Sudanese relations in Wednesday’s newspapers. Editor-in-chief of privately-owned …
World’s last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya
The world’s last male northern white rhinoceros, named Sudan, died in Kenya, leaving only two females of his species alive. One is his 27-year-old offspring, Najin, and the other is her 17-year-old offspring, Fatu, according to a statement from Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where Sudan lived. The conservancy said that the 45-year-old rhino, which was …
97 New York police officers to tour Egypt in recognition of Sinai martyrs: El Nakib
More polling places in areas where Egyptians are based in US needed, Egypt’s general consul in New York says
Fed moves to prevent US economy from overheating
On Wednesday, the US central bank again raised its benchmark overnight lending rate by another 25 basis points— the fifth rate hike since it ended its ultra-low interest rate policy in December 2016, and setting current rates to a range of 1.50 percent to 1.75 percent.
Uber, Careem banned in Egypt: What is next?
Hundreds of thousands of drivers at ride-hailing firms concerned about work, with millions of users depending on services as “safer, more comfortable” alternative transportation
African countries agree to continental free trade area
The agreement, known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), was signed at an African Union (AU) summit in the Rwandan capital Kigali and will, if implemented, be the world’s largest free trade zone in terms of member countries.
Nabil Sadek refers 30 defendants to criminal court on terror charges
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered the referral of 30 defendants to the State Security Criminal Court on terror-related charges. The defendants are accused of forming a terrorist group embracing the ideas of the Islamic State group (IS) and financing it with money, weapons, and explosives, as well as providing its members with information and safe …
African Continental Free Trade Area is major step towards African unity: Kabil
Agreement would result in largest free-trade area in terms of participating countries since WTO formation
Opinion: While privacy concerns persist, Facebook also contributes to democracy
Tesla investors approve massive pay plan for CEO Musk
A spokesman for the company confirmed the decision, but didn’t disclose how many of the votes Musk could secure.
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica data scandal: What you need to know
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have called on Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on whether the networking platform failed to protect user data. The scandal has also prompted campaigns urging users to delete their Facebook accounts.
Opinion: The one way to control Facebook — delete your account
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously took his first cynical steps towards creating the society-smashing social network in a university dorm, has seen his company take a financial hammering. Or so the story goes.
A poetic jolt – poems about extinction of species
Opinion: Say no to racists
Hilton to open 9 hotels in Egypt in 5 years with 2,390 rooms
Company aims to expand in hotel management in Upper Egypt, other governorates: Khneisser
Egypt introduced idea of celebrating Mother’s Day to Arab world
Egypt is one of the Arab countries that most pays attention to celebrations and events. Thus, Egypt was the first Arab country to introduce the idea of Mother’s Day to the Arab world. Egyptians have chosen one day a year to honour mothers and to express their appreciation for them since the Pharaonic era, by …
Facebook’s profile: 5 things to know about the world’s biggest social network
How did Facebook come to dominate the web?Facebook has gone from a small startup to a major player in our daily lives — and global geopolitics
30-50% increase in Umrah programme prices in upcoming season: Basel El-Sisi
The prices of Umrah programmes will increase by at least 30–50% in the first phase of the upcoming pilgrimage season, according to Basel El-Sisi, former trustee of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association. A programme that was worth EGP 8,000 last season will be worth EGP 13,000 this season, he said, and the prices will jump …
Jude Benhalim celebrates Mother’s Day with bullets
Mothers are often adamant on raising children who can endure the challenges of life. With women’s rights finally achieving long-awaited milestones every day around the globe, mothers are now even more determined to teach their young girls the values of strength, confidence, and perseverance. Jude Benhalim is a young jewellery designer who has been widely …
How to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
New York, NY—In 1901, when Dr Alois Alzheimer started talking to his patient Mrs Auguste Deter, a 50-year-old patient, he immediately realised that there was something wrong with her. Her responses to his questions were not only repetitive and wrong, but she quickly seemed to forget them. Sadly, she seemed to be aware of her …
