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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2023 ( March 27- April 2)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment
Egypt raises interest rates again as inflation continues to creep up
Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo
Biden to nominate career diplomat as envoy to Egypt
Egypt joins BRICS’ New Development Bank
Egypt eases tourist visa requirements for China, Iran, India, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria and Israel

Syrian foreign minister visits Cairo

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt eases tourist visa requirements for China, Iran, India, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria and Israel

Tuesday

Egypt MPs approves draft bill regulating dangerous pets and stray dogs
Egypt’s 4th highspeed Talgo train to run Cairo-to-Aswan daily
Egypt’s sovereign fund to transform former interior ministry’s HQ into 3-star hotel and mixed-use destination

Wednesday

Egypt Introduces new measures for visas to increase tourism
Egypt to allow Iranians visas on arrival in Sinai as regional tensions ease
Egypt’s food industries exports grow by 3 percent in first two months of 2023
Egypt gives temporary custody of boy Shenouda to Christian parents after Mufti opinion
Pope Tawadros II appreciates resolving Shenouda’s custody issue

Thursday

Biden to nominate career diplomat Herro Mustafa Garg as US ambassador to Egypt
Egypt Lowers GDP growth target for FY2023/24 to 4.1%
Egypt joins BRICS’ New Development Bank

Friday

Egypt’s central bank raises key interest rates by 200 bps to tame inflation
National Bank of Egypt denies issuance of new high return saving certificates
Egypt’s Sphinx International Airport receives 1st Condor Airlines flight from Frankfurt

Saturday

Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo

Sunday

Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment
Iraqi parliament speaker in Cairo for talks with Egypt’s FM
The fight against terrorism in Sinai on par with the October War victory: Egypt’s Sisi
Egypt’s Sisi: Carrying weapons in Sinai or elsewhere in Egypt will not be repeated

Reports/Read

Pressure builds on Egypt to devalue its currency further. Patrick Werr
Russia is using propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War with the West. Prof Nathaniel Greenberg
Egypt offers cash for families to control births. Mohamed Sabry
How Mohamed Salah became a Liverpool Premier League legend. by Robbie Fowler

From Twitter

Egypt main index flying. Could be a rumor/truth that another devaluation is imminent. It is inevitable anyway and will happen soon, the Q is: during Ramadan or after? pic.twitter.com/398NIjsaRa
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) March 29, 2023

UPDATE: #Syria Assad Rehabilitation

• Saudi to invite Assad to Arab League summit in May, after 12 yrs(Reuters)
• Saudi FM to visit Syria
• Syria FM visited Egypt Saturday
• Syria Dep FM in Russia to meet Turkey, Iran counterparts

But, Israel struck Syria 3 times last week
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 2, 2023

Egypt and Syria are in advanced talks to restore full diplomatic relations more than a decade after ties broke down, people familiar with the matter said https://t.co/hBNmuNXQIF
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 1, 2023

#Egypt to allow #Iranians visas on arrival in #Sinai as regional tensions ease https://t.co/z9RSW6PiK5

Dangerous in my humble opinion! The last thing Egypt needs is Iranian agents roaming Sinai disguised as tourists.
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) April 2, 2023

Egypt's President motorcade in Central #Sinai. Something no one expected just a few years ago! pic.twitter.com/4BO8TxsdI1
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) April 1, 2023

This year in Jerusalem has been the most peaceful #Ramadan in recent history. Thank you to the leaders of Israel, Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Egypt who made this possible. #RamadanKareem pic.twitter.com/fq5zv7v20r
— Avi Kaner ابراهيم אבי (@AviKaner) April 1, 2023

#Cyprus and #Egypt SOF participate in naval special operations training. https://t.co/6cuYQkkIJW
— Emerson (@EEmerson14) April 2, 2023

🇮🇱 "For us, it’s as though we brought Messi to play for Beitar Jerusalem" – NewMed CEO Yossi Abu

"It’s no secret that the intimate relationships that we've built in the past few years in the Arab world are very important & deep. It’s true of Egypt, and of course of the Emirates” https://t.co/Tgl8L6jaUj
— Mona Sukkarieh (@MonaSukkarieh) March 29, 2023

End of the Cairo leg of the visit to Egypt discussing with Minister for Education, Dr Reda Hegazy, and Minister of Emigration @SohaGendi :

– skills development
– technical training
– matching learning opportunities to labour market needs.

Human capital a shared priority. pic.twitter.com/A5zAYTWE2I
— Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) March 27, 2023

.@Madamasr reported Egyptian authorities arrested dozens of members of the LGBT community in #Egypt in the passed months, using fake accounts on dating apps https://t.co/swcDrqvefa
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) March 29, 2023

As part of Egypt's plans to boost the country's shipbuilding and maritime industries.

The Egyptian Navy inaugurated the National Academy for Maritime Technology in 2020 with a main aim of qualifying cadres of engineers capable of designing and building indigenous naval vessels. pic.twitter.com/JDcraHwTSx
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) April 2, 2023

BREAKING: Camels are beaten to a BLOODY PULP by groups of handlers in Egypt.

Shocking new footage reveals camels smacked with sticks, tied up & dragged by a truck, prodded in the testicles, & more behind the scenes of Egypt’s tourism sector. pic.twitter.com/lVzUefyhfL
— PETA (@peta) March 29, 2023

The similarities between #Israel’s religious Zionists and the Arab world Islamists are striking:
🔺Paint opponents as godless saboteurs
🔺Support their hero even if he commits religious sin
🔺Refuse to acknowledge political mistakes
🔺Play the victims after failure#Netanyahu
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) March 26, 2023

If Egypt is worse than Turkey Soner, why your « democratic » Sultan is desperate to normalise relations with it? https://t.co/V5uyocSmBq
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) March 29, 2023

April 2, 1920, First issue of “ISRAEL”—-a trilingual weekly Zionist magazine which was headquartered in Cairo, #Egypt, between 1920 and 1939 and was established by Albert Mosseri. The magazine was distributed to Palestine, Damascus, Beirut, Paris, Baghdad, Cyprus, Basra,… pic.twitter.com/s8F5OHQqkC
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) April 2, 2023

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My Podcast with The Greek Current: Are Turkey and Egypt on a path toward normalizing relations?

Posted on March 27, 2023 by nervana111

Last week, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in Egypt on Saturday to push to restore full diplomatic relations between the two countries. I joined joins Thanos Davelis to look at what this visit means for Egypt-Turkey relations, and break down whether Turkey can deliver on the steps Egypt wants it to take if it is to normalize relations. In short, I believe Egypt is not in a rush to fully normalise relations with Turkey, despite the charm offensive. Also Egypt doesn’t want to compromise its already established relations with Greece and Cyprus. Interestingly, Fehim Tastekin wrote, in Al-Monitor, a piece that shares the same conclusion

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This Week In Egypt: Week 12-2023 ( March 20-26)

Posted on March 27, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

IMF is preparing for first review of Egypt programme
Egypt receives three Cyclone-class patrol boats from US
Swiftships to provide 7 Additional Coastal Patrol Crafts to Egypt
Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads at Abydos

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s Sisi discusses nuclear plant, grains trade with Russian officials
Palestinian officials on Monday expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the security summit with Israel in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt rejects Israeli ‘irresponsible and inflammatory’ statements concerning existence of Palestinians
Egypt’s first complete Zodiac is uncovered in Luxor’s Temple of Esna

Tuesday

Egypt receives three Cyclone-class patrol boats from US
Egypt condemns inclusion of Jordanian, Palestinian territories in a map of Israel by Israeli minister
Egypt started experimental production at “Iqat” gold mine: Petroleum minister
Egypt signs protocol with Spanish Talgo to manufacture rail train carriages

Wednesday

Gold prices in Egypt fall nearly 6% amid anticipation of US interest rate decision
Egypt bans sugar exports for three months: Trade minister
Suez Canal Economic Zone partners with Abu Dhabi Ports in multi-million pound projects
4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Upper Egypt’s Aswan, no casualties reported

Thursday

The IMF says it’s yet to set a date for the first review of its $3 billion program for crisis-hit Egypt
GERD’s unilateral practices pose existential threat to 150 million citizens: Egypt’s minister of irrigation to UN
GCC reiterates rejection of measures harming Egypt, Sudan water rights due to GERD
Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
President Sisi joins New Capital workers for Ramadan’s first Sohour, inaugurates Islamic Cultural Centre

Friday

Egyptian Navy orders seven coastal patrol ships from US company Swiftships
Egypt to get its very own fashion week for the first time

Saturday

Egypt, UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain discuss producing first joint Arab electric vehicle
TUI tourism group is slammed after five-star Egypt holiday turns to a disaster
Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads mummified ram heads at Abydos

Sunday

EU is ready to provide further support to Egypt to curb irregular migration
Local cigarette prices in Egypt rise by EGP 2-3 per pack
Egypt’s non-oil business sectors were responsible for the lion’s share of net foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first quarter of FY2022/2023
Egypt receives 2 million doses of Pfizer’s Omicron-adapted Covid vaccine

Reports/ Read

Egypt’s Sisi unlikely to reconcile with Erdogan before Turkey’s election. Fehim Tastekin
Eastern Mediterranean deep-water gas to Europe: Not too Little, but perhaps too late. Robin Mills and Shangyou Nie
This Ramadan, food prices change Egypt’s longstanding Iftar customs. Amr Emam
Egypt-China relations strengthen with $2 billion factory deal. Al Monitor

From Twitter

🇪🇬 Egypt extended the deadline to place bids in its oil & gas bid round until 1 June 2023. https://t.co/AsJC43Odu1
— Mona Sukkarieh (@MonaSukkarieh) March 27, 2023

🔴 Important Remarks by the Turkish FM on normalization with Egypt

– Turkey is looking for a long-term agreement with Egypt on LNG

– Egyptian gas can be exported to third countries via Turkey

– We discussed with Egypt enhancing joint defense cooperation and military dialogue pic.twitter.com/xUGYxLbaig
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 20, 2023

The patrol ships are equipped with 2× 25mm autocannons, 2× M240 machine guns, 2× MK19 grenade launchers, 2× 12.7 machine guns, 6× stinger SAMs, 2 × MK-60 quadruple launchers for AGM-176B Griffin SSMs, in addition to integration of electro-optical and laser designation sensors. pic.twitter.com/WKVQNti6UK
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 20, 2023

The results of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit shows that the Palestinians can work with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin @Netanyhau's government on peace talks, a PA official said.

Report by @KhaledAbuToameh | #Palestinian | #Israel https://t.co/VjY25kIS8Z
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) March 20, 2023

Carter, Begin, Sadat sign peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, White House, today 1979: pic.twitter.com/YgHIINu6Yp
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) March 26, 2023

Copenhagen meetings continue…FM Shoukry, @Cop27P President, meets with the British Minister of state for Energy Security and Net Zero @grahamstuart in the framework of assessing the current situation for implementing climate pledges, & following up on the outcomes of the @COP27P pic.twitter.com/PTaltamn1u
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) March 20, 2023

After years of delay, the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza is finally open. The 5.2-million-square-foot museum on the outskirts of Cairo has views of the Great Pyramid and houses 100,000 artifacts https://t.co/eV08TrHwrg
— TIME (@TIME) March 26, 2023

Another view yesterday, before we started the walking tours around the three main sites of the Pyramids in Giza, Saqqara and Dashour. It’s clear that the tourism recovery is both strong, welcome and timely.
I encourage visitors to #Egypt to spend time seeing all the sites. pic.twitter.com/UGmSlkfKpc
— Angus Blair (@AngusBlair1) March 26, 2023

A milestone 50th Egypt goal for @MoSalah last night 🇪🇬👑 pic.twitter.com/BFnxCi2NFK
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 25, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2023 ( March 13-19)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Turkey’s foreign minister in Cairo for first time since ties cut a decade ago
Egypt’s FM: Egypt and Turkey held ‘in-depth, frank’ consultations in Cairo meeting
Turkish FM: A meeting between Erdogan and Sisi would take place “after the Turkish elections.”
Egypt’s FM says looks forward to receiving new Cypriot counterpart in Cairo
Egypt presses on with mega water projects despite burden on state coffers
Time magazine selects Giza historic sites as one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2023

Main Headlines

Monday

Regional crises must be resolved without interference in internal affairs of states: Egypt’s Sisi
Egypt’s FM stresses on political solution for Syrian crisis in meeting with UN special envoy to Syria

Tuesday

Misr insurance company ownership is transferred to Egypt’s sovereign fund
Freedom of expression must respect beliefs of others: Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to Danish PM
Egypt to launch incentive program for families with two children or less

Wednesday

UNSC backing of initiative to form Libyan team to prepare for polls undermines state institutions’ role: Egypt
Egypt records 46% increase in number of tourists in 2022
Egypt supports US nominee for World Bank Group president
Egypt is racing against time to add 3.5 million feddans of agricultural land

Thursday

Ethiopia denounces Egypt’s fresh warning over Nile dam
Egypt’s FM says looks forward to receiving new Cypriot counterpart in Cairo
Time Magazine selects Giza historic sites as one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2023
German-Egyptian archaeological mission uncovers new remains at Matariya’s Sun Temple

Friday

Crisis- hit Egypt says it’s willing to do whatever it takes to make Saudi Arabia feel at ease with increasing investment
Egypt’s Sisi launches ‘Shoulder-To-Shoulder’ food security initiative
Israel, PA set for Sunday summit in Egypt as terror alerts rise before Ramadan
Khaled El-Balshy is elected new head of of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate

Saturday

Turkey’s foreign minister holds talk in Cairo for first time since ties cut a decade ago
Turkish FM: Preparations are underway for meeting between Sisi and Erdogan
Egypt’s FM: Talks with Turkish counterpart ‘honest and transparent’

Sunday

Egypt signs $1.6 billion deals with China, EU companies to develop sea ports
First meeting of Egyptian-Qatari military committee in Cairo
Egypt’s Sisi discusses economic cooperation with a senior Russian delegation
Egyptian youth receives 7-year prison term for blackmailing 12 girls online

Reports

Egypt asset sales face obstacles as state maintains grip. Reuters
Egypt presses on with mega water projects despite burden on state coffers. Ayah Aman
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt rank among world’s top 10 arms importers. Salim A. Essaid

From Twitter

Opened a new chapter w/ #Egypt, a country w/ which we have historical ties. We will:

– Elevate diplomatic relations to the highest level,

– Further develop cooperation in economy, trade, tourism & energy,

– Increase consultations and cooperation on regional matters.🇹🇷🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/xmFqIG9o3E
— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) March 18, 2023

pic.twitter.com/idZpN3wO4P
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) March 18, 2023

The regional de-escalation continues: Turkey/#SaudiArabia & Turkey/#UAE & Egypt/#Qatar & Saudi Arabia/#Iran, and now Turkey/#Egypt. Turkish President Erdogan will reportedly visit Cairo to meet President Sisi after the Turkish elections in May. Via @mahmouedgamal44 pic.twitter.com/p9dh3OwKyU
— Mohammed Soliman (@ThisIsSoliman) March 19, 2023

Turkish Foreign Minister said at press conference in Cairo that Turkey is keen to revive joint military cooperation with Egypt as it was in the past.

The Turkish Minister also revealed that his country has invited Egypt to conduct/participate in three joint military exercises. pic.twitter.com/lQEBpEJdzQ
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 18, 2023

Tough demands. https://t.co/tT9JMqyakJ
— Steven A. Cook (@stevenacook) March 19, 2023

Meanwhile, Newly-elected Cyprus President will pay an official visit to Cairo on April 4-5 to discuss with his Egyptian counterpart expanding cooperation in energy, military and security fields in addition to reviewing recent regional developments. https://t.co/0x0elvht7g pic.twitter.com/ei1kx8bMLl
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 19, 2023

That is quite a good troll by the Egyptians. https://t.co/KpUgz9Mvz1
— Steven A. Cook (@stevenacook) March 19, 2023

Erdogan in 2019: I will never meet with Sisi as long as Sisi doesn't announce a general amnesty. Those who meet with him before amnesty will be remembered by history etc. https://t.co/Ok0b5g1HhV
— ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) March 18, 2023

Digging more canals in Upper Egypt's Toshka to complete the desert land reclamation and cultivation of about 1.1 million feddans. pic.twitter.com/L5wmDVKfkb
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 19, 2023

Egypt maybe seeing Qatar as a potential future market to export Egyptian-made armored vehicles along with other locally produced stuff. https://t.co/9q0DCHDEg5 pic.twitter.com/SuaEMieYth
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 18, 2023

This election embodies "the hope for change after years of being stifled under a monopoly", liberal opposition party Dostour praised ElBalshy's election. "A breath of hope," was the reaction of @madamasr chief editor Lina Attalah #Egypt
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) March 19, 2023

.@Reuters analyses obstacles to #Egypt's plan to sell state assets (as required by #IMF).
“A lot of it is actually a justification for a massive state intervention in sectors that are supposedly strategic,” @SayighYezid is cited https://t.co/JpwyKJA9Ab
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) March 19, 2023

The problem in #Egypt is not how money used on projects like the new administrative capital, but how it was not matched with clear policy against rising Islamism & regression in the society.
There is no economic reforms without social reforms.@AlsisiOfficial @AmiraSelim12
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) March 16, 2023

On St Patrick’s day an old Guinness ad in Arabic from Egypt bygone days https://t.co/X15pyQoye5
— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) March 17, 2023

Sir Magdy Yacoub’s Red Granite statue in Aswan Egypt, by artist Nathan Doss from Minya Egypt..
The ancient Egyptian granite sculpting gene 🙂 pic.twitter.com/WJKpzWsy4z
— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) March 18, 2023

On #MothersDay, here's the surrogate mother of King #Tutankhamun – his wet nurse Maya. Very lucky to have spent time in her tomb chapel at #Saqqara this week with @ed_scrivens 🇪🇬🙏 pic.twitter.com/GyIyqkea4x
— Dr Campbell Price (@EgyptMcr) March 19, 2023

#Fish has been an integral part of Egyptian life since ancient Pharaohs.

Here is one engraved in the wall of a grave belong to the 5th family from the old kingdom ❤️ pic.twitter.com/iFcoeFLvIh
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) March 19, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2023 ( March 6-12)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s annual inflation soars to 31.9 % in February
Egypt’s pound has weakened more than 6% against the US dollar on the black market
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Egyptian President al-Sisi reaffirmed their countries’ close military ties
Egyptian Presidency: Saudi-Iranian deal is an important step to remove points of tension in the region
Egypt withdraws from UN grain treaty prompting sadness and concern
German, UAE, Egypt consortium signs $34 billion Hydrogen deal with Mauritania
Egypt eases citizenship terms for foreigners
Archaeologists in Egypt unearth Sphinx-like Roman-era statue

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s pound has weakened more than 6% against the US dollar on the black market over the past week as traders bet on another devaluation
Egypt’s non-oil activity contracts for 27th month as prices surge
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed Sphinx-like Roman era statue

Tuesday

Two killed, 16 injured as train derails in Qalyoub city in Nile Delta
Egypt considers floating further stake in Telecom Egypt
Egypt has no intention of taxing expat salaries, remittances: Minister
Rescue efforts continuing to find 6 missing after river boat sinks in Aswan

Wednesday

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Egyptian President al-Sisi reaffirmed their countries’ close military ties
German, UAE, Egypt consortium signs $34 billion Hydrogen deal with Mauritania

Thursday

Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation rate in February leapt to a higher-than-expected 31.9%
Egypt comes almost full circle in winning back and then losing the confidence of bond investors just over two months after sealing a deal with the IMF
Egypt eases citizenship terms for foreigners
Energean confirms delivery of first gas development in Egypt

Friday

Egypt highlights dangers of work on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt central bank seeks advisor for United Bank sale
US organization urges Egypt to release hunger-striking poet

Saturday

Saudi-Iranian deal is an ‘important step’ to remove points of tension in the region: Egyptian presidency
Egypt withdraws from UN grain treaty prompting sadness and concern
China Energy to build $5.1bn green hydrogen plant in Egypt

Sunday

Greek court sentences Egyptian man to 280 years in prison for ‘trafficking in migrants’
Egypt looks to begin offering of military firms this week

Reports

Egypt seeks to attract Islamic investors with debut sukuk, EGX Sharia index
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings with Egyptian President Al-Sissi

From Twitter

The U.S.-Egypt defense partnership is an essential pillar of our commitment to this region. I’m here to strengthen our coordination on key issues and to pursue opportunities to deepen our long-standing bilateral partnership with Egypt. pic.twitter.com/BCRtammA0d
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) March 8, 2023

Pleased to visit @PresidentAlSisi and Minister of Defense Zaki in Cairo. The U.S. partnership with Egypt is strong and it demonstrates our shared commitment to regional security and stability. @USEmbassyCairo pic.twitter.com/zmYNODQYJI
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) March 8, 2023

And just to add what’s astonishing about China in the Middle East is that it has quietly cemented its ties with nearly every single country separately and in accordance with divergent needs from Egypt and Syria to Iran and Saudi. Unique foreign policy. https://t.co/bCCPy0IivI
— Ahmed Maher (@amaherYAH) March 10, 2023

Egypt is losing investors' confidence just months after sealing an IMF deal, stoking default fears and devaluation bets https://t.co/GbfOQ1nThq pic.twitter.com/rpsTLr2xSp
— Bloomberg Middle East (@middleeast) March 9, 2023

Egypt's New Delta Artificial River which extends for about 170km long

The Project is one of three main water resources of the New Delta agriculture development project aimed at reclaiming & planting over 2.8 million feddans in the western desert. pic.twitter.com/g0WN1bAZIO
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) March 7, 2023

This afternoon, we met HE Dr Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance.

On the 🇪🇬, the appetite is there for the private sector to drive and deliver more projects.

On the 🇬🇧 side, our companies are ready to invest.
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) March 6, 2023

2/ the Museum is also updating the lighting. The Old and Middle Kingdom galleries are now spectacularly well lit. These reliefs of Sahure were almost invisible before3 pic.twitter.com/rg0gwwTflD
— Dr. Peter J Brand (@PeterBrandEgypt) March 6, 2023

#Temraza fashion house #Egypt pic.twitter.com/wBfyQzMVYQ
— Chiara Cavalieri (@Lucrezi41463060) March 6, 2023

Plus

Egypt ranks 3rd most physically attractive Arab nation

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9-2023 ( Feb 27- March 5)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

4,500-year-old chamber discovered inside Great Pyramid in Egypt
Egypt’s FM Shoukry visits Syria, Turkey in renewed earthquake diplomacy
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to visit Israel, Jordan, and Egypt
Egypt’s net foreign assets decline by $1.7 billion in January, but rose slightly in February.
Egypt increases fuel prices for various octanes by EGP 0.75 to EGP 1 per litre

Main Headlines

Monday

Egyptian FM visits Syria for the first time since 2011
Egypt’s MPs demand Syria regain its seat in the Arab League
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh to host upcoming round of Palestinian-Israeli talks

Tuesday

Egypt’s net foreign assets decline by $1.7 billion in January
Egyptian FM Shoukry to participate in G20 meetings in India
Egypt’s President Sisi to receive Hungarian PM Orban in Cairo

Wednesday

Egypt Looks to reset clocks to save energy and revive economy
Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet are referred to trial

Thursday

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to visit Israel, Jordan, and Egypt
Egypt raises minimum wage for government employees to EGP 3,500 & pensions by 15% as of 1 April
Egypt increases fuel prices for various octanes by EGP 0.75 to EGP 1 per litre
Egypt sends more relief aid to quake-hit Syria and Turkey

Friday

4,500-year-old chamber discovered inside Great Pyramid in Egypt
Saudi FM meets with Egyptian counterpart on the sidelines of a G20 meeting
Egypt condemned on Friday an Israeli minister’s call to “wipe out” the Palestinian village of Huwara

Saturday

Germany is keen to import more LNG from Egypt: Ambassador Hartmann

Sunday

Egypt’s President Sisi has met with Iraq’s prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen their ties
Egypt’s net foreign reserves rise to $34.4 billion in February
Egypt sentences 14, including activists on terrorism charges
Authorities in Egypt have detained 29 people who are accused of running online cryptocurrency scam

Reports/Read

Egypt’s FM Shoukry visits Syria, Turkey in renewed earthquake diplomacy. Al-Monitor
How deep are Egypt’s economic troubles? Reuters
A nuanced neutrality: Egypt is maintaining a balanced position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Doaa El-Bey
From Twitter spats to island disputes, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have a bone to pick with each other. Shahira Amin
Not even Egypt’s cheap and cheerful national dish is untouched by the country’s economic turmoil. Mirette Magdy and Michael Gunn
Young doctors are leaving Egypt in droves for better jobs abroad. Heba Farouk Mahfouz

From Twitter

A hidden tunnel has been discovered inside Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. Where does it go?

🎧 https://t.co/7E0PHtIu3O pic.twitter.com/VYOCZcNaZa
— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) March 4, 2023

#Egypt's Foreign Minister Shoukry in #Turkiye today to oversee arrival of 525 tonnes of #earthquake aid in Mersin.

Said, 'I come with a message of solidarity and support for the friendly Turkish people.'

Now planning meeting between Erdogan and Sisi.#TurkiyeQuakes #Turkey pic.twitter.com/tOOxVNB3Tr
— Andrew Hopkins (@achopkins1) February 27, 2023

FM Shoukry arrives in Adana & meets with Turkish FM @MevlutCavusoglu. FM offers condolences over the victims of earthquake, affirms solidarity of 🇪🇬 leadership, govt & people with 🇹🇷, and asserting continuity of aid for supporting 🇹🇷 and its brotherly people.
@MFATurkiye pic.twitter.com/L1h7c75xot
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) February 27, 2023

Syrian Foreign minister Dr. Faisal Mikdad receives H. E. Sameh Shoukry Foreign minister of Egypt in Damascus. pic.twitter.com/ki2NuE3iJ9
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) February 27, 2023

🇪🇬🇹🇷FM Shoukry, along with his Turkish counterpart on helicopter, heading to Mersin port to receive Egypt’s 6th shipment of relief materials as part of the Egyptian efforts to help deal with the consequences of devastating earthquake #Egypt #Mısır #Türkiye #Turkey | #مصر #تركيا pic.twitter.com/2tfmC7SSyd
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) February 27, 2023

Egyptian FM says Egypt's Suez Canal has given priority of passage to cargo ships carrying aid to Turkey following the earthquake. https://t.co/XkQJyRw6Qy
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) February 27, 2023

Gulf allies are playing hardball with Egypt — seeking proof it's making deep economic reforms — before unleashing billions in crucial investment https://t.co/fo8cxIrevo pic.twitter.com/OTnuZWVHtA
— Bloomberg Middle East (@middleeast) February 24, 2023

Egypt's economic turmoil is making its cheap and cheerful national dish, beloved by everyone from street-sweepers to TV chef Gordon Ramsay, more expensive https://t.co/qqDnanZGxo pic.twitter.com/JIcYlHloEA
— Bloomberg Middle East (@middleeast) February 27, 2023

In line with #IMF loan requirements, #Egypt raised fuel prices by around 10%, a move that will likely add to already soaring inflation https://t.co/QYEkFQYpnY
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) March 2, 2023

Reporters from one of Egypt's last independent media outlets are preparing for what activists criticize as a politically motivated trial.

The international community should be doing more to help, they say. https://t.co/ZPDqVPy4J0
— DW News (@dwnews) March 4, 2023

Governor of #Minya, major general Osama Al-Qadi, ordered demolition of '7 encroachments on agricultural and state land' #Egypt https://t.co/ndmAudPI1u
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) February 28, 2023

Born in 1862, his early education was in the great Islamic institution, al-Azhar. Eventually he became disillusioned with the restrictive system or rote memorization: "The student at al-Azhar has freedom but it is a limited kind of freedom – it is the freedom of a fish in a tank" pic.twitter.com/NU7bpX45f3
— Raph Cormack (@RaphaelCormack) March 1, 2023

In 1911, he published the book "Where is Humanity" that described his trip to the spirit's home planet where he was shown a way to guide humanity away from the path of greed and materialism. It was intended to be "one drop in the large ocean of world peace." pic.twitter.com/zJvHQyc8LK
— Raph Cormack (@RaphaelCormack) March 1, 2023

In a primary school classroom in Egypt’s Menoufiya city, Zubaida Abd Elaal, 87 years old and a grandmother of 13, has learned how to read and write pic.twitter.com/6ubgt7Jyti
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 26, 2023

WATCH: Egypt reopened the historic mosque of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah after a $2.8 million renovation that began in 2017 https://t.co/P3UQWNHR39 pic.twitter.com/3x3C7UWnwM
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 5, 2023

Harsh heat wave in Africa & Middle East:
In Egypt 39.5C at Kharga,exceptional 36.2C in the North at Ismailia and El Tor.
In Israel 34.7C at Beer Sheva,34.5C at Tel Aviv AP.

44.2C in Niger,38C in Libya,34C in Jordan,28.4C in Cyprus
Many of these numbers are record for early March pic.twitter.com/c9Iq2O0CXQ
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) March 5, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2023 ( Feb 13-19)

Posted on February 19, 2023 by nervana111

Due to unforeseen health issue, I could only compile a shorter version of my weekly Egypt’s newsletter. Apology no podcast this week.

Top Headlines

Egypt’s president Sisi praises UAE, seeking to heal gift aid rift
Egypt is expected to maintain high volumes of LNG delivery to Europe
Egyptian woman found dead under rubble in Hatay, Turkey
Egypt says 6 Christian nationals freed from Libya detention
Egypt FM reiterates call to stop foreign interference in Libya’s affairs, withdraw mercenaries

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s president praises UAE, seeking to heal gift aid rift
Egypt managed to confront daunting challenges after 2011: Sisi at WGS 2023

Tuesday

Egypt is expected to maintain high volumes of LNG delivery to Europe: EU energy commissioner
Egypt’s external debt inches down to $155 billion in 1Q FY2022/2023: CBE
Claims that Egypt’s model prison is allegedly rife with abuses by inmates’ families and activists

Wednesday

Egypt releases former anti-graft chief after serving 5 years
Egypt to produce electric cars at alluring price

Thursday

Al-Qaeda’s new leader Egyptian Seif el-Adel has $10 million bounty on his head
Egypt FM affirms need for binding agreement on Ethiopian dam to UN envoy to Horn of Africa
Egypt’s Prime Minister meets Turkish trade delegation for first time in 10 years

Friday

Egypt says 6 Christian nationals freed from detention in Libya
Egyptian FM reiterates call to stop foreign interference in Libya’s affairs, withdraw mercenaries

Saturday

Egyptian woman found dead under rubble in Hatay, Turkey: Foreign ministry
Egypt’s Sisi congratulates Cyprus’s new president on his election

Sunday

Former UN envoy Williams: “ Egypt- Turkey consensus needed to resolve Libya crisis”

Reports

These five key areas may point to Egypt’s economic future. Mirette Magdy
Egypt’s economic woe spreads across all classes. Heba Saleh

Read

The Muslim Brotherhood’s succession blues https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2023/02/16/The-Muslim-Brotherhood-s-succession-blues- Hany Ghoraba

From Twitter

Silently and without media fanfare

A Huge shipments of Egyptian relief aid are heading to Syria and Turkey. pic.twitter.com/GNM53V4gez
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) February 15, 2023

Welcome to the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to The World Government Summit in Dubai…honored to have you take part in this event. Egypt is the heart of the Arab world, we will stand by it throughout time. This was the will of our late founding father HH Sheikh Zayed. pic.twitter.com/OWTgSbiSRT
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) February 13, 2023

HE Abdel Fattah El Sisi: Without the support of the UAE and other #GCC countries Egypt would have never been able to stand again after 2011 #UAE #WGS2023 #Dubai #WGS #WorldGovSummit #Egypt #Syria #القمة_العالمية_للحكومات @WorldGovSummit @AlsisiOfficial @UAEembCairo @DamascusUae pic.twitter.com/IYEVpZmhId
— UAE Forsan (@UAE_Forsan) February 13, 2023

'Egypt is only survivor of chaos that hit Arab world in 2011': President Sisi

Details at https://t.co/z2543BWsLX #Africa #MENA #Egypt #UAE #WGS2023 | #القمة_العالمية_للحكومات #السيسي #مصر #الإمارات pic.twitter.com/c5uGfonHq7
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) February 13, 2023

'Egypt is only survivor of chaos that hit Arab world in 2011': President Sisi

Details at https://t.co/sAhT8U52SO #Africa #MENA #Egypt #UAE #WGS2023 | #القمة_العالمية_للحكومات #السيسي #مصر #الإمارات pic.twitter.com/ncCu2hgLHt
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) February 13, 2023

Pleased to have taken part in the @WorldGovSummit panel; “Shaping Future Governments”, where I underscored the role of private sector in development.#Egypt is not isolated from global challenges, yet it continues to put its people at the core of development efforts. #WGS2023 pic.twitter.com/bqRIZvvevS
— Dr. Hala Elsaid (@halaelsaid) February 14, 2023

Egypt pavilion at #IDEX2023

Models of Products on display:

-Sena 200 IFV
– ESR-32B Primary Radar, P-01 radar for UAVs, counter-drones jamming system, IFF transponder & receiver
– Upgraded Maadi AR
– Upgraded BM-21 'Sakr' MLRS, and 122mm D-30 Wheeled SPH
– Armored Steel Plates pic.twitter.com/2rLi5p1xM8
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) February 19, 2023

#Egypt’s President Sisi wishes new Cypriot President Christodoulides @christodulides success in leading #Cyprus to further progress https://t.co/1zIrbfbBQf
— EastMedMonitor (@EastMedMonitor) February 13, 2023

On 15th February 2015..
ISIS beheaded twenty one Egyptian Coptics in the sea coast of Sirte, Libya.
Shamima Begum left to join ISIS on the 17th February 2015.

Has the BBC mentioned or made programs about my Coptic people ?https://t.co/r2WrSUsHaj https://t.co/r2WrSUsHaj
— Yazzie Edwardo (@EdwardoYazzie) February 15, 2023

Delighted to be in #Alexandria today – a truly special place.

At the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, I had my first meeting with the Director, Professor Ahmed Hegab.

Every time I visit, I’m amazed at this magnificent building in the most historic of all settings.@bibalexOfficial pic.twitter.com/OnWq8A5dUh
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) February 15, 2023

On the way back to Cairo, I stopped in for a tour of the Vitabiotics factory. It is a brilliant UK company, a great example of UK investment in Alexandria & Egypt, bringing #multivitamins and other innovative products to the Egyptian market. Great to see UK-Egypt trade flourish. pic.twitter.com/QisyCXg2Kt
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) February 16, 2023

Fantastic to meet with the next generation of Egypt’s parliamentarians from the youth coordination committee.

An inspiring conversation with Mohamed Farid, Ghada Ali, Tarek El-Kholy and Mahmoud Turky.

The future is in good hands.@khouly85 pic.twitter.com/trfAozSL9c
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) February 19, 2023

It’s an honor to attend a reception at the #Egyptian ambassador’s residence and his wife Mrs Zahran to acknowledge the work of the legendary heart surgeon @DrMagdiYacoub and Egyptian soprano #FatmaSaid pic.twitter.com/YHUJ1uHCOY
— Nadia Bilbassy Charters ناديا البلبيسي (@nadia_bilbassy) February 15, 2023

Love at Cairo Airport ♥ pic.twitter.com/IsvYcInb77
— Georges Fahmi (@GeorgesFahmi) February 19, 2023

At the main foyer of the @bibalexOfficial the statue of Demetrios Falireus, who was an aide to Ptolemy I Soter & advised him to establish an educational and research center in #Alexandria, the Mousion, with a huge library attached to it: the ancient Library of Alexandria https://t.co/IikCmFqur7
— Dimitri-Δημήτρης-ديمتري 🦀 (@DiMiOrganic) February 19, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 6-2023 ( Feb 6-12)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s inflation continues to surge as food prices rise
Moody’s downgrades Egypt’s credit rating from B2 to B3
32 Egyptian state companies’ shares to be sold within a year
Egypt offers condolences, aid to quake-hit Turkiye and, Syria; one Egyptian is dead
Dutch scientist who predicted Turkey earthquake raises fears in Egypt
Egypt’s Sisi seeks to tamp-down media clash with Saudi Arabia
Egypt hold talks seeking to prevent Israeli-Palestinian escalation in Ramadan
Egypt’s population is expected to reach 157 million in 2050

Egyptian aid arrives in Turkey

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt to send urgent relief aid to Turkey and Syria: Egyptian FM
Egyptian embassies in Syria and Turkey launch hotlines for Egyptians following deadly quake
Egypt to raise fuel prices within days: Source
Egypt’s real GDP growth to slow to 3% in 2023 as higher inflation looms: Fitch Solutions

Tuesday

Sisi reiterates Egypt’s solidarity with Syria in first-ever call with Assad
Sisi phones Erdogan to express condolences after devastating earthquake
Egypt & UN Hold Talks on Libya
The Talgo luxury train makes its first trip across Egypt

Wednesday

32 Egyptian state companies’ shares to be sold within a year
Moody’s downgrades Egypt’s credit rating from B2 to B3

Thursday

Egypt’s inflation continues to surge as food prices rise
Egypt hold talks seeking to prevent Israeli-Palestinian escalation in Ramadan
Egypt in talks to buy wheat, corn from Serbia

Friday

EU Commissioner Kadri Simson to visit Egypt to discuss energy security
Sisi, Mitsotakis reaffirm keenness to boost Egypt-Greece investment, energy cooperation
Dealer fled UK to Egypt after arrest over ‘large scale’ drugs gang UK to Egypt

Saturday

Egypt arrests social-media influencers in deepening crackdown
A building collapses in northern Egypt and killing at least six people
Cairo court places five Muslim Brotherhood figures on terrorism list for 5 years

Sunday

One Egyptian is rescued and two dead in Turkey earthquake
Dutch scientist who predicted Turkey earthquake raises fears in Egypt
President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Egypt’s President El Sisi to Abu-Dhabi
Egypt’s Sisi will be guest of honor at World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai
Israel’s IDF and police foil NIS 50m. drug smuggling operation near Egypt
Egypt’s population is expected to reach 157 million in 2050

Reports

Egypt’s Sisi seeks to tamp down media clash with Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Egypt’s non-oil sector suffering under high inflation. Al-Monitor

Read

Hizballah Leader provokes friction with Egypt. Hany Ghoraba

From Twitter

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 100 people, levelling buildings while many were still asleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypthttps://t.co/mS7MIDzGoH pic.twitter.com/TJAslBZ78Q
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 6, 2023

#BREAKING: Two Egyptian Air Force military transport aircraft loaded with humanitarian aid have just arrived in Adana airport in Turkey. https://t.co/4RH1LvemUU
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) February 7, 2023

Egypt's President al-Sisi phones the Turkish President Erdogan to extend his condolences over the deadly earthquake that hit the country. https://t.co/4RH1LvdP5m
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) February 7, 2023

#Sisi arrives in #AbuDhabi to meet #binZayed https://t.co/h7Ks3siDbO
— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) February 12, 2023

I was honoured to present a working copy of my credentials to His Excellency Nabil Habashi today. 🇳🇿 and 🇪🇬 have built a strong partnership together over many years and I’m excited about building on that as New Zealand’s first resident female Ambassador to Egypt. pic.twitter.com/ZCJyXgF9s9
— Amy Laurenson 🇳🇿🇪🇬 (@NZinEgypt) February 5, 2023

There is something super special about Aswan … https://t.co/oc2Vp2brqN
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) February 7, 2023

Missing in Hatay Turkey, Myra Sabongi from Egypt pic.twitter.com/b9R2p60bWp
— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) February 12, 2023

Dr. Bent Flyvbjerg's study of 16,000 megaprojects found that 0.5% are delivered on budget, on time, and with the projected benefits. His advice: think slow, act fast. Egypt's doing the OPPOSITE with its New Administrative Capital. A project DOOMED TO FAIL.https://t.co/krutseS6Ki
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) February 12, 2023

Delighted to learn yousafandi are now available in New Zealand markets thanks to excellent 🇳🇿🇪🇬 trade cooperation! Egypt produces some of the most delicious citrus in the world😋🍊 @DinaSehy @MPI_NZ @CAPQ pic.twitter.com/uZvPWWtWh0
— Amy Laurenson 🇳🇿🇪🇬 (@NZinEgypt) February 8, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 5-2023 ( Jan 30- Feb 5)

Posted on February 6, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egyptian pound slides past EGP 30 against USD
Egypt’s central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged
US Blinken says U.S. will keep pressing Egypt on human rights
Egyptian FM holds talks with Lavrov in Russia, a day after meeting Blinken
Egypt is poised to announce detailed plan for state stake sales
In a first, Egypt’s Orthodox Church holds mass for Christians in Saudi Arabia

Main Headlines

Monday

Egyptian pound slides past EGP 30 against USD on Monday
US Blinken says U.S. will keep pressing Egypt on human rights

Tuesday

Egyptian FM holds talks with Lavrov in Russia, a day after meeting Blinken
Collective decline in Egypt’s stock market indexes at closing on Tuesday
In a first, Egypt’s Orthodox Church holds mass for Christians in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday

Egypt is poised to announce detailed plan for state stake sales
Egypt calls for political solution to Ukraine Russia conflict: Shoukry
Egypt, Jordan intelligence chiefs convey message of support for Palestinian cause in a meeting with Abbas

Thursday

Egyptian pound slips further against US dollar to 30.3 on Thursday
Suez Canal achieves highest monthly revenue in its history in January at $802 million

Friday

Egypt’s central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged
Egypt hosts new edition of Arab world’s largest book fair amid economic crisis
Air Arabia Egypt launches new route between Cairo and Jazan in Saudi Arabia

Saturday

Egypt invites Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders to ease tension with Israel
Egypt denies agreement with Israeli company for Suez Canal
Egypt’s intelligence chief discussed Wagner’s presence in Sudan: Report

Sunday

Egyptian non-oil private sector declines to 2-year low
Egypt and Romania discuss enhancing cooperation in several areas
Egypt’s blue-chip index (.EGX30) inched up 0.1%, bouncing back from four sessions of losses
Cairo and Doha hold first meeting for teams in charge of regional affairs

Reports

Blinken seeks detainee progress, but releases are Egypt’s ‘prerogative’. Elizabeth Hagedorn
Saudi writers’ criticism of Sisi’s economic model prompts Egyptian backlash. Middle East Eye
LGBT people are hunted by gangs and police in Egypt. BBC

From Twitter

#Breaking: Russian FM Lavrov says he has received a "specific message" from his #US counterpart through Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

Lavrov added that #Egypt has conveyed a message from the US Secretary of State urging Russia to end the war and leave #Ukraine. https://t.co/0LVQnhfrpC
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) January 31, 2023

Asked why Cairo hasn’t listened to US calls for their release, Blinken tells me: “I can’t answer for you why the government does or does not do certain things. Those are its prerogatives.”
— Elizabeth Hagedorn (@ElizHagedorn) January 30, 2023

Egypt's Foreign Minister will pay an official visit to Moscow, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Russuan Minister of Industry and Trade, in addition to the Secretary General of the Russian National Security Council. pic.twitter.com/NaG0fkcpGx
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) January 30, 2023

The relations between #SaudiArabia🇸🇦 and #Egypt🇪🇬 is the strongest bilateral relationship between any two nations.

President @AlsisiOfficial has said it right:
"#Cairo & #Riyadh are the two wings of the national Arab Security" pic.twitter.com/Pqh8YQhiOI
— Salman Al-Ansari (@Salansar1) February 4, 2023

And you say that now because? Did you see Sisi begging MBS for money or dreamt about it? so you decided to sing with the Islamists to flame more fires between the two countries?
Because let me tell you: The black hole is ours, and we don’t want your kind bail out! Thanks
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) February 5, 2023

Palestinian official denies rumors that Mohammed Dahlan visited Ramallah last week together with the heads of the Egyptian and Jordanian intelligence agencies. pic.twitter.com/pmKVfKdizS
— Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) February 4, 2023

#Egypt 👇👇 https://t.co/aH4L6zDmJA
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 31, 2023

Egypt devalued the Pound 40% in recent months (blue). This removes one of the bigger overvaluations in EM we've been flagging. We still see big overvaluations in Turkey (pink) and Ukraine (purple). All of these are highly idiosyncratic and NOT systemic for the rest of EM… pic.twitter.com/oYaJQV6XN4
— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) February 1, 2023

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This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2023 ( Jan 23-29)

Posted on January 29, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip
CIA director visited Egypt, met with President Sisi
Egypt expresses its strong rejection and condemnation of East Jerusalem attack, warns of risks of escalation
Egypt’s Sisi, India’s Modi oversee Indian Republic Day parade featuring Egypt’s Armed Forces
Egypt’s oldest mummy found ‘covered in layers of gold’ following year-long excavation

Sec Blinken in Cairo– photo vis US State Dept

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s Sisi defends mega-projects with economy under strain
Italian FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya

Egyptian lawyers end strike after colleagues are released
Egypt extends route of Giza-Aswan high-speed electric train to Abu-Simbel

Tuesday

CIA director visited Egypt after Libya and Ukraine, meets Sisi
Egyptian zoo overhaul renovation plan raises animal welfare fears

Wednesday

Former referee Mark Clattenburg FLEES Egypt over safety concerns
Egyptians are offered loans to buy books as inflation soars

Thursday

Egypt’s Sisi and India’s Modi oversee Indian Republic Day parade featuring Egypt’s Armed Forces
Cairo and New Delhi to elevate bilateral relations to strategic relationship
Egypt’s religious body calls for boycott over Quran burnings

Friday

Complete Roman city is uncovered in Egypt’s Luxor
Egypt receives 63,000 tons of Russian wheat at Safaga port
Indian firms express ‘huge interest’ in investing in Egypt clean energy & infrastructure projects
Egypt expresses ‘full solidarity’ with Azerbaijan after attack on its embassy in Tehran

Saturday

Egypt expresses its strong rejection and condemnation of East Jerusalem attack, warns of risks of escalation, but called for maximum restraint
Egypt’s oldest mummy found ‘covered in layers of gold’ following year-long excavation
Egypt Inaugurates Bio-Generic Pharma factory to produce mRNA vaccines, biologics

Sunday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip
US stands with Egypt, its people in their pursuit of prosperous future: State department
President Sisi underscores special Egypt-Armenia ties in historic first visit to the country
Egypt, Azerbaijan leaders discuss boosting bilateral relations in Baku

Report/ Read

A crisis of confidence in Egypt: : After a decade of deficits, the government is running out of options. The Economist
To save Egypt’s economy, get the army out of it. The Economist.
In Egypt, economic heat of Russia’s war in Ukraine is only getting worse. Amr Emam
Laughing the pain away: How Egyptians talk about the economic crisis in memes. Zeinab El-Gundy
US State Department statement on US-Egypt relationship
Faiyum Oasis: The heart-shaped hidden garden of Egypt. Robbie Mitchell

From Twitter

Thank you @USEmbassyCairo for your dedication and service to the American people and the U.S.-Egypt relationship. Wonderful to see the team and see their hard work first-hand. pic.twitter.com/2DoFHdYSqW
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 29, 2023

Enjoyed hearing from these young Egyptian leaders who are promoting our shared values and strengthening our important bilateral relationship—this makes me optimistic about our future. pic.twitter.com/oP8sBx6pzu
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 29, 2023

Egypt looks like it is returning to be a key partner of the US and as it plays a role in Israel’s ties with the Gulf, these will potentially add up to more stability in the region.

Analysis by @sfrantzman | #Egypt | #Israel | #MiddleEast https://t.co/j5yLPxex4a
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 29, 2023

Delighted to welcome President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and hold talks with him to boost cooperation between India and Egypt. @AlsisiOfficial pic.twitter.com/BG9AnVWSuO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2023

Egypt's President Al-Sisi, General Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel meet the CIA Director William J. Burns. pic.twitter.com/Wfp3vwgw3H
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) January 23, 2023

An Egyptian army contingent particpating in India's Republic day military parade for the first time ever, in presence of Egypt's President al-Sisi. pic.twitter.com/oSC0d9DN1a
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) January 26, 2023

Watch: #Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi joins #India’s President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the guest of honor to mark India's 74th Republic Day with a colorful parade and military show.#RepublicDay2023 https://t.co/ZzmcQFQy0O pic.twitter.com/aiYFfrLBsc
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 26, 2023

Egypt's Giza Zoo was a symbol of modernity when it was founded in 1851.

It's now in desperate need of an update, with experts saying its practices are rooted in the 1950s.

But plans to overhaul it have raised concerns among animal welfare groups.

More: https://t.co/2SBPoHtvGP pic.twitter.com/QgVuiv4kdj
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) January 24, 2023

Video for #Egyptian🇪🇬 military contingent practicing for #India🇮🇳 Republic Day parade.
Egypt participation in 🇮🇳Republic Day are receiving wide interest from 🇮🇳, due to the agreements that will result in various fields, which will deepen the 🇪🇬-🇮🇳 relations & mutual interests. pic.twitter.com/gADwXKI5eq
— Waleed Sami (@Willy_Egy) January 24, 2023

Egypt can learn a lot from Greece.

Populism (and Islamism) will hamper Egypt’s economic reforms. @AlsisiOfficial https://t.co/w5txqHIgvU
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 23, 2023

One added, 'because of the religion', but it's not clear to me whether Christian Egyptians could enter or not. The police guards were quite friendly and apologetic about it. "Orders from high up," they excused themselves #Egypt #Alexandria
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) January 25, 2023

So much for tolerance for Egyptians themselves to visit, admire and connect with their Jewish heritage. "Second class citizen in your own country," my Egyptian friend remarked #Egypt
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) January 25, 2023

So, after all the money spent on renovation, in the end it's just a show for tourists, not a celebration of Egyptian Jewish heritage, as it is carefully shielded from the Egyptians population, and the Egyptian reality if I may
— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) January 25, 2023

Why #Taliban banned girl education?
The answer is in the poem of legendary Egyptian poet Ahmed Shawqi

“If women grew-up in illiteracy, they will feed men ignorance and apathy”

That’s what Taliban wants— a nation of ignorants they can rule.#Afghanistan @BBCYaldaHakim pic.twitter.com/a8RmwyjYVh
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 23, 2023

Sami Sharaf— the ugly face of #Nasser era has died.

Hard to find anything good about his legacy!#Egypt https://t.co/pYCQ9FuAkh
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 24, 2023

Siwa Oasis, Egypt. The 95% salt concentration increases the density of water and buoyancy, making it so you can't sink.pic.twitter.com/9f6M3vhi4P
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) January 29, 2023

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