Egypt Today Discussions on climate change repercussions affecting Africa were reviewed by Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat and Vera Songwe United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECA at a meeting on Tuesday. The two sides reviewed the mechanism required to put African countries in control to address …
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Renewed polarisation between Macron and Le Pen in the presidential election conceals a pas de deux. Éloi Laurent* For the last 20 years, French politics has been an unforgiving puzzle, whereby democratic votes result in neoliberal and xenophobic policies the French say they resent. Sunday’s presidential election first round is no different. …
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Egypt Today Executive Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans expressed his optimism on the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (UNFCCC) COP27 at a press conference in Egypt on Monday. “The participation of world leaders in the next UN Climate Change Conference COP27 is set for Sharm El-Sheikh …
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Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, invested $15 Million in the second fund from venture capital firm ‘Algebra Ventures’ on Monday. The investment supports tech start-ups with access to finance, innovation and job opportunities primarily in Egypt. Algebra Ventures is the …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online After decades of lying beside the sacred lake at the Karnak Temple in Luxor, a team of Egyptian restorers and archaeologists succeeded in re-erecting the restored Hatshepsut’s obelisk on Saturday. The obelisk was carved from granite and originally erected at Karnak Temple, but a destructive …
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Egypt Today Authorities at Cairo International Airport began easier entry requirement for international arrivals on Sunday. The new measures scrapped the requirement to fill a hard copy of a declaration form. Authorities encourage arrivals to register on (www.visitegypt.gov.eg) to obtain an approval, QR code, code to enter Egypt. In addition, …
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Ahram Online “Israeli troops shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank on Sunday”, Israeli and Palestinian officials announced. It was the latest episode of violence in the holy month of Ramadan. Tensions have been escalating, especially as Ramadan this year converges with major Jewish and …
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Egypt Independent “The average number of daily COVID-19 infections over the past week reached 400 cases, while daily fatalities averaged at seven new cases”, The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population revealed on Saturday. Ministry spokesman, Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar said, “the average number of daily patient recoveries reached 532 last week. …
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As labour increasingly transcends the national container, a European layer of social insurance is increasingly necessary. Susanne Schmidt* and Susanne Wixforth* Economic imbalances among European Union member states provide incentive for many to migrate. The freedoms of the single market set the legal framework. Although regularly employed EU citizens largely …
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Ahram Online On Friday, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat and Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Marwan Abdullah al-Ghanem agreed to study the feasibility a railway connection between Egypt and Sudan. Al-Mashat signed the agreement held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the joint …
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