Almost 60 years on and still in good shape is the car president Gamal Abdel-Nasser rode in while listening to the BBC. Mohamed Abdel-Razek tells the little-known story of the special Cadillac. Classic cars usually carry memories with them, especially iconic cars which hold great value and have a story to …
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Gender equality in practice
Tunisia is deliberating the question of equality in gender in inheritance. What it decides could impact the Arab world as a whole, writes Nevine Mossaad* The recently released report by the Individual Freedoms and Equality Committee (COLIBE) in Tunisia adopted a comprehensive perspective on questions of rights and freedoms. Nevertheless, …
Read More »New bill granting Egyptian nationality to foreign investors stirs wide controversy
Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt’s House of Representatives approved amendments to the law of residency and citizenship in its general session on Sunday, granting the Interior Minister the authority to grant Egyptian nationality to the new category of residents with a deposit of £E7 million, after half of the 10-years period stipulated …
Read More »More competitiveness needed
Only three Arab countries have made their way onto the list of the world’s most competitive economies, writes Sherine Abdel-Razek Investing in infrastructure and mega projects increased the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most competitive economy in the Middle East and North …
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