Latest in Tag: arab Highlight
Latest in Tag: arab
Egypt proposes Sinai development projects to Arab institutions
International Cooperation Minister says projects cost $1.5bn
In Cartoon: It is the right wing time!
Promotional campaigns to launch in Arab, local markets in November
Agreements were made regarding Arab and domestic tourism to avoid repercussions of Europe suspending flights to Egypt, says Mahmoud
Growing Egyptian support for Palestinian resistance movement
The current protest movement has the potential of turning into an intifada, says Palestinian historian
Egypt, Saudi positions on Syrian crisis beginning to converge: Political analyst
Al-Sisi, Saudi foreign minister agree to hold quarterly consultations
Deteriorating human rights situation in Arab region, governments hostile to reform: CIHRS
Increased extrajudicial killing, curtailment of human rights activities, use of the judiciary as tool to eliminate political opposition among major violations
Saleh Kamel to invest up to EGP 30bn in Suez Canal Axis
Josoor Company will start investment after issuing Economic Zones of a Special Nature Law
Netanyahu praises Al-Sisiâs call for cooperation with Israel
Al-Sisi puts Palestinian-Israeli conflict at heart of the issue, but prospects for negotiations are dim
Egypt has largest customer base in Arab region electronics market
Lebanon came in fourth place with 2.6 million buyers, then Kuwait with 2.4 million buyers through the Internet, while Jordan took the last place with 1.6 million buyers.
Lifting sanctions on Iran puts pressure on Arab oil producing states
2m barrels of crude oil daily surplus between world production and consumption
Their pain is our shame
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor What does it say about our part of the world that our Syrian brothers and sisters feel the need to flee to a place where they are not wanted? To a place where they are being humiliated and insulted! What does it say about our wealthy Arab World, blessed with …
Figures for tourist arrivals inch up 4.4% YoY: CAPMAS
Libyan tourists take largest share among visiting Middle Eastern tourists, agency highlighted
Paris â the Arab worldÂŽs last chance
In December 2015, delegates from all countries of the world will meet at the United Nations conference on climate change in Paris. The hope is that the global community will achieve an agreement which would assure future global warming does not exceed 2 °C compared to the pre-industrial era. Nothing against high level talks. Unfortunately, …
âReplace My Faceâ blends Western beauty with Eastern charm
By Rana Khaled Have you ever noticed that Fouad El-Mohandes and Robin Williams look alike? Or paid attention to the resemblance between Bridgette Bardot and Naglaa Fathy, Ismail Yassin and Charlie Chaplin or Philip Seymour Hoffman and Yehia Al-Fakharany? A 24-year-old graphic designer, Hagar Nagi, decided to search for international celebrities who look similar …
Exits of foreign investments decrease by 12% in Q1 of 2015
European Union investments in Egypt in Q1 of 2015 reached $2.03bn, compared to $1.6bn in Q1 2014
Arab-American meeting to be held in Beirut on Tuesday
Arab banking sector is committed to highest international standards in fighting money laundering and terrorism funding, says UAB Sec-Gen
Arab Spring and the rise of non-state actors
By Fadi Elhusseini In the past four years, Arabs have been living an endless Sisyphean ordeal, an unexpected nightmare after rising for what they called “the Arab Spring”. A very similar scenario was cloned in most of the Arab Spring countries. Alas, a hopeful revolution turned into belligerence, then into strife followed by a war, …
Cairo holds second Joint Arab Forces meeting
Military analyst said the forces, to be assembled 29 July, give Arab security serious standing
Notes From America: The Falafel Wars
By Ahmed Tharwat In my last flight to Paris, I was fortunate to be sitting next to a young man who seemed cautious; with an excessive head turning motion. He seemed like he was waiting for something to come or to happen. We avoided each other for a few thousand miles, until I started playing …
Egypt pushes for UN Security Council membership
Arab countries support Egypt’s election campaign, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt targets an increase of Arab tourists this summer
Egypt started launching direct flights from many Arab cities such as Riyadh, Kuwait and others to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada
Shoukryâs Europe trip ‘achieved goals’ for supporting Egypt
Barcelona meetings highlighted importance of unconditional European support to Arab countries and reviewing the neighbouring countries’ policy
Slight growth in Arab tourism income in 2014: Tourism Ministry official
2014 tourism income from Arab tourists to Egypt was $1.5bn, with 0.7% growth rate compared to previous year
A review of Arab tourism in Egypt through 2014
Percentage of visiting Arab tourists does not surpass 20% at any given month in 2014
Al-Sisi, Ban Ki-moon discuss Israel and Libya
UN Secretary General praised Egypt’s political and economic success, encouraged Egyptian participation in coming conferences
Mysterious case of Arab Common Market
Lack of democracy, political will as well as lack of vision were main reasons why ACM agreement became just ink on paper, says former assistant to IMFâs executive director
Bleak future for Libya: Middle Eastern divisions, international blind eye
Experts deny feasibility of united Arab force while Al-Sisi calls for one
The battle has not started yet: Al-Shamy
The Yemeni army and citizens have all united again and are ready to fight any kind of intervention but still waiting for the green light, houthi leader says
Football riots reflect long-standing discontent in Iranâs predominantly Arab Khuzestan
By James M. Dorsey Long-simmering discontent in Ahwaz, the football-crazy, predominantly ethnic Arab capital of Iranâs Khuzestan province that Iraqi president Saddam Hussein unsuccessfully tried to exploit when he launched the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, exploded on the pitch earlier this month during an Asian championship League qualifier between the cityâs state-owned Foolad FC and …
Egyptâs tourism revival sought at Economic Summit
Luxor and Aswan were excluded from tourist projects at the Economic Summit, says Tourism Chamber Chairman