North Africa has been an arena for rivalry between the Islamic State group (IS) and its affiliates and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and its affiliates for many years. In the period prior to its military defeats in Syria and Iraq, IS' (...)
US President Donald Trump's policies towards the Middle East have worked to deepen longstanding divisions in this region over how to handle Iran, which the Trump administration and some countries in this region regard as a central source of tension (...)
US President Donald Trump's policies towards the Middle East have worked to deepen longstanding divisions in this region over how to handle Iran, which the Trump administration and some countries in this region regard as a central source of tension (...)
US President Donald Trump's call to some European countries to facilitate the return of citizens who had enlisted in the ranks of the Islamic State (IS) group and who are currently in a detention camp in Al-Baghur, which is controlled by the (...)
According to the latest Global Terrorism Index (2018) published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the Sahel-Sahara region ranks third in the world as the region most impacted by terrorism from 2002 to 2017, both in terms of the frequency of (...)
The US administration's proposal for a new “strategic alliance in the Middle East,” or what has been called an “Arab NATO,” imprecise as this term may be, is a risky diplomatic adventure that reveals how the administration's approach to the region (...)
The US administration's proposal for a new “strategic alliance in the Middle East,” or what has been called an “Arab NATO,” imprecise as this term may be, is a risky diplomatic adventure that reveals how the administration's approach to the region (...)
Once again, some European cities are debating the question of youth as a potential threat to security. This time, however, it is not because the youth in question are susceptible to radical and extremist ideas, or because they are unemployed and a (...)
One of my most memorable visits to Cairo's downtown cinemas was in 1994 when I attended a showing of La Reine Margot, a French film featured in that year's Cairo International Film Festival.
Hundreds of people were standing in front of various (...)
Using very simple words that touch the heart, sheikh Mahmoud Al-Tohami, a performer, or munshid, of traditional religious poetry called inshad, sings Qamaron (Moon), a traditional Sufi song in which the poet compares the beauty of the Prophet (...)
Yasser Shaaban, chairperson of SPT Tours, said that the costs of Opera Aida at the Giza Pyramids area amounted to EGP 13m, including 40% paid to Egypt's Opera House, next to EGP 650,000 for the Ministry of Antiquities. The show was held on 7 and 8 (...)
In the years preceding the 2011 and 2013 revolutions, there was a prevailing idea in Egypt's foreign policy-making circles that there was a direct correlation between foreign policy and national security.
While the symbiotic relationship between (...)
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In the years preceding the 2011 and 2013 revolutions, there was a prevailing idea in Egypt's foreign policy-making circles that there was a direct correlation between foreign policy and national security.
While the symbiotic (...)
El Rabie Group Managing Director Hatem Fawzy said that the company achieved sales of EGP 60m at the end of 2017, up by EGP 12m from 2016, and aims to boost its sales to EGP 70m this year.
He pointed out that the company's profits fell by about 40% (...)
When analysing the outcome of counter-terrorism policies in 2017, many think tanks in the West and terrorism scholars in Egypt focus only on security while ignoring other aspects of anti-terrorism policies. The conclusion, therefore, is that (...)
Gouda for Agricultural Products aims to inject EGP 80m to expand its agricultural land and establish a potato sorting terminal with investments worth $4m.
Hassan Elbeshbeshy, commercial director, said that the company is working to establish a new (...)
El Buraq for Import & Export & Commercial Agencies aims to increase its sales of tractors and agricultural machinery during the current year, in addition to beginning exporting to Arab countries.
Chairperson of the company, Ayman Omara, said that (...)
The African market enjoys great interest from the government and exporters due to its promising export opportunities, though it is facing a difficult transport problem and a lack of direct shipping lines..
Shipping companies urged the need to (...)
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When analysing the outcome of counter-terrorism policies in 2017, many think tanks in the West and terrorism scholars in Egypt focus only on security while ignoring other aspects of anti-terrorism policies. The conclusion, (...)
Fifty artefacts will be travelling with the Egyptian football team to the World Cup in Russia next year.
"The sector received a request from the Russian embassy to hold an exhibition during the World Cup," said Elham Salah, head of the Museums (...)
The increase of raw material prices has impacted artists, as some have resorted to using low-quality materials to ration costs, which made an impact on the quality of paintings.
Ali Fawzy, a critic and visual artist, said that the materials and (...)
Egypt's electronic travel visa system is set to go into effect in the next two years, according to Mostafa Sultan, former head of the e-tourism committee at the Egypt Travel Agents Association.
"The government is seeking to activate the electronic (...)
A senior official in the Ministry of Antiquities said that it will complete studying the tender system for the Grand Egyptian Museum's management by the end of December.
The official added that the government seeks to assign the management of the (...)
The total revenue tickets issued by the Ministry of Antiquities for foreigners to visit all the archaeological areas of Luxor reached $81,040 during the year-period since November 2016.
Mohamed Abdel Aziz, director of antiquities in Luxor, said that (...)
Sound and Light Company, a holding company for tourism and hotels, agreed to increase the Ministry of Antiquities' profits from sound and sound tickets from 15% to 20% from 2020 to 2023 according to the acting chairman of the company.
Yasmin (...)