Category: Blogs

Egypt’s Startups Starting to Grow Up

By Rachel Williamson

Four years ago Egypt’s January 25 revolution lit a bonfire under the nation’s political imagination and heralded in the age of the Silicon Valley-esque tech entrepreneur. Today, for many, those bourgeoning political hopes have been dashed, but the country’s growing entrepreneur class is still moving from strength to strength and they’ve reached a stage where […]

Top News: Iraqi Parliament Approves Abadi Reforms

Iraq’s Parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s reform package which includes measures to reduce corruption and save money in the face of mounting unrest in Iraq.

Top News: Court Orders Release of Islamist Wasat Party Leader

By EgyptSource

The South Giza Criminal Court ordered Monday the release of Wasat Party chairman Abou El-Ela Mady pending trial.

EconSource: UAE to Supply Egypt With $1.6 Billion in Petroleum Products

By EconSource

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has in principle agreed to send the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) $1.6 billion worth of fuel and petroleum products for three months.

Egypt and Saudi Make a Public Show of Support

By Khaled Dawoud

Leaders of Cairo and Riyadh sought last week to downplay reports of alleged tensions on regional and domestic issues in the wake of the death of Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah eight months ago.

Infographic: Data Disproves Russian Lies about NATO Military Expansion

By Jorge Benitez and Lucas Della Ventura

Russian leaders have been promoting the myth of NATO military expansion as part of their justification for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.

Will Europe Continue to Stand with the United States if Congress Rejects Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Supporters of nuclear agreement say United States will be ‘worse off’ if Congress rejects agreement A steadfast alliance between United States and Europe—epitomized by a crippling sanctions regime—is widely credited with having brought Iran to the point where it was willing to consider curbs on its nuclear ambitions. But what would happen to that united […]

Top News: Assailants Fire Shots on US Consulate in Istanbul

Two assailants opened fire at the heavily protected US Consulate building in Istanbul on Monday, sparking a gunfight with police before fleeing the scene.

Top News: Morsi Says Will Abstain From Eating, Does Not Trust Prison Food

By EgyptSource

Former President Egypt Mohamed Morsi told a court on Saturday that he will abstain from eating as he cannot trust the food offered to him in prison state media reported.