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Egypt’s Sisi travels to India as part of an investment push

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  • President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives in India on Wednesday.
  • He will meet business leaders.
  • Trip will include discussions on strengthening economic relations between the two countries.

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives in India on Wednesday, where he will meet business leaders and be a guest of honor at India’s Republic Day on January 26.

The trip will include discussions on strengthening economic relations between the two countries and reviewing opportunities for Indian investment in Egypt, a statement from the Egyptian presidency said.

Egypt is trying to drum up foreign investment as it tries to manage a dollar shortage that has led to a sharp depreciation of the Egyptian pound.

After the economic fallout from Ukraine’s war exacerbated its underlying problems, it sought assistance from energy-rich Gulf allies and the International Monetary Fund last year.

Cairo has also sought to expand its political and economic ties beyond its traditional alliances with the US and European powers, including in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

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The UAE President meets with Sisi in Egypt

UAE President meets with Sisi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed met with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt. The two discussed bilateral ties as well as issues affecting the region and the world. They also affirmed their support for all efforts to reach a permanent solution to crises in the region’s countries. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the United Arab … Read more

Egypt sentences researcher to 3 years in prison over ‘false news’: NGOs

Egypt sentences researcher
  • An Egyptian court jails researcher Ahmed Samir for three years for “spreading false news”.
  • Case of British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah raised at meeting with UK minister.
  • Rights groups say there are currently about 60,000 political prisoners in custody in Egypt.

An Egyptian court sentenced researcher Ahmed Samir to three years in prison on Monday for “spreading false news.” according to rights groups.

Samir, a postgraduate student at the Central European University in Vienna, was detained in Egypt in February 2021 while on a family visit.

The researcher had his sentence commuted in a retrial after he had been sentenced to four years in prison in June 2021 for “spreading false news on social media” — an accusation frequently levelled at dissidents in Egypt.

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Egypt to privatise key state companies as inflation surges

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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli announced Sunday a string of deliberate privatizations of state-owned organizations, as Cairo grapples with a monetary disaster and inflation at nearly 15%. Following years of accusations of kingdom agencies crowding out non-public investments, the authorities introduced a roadmap on Sunday to greater than double the personal area’s percentage in the economy. Madbouli … Read more

Egypt to privatise key state companies as inflation surges

Egypt

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli announced a slew of planned privatisations of state-owned enterprises on Sunday, as Cairo grapples with an economic crisis and inflation of nearly 15%. Following years of accusations that state-owned enterprises were crowding out private investments, the government announced a plan on Sunday to more than double the private sector’s share … Read more

Egypt releases three detained for satirising inflation

Egypt

Egypt has released three social media users who were detained after posting a satirical song about the country’s rampant inflation on TikTok, according to rights groups on Sunday. The group released a satirical video on TikTok in March. The band imitated instruments with household items and parodied a romantic song, changing the lyrics to lament … Read more

Jihadist attack kills 11 Egypt troops: army

Egypt

The army claimed 11 Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday while attempting to foil a “terrorist” attack on the Suez Canal zone bordering the Sinai Peninsula, a hub of jihadist activity. It was the army’s worst loss in years in its long-running operation against militants loyal to the Islamic State group in and around Sinai. … Read more

In Egypt, the president is a Ramadan TV hero

Egypt

Egyptians are being treated to a blockbuster TV series that honors their army general turned president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as they observe the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. “Al-Ikhtiyar 3” (The Choice 3) is praised by fans for educating the public about Egypt’s difficult recent history. Critics regard it as propaganda from a dictatorship that … Read more

PM Imran Khan to Meet NZ counterpart Ardern today

Ardern

On the sidelines of the UNGA session today, PM Khan will meet with Mrs. Sahle Work-Zewde, President of Ethiopia and Ms. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. According to details, A meeting is also scheduled Premier Khan and Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of Egypt. The PM will also go to state luncheon hosted … Read more