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Egypt’s Al-Sisi to make pledge to Arab regional security at UNGA 73rd session
Palestinian president speech anticipated
Relations with Saudi Arabia await economic refreshment: experts
Saudi Arabia is biggest receiver of Egyptian expatriates, says Al-Hamakki
Beast of poverty continues to grow
4.6 million children in UK living in poverty, over 3.6 million college grads in US living in extremely difficult financial conditions
Syria holds first local elections since beginning of revolution
Since 2011, the Syrian government’s once effective monopoly on the use of force has consistently diminished and, in the past years, has been completely dismantled
BDS awakening leave Israel’s music scene in distress
Over 140 artists signed letter threatening to boycott Eurovision 2019 if hosted in Israel, citing violations of Palestinian human right
Hamas-Israel long-term truce uncertain amid Abbas opposition, Gaza protests
Internal Palestinian reconciliation stands in way of negotiations with Israel
UNRWA seeks compensating significant budget gap as largest contributor US pulls out
US move comes amid others pressuring Palestinians to settle for deal with Israel
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Plug-ins, hybrids growing, solar-powered, new future: Electric cars
Norway leading country in Europe in terms of electric car sales
Rohingya crisis: One year on, still no justice
Amnesty International says world community has failed to act to save civilians
The actress and the preacher: victims tasting their own medicine
Rhetoric on women covering emerges in face of public figures personal choices to do otherwise
Fatah-Hamas reconciliation, another round for stagnant situation
Meanwhile, efforts continue to overcome fragile ceasefire with Israel
Do legal concerns hamper Egypt’s government IPO programme?
Heads of government companies’ reservations were solved by reorganising programme in May, state official says
Foreign interference in country’s politics: more than human rights criticism
Saudi Arabia escalated tensions with Canada over comment on detained activists
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Are workers at risk of being completely replaced by machines?
Over six million workers fear being replaced by more efficient robots with little pay
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador for urging to release activists
Saudi authorities arrested internationally recognised women’s rights activist Samar Badawi and Eastern Province activist Nassima Al-Sadah
Global conflicts, crises major turn of events
Syria, US trade war, Brexit top issues in recent weeks
Top 10 best-selling cigarette brands in Egypt
Cleopatra (soft pack) tops list with total sales of 120m cigarettes daily, while Cleopatra Box (hard pack) sell 60m cigarettes daily
JTI considers launching new product in Egyptian market before end of 2018
7% company’s market share in 2017 with a total of 1bn cigarettes
British American Tobacco plans to increase market share to 10%
Egyptian cigarette market is world’s eighth largest market
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121% growth in tobacco tax revenue over last five years
Cigarette companies demand expansion of tax segments, but government ignores it
Eastern Company negotiates with foreign tobacco companies to add new products to middle price segment
Company produced 62m cigarettes in last FY with a market share of 72%, says Haroun
Nestlé invests EGP 1 bn in local market during past six years: chairperson, CEO for North East Africa region
Company’s exports reached $50m on an annual basis, says El Hout
Switzerland to announce important development projects, helping implement Egypt’s reform agenda
Particular focus for coming period on Upper Egypt, says ambassador
Facebook stuck in moral, privacy dilemmas
Website has been criticised for ruling out topics from “hate speech” category resulting in less neutrality
Al-Sisi marks education, health as Egypt’s challenges in 2019
President Al-Sisi called on Egyptians to support him in implementing new health system
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‘Deal of the century’: troubled or dead?
Earlier plan seems to no longer stand, push for Palestinian reconciliation, Israel consolidates power… and steps in?
State of emergency in Turkey has ended, but violations still cited
Human rights organisations say that ending state of emergency is first step which is necessary in a long line of measures that new government must undertake
Women in danger: spy cameras spreading, women demand action
Thousands of Korean women have recently gathered in Seoul to protest against ‘spy cam explicit videos’
‘Deal of the century’: troubled or dead?
Palestinians continue to face Israeli violations, humanitarian deterioration despite deal’s caring rhetoric
New disputed decree to restrain future of musical concerts, festivals in Egypt
‘Gesture destroys musical activity inside Egypt,’ says researcher, lawyer