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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
121% growth in tobacco tax revenue over last five years
Cigarette companies demand expansion of tax segments, but government ignores it
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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
‘Deal of the century’: troubled or dead?
Earlier plan seems to no longer stand, push for Palestinian reconciliation, Israel consolidates power… and steps in?
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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
Best countries to start business in: US, Switzerland, Japan on list
Connectedness to rest of world, availability of a skilled, educated workforce, developed infrastructure, a well-developed legal framework, easy access to capital are all important factors in country to start a business in
Investigation must be conducted for possible war crimes in Yemen: rights groups
Human rights groups have called for an extensive investigation for possible war crimes in Yemen, accusing the US-allied United Arab Emirates (UAE) of engaging in “systemic enforced disappearance and torture and other ill-treatment amounting to war crimes.” Amnesty International said that “justice remains elusive a year after a network of secret prisons was first exposed …
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In light of IMF’s third review report, analysts recommend authorities to boost Egyptian exports, refraining risks
Exports are projected to reach $53.1bn in current FY 2018/2019
‘Deal of the century’: troubled or dead?
PA, Hamas renew opposition to US-Israeli offer compromising historic rights
Three financial agreements likely to be signed on side-lines of Macron’s scheduled visit to Egypt
Agreements include social protection projects, mobile health clinics, fashion’s technical support, states ministerial data
Egyptian-French Business, political, military relations thriving
Total net French investment reaches about $4.9bn with more than 160 French companies
Will Egypt’s new media law bring back objectives of ministry of information?
Despite critics continues, remarks over the law to be discussed in parliament next week
Countries demand Egypt to cancel ministerial decree to register foreign manufacturers at GOEIC
Demands to improve efficiency, transparency of Egypt’s customs, trade policies
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Humanitarian challenges top global migration crisis as host countries fight for solutions
Some 3,000 migrant children remain separated from their parents and held in federal custody, in detention centres at the southwest border with Mexico, decried by critics of US President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance policy regarding illegal immigration. Thousands of miles away, where about 40 people were rescued, more than 60 migrants are reportedly missing in the …
Faces from Balkan-Egyptian community
The Egyptian presence in the Balkan region dates back about 3,000 years ago, when Egyptians travelled to the Balkan Peninsula, during the prosperity and glory of the ancient Egyptian empire, during the iron revolution, at the time of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt. Descendants of some of those Egyptian migrants are still there, distributed across …
Closer look at economic, political cooperation between Egypt, US
Economic expert calls for new business map with US
Myanmar’s security officials should face courts for crimes against humanity against Rohingya: Amnesty International
‘What will it take for international community to take justice seriously?’ says Matthew Wells, senior crisis adviser at Amnesty International
Egyptian authorities to present their Voluntary National Review 2018 on 17 July
Ministers of planning, investment are expected to attend UN’s High-Level Political Forum