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Latest in Tag: arab

Figures for tourist arrivals inch up 4.4% YoY: CAPMAS
Libyan tourists take largest share among visiting Middle Eastern tourists, agency highlighted

Paris â the Arab world´s last chance
In December 2015, delegates from all countries of the world will meet at the United Nations conference on climate change in Paris. The hope is that the global community will achieve an agreement which would assure future global warming does not exceed 2 °C compared to the pre-industrial era. Nothing against high level talks. Unfortunately, …
âReplace My Faceâ blends Western beauty with Eastern charm
By Rana Khaled Have you ever noticed that Fouad El-Mohandes and Robin Williams look alike? Or paid attention to the resemblance between Bridgette Bardot and Naglaa Fathy, Ismail Yassin and Charlie Chaplin or Philip Seymour Hoffman and Yehia Al-Fakharany? A 24-year-old graphic designer, Hagar Nagi, decided to search for international celebrities who look similar …
Exits of foreign investments decrease by 12% in Q1 of 2015
European Union investments in Egypt in Q1 of 2015 reached $2.03bn, compared to $1.6bn in Q1 2014

Arab-American meeting to be held in Beirut on Tuesday
Arab banking sector is committed to highest international standards in fighting money laundering and terrorism funding, says UAB Sec-Gen

Arab Spring and the rise of non-state actors
By Fadi Elhusseini In the past four years, Arabs have been living an endless Sisyphean ordeal, an unexpected nightmare after rising for what they called “the Arab Spring”. A very similar scenario was cloned in most of the Arab Spring countries. Alas, a hopeful revolution turned into belligerence, then into strife followed by a war, …

Cairo holds second Joint Arab Forces meeting
Military analyst said the forces, to be assembled 29 July, give Arab security serious standing

Notes From America: The Falafel Wars
By Ahmed Tharwat In my last flight to Paris, I was fortunate to be sitting next to a young man who seemed cautious; with an excessive head turning motion. He seemed like he was waiting for something to come or to happen. We avoided each other for a few thousand miles, until I started playing …

Egypt pushes for UN Security Council membership
Arab countries support Egypt’s election campaign, says Foreign Ministry

Egypt targets an increase of Arab tourists this summer
Egypt started launching direct flights from many Arab cities such as Riyadh, Kuwait and others to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada

Shoukryâs Europe trip ‘achieved goals’ for supporting Egypt
Barcelona meetings highlighted importance of unconditional European support to Arab countries and reviewing the neighbouring countries’ policy

Slight growth in Arab tourism income in 2014: Tourism Ministry official
2014 tourism income from Arab tourists to Egypt was $1.5bn, with 0.7% growth rate compared to previous year

A review of Arab tourism in Egypt through 2014
Percentage of visiting Arab tourists does not surpass 20% at any given month in 2014

Al-Sisi, Ban Ki-moon discuss Israel and Libya
UN Secretary General praised Egypt’s political and economic success, encouraged Egyptian participation in coming conferences

Mysterious case of Arab Common Market
Lack of democracy, political will as well as lack of vision were main reasons why ACM agreement became just ink on paper, says former assistant to IMFâs executive director

Bleak future for Libya: Middle Eastern divisions, international blind eye
Experts deny feasibility of united Arab force while Al-Sisi calls for one

The battle has not started yet: Al-Shamy
The Yemeni army and citizens have all united again and are ready to fight any kind of intervention but still waiting for the green light, houthi leader says

Football riots reflect long-standing discontent in Iranâs predominantly Arab Khuzestan
By James M. Dorsey Long-simmering discontent in Ahwaz, the football-crazy, predominantly ethnic Arab capital of Iranâs Khuzestan province that Iraqi president Saddam Hussein unsuccessfully tried to exploit when he launched the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, exploded on the pitch earlier this month during an Asian championship League qualifier between the cityâs state-owned Foolad FC and …
Egyptâs tourism revival sought at Economic Summit
Luxor and Aswan were excluded from tourist projects at the Economic Summit, says Tourism Chamber Chairman

Focus on major projects is not the way to build an economy: TAG-Org founder
Talks are currently being held with ICT Ministry to host first privately-owned computer cloud in Egypt, says Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Urgent need for joint Arab military force: El-Araby
Collective responsibility towards serious challenges, says Arab League Secretary General

British parliamentary delegation to meet Egyptâs FM
Foreign Affairs Committee members visit Egypt to follow up on 2012 Arab Spring report

Building the Arab knowledge economy
By Omar Khedr Beginning on 28 January, Cairo will play host to publishers, authors, literary agents, as well as avid readers from around the world. Brought together by the Cairo International Book Fair, the oldest and largest book fair in the Arab World, these participants will explore potential partnerships, learn best practices from each other, …

Notes from America: Arab Americans, the new blacks
By Ahmed Tharwat The Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris and the overhyped anti terror rally that followed exposed the hypocrisy of the Westâs secular free speech. It also started a debate about the future of Muslims in Europe and the US. There are about 7 to 8 million Muslims in France, the largest Muslim population in …

Egyptians expatriate remittances equivalent triple to Suez Canal revenues: World Bank
Egypt tops Arab world in terms of expatriate remittances, estimated at $20bn annually
Arab League expresses full support for Libyaâs Tobruk-based government
Libyan delegate requested Arab states to provide arms to troops to end violence

No written initiatives for a political solution to Syrian crisis: Opposition official
President of Syrian Coalition discussed upcoming dialogue and Syrian refugees during Cairo visit

Tunisians vote again in presidential elections run-off
Candidates traded accusations, personal attacks in heated run-up to poll
Morocco: The Champion of Arab Golf
Morocco won the title after topping the rankings at the tournament, coming in first with a total score of 310 strokes, to preserve the title it won last year at the same competition, held in Egypt.

Egyptian and Kuwaiti Ministers launch âArab Frontâ to combat terrorism
Front aims to prevent “non-expert” and “unqualified” opinions from infiltrating religious discourse