Tag: Egypt
Egypt breaks ice with Hamas
Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chief of Hamas’ political bureau, announced during an interview on Al-Aqsa satellite channel Feb. 22 that Egypt sent an invitation to Hamas to visit…… Read more “Egypt breaks ice with Hamas”
Egyptian readers mourn ALEF bookstores
In the Cairo International Book Fair, the oldest and largest annual literary gathering in the Middle East, there is one conspicuous absence this year. ALEF, one of the regulars with a huge…… Read more “Egyptian readers mourn ALEF bookstores”
Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as Cairo Book Fair wraps
With a record 900 publishers participating and a massive turnout of 3.5 million visitors, the 51st Cairo International Book Fair wrapped up on Feb. 4 and has been hailed by organizers as a resounding…… Read more “Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as Cairo Book Fair wraps”
The Deep History of Civilisation: the blue emerald of the Indus
In the high mountainous knot of the Pamirs in South Central Asia, in the Badakhshan region of north eastern Afghanistan, there is a small cave on the…… Read more “The Deep History of Civilisation: the blue emerald of the Indus”
Sisi sees great promise in China-Egypt partnerships
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended China’s second forum on its Belt and Road Initiative with the aim of boosting trade and promoting investments. — Read on http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/egypt-china-belt-and-road-initiative-forum-investments-trade.html
Does Russia seek the return of an independent South Yemen?
Russia is tacitly stepping up its efforts to engage with the UAE in Yemen and reach out to the Southern Transitional Council, which favors the reestablishment of…… Read more “Does Russia seek the return of an independent South Yemen?”
