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The widespread impact of domestic violence
María Salguero knows how to leverage her background as a geophysical engineer on behalf of women. Since 2016, she has been tracking cases of femicide (also known as feminicide) all over Mexico. Femicide is the deliberate killing of a woman or girl because of their gender. Every year, there are tens of thousands of missing …
Edward Said: remembering a Palestinian patriot
The 2019 Memorial Lecture honouring Edward W. Said, “Out of Place: Refugees, Immigrants, and Storytelling” couldn’t have come at a more appropriate moment. And the main speaker for that event, Viet Thanh Nguyen, was the right person for the job. Viet Thanh Nguyen, the author of the novel The Sympathizer, shares with Said two qualities: …
There is bullish case for the Egyptian eurobond market, but risks have not gone away
we expect Egypt to continue to tap the eurobond market annually, including in 2019 and again in 2020, along with more infrastructure-linked loans.
Gideon Levy: A Voice of Sanity from Israel
I first learned of Gideon Levy many years ago, during a casual conversation with my friend Edy Kaufman, an Israeli human rights activist. He told me that he had asked Levy why was he such a serious critic of Israel’s government and its policies with the Palestinians. Levy, whose own father was a German Jewish …
Camp David turns 40
US Senate passes bill to honour former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
AUC: A Century of Excellence and Distinguished Alumni
It was back in 1919 when a US mission established an English-language university in order to offer a western high-level education in Egypt, and emphasised the need to provide a liberal arts education. After 100 years since its founding, the American University in Cairo (AUC) is still offering this unmatched level of education, celebrating a …
President Donald Trump’s ‘Magical Realism’
It is possible that President Donald Trump never suspected this, but among his many, yet never-acknowledged, talents is that of being a novelist. A novelist in the Latin American tradition of magic, or ‘magical realism.’ Magical realism is a style of fiction writing that combines a realistic view of the modern world while also adding …
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Attracting right talent for thriving business
Yoga on the office roof, bring your dog to work, lunch by a five-star chef, nap pods for a quick siesta—these playful perks have become an all too familiar approach as a means to entice the very best candidates in the market. Consider these measures a result of an evolving work model, or a shift …
Is there an end to tragic fate of Syrian refugees in Lebanon?
The influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon which started in 2011 following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war has created a serious problem not only for Lebanon but for the refugees themselves. Lebanon currently has the largest number of refugees per capita in the world, with one refugee per four Lebanese. The stress on …
Trump in Middle Eastern eyes
When Trump walked into the White House in January 2017, panic spread like a bonfire, not only amongst US liberal circles – whatever their understanding of “liberal” might be – but also all across the globe, from Canada to Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and eventually the Middle East as well. In American politics there were …
Digital banking gains momentum in Egypt
In the embrace of new technology, every step counts in Egypt’s digital transformation, according to Jacques-Emmanuel Blanchet CEO, HSBC Egypt. Egypt’s banking architecture is getting a digital upgrade. Efficiency and personalisation are at the top of the list of preferences as one of the world’s oldest civilisations undergoes a very modern disruption. Progress and change Two …
Visiting Dubai Shopping Festival? Here’s how you can maximise value paying with Visa
If you are considering visiting Dubai, there is no better time to plan a trip than the eagerly awaited Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2018/19, a six-week long extravaganza offering shoppers unbeatable deals on everything from fashion and jewellery to electronics and entertainment. The 24th edition of the world’s biggest shopping festival will run from 26 …
Human experience still at the heart of digital transformation
Machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IOT) are transcending from buzzwords to hard reality. As organisations invest millions into their IT estate, it can seem easy to forget the importance that humans play in the future of technology. After all, it is still humans who decide whether technology is adding …
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Making the Middle East a safe environment for crypto investing
This year the blockchain industry has evolved, infiltrated traditional sectors, become more credible through increased regulation, and seen blockchain hubs of innovation cemented in smaller jurisdictions. The features that the blockchain industry has adopted now mirror that of a more mature space, such as the widening breadth of professional services, the mainstream adoption of crypto …
A simple lesson of peace
As a writer on human rights issues, I do not lack reasons for concern. Nowadays, in many countries, human rights are abused, and violence strikes in one of its multiple forms. Although writing topics are plentiful, this situation is especially upsetting for anybody who yearns to live in a peaceful world. At such moments, when …
Public Relations: Survival
Public relations is about survival. For me, public relations is life, and the essence of all I do. When I talk about public relations I don’t talk about a profession, I talk about a passion. It is a passion that I believe is a necessity to be able only not to promote one’s self and …
What will it take to create next generation of entrepreneurs in Africa?
Start-ups in Africa raised just $556m from investors in 2017 (compared to $7bn raised in India) and that the number of incubators and accelerators of start-ups has grown to more than 440 in 2018, compared to 314 two years ago, according to a just-released study by the IFC
Education is tomorrow’s gold mine
Human capital is our most prised resource—an almost infinite resource, if we are capable of developing it to its full potential
From Hieroglyphs to bits: ICT links ancient Egypt to intelligent world
Smartphones resurrect astonishing civilisation of pharaohs
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Opinion: Violence against women is a universal problem
Italy in maelstrom of euro
The country’s GDP currently stands at €1.75tn and its growth rates are extremely anaemic, reaching just 0.9%. real per capita gross domestic product (GDP), according to reliable calculations
Obesity is Serious Threat to Children’s Health
Rapid development accompanied by decreasing levels of physical activity, increased caloric consumption
Money smuggled from Africa
International institutions should review frameworks of combating money laundering
Egypt’s New Capital attracts new investments, also locks country into Chinese loans, technology
‘Owner’ of New Capital is ACUD with two shareholders, 51% is NUCA, remaining is army, capital is $10.3bn
Honouring the Enemy
“I dreamed that one had died in a strange place, near no accustomed hand”: William Butler Yeats
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The Rise of Artificial Intelligence – Part 2.1:The Nexus Between Computer Learning and Human Intelligence
In the first part of this article, we talked about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents the new power that is currently transforming major industries and professions, and how such a power can be readily affordable with the right knowledge and data. We further explained that AI cannot flourish without human knowledge, and that data is …
US policy towards immigrant children is not Policy, it is cruelty
Immigrants come to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America try to escape abject poverty and food insecurity in their own countries
New look of Agora, Tahrir Squares
Social media is contemporary face of public space
Making the benefits of technology accessible for youth in Egypt
Microsoft remains committed to upskilling youth through its YouthSpark cash grants
