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An Ode to the Ballerina Who Held Egypt’s Soul
Egyptian Streets
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July 18, 2025
The year was 2018. I still remember the exact moment I was about to talk to Egypt’s legendary ballerina. They say that the most powerful way to remember someone is how they made you feel, and although I met so many people and spoke to several in...
Netflix scraps string of blockbuster film franchises in major movie clear out - including award-winning animation, legendary horror and film series dubbed 'sexiest ever'
Daily Mail
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July 18, 2025
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By LUCY MURGATROYD Published: 08:10 EDT, 18 July 2025 | Updated: 09:37 EDT, 18 July 2025 Netflix has scrapped a string of blockbuster film franchises as part of a major movie clearout. This month the...
Africana Philosophy: From Ancient Egypt to the Nineteenth Century by Peter Adamson and Chike Jeffers
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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July 18, 2025
Africa is a big continent and a big concept. Nearly 3,000 languages are native to Africa, not counting the English, French and other tongues brought by colonizers. Africa includes more than 50 nations with borders that don’t always conform to the...
Egyptian government grants golden licenses for 3 strategic projects
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Cabinet has granted the golden license to three projects, established by private companies, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting. The first project is by Kingdom Linen Company. It will...
Egypt Welcomes Tehran’s Renaming of ‘Islamabouli Street’ as a Turning Point in Relations with Iran
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 18, 2025
Egypt has welcomed Iran’s decision to rename a Tehran street once dedicated to Khalid al-Islamabouli - the Egyptian army officer who assassinated President Anwar Sadat in 1981 - describing the move as a significant step toward resetting bilateral...
Pakistani TV Channels Withdraw Reports On Trump Visit After White House Comment
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Two leading Pakistani television news channels withdrew reports on Thursday that US President Donald Trump planned to visit the South Asian nation, with one of them issuing an apology. The White House dismissed the reports....
Egypt: Vaiu secures FRA approval for $202mln securitization program
Zawya
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Arab Finance: U Consumer Finance, known as valU, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for a securitization bond program worth EGP 10 billion. The FRA’s board granted the license to EFG Securitization,...
Egypt: Public Business Sector Minister, holding companies’ heads discuss operations, investment prospects
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Minister of the Public Business Sector Mohamed Shimi met with the chairmen and executive managing directors of the holding companies to discuss the latest developments of the companies' operations, according to a statement. Within...
USD/EGP exchange rates stable at Egyptian banks
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The exchange rate between the Egyptian pound (EGP) and the USD recorded EGP 49.37 for buying and EGP 49.47 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) on Thursday. The US dollar traded at EGP 49.36 for purchasing and EGP 49.46...
New Fortress Energy to deploy 2nd FSRU in Egypt
Zawya
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Arab Finance: New Fortress Energy Inc. is set to deploy the Energos Winter, a 138,250 cubic meters floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), in Egypt as early as August 2025, according to a press release. This falls within New Fortress...
Stunning 4,000 years old burial tomb and remains of ancient Egyptian 'wizard doctor' found
Daily Express
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July 18, 2025
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Egyptian believed to be a skilled wizard or doctor dating back 4,000 years. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities made the revelation earlier this year, announcing the find at...
Egyptian Theatre Not Included in Final Sundance Festival in Park City
Times News Global
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July 18, 2025
Park City, Utah — The Egyptian Theatre will not be a venue for the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Executive Director Randy Barton confirmed on July 14, 2025. The festival, which has held screenings at the iconic Main Street location...
Elsewedy, regional Johnson Controls–Hitachi win contract for Egypt’s high-speed rail megaproject
Zawya
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Cairo - Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning Middle East and Africa (Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning MEA) along with Elsewedy Machinery, the trading arm of Elsewedy Electric Group, won a major HVAC contract for the flagship...
Egypt Dominates Africa’s Tank Rankings With 3,620 in Service—More Than the Next Two Nations Combined
24/7 Wall St.
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July 17, 2025
Key Points Egypt has long been the military powerhouse in Africa, and its armored divisions are some of the most impressive in the world With an impressive force of over 3,600 tanks in service, Egypt fields more tanks than the next two nations on...
Lamees al-Hadidy departs United Media Services
Egypt Independent
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July 18, 2025
United Media Services (UMS) announced yesterday that its contract with prominent journalist and TV presenter Lamees al- Hadidy has concluded. In a statement, UMS said: “After a journey spanning five consecutive years, United Media Services and...
111 Million People, Yet AI Still Can't Break Through in Egypt
EqualOcean
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In our previous article (How China's AI is Powering Egypt's Digital Engine), we explored why Egypt—with its 111 million people, geostrategic position, and increasingly open policies—seems like a natural destination for Chinese AI expansion. But...
KUTX & Pan African Film Festival Present “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible”
KUTX 98.9 - Texas
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July 18, 2025
Location: AFS Cinema Date: Aug 2, 2025 Time: 7:30 P.M. KUTX Presents | movies that rock Join KUTX for the regional and Texas premiere of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible. Firelight Films’ Sun Ra documentary reveals jazz pioneer Sun Ra’s experience as a...
Believe expands Artist Services division in MENA region, signs superstars Angham, Nancy Ajram, and Ragheb Alama
Music Business Worldwide
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July 17, 2025
Believe has expanded its MENA-based Artist Services division via deals with three superstar artists from the region. The company has signed Arabic-language pop star Nancy Ajram (from Lebanon), along with Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alama and...
TikTok integrates another streaming service into Add to Music App feature, with Anghami partnership
Music Business Worldwide
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July 17, 2025
TikTok users in the Middle East and North Africa can now save tracks from TikTok straight to their music libraries on streaming service Anghami. The platform has become the latest to sign up to TikTok’s ‘Add to Music App’ feature, which lets...
White Lotus Season 4 Filming Update: Is It Finally Happening?
The GWW
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July 17, 2025
Fans are eager for updates on White Lotus season 4, and we’ve got the latest. Production should start in early 2026, but filming hasn’t started yet. It’s likely that the whole thing will come out in late 2026 or early 2027. Here’s what we know so...