Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people.
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a Monday evening phone call with his Dutch counterpart, Tom Berendsen, to discuss the release of an Egyptian citizen arrested by Dutch authorities on Sunday. The Foreign Minister called for an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the incident and his prompt release. During the call, Abdelatty also emphasized the …
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In 2004, an office worker could sit with a single task for roughly two and a half minutes before glancing away. Today, that same worker lasts an average of 47 seconds before switching his or her attention, according to a 2023 University of California study that documented over two decades of workplace observation. The change is also noticeable in daily life, not just in the office. Haneen Ibrahim, 21, a university student, notices the change when she tries to undertake a task she once found easy. “I used to be able to read a book for hours on end. I used to be so bored that I would pick up a pencil and start drawing,” Ibrahim said. “Now when I try to do that, I feel restless and impatient.” The University of California study, drawn from field studies that began in 2003 using stopwatches and clipboards and evolved into large-scale digital tracking, has become a shorthand for a broader affliction, which is the erosion of follow-through. In an age full of interruption, staying focused for an hour or two on one task, be it reading a book, engaging in conversation,Continue reading "Egyptians are Losing Patience in the Age of Social Media"
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Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, spoke by phone with his Dutch counterpart, Dick Berendsen, on Monday, 13 October, to press for the release of an Egyptian citizen detained in the Netherlands and to demand stronger protection for Egypt’s embassy in The Hague, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said. Abdelatty asked the Dutch authorities to explain why the man had been arrested and to free him quickly, according to the ministry’s account of the call. Egyptian news outlets identified the man as Ahmed Nasser, the deputy head of the Union of Egyptian Youth Abroad, and said he was taken into custody on Sunday. According to Egypt Today, Nasser was arrested allegedly for threatening to assault Anas Habib, another Egyptian national who had recently filmed himself outside the Egyptian Embassy in the Netherlands insulting embassy staff members as Dutch officers stood by. The arrest drew demonstrators to the Dutch Embassy in Cairo on Monday, where they called for answers about his detention and for his release. On the embassy’s security, Abdelatty cited the Netherlands’ obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which requires host countries to protect foreign missions, and urged theContinue reading "Egypt Calls for Release of Egyptian Arrested in the Netherlands"
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TotalEnergies and global investment firm KKR have agreed to add 700 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity to their US joint venture (JV), increasing its total portfolio from 1.4 gigawatts (GW) to 2.1 GW, according to a statement issued on October 12. The deal covers three utility-scale solar projects in Texas and Ohio, the company […]
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TAG Oil, the Canadian oil and gas exploration company, has completed drilling its T-200 exploration well at the Badr Oil Field (BED-1) in Egypt’s Western Desert, reaching a total depth of 4,160 meters, according to a company press release issued on October 12. Preliminary interpretations of drilling data, mud logs, and wireline logs indicated the presence […]
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