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Middle East
06-05-2025
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// France holds economic forum in Cairo under aegis of Sisi, Macron Thursday
CAIRO, May 4 (MENA) - France will organize a major economic forum in Cairo on Thursday under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The three-day forum comes after the French president's visit to Egypt in April, according to a statement issued by the French Embassy in Cairo on Sunday. Macron's visit to Egypt has emphasized commitment to promoting cooperation between Cairo and Paris, with a 600-million-euro worth contract signed with the French RATP Group to operate Cairo Metro Line 3, as well as the tunnel project awarded to Vinci Afrique company, the statement added. Organized by the Council of the French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCE), the remarkable forum will represent a milestone in advancing French-Egyptian relations, the embassy said. It added that the forum represents a platform for networking, bringing together over 300 economic decision-makers, business leaders, regional experts, and institutions from Egypt, the Maghreb, the Levant, the Gulf, and France. The event is set to address ongoing transformations, build sustainable bridges between economic systems, and jointly identify future growth drivers. The forum will include several panel discussions and public sessions on transformations in the fields of energy, environment, and digitization, as well as workshops dedicated to agricultural technology, artificial intelligence, tourism, health, defense, and land transport. Also, business-to-business (B2B) meetings will be organized in cooperation with Business France during the forum. The forum will include discussions with Egyptian ministers and officials, alongside senior French officials. The forum will designate a session titled "Invest in Egypt" to shed light on investment opportunities in Egypt, as well as recent reforms aimed at attracting foreign investors and investments in high-potential sectors. The forum will be attended by a galaxy of French officials and experts, including Christel Heydemann, the CEO of Orange, Maud Bailly, the CEO of Sofitel, Thierry Blandinières, the CEO of InVivo, Alexandre Ziegler, the Executive Vice President of Safran Group, and Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, the former diplomatic advisor to former French president Jacques Chirac, the statement read. (MENA) A A E/R E E
Egypt Independent
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Macron: Egypt amazing in academic capabilities
CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday Egypt is amazing in its academic capabilities at the level of the Arab region. In a speech during the Egyptian-French Universities Forum, Macron expressed his gratitude to everyone who contributes to strengthening university cooperation between Egypt and France, saying he is proud of French-Egyptian partnership. Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and one of the youngest countries, he said, noting that there has been a 22 percent increase in the number of Egyptian students enrolled in France. The French president said the French University in Egypt is currently on a remarkable path, and that it aims to receive approximately 7,000 students on a new campus. The architectural design will be pioneering and consistent with sustainability standards, Macron said, adding the French university would welcome students from Egypt and the African continent. Within a few months, the French University will become a reality, and within two and a half years the edifice will be complete. The French President thanked all the university representatives who attended today to sign the various partnerships and accompany this wonderful project of the French University in Egypt, which constitutes a bridge to a broader partnership that aims to include all research institutions. Macron indicated his commitment to training teachers and offering dual degrees, noting that he wants to increase the number of universities offering these dual degrees and that the private sector, which believes in Egyptian youth, can be mobilized for this purpose. Macron said that scientific research is the only means of progress and must be supported without any restrictions. (MENA)
Middle East
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
Macron: Egypt amazing in academic capabilities
CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday Egypt is amazing in its academic capabilities at the level of the Arab region. In a speech during the Egyptian-French Universities Forum, Macron expressed his gratitude to everyone who contributes to strengthening university cooperation between Egypt and France, saying he is proud of French-Egyptian partnership. Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and one of the youngest countries, he said, noting that there has been a 22% increase in the number of Egyptian students enrolled in France. The French president said the French University in Egypt is currently on a remarkable path, and that it aims to receive approximately 7,000 students on a new campus. The architectural design will be pioneering and consistent with sustainability standards, Macron said, adding the French university would welcome students from Egypt and the African continent. Within a few months, the French University will become a reality, and within two and a half years the edifice will be complete. The French President thanked all the university representatives who attended today to sign the various partnerships and accompany this wonderful project of the French University in Egypt, which constitutes a bridge to a broader partnership that aims to include all research institutions. Macron indicated his commitment to training teachers and offering dual degrees, noting that he wants to increase the number of universities offering these dual degrees and that the private sector, which believes in Egyptian youth, can be mobilized for this purpose. Macron said that scientific research is the only means of progress and must be supported without any restrictions. (MENA) A I E/R G E
Miami Herald
28-02-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Golden artifacts — found in broken pot — discovered at famed Egyptian temple. See them
Once the 'largest and most important religious complex' in the region, the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, took more than 1,000 years to complete, experts say. Dozens of pharaohs left their mark on the site, which was built between the 12th and 20th dynasties, and researchers are still working to understand its historical significance thousands of years later. Now, archaeologists are working to turn the complex into an open-air museum, leading to new discoveries. While working in the northwestern sector of the temple complex, a joint French-Egyptian archaeological team found pottery dating to the 26th dynasty, or between 664 and 525 B.C., according to a Feb. 28 Facebook post from the Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Among the pottery was a broken pot and gold items glinting from within, the ministry said. Gold and metal rings, gold-plated beads and statuettes were found inside, officials said, including a three-piece of gods Amun, Mut and Khonsu. There were other pieces showing gods in animal forms as well as a metal brooch. Amun was the Egyptian god of the sun and air, and was one of the most important gods in ancient Egypt. Mut was Amun's wife, or great mother, and is often pictured with the head of a vulture, holding the sign of life and with a feather representing truth at her feet. Khonsu was their son, and often depicted as a mummified man. Together, the three gods made the divine triad at Thebes, and the temple for Amun is a central part of the Karnak complex. All parts of the pot were found broken, but in good condition, as are the items hidden inside, officials said. French officials said huge mud buildings, also from the 26th dynasty, were found during the same project, and were likely used as workshops or stores in the temple complex, according to the post. The 26th dynasty of ancient Egypt, called the Late Period or Saite Period, was marked by 130 years of control by a single powerful family, according to the MET Museum. The rulers were less concerned with international power and more focused on their national status back home, according to the museum, dedicating time and money to stone monuments and statuary as their artistic expression. The Karnak temple complex is in Luxor, in east-central Egypt along the Nile River. Facebook Translate was used to translate the Facebook post from the Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
CairoScene
10-02-2025
- CairoScene
This Hotel in Alexandria Once Played Host to Al Capone & Om Kalthoum
Built in 1929, Alexandria's Cecil—now Steigenberger—once played host to Winston Churchill, Al Capone, Agatha Christie, and more. Anyone who has walked the streets of Alexandria, Egypt, on a calm breezy Friday morning can attest to this: the city breathes history, pulsates with the air of a bygone era, and evokes an almost surreal sense of being thrust into the yesteryears of the 20th century. Besides the siren song of the Mediterranean, and the pleasantly incessant coos of its avian residents, it is the city's standing relics of architectural history that truly make it, well, Alexandria. Prime amongst these wonders of edifice design is Alexandria's Cecil (now Steigenberger Cecil) Hotel. Built in 1929 on the plot of land that once housed Cleopatra's Needles, a pair of Egyptian obelisks which now stand on the Thames Embankment in London, The Cecil Hotel was commissioned by Jewish French-Egyptian millionaire Albert Metzger, who named the hotel after his son, Cecil. Brought to life by Mansoura-born Italian architect Alessandro-Loria, The Cecil was built to embody the Romanesque and Gothic aesthetics of the Italian city of Florence, Alessandro-Loria's home. Today, almost a century later, the hotel's façade has not changed. With five floors of 85 rooms and suites brimming with classical furnishings and décor, the hotel, in its earliest days, saw some of the world's most prominent figures walking down its halls—from world leaders such as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Egyptian King Farouk to globally renowned artists such as Agatha Christie, Josephine Baker, and Omar Sharif, to name a few. Its legendary frequenters were perhaps the reason why British writer Lawrence Durrell chose The Cecil as a prominent setting in his referential Alexandria Quarter series. However, this era of opulence would soon take a turn, and the members of the French-Egyptian Metzger family would find themselves cast away from the palace they had built and called home. In the mid 1900s, during the height of the Israeli-Arab tensions, the Jewish exodus forced the Metzgers to leave the only country they had ever known, fleeing towards England by way of Libya, Malta, and Italy, and eventually settling in Tanzania. In 1952, The Cecil fell into the hands of the Egyptian government as part of the then-widespread nationalisation movement. It was then managed by myriad different governmental agencies. Such was the case for hundreds of Egypt's historical residences. Yet, The Cecil seemed to embody a certain type of endurance, one that managed to ward off unwanted change to its charm. For years, despite operating only as a shadow of its past self, The Cecil stood sentient on the coasts of Alexandria's corniche, where it held its historical prominence amidst both a global and local milieu. In the 1970s, following the death of Albert Metzger, the Metzger family attempted to reacquire their Alexandrian home in a legal battle that would last decades. Eventually, in 1996, the family won the case. However, the ruling would not be carried out, as it was opposed by the government in fear of setting a precedent. The family and the government met in court again, and, finally, years of back and forth trials resulted in the Metzger family getting legal ownership of the hotel, later selling it back to the Egyptian government, ending the decades-long clash. In 2007, The Cecil officially became The Sofitel Cecil Hotel. Seven years later in October 2014, it would be acquired by the Steinberger Group, which still owns the hotel to this day. Rebranded as The Steinberger Cecil Hotel, it still retains the essence of its past—from the mechanical elevator that has become the source of many tourists' instagram stories to the plaques on every room door bearing the names of the celebrities that once stayed within. Though The Cecil has been renovated time and time again, upon visiting, one cannot help but catch a whisper of a conversation held eons ago within the historical walls of The Cecil.
