Egypt has long been a famous center of culture and commerce. And so I was really excited to visit when I had the chance to go in 2008. Unfortunately, I got there just a few thousand years too late to
Hobson Files Motion To Continue Trial Date And Pretrial Deadlines
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged
FAO to host workshop and establish regional food safety platform
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping to create a hub to improve food safety in the Near East and North Africa region.
The FAO’s regional office for the Near East and North Africa is involved in the
BIS Adds 26 Companies to the Entity List
On October 21, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 26 companies to its Entity List for activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy for alleged violations of export
Turkey, Egypt: INTERPOL member countries abusing Red Notices to target journalists
Our last post detailed cases of member countries abusing or attempting to abuse INTERPOL to target specific journalists. Those cases are not at all unique; INTERPOL abuse by its member countries has been documented for years. Turkey and Brazil are
Regional FAO bulletin highlights food safety issues
The latest edition of a regional bulletin has highlighted food safety and the need to improve the situation.
The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region includes Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the
Scientists warn of higher E. coli risk associated with travel to Egypt
According to an analysis by Italian researchers, there is an elevated risk of contracting E. coli after traveling to Egypt.
In 2023, there were several cases of bloody diarrhea with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in children and people under the
Israeli drone kills Hamas deputy leader in Beirut -Lebanese, Palestinian sources | Reuters
BEIRUT/CAIRO/GAZA, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources said, as its forces kept pummelling parts of Gaza, vowing further “high-intensity” warfare
U.S. Embassy in Cairo Cancels Visa Appointments for Oct. 22–25
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has cancelled most visa appointments scheduled for Oct. 22, 23, 24, and 25. Appointments on these days for student visas as well as emergency and priority appointments will proceed as scheduled.
The embassy has emailed
Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring Egypt and Jordan have replied with such staunch refusal. “Their refusal is rooted in fear