It is the ultimate sanction. But somehow for President Donald Trump – who once sought a Nobel Peace Prize for ending wars – military force has become a casual measure, a kind of background effect used to cajole Iran into diplomacy. Deploying the largest military machine in history is the most serious task faced by …
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As Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian walked alongside the coffin of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last week, some of the black-clad mourners surrounding him chanted not in tribute to the late leader, but directly at him – “death to the compromiser.” Not far from that site, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top diplomat who negotiated a …
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Deep beneath the ground, a naked mole-rat queen rules without a crown. Scientists have now discovered that part of her authority may be carried through a chemical scent that keeps colony members calm while suppressing their ability to reproduce. A study published in Nature identified isopropyl myristate (IPM), a chemical present at much higher levels […]
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Egypt strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, including strikes on civilian facilities and critical infrastructure, describing them as flagrant violations of the sovereignty of Arab states and a dangerous escalation that threatens Gulf security and regional stability. In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Cairo’s full solidarity with the three […]
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Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has announced on Friday 17 July the immediate implementation of a unified national strategy for managing street animals, reaffirming that sterilization, rabies vaccination, and the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program will remain the country’s official approach to controlling stray dog populations. The announcement also prohibits the use of poisons, mass culling, and the unauthorized relocation of street animals outside the designated framework. The ministry said violators would face immediate legal action. The strategy follows a joint coordination conference hosted by the Egyptian Military Academy and attended by Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk, Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad, representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Housing, Social Solidarity and Endowments, the Egyptian Veterinary Syndicate, as well as security, regulatory and sovereign bodies. According to the ministry, the meeting resulted in the formation of a committee tasked with unifying veterinary sector policies and overseeing issues related to street animals and broader veterinary services. TNR Remains Egypt’s Official Policy The ministry said Egypt’s new strategy aligns with its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and international standards issued by theContinue reading "Egypt Launches National Strategy for Street Animals, Bans Poisoning and Mass Culling"
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Scrolling through Egyptian entertainment news today might create a strange sense of déjà vu. Actresses, singers, celebrities, and media personalities might start to look the same. Their cheekbones are high, their noses are uniformly sculpted, their jaws are defined, and their lips have the same full shape. These celebrities, women and men alike, have more in common than being undeniably beautiful. They might have the same plastic surgeon who has a face template that perfectly captures the modern beauty standards, making them indistinguishable from one another. Egyptian actors, actresses, and singers, who once had varied and distinct faces, are increasingly converging on a single aesthetic template borrowed from Western beauty standards that have become the global norms of beauty, according to a 2024 study by the Lebanese American University. The paper also states that relentless Instagram algorithms reinforce the beauty standards mass-produced in cosmetic clinics. The result is a creeping homogenization of Egyptian beauty. The golden age face  Between the 1930s and 1970s, Egyptian cinema’s golden age produced a constellation of actresses each defined by a look that belonged to no one else. Faten Hamama, dubbed the “Lady of theContinue reading "Algorithms and Plastic Surgery Are Reshaping Egyptian Celebrity Faces"
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Samir Raslan, Chairman of the South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope), conducted a field visit to the Esh El-Mallaha Petroleum Company (ESHPETCO)  fields in the Eastern Desert to monitor progress and review the execution of drilling and production programs. The visit featured a workshop attended by representatives from Esh El-Mallaha Petroleum Company, PetroGulf, PetroNefertiti, […]
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Sayed Selim, Executive Managing Director of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), visited the headquarters of the Egyptian Company for Gas Appliances Maintenance (Sianco) to review performance, recent developments in expansion and development plans, and service quality. During the visit, Moataz Yehia, Sianco Chairman and Managing Director, highlighted the company’s activities, including maintaining and […]
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