The Iran war was supposed to be a short, sharp strike that brought down the regime within a few weeks. Instead, the US finds itself enmeshed in a conflict that’s upending the world’s energy system. As oil and gas prices soar, there have been noticeable shifts toward clean energy, and it’s raised a profoundly weird …
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It’s getting ugly out there. The worse GOP midterm prospects look, the darker the rhetoric from top Republicans becomes as they single out Democratic candidates as weird, threatening and antithetical to what it means to be and look like an American. President Donald Trump is mocking the name of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …
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Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed with his Indonesian counterpart, Budi Sadikin, ways to draw on Indonesia’s experience in health project financing and the pooled procurement of medical equipment, as the two countries explored broader cooperation in hospital infrastructure, medical technology, oncology and workforce training. The talks were held at the headquarters of Egypt’s Ministry […]

Egypt has backed efforts to mobilise financing for a package of 36 projects in southern Nile Basin countries, covering hydropower, electricity interconnections, transmission lines, water supply and multipurpose infrastructure, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said. Sewilam made the remarks during a meeting in Berlin with Wolf-Jürgen, head of Germany’s Federal Academy for […]

  Egyptian university students aged 18 and above can register for 12 months of free access to Google’s AI Plus plan under a joint initiative by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Google.  Registration is open until 31 December 2026, and each student’s subscription begins on the date they sign up. The annual plan is valued at approximately EGP 3,000 (USD 57).  The initiative, titled “One Million Egyptian Students Create with Gemini,” will help students use artificial intelligence in education, research and innovation while encouraging informed and responsible use.  It also includes training programmes throughout the year to broaden access to AI tools for students at universities across Egypt and support the development of young people’s digital skills. The subscription includes access to Google’s Gemini assistant and Gemini Notebook, previously known as NotebookLM. Students can use the tools to summarize lecture notes, textbooks and other study materials, prepare for exams, and support research.  Gemini Notebook also offers research assistance and audio and interactive summaries, including summaries of books up to 200 pages. Other features include tools designed to help students understand complex questions, generate images using Google’s NanoContinue reading "Egyptian Students to Receive Free Year of Google AI Access"
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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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Global diesel supply constraints could persist into 2027 as disruptions to Middle Eastern and Russian exports, reduced refinery output, and declining inventories leave markets struggling to meet demand ahead of peak winter consumption, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its October 2026 Oil Market Report. Diesel refining margins, which measure the premium of diesel […]
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia are set to inaugurate their 3,000‑megawatt electricity interconnection project in the coming weeks, following the completion of trial operations for its second phase, Egyptian Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat said. Esmat made the announcement during talks in Riyadh with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud on the sidelines of […]
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