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Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement
10/21/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
EGYPT / GREECE / CYPRUS. Three Eastern Mediterranean countries, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, sign a tripartite electricity transfer agreement to ensure interconnection, but also to promote the exploration and transfer of natural gas between them.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisssi, Aphrodite, Athens, Cairo, Cyprus, Damietta, Dodecanese, Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean Gas Foruym, EEZ, Egypt, electricity, electricity interconnection, EMGF, energy security, European Union, Exclusive Economic Zone, France, gas, gas pipeline, GNA, Greece, Idku, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leviathan, natural gas, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Palestinian Authority, Tamar, USA

The EBRD finances the training of 80 young Egyptians in metro maintenance

The EBRD finances the training of 80 young Egyptians in metro maintenance
10/14/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
EGYPT. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is collaborating with Hyundai Rotem Company to train eighty young Egyptian unemployed people in the maintenance of the rolling stock of line II of the Cairo metro.
Cairo, EBRD, Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Rotem, Kamel al-Wazir, metro, National Egyptian Railway Industries Company, NERIC, rail transport, railway, transport

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups
05/21/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. After eleven days of deadly clashes, Israeli authorities and Palestinians from Hamas and Islamic Jihad agreed to a ceasefire.
Antonio Gutteres, Cairo, conflicts, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Joe Biden, Josep Borrel, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, United Nations, United States, West Bank

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely

The border between Gaza and Egypt now open indefinitely
02/10/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
version française
Cairo, Egypt, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Rafah, UNCTAD, West Bank, Yasser Arafat Airport

Nicosia accuses Ankara of "undermining regional security"

Nicosia accuses Ankara of "undermining regional security"
10/22/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. Meeting in Nicosia, the three Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian presidents denounced Turkey's "provocations" in several theaters of conflict in the Mediterranean.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Aegean Sea, Ankara, Athens, Cairo, Caucasus, Charles Michel, conflicts, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Ersin Tatar, European Council, Kastellorizo, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Libya, maritime borders, Mediterranean, Mustafa Akinci, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republic of Northern Cyprus, SOmalia, Syria, TRNC, Turkey

Four countries declare Turkish-Libyan maritime border agreement "null and void"

Four countries declare Turkish-Libyan maritime border agreement "null and void"
01/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. At the end of a meeting in Cairo of their foreign ministers on Wednesday 8 January 2020, Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus issued a statement saying that the Turkish-Libyan agreements had "further undermined regional stability and are both considered null and void". The Italian...
Ankara, Cairo, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, energy, Fayez al-Sarraj, France, gas, GNA, Greece, Haftar, hydrocarbons, Libyan government of national unity, maritime borders, Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey

Mediterrania Capital Partners invests €55 million in Moroccan TGCC through a consortium

Mediterrania Capital Partners invests €55 million in Moroccan TGCC through a consortium
01/19/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
SPAIN / MOROCCO. Venture capitalist Mediterrania Capital Partners, in association with DEG, Proparco and South Suez, is taking a €55 million stake in Casablanca-based Travaux Généraux de Construction.
Abidjan, Africa, Algiers, Barcelona, Cairo, Casablanca, China Railway Construction Corp, construction, CRCC, DEG, Gabon, investments, Ivory Coast, Malta, Mediterrania Capital Partners, Mohammed Bouzoubaa, Morocco, Morocco-Spain, Proparco, public works, Rabat, South Suez, Sub-Saharan Africa, TGCC, Travaux Généraux de Construction de Casablanca, venture capital

Cairo metro spreads its tentacles

Cairo metro spreads its tentacles
12/13/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
To ease its chronic traffic congestion, Cairo's is continually investing in extending its metro system. Work is currently in progress on phase 3 of line no. 3 which, when finished, will link the airport to the city centre. Version française
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Alstom, Arab Contractors, Bouygues, Cairo, Colas Rail, Egypt, Euravia, European Investment Bank, France, Giza Pyramids, metro, Nasr City, NAT, National Authority for Tunnels, Nile, Orascom, Thalès, transport, urban planning, Vinci

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries
12/12/2016 - The Femise team | Socio-economic assessments
Interview with Dr. Abeer El-Shinnawy (FEMISE, American University in Cairo) within the context of the FEMISE & Institut de la Méditerranée contribution to the ENERGIES2050 report [1] on” Challenges to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” released at the occasion of the international COP22 conference that took place in Marrakech on November 15th 2016. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, American University in Cairo, Cairo, climate change, COP22, econony, Egypt, ENERGIES2050, Euromed, Femise, France, GHG, green economy, Istanbul, Marrakech, Morocco, Nice, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), subsidies, Tunisia, Turkey

Egypt investing in fight against industrial pollution

Egypt investing in fight against industrial pollution
12/21/2015 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
The Egyptian government and international lenders are launching a number of projects designed to reduce CO2 emissions. Version française
Alexandria, Cairo, Dabaa, Damietta, Egypt, Egyptian Pollution Abatement Programme, energy efficiency, energy sector, environment, EPAP, European Investment Bank, Finland, infrastructure, Japonese Bank for international cooperation, nuclear energy, pollution, public-private partnership, Rosatom, Suez Canal, World Bank

Increased investment in Mediterranean rail

12/11/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


MEDITERRANEAN. In the space of a year, the EIB has agreed more than €1bn of loans for rail related public transport projects (trams, trains, and subways) in Mediterranean countries.
French version
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Algeria, Annaba, Athènes, Batna, Besançon, Cairo, European Investment Bank, France, Ile de France, Le havre, LGV, LGV Atlantique, LGV Bretagne Pays de la Loire, LGV Est, Mans, Maroc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean rail corridor, Montpellier, Moselle, Mostaganem, Méditerranée, Orléans, Ouargla, Paris, Piraeus, Pirée, rail transport, Rennes, Rome, Sidi Bel Abbes, subway, Sétif, Tours, trams, Tramway, Tunis, Tunisia, Vendenheim

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info
11/09/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy (translation Leslie Barla) | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. The econostrum.info website, specialized in current events on the economy of Mediterranean countries, launches a version in english.
Algiers, Athens, Barcelona, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, correspondents, economy, econostrum.info, editorial staff, english, Jerusalem, journalists, launches, Lisbon, Mediterranean, readers, Tirana

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well
10/15/2012 - Nina Hubinet, au CAIRE | Socio-economic assessments
EGYPT. Strong internal demand and government measures to support the economy allowed Egypt to avoid the worst effects of the global crisis. For 2011, the Egyptian authorities have forecast economic growth of more than 6%.
bank, Cairo, domestic demand, economic and financial crisis, EFG Hermes, Egypt, egyptian economy, Europe, finance, GDP, Hany Dimian, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, tourism, unemployment, world economic, Zoheir Garranah


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