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Society

INTERVIEW: From Cairo to cosmos — Egyptian talent joins US space firm Princeton Satellite Systems

Layla Mohsen, a recent computer science graduate from the American University in Cairo (AUC), shares her journey from graduating with top honours to developing spacecraft control systems at the US aerospace firm Princeton Satellite Systems, reflecting the growing footprint of Egyptian talent in the global space industry.

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INTERVIEW: From Cairo to cosmos — Egyptian talent joins US space firm Princeton Satellite Systems

Urban & Transport

Suez Canal remains our preferred route: Maersk

Maersk, a global leader in container logistics and maritime transport, has reaffirmed the Suez Canal as its preferred route and is actively assessing recent signs of stability in the Red Sea region, the company told Egyptian officials during a meeting on Tuesday.

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Suez Canal remains our preferred route: Maersk

Courts & Law

Egypt sentences two Israeli citizens to five years for assaulting Taba hotel staff

A South Sinai Criminal Court sentenced on Saturday two Israeli citizens to five years in prison for assaulting three employees at a hotel in Taba and damaging parts of the hotel property after refusing to pay for alcoholic beverages in August 2024.

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Egypt sentences two Israeli citizens to five years for assaulting Taba hotel staff

Health

Dahab and Nuweiba to get two new hospitals as part of health insurance rollout

The Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA) announced on Tuesday that two new hospitals will open in Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai in early fiscal year 2025/26 as part of Egypt’s push to expand its Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS).

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Dahab and Nuweiba to get two new hospitals as part of health insurance rollout