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yassER ali: cabinEt cHanGE nOt EOHR wants El-GEndy invEstiGatiOn tHE stylEs Of siwa imminEnt Human rights group claims This Zamalek store features Presidential spokesman denies El-Gendy died of torture, while handmade garments and immediate plans to sack Qandil justice ministry claims it was a accessories made by Siwa government 2 car accident 3 residents 8 Women: ‘The street is ours’ Policemen protest Protests in over 20 countries in solidarity with egyPtian women for ministry reform against sexual harassment and assault Minister of Interior rewards 361 policemen on Tuesday for their efforts in fighting crime and maintaining security by ahmed aboul Enein during crisis

Demonstrators gathered in Talaat by nouran El-behairy current situation is the most suitable Harb Square in Downtown Cairo for this stage.” on Tuesday as part of a global pro- Policemen protested on Tuesday in Kafr Al-Sheikh policemen protested test against sexual harassment in front of security directorate build- on Sunday and shut down the road in Egypt. ings in several governorates de- front of the security directorate. Ne- The protestors, predominantly manding reform. gotiations between the protesters and female, brandished signs decry- They rejected the policies of the security leaders proved ineffective. ing sexual harassment and assault Ministry of Interior that turned them “These protests are a result and a on the streets of Cairo as well into players on the political field, stat- symptom of the failure of the police as banners opposing President ing that these policies put them on institution,” said Ghada Shahban- Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim the frontlines of the confrontations dar, a member of the Police for the Brotherhood. between protesters and the regime. people of Egypt initiative and board “Harassment won’t help you, Protesters chanted against Minis- member of the Egyptian Organisa- think about it and we’ll cut off your ter of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim and tion for Human Rights. hand”, and “Egyptian women and demanded his resignation. Shahbandar added that the protests girls are a red line”, were frequent They also demanded to be better were sparked by the fact that over the chants, as were those directed armed after many policemen and se- past two years, the political administra- against Islamist rule such as “They curity personnel were killed by un- tion had not tried to reform the Min- [Islamists] say a woman’s voice is known assailants infiltrating protests. istry of Interior under the Supreme

shameful, but a woman’s voice is / Khaled Desouki AFP Photo Other demands included a com- Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) or that of revolution”. Egyptian protesters hold up placards and shout slogans during a demonstration in cairo demanding an end to prehensive law to protect policemen President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters also chanted against sexual violence. on duty both inside and outside po- “No reform plan was presented,” the Shura Council, the upper house lice facilities, the independence of the she said. “No measures to hold those of parliament. Members of parlia- should not have been at the pro- Protests in solidarity with the sies such as Khartoum, Melbourne, ministry, better employment condi- responsible for violations account- ment recently blamed women for tests in the first place. cause were scheduled in 24 oth- Amsterdam, and New York. tions, and better healthcare services. able were taken.” rape and sexual assault targeting Prominent female activist Shahin- er cities in Egypt and around the Protests took place in Cairo, Alex- She added that recently the presi- female protesters, suggesting they da Maklad was seen at the protest. world in front of Egyptian embas- continued on page 3 andria, Beni Suef, Sharqeya, Qaliubiya, dency and the cabinet had allowed Sohag, Minya, Aswan, Ismailia, Assiut the ministry to use more power to and the New Valley. oppress protesters for political rea- Moody’s downgrades Egyptian “Policemen are protesting lack sons, which “put the policemen on Ban Ki-Moon addresses Egypt, of armament,” said Ministry of In- the streets in a confrontation with government bonds to B3 terior Spokesperson Mohamed the people”. Syria and climate change Menady.”They are attacked with Minister of Interior Mohamed The credit-rating agency is maintaining the rating on rubber bullets, Molotov cocktails and Ibrahim rewarded 361 policemen on review for possible further downgrade sometimes live ammunition while Tuesday for their efforts in fighting they only have teargas.” crime and maintaining security. by lamia nabil Moody’s added. He added that the ministry is in “The rewards are a motivation to The third factor underpinning the contact with the protesters: “We are other policemen. Those who work Moody’s Investors Services, a leading rating decision is the Egyptian govern- trying to make them aware of the for a more secure Egypt deserve re- credit-rating agency, has downgraded ment’s inability to secure financial sup- stage Egypt is going through; their warding,” Menady said. Egypt’s government bond rating to B3 port from the International Monetary from B2 today. Fund (IMF), which would help to im- Moody’s mentioned that the main prove investor confidence through a factors behind the downgrade are monitored programme of economic Where corruption thrives: Public the ongoing political turmoil and the reform. Although the IMF and the Egyp- recent escalation of civil unrest in tian government both expressed their universities in Egypt the form of violent clashes between commitment in pursuing a new agree- protesters and security forces. The ment on 7 January, Moody’s notes that situation culminated in President the political challenges facing the gov-

AFP Photo Mohamed Morsi’s declaration of a ernment complicate reaching an agree- Un secretary General ban Ki-moon delivered a speech late monday at the state of emergency in three Egyptian ment with the IMF and cast doubt on Un council on foreign Relations, highlighting the current situation in Egypt provinces on 27 January. the Egyptian government’s ability to ad- and the syrian crisis The deep polarisation and the divide here to a programme of fiscal austerity. between the democratically-elected Moody’s said Egypt’s rating is likely to by luiz sanchez Swiss-style tranquillity”. government and those in opposition, be downgraded even further, depending “The road will be rocky,” he said. casts further doubt over the govern- on the severity of adverse developments. The United Nations’ Secretary Gen- Ban said the world must “resist the ment’s ability to govern effectively, to Such developments include the absence eral Ban Ki-Moon delivered a speech temptation to see the current trou- restore social stability, and to avert of substantial and predictable external late Monday at the UN Council on bles in Egypt or Libya as proof that the more severe economic disruptions financing support, further weakening of Foreign Relations in which he ad- old order was a better one”, adding The second factor underlying Moody’s external payments, further run-down of dressed the current situation in that history has shown the world that downgrade is the further weakening in foreign cash reserves, instability in the Egypt, on the backdrop of the Syrian post-revolutionary disorder is a pass- Egypt’s strained external payments po- banking system, or sharp rises in the crisis and climate change. ing phenomenon. sition. Foreign cash reserves dropped government’s funding costs. He spoke at length on the Syrian He continued by saying the in- $1.4bn to reach $13.6bn in January, a Moody’s will consider leaving issue, saying there was a broader ternational community has a duty sharp departure from the stability seen Egypt’s rating unchanged in case of a lesson to be learnt: “In the Arab to “accompany such transitions throughout most of 2012. sustained strengthening in the balance world and elsewhere, people want with meaningful contributions”, This occurred despite the deposits of payments and external payments real change, not grudging, cosmetic referring to promised aid for tran- made to the central bank by the gov- position, or reduction in government adjustments.” He warned countries sitory nations such as Egypt and ernments of Saudi Arabia and Qatar debt-financing costs, sustained re- emerging from civil conflict or au- the myriad of pre-conditions halt- and despite the bank’s imposition on covery in Egypt’s economic growth thoritarian regimes that the road to ing the aid. selected capital controls on 30 De- towards pre-revolution trends, or transition will not be “linear marches cember 2012 with the aim of limiting success in securing an IMF support towards Jeffersonian democracy or continued on page 2 foreign currency cash withdrawals, package.

Egyptian Stock Exchange ElSarah Masry Commentary a man selling revision cliffs notes to students existing examination room 7.1904 7.5893 Closing Daily Change Ozbudak says: on campus EGX 30 5,755.77 1.08% 6.7181 6.7482 Egypt should seek to emulate the Public universities in Egypt are in- forms of corruption directed at model that is working in Turkey, stitutions with multi-layered cor- students at public universities. EGX 70 493.42 1.86% 8.9201 9.3437 not only in economic matters, but ruption from sexual harassment Students recount their experi- in socio-cultural matters as well to nepotism. The Daily News ences with corruption and what 10.4363 10.932 EGX 100 826.97 1.51% Egypt was intrigued by a recent they think the solutions are. corruption case in Ain Shams Uni- 1.782 1.8031 EGX 20 6,717.78 1.23% Page 5 versity to look into the different feature on page 4 2 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com

Friday islamist sabry military nine injured and 21 arrested trial postponed marches announced seventh time during palace clashes Several marcheS will head to Sinai-based journalist is Protesters clashed with police using water cannons in an attempt to disperse crowds near on trial for filming the presidential palace gates cairo UniverSity on Friday, FJP a military zone and al-noUr will not ParticiPate By Ahmed Aboul Enein

By Fady Salah have a better plan, they should seek The Al-Galaa Military Court in Is- implementing it through the legiti- mailia postponed Sinai-based jour- The Building and Development party mate path, which is the parliament, nalist Mohamed Sabry’s trial for the (BDP), political wing of Al-Jamaa Al- and not through violence.” seventh time on Tuesday. The next Islamiya, announced several marches The BDP media advisor added that session is scheduled for 17 February. that would head towards Cairo Uni- the protest would call for respecting The military judge said the trial, versity for a mass protest scheduled judicial verdicts, issuing legislations which entered its seventh session to take place there on Friday. supporting the poor and enhancing on Tuesday, would be postponed be- The marches will move from the their status, and achieving demands cause he had not received a certain Al-Rahma mosque in Haram, the Este- of national groups through uncondi- report from a military information qama mosque in Giza, The Salah El-Din tioned dialogue. committee. mosque in Manyal, the Assad Ibn Furat From those participating, Alaa Abul Sinai-based activist and freelance mosque in Dokki, the Mostafa Mahmoud Nasr, BDP secretary general, said that photojournalist Mohamed Sabry is mosque in Mohandessin, in addition to the Freedom and Justice party and the standing trial for “entering a prohib-

several marches from mosques in the Salafi Al-Nour party did not agree on ited military zone and filming a mili- / Khaled DesoukiAFP Photo districts of Boulaq and Bein El-Sarayat. participating in the protest, adding tary facility” in January. A protester kicks a tear gas canister fired by riot police at protesters in front of the presidential palace on 11 February Khaled Sherif, media advisor for that negotiations are still ongoing Sabry was reporting on the sol- during opposition held rallies to mark the second anniversary of former president Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow the BDP, said the party will provide with them. Abul Nasr claimed that diers killed in August near the border buses to transfer protesters from several Islamist groups other than the city Rafah when he was arrested. The By Ahmed Aboul Enein posted outside the palace gates. canisters into the crowds of pro- Egypt’s different governorates to BDP would participate, however he military prosecution immediately re- The crowd was protesting against testers in an attempt to drive them Cairo University in Giza. He men- did not specify which groups. ferred him to a military misdemean- The surrounding parameters of the President Mohamed Morsi, many back. Chants against Morsi, the Mus- tioned that the party is currently Ahmed Qadry, media spokesperson our court. He was released on 9 presidential palace were quiet on calling for his departure. Some used lim Brotherhood and the police only receiving donations to support for the El-Watan Salafi party, said his January but continues to stand trial. Tuesday morning following clashes the familiar green-coloured lasers to grew louder between police charges. funding the buses. party is currently discussing the situa- Article 198 of the new consti- between police and protesters that identify security forces posted on the Protesters burned a car and used Sherif said the protest would be tion with the BDP, adding that, as things tution allows for military trials for took place Monday night. palace roof. it to block the road in order to stop calling on all political groups to re- stand, they will not participate in the civilians in special circumstances “as The public prosecution began Masked protesters attempted to police advances. Skirmishes of rock- frain from violence and express their protest. “Yet, negotiations are ongoing regulated by the law”. Over 12,000 investigations on Tuesday into 21 remove the barbed wire securing throwing, fireworks and tear gas can- opinions peacefully. He added that his and we don’t know what might happen civilians have faced military trials people arrested at or near the site of the palace gates, prompting security isters continued until early Tuesday. party strongly opposes violence, de- in the upcoming days,” he said. since the January 2011 uprising. the clashes, the Egyptian Centre for forces to disperse them with water morning scribing it as “destroying the Egyptian Sherif denied that his party is con- Sabry is a member of the No to Economic and Social Rights reported. canons. Protesters responded by Protesters eventually dispersed revolution”. sidering holding a sit-in by the end of Military Trials for Civilians move- Hundreds of demonstrators throwing rocks at the gates and po- but not before nine people were “We are calling everyone to re- Friday, and added that the party would ment that campaigned against the gathered in front of the presidential licemen operating the water cannons. injured during the clashes, mostly spect the choice of the Egyptian form popular committee to protect inclusion of military trials in the palace in Heliopolis Monday night Armoured police vehicles arrived from teargas asphyxiation, said the people,” he said. “If opposition forces protesters during the protest. constitution. and clashed with security forces on Marghany Street firing tear gas Ministry of Health.

Ban Ki-Moon addresses egypt, syria and climate change ali: cabinet change not imminent Continued from page 1 all are protected.” By Basil El-Dabh On climate change, Ban spoke at On the Syrian issue and climate length on the need to address the grow- Presidential spokesman Yasser Ali de- change, he warned that the interna- ing concerns echoed by scientists on the nied that President Mohamed Morsi tional community was not uphold- impact humans are having on the envi- would form a new cabinet in the im- ing its responsibilities. He added that ronment. He said greenhouse emissions minent future. Syria is “self-destructing”. He said that are on the rise faster than ever before, In a telephone interview on the after two years of fighting, the days are and “business as usual retains its hold”. program Masr Al-Gedida with Moataz not counted in hours, but in bodies. He said the global rise in tempera- Al-Damerdash on Hayat 2, Ali referred “Another day, another 100, 200, ture must be limited to two degrees to Hesham Qandil’s government as “pa- 300 dead,” he said grimly. celsius, a massive drop from the cur- triotic” and “honest”. If the president’s Ban pointed at the rise of sectarian rently predicted six degree rise by government is not sacked, changes to hatred, the mounting war crimes and 2100, criticising politicians for keeping the cabinet are likely to come after elec- widespread sexual violence in Syria, the issue at arm’s length and not falling tions for the House of Representatives.

adding that the destruction is system- in line with the scientists and a grow- Morsi’s spokesman conducted his AFP/Photo atic and the nation is being torn apart ing number of military commanders, interview while clashes ensued out- Presidential spokesman Yasser “limb by limb”. as well as the general public’s growing side the presidential palace on Monday Ali denied there are plans to sack “Four million people—one out of ev- awareness of the matter. night between some demonstrators Hesham Qandil’s government ery five Syrians—are in need of imme- “It is time to move beyond spend- and Central Security Forces. Ali said diate assistance,” Ban said. He cited the ing enormous sums addressing the the presidency was closely following If the house disapproves of that candi- 750,000 who people who have fled the damage, and to make the investments the developments and he condemned date’s cabinet and platform, then the

country, putting a major strain on Syria’s Leal-Olivas / Daniel AFP Photo that will repay themselves many times the escalation of violent demonstra- House of Representatives is dissolved. neighbours and risking regional stability. Syrians ride on their motorcycle past the building remains in Kafr Nubul. UN over,” Ban said, adding that as much as tions, especially those directed at gov- Qandil and his government have Ban stressed the UN’s responsibil- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the Syrian government of to 80% of the world’s energy demands ernment buildings and institutions. undergone much scrutiny and criti- ity to tackle the root of the issue, “but accept an offer by the head of the opposition coalition for peace talks could be met with renewable energy Egypt’s new constitution stipulates cism in recent months. The National for the moment, division rules the day” by the mid century mark. that the president selects the prime Salvation Front (NSF) and the Salafi inside Syria, the region and the UN Se- Coalition leader Moaz Al-Khatib’s call tions, on constitutional reform, on Ban also had strong words for the minister, who then forms a cabinet Al-Nour party have called for the curity Council. The regime, he added, for an end to violence through ne- accountability for victims of interna- international community on the Is- within 30 days. After the cabinet pres- sacking of Morsi’s cabinet, to be re- “remains as repressive as ever”. gotiations with the Bashar Al-Assad’s tional crimes, on other steps needed raeli-Palestinian conflict, saying it was ents its platform to the House of Rep- placed with a neutral “national salva- “The Security Council must no government, calling it an opportunity to meet the people’s legitimate aspi- high time to solve the conflict and “we resentatives, the legislative body votes tion” government that would focus longer stand on the sidelines, dead- the international community should rations,” Ban stressed. must stop finding excuses as to why to determine the fate of the proposed on the economy and prepare for free locked, silently witnessing the slaugh- not miss. “It is time for a clean break from the issues are too hard”. prime minister. If not approved by the and fair parliamentary elections. ter,” Ban said. “It must be willing, at “We need to find a way towards Syria’s past, and for a decisive turn to- Ban also addressed North Korea’s House of Representatives, the presi- The Al-Nour party met with Morsi long last, to come together and estab- negotiations between empowered ward a future where Syrians are able government, saying it was time they dent selects another prime minister, earlier this week and discussed its initia- lish the parameters for the democrat- government and opposition delega- to express their political views freely, heeded the unified call of the interna- this time from the party with the most tive. The presidency said their demands ic transition that could save Syria.” tions that can make key decisions without fear of arbitrary arrest or kill- tional community and return to dia- seats, and the process is repeated. would be discussed in ongoing national He pointed at the Syrian National about the country’s future—on elec- ing; a Syria where the human rights of logue on the issue of non-proliferation. If the selection is voted down for a dialogue sessions, which are being boy- second time, the House of Represen- cotted by the NSF, between the presi- tatives selects its own prime minister. dency and various political groups. several administrative Court hearings on tuesday Four men attempt armed train robbery Court hears lawsuits against live ammunition during protests, general prosecutor’s appointment, and electoral districting By Emily Crane passengers before the police arrived, By Salma Hegab and Social Rights Khaled Ali, the El ecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud and Hamdy against the Shura Council taking six mobile phones, EGP 255, Nadeem Centre for Rehabilitation of appointing General Tala’at Abdallah” speaker Ahmed Fahmy and Prime Four armed men in black masks attempt- some clothing and other personal The Administrative Court has trans- Victims of Violence, the Association to state commissioners for a detailed Minister Hesham Qandil in addition ed to rob passengers aboard train num- items. The gunmen were taken into ferred a lawsuit against using live am- for Freedom of Thought and Expres- legal report. to head of the Supreme Commis- ber 986 from Qena to Cairo late Mon- custody and the stolen items were re- munition in protests to state commis- sion, the Egyptian Initiative for Per- The lawsuit considered President sion for Elections Samir Abul Ma’aty, day, while it was stopped at the Dishna turned to the passengers, Ismail said. sioners for a detailed legal report on sonal Rights (EIPR), and the Arabic Morsi’s decision to appoint General according to Al-Ahram. station, according to Moataz Ahmad No one was injured and the entire in- Tuesday. Network for Human Rights Informa- Prosecutor Tala’at Abdallah in 2012 Hamdy told Al-Ahram that the Ismail, head of investigations in Dishna. cident lasted approximately half an hour. According to activist Alaa Abdel tion (ANHRI). as a “blatant transgression of judicial current division is violating Article At approximately 11.30pm, the men The names of the four gunmen Fatah, the lawsuit was filed by activ- In 1964, the court ordered to authority”, according to Al-Ahram. 113 of the current constitution boarded the train and began robbing its in custody are: Hassan El-Hamam ist Malek Moustafa in an attempt suspend the minister of interior for The lawsuit claims that sacking the which states that parliament must passengers at gunpoint, Ismail said. The Ashour Sadiq, 24; Ashour Ahmad Mo- to ban the use of live ammunition using live ammunition in dealing with general prosecutor by the president be formed of not less than 350 Dishna station supervisor called the lo- hammed Abdulali, 24; Issam Ali Mah- including birdshots, blades and peaceful protests, according to state- is unconstitutional. elected members through direct cal authorities who responded immedi- moud Omar, 22; and Mahran Moham- tear gas canisters during protests, owned Al-Ahram. Chief Judge Tanagho attended secret ballot. However, the cur- ately. Armed Dishna policemen formed med Issa Mohammed, 17. as they endanger the Egyptian Chief of Judiciary Administra- another hearing on Tuesday re- rent division of electoral districts a perimetre around the train, boarded it According to Ismail, there were no protesters. Moustafa lost one eye tive Courts Fareed Tanagho also garding a lawsuit demanding re- deprives “10 districts” across the and successfully apprehended the four other gunmen and all suspects have during the Mohamed Mahmoud referred a case to the court on districting electoral circles across country from being represented, individuals, placing them under arrest, been apprehended. However, state- clashes in November 2011. Tuesday against President Mohamed the country. including “Bassioun” and “Rah- according to Ismail and Peter Moner, a owned news agency Al-Ahram, report- The defence team includes lawyer Morsi, which called for “the abolition The lawsuit was filed by lawyers maniya” districts in Gharbeya and reporter for Al-Watan newspaper. ed Tuesday morning that there were six for the Egyptian Centre for Economic of dismissing former General Pros- Hamdy Al-Fakharany and Wael Beheira governorates, respectively. The armed men had assaulted eight gunmen in total and two remain at large. 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www.thedailynewsegypt.com women: ‘the street is ours’ eOHR calls for investigation Continued from page 1 into el-gendy’s death

“We, citizens of all nationalities all Despite government claims that El-Gendy died from around the world, will not watch in injuries sustained in a car crash, the EOHR says evidence silence the spreading epidemic of sexual terrorism. We want to show of torture suggests otherwise our support, solidarity and admira- tion for the assaulted who paid the By Luiz Sanchez price of the ongoing Egyptian revolu- tion with their own flesh, and to the The Egyptian Organisation for Human heroic volunteers who are risking Rights (EOHR) called for investigations their lives for a safe Tahrir,” said the into the death of Mohamed El-Gendy, call for the protest, which was made who the EOHR says was tortured af- by the Uprising of Women in the Arab ter being kidnapped by security forces World movement. on 28 January. El-Gendy’s whereabouts The movement held the Freedom were unknown for three days before and Justice Party (FJP), the ruling his family found him in a hospital where party in Egypt and the Muslim Broth- he eventually succumbed to his wounds.

erhood’s political wing, responsible Amnesty Handout from The Ministry of Justice said El- for not taking measures to halt the Amnesty International Norway, in solidarity with the Global Protest Against Sexual Harassment in Egypt Gendy had died as a result of a car ac- spread of “sexual terrorism” against cident on 6 October Bridge in Cairo. female protesters. They also held harassment/assault,” the movement’s subjected to some form of sexual attacked and sexually assaulted CBS The EOHR said, however, that upon the police and other governmental call to protest said. harassment. journalist Lara Logan. closer inspection, doctors found signs institutions responsible for failing to Revolutionary groups and political The practice has been employed A recent surge in sexual assaults of torture on El-Gendy’s body. protect women. parties need to condemn and take by police and government assailants on women in Tahrir Square during The EOHR said they were con-

“We hold responsible the Egyptian measures against sexual harassment against female activists in protests protests has prompted the found- cerned by the article written by Domain Public police and governmental institutions and assault, the call added. since 2005. ing of activist groups such as Tah- the Al-Watan newspaper on Tues- Mohamed El-Gendy graffiti for not offering the necessary pro- Sexual harassment and assault has On 11 February 2011, as hundreds rir Bodyguard and Operation Anti day, which interviewed a young man tection and safety to female Egyptian been endemic on Egyptian streets of thousands celebrated the ousting Sexual Harassment that aim to called Sherif Al-Behery. Al-Behery had of Human Rights”. citizens. Not only that, but the police for the past decade. Over 80% of of former President Hosni Mubarak protect women from mass sexual told the newspaper he was a former Hafez Abu Saada, the secretary gen- itself practises the crime of sexual Egyptian women say they have been in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, a mob of men assaults. Muslim Brotherhood member tasked eral of the EOHR, said such practices with extracting confessions from ab- should not occur in post-revolution- ducted protesters held at Al-Gabal ary Egypt. He stressed that the revolu- Al-Asfar Central Security Camp. tion came about as a result of the arbi- state Department official concludes egypt visit According to EOHR, Al-Behery trary detention and torture of civilians, had witnessed El-Gendy’s torture while other demands came after. Assistant Secretary of State Posner to Egypt: Sustainable democracy is more than just elections at the camp, which began after El- Abu Saada said the responsibility Gendy protested his unlawful de- for this incident does not fall solely By Basil El-Dabh statement of his press conference He also highlighted that Egypt’s ment accountable and helping it suc- tention. El-Gendy was reportedly on the shoulders of the Central Secu- on Tuesday. “In that context, it is criminal justice system had failed ceed,” he said. beaten to death in detention. The rity Forces (CSF), but rests also upon The United States Assistant Secre- more important than ever for the to identify and punish perpetra- He urged active engagement in EOHR concluded that Al-Behery those of the Ministry of Interior and tary of State for Democracy, Human [US] to strengthen our historic re- tors who rape and exhibit violence upcoming parliamentary elections, and other young Brotherhood the government. The Freedom and Rights, and Labour Michael Posner lationship through partnership with against women. saying the US government would members were tasked with ex- Justice Party (FJP), he added, are also concluded his four-day visit to Cairo the Egyptian people, and we intend “While there are positive aspects not choose sides or determine the tracting confessions that could be responsible for these crimes. on Tuesday. to do so,” he added. of this new [constitution], many “winners or losers” as a result of the used to incriminate the National In this regard Abu Saada called The high-level Washington official Posner expressed concern over Egyptians have questioned both the polls. Posner said it was important Salvation Front (NSF), namely ac- upon the prosecutor general to open met with Egyptian Foreign Minister escalating violence and heighten- process by which it was adopted and that Egypt welcome both domestic cusations that they had paid pro- investigations into civilian torture by Mohamed Kamel Amr, President ing political polarisation in Egypt. its content,” he said. “This ongoing and international observers to wit- testers to demonstrate. the CSF at the camp, and the death of Mohamed Morsi’s foreign affairs “While we recognise the need for debate offers the government the ness the electoral process. The EOHR stressed that this was a El-Gendy. The perpetrators, he con- advisor Essam Al-Haddad, Minister the Egyptian government to take opportunity to reach out widely to Regarding human rights in Egypt, violation of El-Gendy’s human rights, cluded, must be held accountable. of Justice Ahmed Mekki, and a num- specific steps to build confidence develop a consultative process that the assistant secretary said that violating his integrity and respect for The Brotherhood has continually ber of other high-level government and to address valid concerns, we addresses these differences and when he met with Egyptian youth, humanity, “contrary to international denied having tortured protesters, officials, members of civil society, ac- condemn this violence unequivo- helps to bridge the growing divide.” he recognised that there was a conventions on human rights and the despite reports and eyewitness ac- tivists, journalists, lawyers, religious cally,” he said. He acknowledged the Shura Coun- heightened expectation for a more rules set forth in the International Bill counts stating otherwise. figures, and political groups. He condemned violent protest- cil’s deliberations over a new set of democratic future. “Issues of human Posner said his visit focused on ers who ignited clashes, but also laws regulating demonstrations and rights and democracy are important three key areas: The foundation of turned his attention to the police NGOs, and urged the Egyptian gov- to the United States, and we will a sustainable democracy, upcoming and justice system. With regard to ernment to ensure that the laws gov- continue raising those issues out of al-nour party rejects eU loan parliamentary elections, and security. reports of torture and deaths while erning these aspects respect interna- principle,” he said. “Recognising Egypt’s vital im- in police custody, Posner said: “Suc- tional principles of free assemble and “Sustainable democracy is more Badran: the loan is against the constitution portance in the Middle East and in cessful prosecutions have, to date, the importance of civil society. than just elections. There needs to By Nouran El-Behairy He added that the loan was not the world, the US government has been rare. This contributes to a “An important international be rule of law, official accountability sufficiently discussed at the Shura made a commitment to support- climate of impunity and a lack of principle is that NGOs, whether and transparency, rights of women, Head of the parliamentary bloc of Council; it was discussed in two ses- ing Egypt’s economic and political meaningful accountability for these charity or advocacy organisations, freedom of the press, and many the Salafi Al-Nour party in the Shura sions on the same day. Al-Azhar As- future,” said Posner in the opening actions.” are important for holding a govern- other things.” Council Abdallah Badran said the sociation of Senior Scholars was not party will legally contest the Euro- present during these sessions. pean Union loan. “The party will file a lawsuit with Badran told Al Jazeera that loans the Supreme Constitutional Court profile: ‘the regime is afraid of Hassan’ are not the solution to the current (SCC) to cancel the loan that will Long-time activist Hassan Mustafa remains incarcerated economic crisis. “The establishment only burden the state budget and of developmental projects and set- generations to come with more By Sara Abou Bakr we found out that Darwish is filing Mustafa was one of the first people ting a minimum wage are better al- debt,” Badran said. a complaint against Mustafa for slap- to discover the smuggling of papers ternatives.” Shaaban Abdel Alim, a member of “They brought several CSF trucks to ping him,” she added. from the State Security building in He said the loan was against the party’s board said that the pos- his last [court] session,” said Mohamed CSF conscripts then arrested Mus- Moharam Bey on 4 March 2011 and the constitution because Al-Azhar sibility of filing a lawsuit was still be- Mustafa Salem, Hassan Mustafa’s broth- tafa, who received four days in provi- with a group of protesters intervened wasn’t consulted and thus there is ing discussed. “We objected to the er. “They are afraid of one man.” sional custody. Khalf said that he was to stop the process until military per- a possibility the loan involves usury loan because it wasn’t ratified by Al- On 21 January, Mustafa was arrest- charged with insulting and assaulting sonnel arrived. Later the same night which is against Islamic Sharia, state- Azhar’s Association of Senior Schol- ed for allegedly slapping a prosecutor a prosecutor. His incarceration was he was shot in the stomach and spent owned Al-Akhbar newspaper re- ars as stated in the constitution, thus after going with three human rights extended and he is due to appear in a night at the Military Forces Hospi- ported. it’s unconstitutional.” lawyers and three activists to the Al- court on Wednesday, 13 February. tal. “We filed a complaint against the Mansheya court complex to check on “The prosecution refused to include interior minister and a prosecutor detainees. Those detained were pro- the testimony of the lawyers and ac- followed up with the case and even testers arrested after clashes erupted tivists who were with Mustafa every confiscated the bullet for evidence,” two israelis sentenced to following a court session during the minute while he was in Darwish›s said Salem, “but nothing happened.” case against police officers accused of office,” said Salem. “They will testify Mustafa works as a purchasing two years in egyptian prison

killing protesters on 25 January. Chil- tomorrow in court.” Courtesy of his family manager in an industrial company and dren were among the detainees. Mustafa is a well-known activist Hassan Mustafa was arrested for has a seven month-old son. An Egyptian court has sentenced two Israeli citizens to “I received a text message at 4am in Alexandria. He was first arrested allegedly slapping a prosecutor Salem stressed that Mustafa’s fam- two years in prison for illegally entering the country saying that some of the detainees on 6 April 2008 in a demonstration on 21 January; ily is proud of his activism and sup- were being interrogated without the supporting the Al-Mahalla workers’ port him fully, believing that “although By Emily Crane citizen in the world is entitled to sup- presence of a lawyer,” explained hu- strike. “He spent 21 days in [maxi- then sentenced to six months in jail he is currently in jail, he is freer than port from the foreign ministry or con- man rights lawyer Hamdy Khalf. “A mum security] Al-Aqrab prison be- which was reduced to one month those out of jail”. On Monday, an Egyptian court sen- sular services and such”. group of us, including Mustafa, went fore he was released,” explained Sa- after clashes erupted in the Al-Man- Mustafa on Monday sent President tenced two Israeli citizens, Andrey At this time, the ministry has not to check on them a few hours later.” lem. “He participated in almost every sheya court in September 2010. Morsi a letter from his Cell number Pshenichnikov and Ahmed Daif, to received any formal announcement of Al-Mansheya’s prosecutor on-call demonstration against the Mubarak Following the death of Khaled Said 14 at, the Borg Al-Arab Remand Pris- two years in prison for illegally en- the verdict from the Egyptian govern- was Ahmed Darwish, “who denied regime.” due to severe police torture, which on, condemning the current injustice, tering the country, according to AFP. ment, said Lior Bendor, the ministry’s the interrogation happened”, said Mustafa was involved in Kefaya some view as the spark which ignited promising him that his regime will fall Pshenichnikov, 24, is a Russian- Arabic media spokesperson. activist Mahienour Al-Masry.”We movement protests as well as dem- the revolution, Mustafa participated too: “We have suffered before and born immigrant to Israel, known “We are following the story,” said were very angry because among the onstrations against military trials of in almost every protest demanding during your reign. You are no Moses, for his pro-Palestinian activism. Bendor. “We are receiving informa- detained were two children, one of Muslim Brotherhood members. “He the arrest of the officers responsible. but another Pharaoh, wanting noth- He was arrested 29 December tion from the Egyptian government them 11 years old.” Al-Masry con- established Hashed [Mobilise] move- He headed what became known as ing but the advancement of yourself by Egyptian security forces in the and we are still waiting for an official firms that they were irritated and ment,” said Mohamed El-Sayes, one the Popular Trial of the Killers of and your Brotherhood. Sinai border town of Taba, on sus- announcement of the verdict.” spoke angrily to the prosecutor, “but of his close friends. “He was also a Khaled Said (where ordinary Alexan- “Justice can’t find its way to your picion of spying. Until then, Bendor has declined to no one touched him; I was even angri- member in the National Association drians issue deaths sentences to all rule; truth has no place under your At the time of his arrest, the Israeli comment on these sentences, stating er than Mustafa”. Darwish then told for Change demanding the ousting head officers at the Ministry of Interi- government;, the oppressed find no government described him as having that it is proper protocol for states to them to go to the attorney general’s of Mubarak and participated in the or). His participation in Khaled Said’s justice in your judiciary...” political views “which are not particu- communicate with each other before office to file a complaint. 25 January Revolution from the be- protests caused further friction with Several unsuccessful attempts were larly pro-Israeli at this time”. becoming involved. “We were there with Secretary ginning.” He was kidnapped by State the police, by whom he was beaten made to contact the Al-Mansheya Nonetheless, the Israeli Ministry The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Prosecutor Medhat Sharaf when Security personnel on 6 April 2010, more than once. prosecution, who were unavailable. of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Paul Affairs did not have any information Hirschson stated that “every Israeli to offer at this time. 4 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com in-Focus where corruption thrives: public universities in egypt By Sarah El Masry surprised that sexual harassment of female students is taking place. “There In its annual Corruption Perception are no rules that faculty or students Index (CPI) in 2012, Transparency are informed of upon their hiring or International (TI) announced that admission to public universities. May- Egypt had slipped to 118th out of 176 be with experience you’d learn some countries in levels of corruption. The rules, but there are no non-fraterni- index is mainly concerned with per- sation policies we get oriented with ceptions of corruption in the public that I know of. I’ve heard of sexual sector, the realm where public uni- harassment and sexual bribes in a versities belong. neighbouring department. They don’t Corruption in public universities is happen often, but they do exist,” she endemic in Egypt. It is not confined explains. to corrupt administrations or misal- Omar speculates that since “the located resources, and those who are consequences of these actions against least complicit in corruption- the stu- the perpetrators are not illustrated dents- are worst affected by it. to the university community, students A study entitled “Transparency and fear reporting such incidents”. Fighting Corruption in the Egyptian “That’s why they only get the cour- Educational Sector” found that at Al- age to complain when other faculty exandria University, 71.2% of students members support them. They have believe that the primary beneficiaries grown accustomed to fear,” she added. of university corruption are profes-

sors and teaching assistants. Nepotism Fayez Amr Students enrolled in public univer- Marwa, 20, is a second year student At Alexandria University, 71.2% of students believe that the primary beneficiaries of university corruption are professors and teaching assistants sities suffer from extortion, nepotism of psychology in the Faculty of Arts at (wasta), bribes, and sexual harass- Zagazig University. She complains of students to take them as well. Omar ment. These forms of corruption an ever-growing problem in Egyptian explains: “Some professors don’t give involve mainly professors or faculty society: nepotism (wasta). “When a private sessions themselves, but they members and thus they directly affect professor has a relative or someone delegate this mission to their assistants. the students’ education. whom he/she was asked to take care The assistant communicates with the Many believe that corruption is of, this student goes into the exams students, receives money to reserve worse at public universities in the knowing the answers already,” she their seats and gives the session. While Nile Delta than in governorates close says. the professor takes the bigger amount to Cairo. However, corruption cases “Some professors would ask exam of the students’ money, the assistant brought out to the public did not proctors [who are either assistants would earn a commission.” prove this premise. They confirmed or employees at the department] to only one fact: corruption is multi- keep an eye on specific students dur- How to face corruption? layered, deep-rooted, brazenly overt, ing the examination. Those employ- “I would say that corruptive deeds and usually goes unpunished. ees allow those privileged students are decreasing after the Revolution. to cheat or talk to others and this Now people are sent to the legal Eroding morality goes unpunished,” she adds. counsel of the university and the stu- In January 2013 a group of stu- Students at Zagazig University dents have become more vocal about dents from the Hebrew language said that in science schools nepo- their rights, but only if they are sup- department of Ain Shams University tism is far more prevalent than hu- ported by some professor who has appeared on a talk show aired on a manities; another conventional wis- their backs,” says Omar. privately-owned TV channel to reveal dom that everyone seems to agree She thinks the whole system must a scandal involving extortion and sex- on owing to the nature of exams. At be rebuilt from scratch. “The univer-

ual harassment by professors in the some schools, such as the medical ElSarah Masry sity needs to have a vision. The current department. Hagar, a student at the school at Zagazig, wasta dominates. A study by the World Bank showed that over 2.5 million students are enrolled in universities in Egypt. This pushes system is falling apart and will collapse department was sexually harassed by Laila, who is a student there in her students to take private lessons giving professors teaching those lessons the upper hand eventually. Students enter university one of her professors in return for fifth year, comments: “Wasta is very uneducated and graduate with de- leaking exam questions. blatant in oral and practical exams is noteworthy to explain why being huge parts of the books after buying the required book with the sheet, grees on paper only, except a few of It was known about Hagar’s profes- because these are exams subjective among the top students is important them. Then exams come from exter- the professor would require one or course,” she says. sor that in order to pass the exam, to the examiner. Sometimes the rel- for medical school students. Being nal Cliffs Notes that we have to buy two Cliffs Notes for final revision or After President Mohamed Morsi students had to pay their dues. Hagar atives of professors don’t get tested among the top increases their chanc- before our finals which adds another expected questions in the final exam. assumed power, he increased the paid hers; EGP 1700 for one exam or in oral exams and they get full marks es to become a faculty member in the EGP 125 for five subjects per semes- professors’ salaries. Omar explains she would have failed. Her colleague and this happens in practical exams future. Sometimes it is the only way. ter (each subject’s cliffs notes costs Private lessons that “the professors’ advance still Habiba, a senior, disclosed that a num- too. Theoretical exams are not af- This trend, Mariam points out, around EGP 25),” she says. Though private lessons are a plague did not accomplish the professors’ ber of professors used to specify the fected as much because the identity has become less common following “Inside the book, there is a page that is starting to completely replace ambitions”. important parts and questions com- of students is concealed.” the 2011 Revolution: “In all hon- with several questions known among schools in pre-university years in “We are still underpaid. Some of ing in exams to female students on Wasta is a double-edged sword. It esty wasta has decreased after the students as ‘the sheet’. The sheet is a Egypt, it is gradually creeping to the us travelled aboard to work on a PhD the condition that they perform im- is a way to make some students privi- Revolution because students have coercive tool that professors use to university level. Students in science for years and we come back and our moral acts. leged, but also cursed. Laila explains become more vocal.” make students buy their books,” she and humanities majors are taking pri- monthly salaries are barely reaching Only when a new head for the de- why: “Professors gift or take revenge Omar cites one incident demon- describes. vate lessons sometimes starting their $1000 which is equivalent to what a partment was appointed did the stu- against each other through control- strating how extreme the situation The sheet has to be submitted freshmen year until they graduate. secretary with a bachelor gets in a dents decide to open up about years ling grades of their sons and daugh- can be. “The ex-dean at my school to the professor with questions an- Laila is among the top students private company.” of exploitation and harassment. The ters in oral and practical exams.” appointed his eldest son at a different swered. It cannot be forged because it in her class. She reflects on her own According to Laila, increasing the scandal was revealed to the media Mariam, 21, is also in her fifth year university and did the same thing with has a watermark. No sheet, no grades. experience. “Many faculty members salaries of professors is a key solution and a new chapter of corruption was and confirms Laila’s observation. his second son. Strikingly, this wasn’t For sciences Laila explains the pro- (from teaching assistants to profes- to reducing corruption performed by uncovered to the public, adding to the “Wasta for us even decides the top enough for him; he tried to appoint cess: “With every new department sors), whether they work at the uni- professors. huge volumes happening elsewhere students. The sons and daughters of his wife in a different position, but we head, the required books change so versity or not, give private lessons. Laila also believes solving these around Egypt. professors are always included in the started revealing his scheme and the students cannot use old editions from We [students] try different teachers forms of corruption has to come from Sally Omar is a professor at Zaga- top no matter how badly they per- Revolution happened so his project preceding cohorts,” she says. and choose our favourite to continue a revolutionised administration that zig University in Sharqeya. She is not form,” she expresses disgustedly. It came to a halt.” Aya, a graduating senior in phar- with throughout our years at medical listens to the testimonies of students macy school, shares her perspec- school,” she says. who are the main stakeholders. “The The books and Cliffs Notes busi- tive: “Only a couple of books I found The prices for private lessons in administration should be fair to young ness good, the rest were copied and pasted science majors are usually more ex- professors who have excellent teach- You might think that by enrolling from references without coherent ar- pensive than humanities. They range ing skills and disregard age in choos- at a public university, you will avoid rangement, so we end up puzzled and from EGP 800 to 2500 per year for ing them to teach to students. New becoming a victim to the commer- understand nothing.” each subject. According to Laila some exam systems should be established; cialisation of education that exists in As a professor, Omar sells books students take the practical part of the preferably electronic or exams with private universities in Egypt. This busi- like other faculty members. She ex- subject from one professor and the more transparent and stated scoring ness involves paying for overpriced plains: “In a public university with theoretical part from another. rubrics,” Laila explains. courses, books, facilities and services. 20,000 students per school, you can’t “The administration definitely Mariam thinks we have an already Nevertheless, the reality of public uni- have textbooks or even recommend- knows about private lessons and they established system that needs acti- versities is not so different. You might ed books which students are required know who teaches every subject,” vating. “It’s all about enforcing the law not be paying much money for tuition to have for each subject.” Laila explains. and this wouldn’t be in just one sector fees, the dilapidated facilities and the “Students cannot afford that. Plus Mariam agrees with Laila’s point of but on all levels. Our society needs to barely-existing services, but you will we don’t have decent libraries where view. She says: “Most professors from abide by laws and system,” she says. be paying it all in buying books and they can borrow sources. Coming the faculty give private lessons, but Along similar lines, Aya sees that cliffs notes. It is a booming business. from secondary schools, students there are also professors from out- checks and balances are required and Most, if not all, public universities could barely read or write; you need side the faculty. Their performance is that the whole system needs to be in Egypt do not use textbooks in or- to simplify things for them. That is why instantly better and the number of re-established because students are der to avoid adding additional tuition books are needed,” she says. students is usually less than attending treated unfairly. fees and simply because there are not Omar adds: “The main reason is the normal lecture at university. That’s “University here is nothing but cur- enough publications or scholarly re- the low salaries of professors, really. why students take private lessons.” ricula that we memorise and go to spit search generated in these universi- They choose to copy sources, com- According to several reports from it out on answer sheets. Our ability to ties. Tuition fees range from EGP pile them into one book and sell the state-owned Al-Ahram, the primary think has been scrapped. I wish that 100-300 (less than $50) and students book for 50 EGP. This price is very low reason for private lessons at the uni- our titanic numbers decrease or get may not be able to afford anything compared to the money the students versity level is the immense numbers divided so that we could ask ques- more than that. That’s why many suf- used to pay for private lessons in sec- of students in lecture halls, which tions and understand,” Aya says. fer from the cost of textbooks. ondary schools.” sometimes exceeds 500 students in “There are excellent students Marwa shares her experience with The students’ testimonies show some universities. among us who are buried under this

Sarah ElSarah Masry the books business in the humanities that some professors and teaching The problem persists because not stupid corrupted system.” Some professors and teaching assistants exploit students by compelling school. “Professors sell us books for assistants exploit students through only are students seeking private Names have been changed to protect them to buy revision Cliffs Notes before final exams EGP 45 or 50 and they cancel out Cliffs Notes too. After students buy lessons, but professors encourage privacy WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Disclaimer: Commentaries published Daily news egypt 5 by Daily News Egypt do not reflect the position of the paper, but the independent opinions of their authors. commentary www.thedailynewsegypt.com op-eds encourage consensus Drawing parallels: the turkish model “A’ish! Horreyyah! Adala Egtema’iya!” Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir, and you Who can forget the thrilling chant will hear educated people convers- ahead of elections of the Egyptian people, as they cast ing in other languages. People carry off the oppression of Hosni Mubarak the Quran in their cars and read it at The current state of political polarisation might drag Egypt to an even their daily problems. Morsi needs and demanded “bread, liberty, and every opportunity. Beautiful, happy, more dangerous stage after the upcoming parliamentary elections. to be independent and transparent, social justice” in 2011? Even as the devout women enter the mosque Writers in several newspapers have debated the importance of reaching Nafaa says. Brotherhood denies that tourism to pray, wearing make-up, without consensus ahead of the elections. On another note, some other is wilting on the vine, the Egyptian embarrassment or degradation. commentators have listed the reasons for President Mohamed Morsi’s Consensus first then elections pound is crashing, and Egypt’s foreign Indeed, Turkish women complete failing management. Emad Al-Din Hussein currency reserves have depleted to higher education at a rate 15% high- Al-Shorouk newspaper crisis levels, with no abatement in er than men. Consequently, there is What does the Muslim Why does the first elected Egyptian sight, the conspicuous military influ- little place for gender discrimination Brotherhood want from Egypt? president fail? ence is generating a climate of fear, re- in employment or in wages, because Mohamed Abul Ghar Hassan Nafaa sentment, civil unrest and economic CEylAN OZBuDAk they are abundantly qualified and Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper trauma which endangers Egypt’s ac- well-compensated participants in a cess to a much needed loan from the tions remain democratic; suffrage is national economy which continues International Monetary Fund (IMF) universal, economic opportunity is to enjoy annual growth. Obviously, and her nearer neighbours. offered without discrimination; Jews, this model would portend a great Egypt stands at a crossroads; down Christians and secular people enjoy blessing to a nation like Egypt, which one path lies a democratic, free-mar- equal rights under Turkish law. so far has discouraged women’s ket oriented economy with full rights The economic consequence of equal opportunity in employment, for all of its citizens, be they men, this arrangement has been a grow- and loses the contribution of its women, Christian, Muslim or Jew—a ing climate of social justice, which women to national economic life. model of freedom wherein the citi- enables the Turkish people to pur- Western countries have no zens of Egypt may achieve their full- sue the “bread” of prosperity which common history of military coups est potential in time. Along the other the Egyptian people so recently de- in living memory and therefore Abul Ghar starts his column by giving Recalling his earlier opinion pieces, Hussein praises the recent attempt path lie oppression, poverty, fear and a manded in Tahrir Square. they cannot fathom the role that a brief historical background on the Nafaa explains why Morsi has failed of the the Salafi Al-Nour party to society in turmoil, where religious mi- The Turkish social and political religion plays in the lives of Muslim origins of the Muslim Brotherhood in running the country. In one of his escape the current political crisis. norities and women are held down as model differs sharply from the athe- countries. Indeed, it seems that the as a group. He argues that since their first columns published after Mor- He recalls the statements of the second-class citizens and scapegoats. istic secular model which has de- West strongly abstains from even establishment in 1928, the group has si’s victory, the writer advised him party’s secretary general Galal Can a nation embrace democracy, bilitated Europe and America. Turk- mentioning God in relation to po- always preferred to remain hidden and to remain independent from the Mora, who stated that they seek to free enterprise, and human rights ish secularism does not discourage litical issues. Therefore, the West- function via the orders of the Supreme Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi’s vic- achieve political stability through without losing its Islamic identity? religious people from voting, or ern political mind has little to say to Guide. The writer condemns the Broth- tory in the first presidential elec- which all political parties will ac- The Turkish model is a positive ex- holding public office. Indeed, Prime people who live in a region which erhood’s double standards. He states tions after the revolution stemmed cept the results of the parliamen- ample. Consider: Turkey is both a Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is has been shaped by Islam for 1,400 that they would send their militias to from the feeling of many Egyptians tary elections. Dissecting Mora’s European and an Anatolian nation— a well-trained imam, and he is as years. By comparison, the Turkish defend Palestinians and fight with them, that they miss the luxury of truly statements, Hussein argues that home to 85 million people, 99% of likely to quote the Quran as he is AK party is naturally sensitive to but their preachers continue to teach choosing their president. All Egyp- the current phase requires that all whom are Muslims, and has more Turkish laws on any given occasion. its constituents, and has been able citizens the basic rules of Islam and its tians wanted a new leader who political groups reach a consensus; mosques than any other country in At the same time, the Turkish parlia- to achieve a level of trust in part- tolerance. They would burn the shops would feel their pain and communi- he warns of a further crisis if par- the world. To the extent that such ment and the judiciary do not give nership, which is a lesson that has of Jews and engage in violence, yet at the cate with them in a transparent way. liamentary elections are held amid an overwhelming number of the force to religious considerations in escaped the Morsi regime. same time they claim to represent the Morsi, unfortunately, has not been the present state of political po- voters and public servants are Mus- respect to public deliberations. This It is not befitting that a nation as tranquility of Islam. such a leader. In another commen- larisation. lims, Islam plays an important role in limitation ensures equal rights, and noble as Egypt, “Umm al-Dunya”, the The writer asks what the group re- tary, Nafaa advised the President Democracy is not a mathemati- public life. That said, there is a sharp protects all Turks from the risk that mother of the world, should flounder ally wants from Egypt. He believes that to be transparent with his people cal equation that can be solved contrast between Turkey and other some erroneous private interpre- about in this way while her sister Tur- after reaching power, the group would and to hold his officials account- via certain steps, Hussein states. It countries, in which the government tation of the Quran might become key is enjoying the “bread, freedom, prefer to continue acting in both hid- able for all incidents occurring in necessitates accord between con- forces people to pay lip service to embedded in Turkish law. Turkey’s and justice” which Egypt’s children den and transparent methods. The the country. flicting political groups. The writer Islam through penalties and rewards. strong consensus in favour of de- crave. Therefore, it stands to reason texture of the Muslim Brotherhood The Minister of Interior has not believes that achieving consensus is Most Turkish Muslims under- mocracy and human rights has led that Egypt should seek to emulate does not allow for even the minimum been held accountable for clashes obligatory today. The Muslim Broth- stand that the call to Islam is a call to a gradual subservience of military the model that is working in Turkey, of freedom of expression, in Abul in front of the presidential palace erhood will not only risk its own to individuals, not to governments. to civil authority; which has, in turn, not only in economic matters, but in Ghar’s viewpoint. No intellectuals, and increasing numbers of deaths future if it does not work to achieve This principle makes it impossible dispelled the climate of fear which socio-cultural matters as well. successful politicians, or wise think- and injuries. Morsi has failed to gain this, but will also drag Egypt into a for a Turkish Muslim to support any is so inimical to commerce, tourism, ers have emerged from the group. the trust of his people and thus state of chaos. The writer calls upon form of official compulsion in mat- and the arts. Ceylan Ozbudak is a Turkish political The writer asks how such a group many Egyptians are disappointed in the Islamist group to start coordi- ters of religion. The upshot is that Turks dress in traditional garb analyst, TV host, and executive director could produce a generation of shin- his regime. Clinging on to hope, Na- nating with their rivals ahead of the while Turkish people follow Islam en or according to European styles, of Building Bridges, an Istanbul-Califor- ing figures. In the era of the Brothers, faa says he would expect Morsi to parliamentary elections, or the next masse, their devotion is voluntary according to their individual pref- nia based NGO. She can be followed on Abul Ghar anticipates that Egypt will communicate with Egyptians more stage will be extremely dangerous and sincere. Turkish political institu- erences. Walk down the street in Twitter via @ceylanozbudak regress even further. clearly and work harder to solve to everybody. when will middle easterners stop seeking to export their image? Despite the fact that the countries amount of tension between the doing so. Turkey is still a new democ- just for themselves, or the ‘Muslim fearing the prospect of Turkey doing of the Middle East are not currently last two despite the fact that they racy; however we can point to the World’, but rather the whole world the same. This could happen either consumed by war, and that there ex- are, in the eyes of some, destined existence of real debates regarding in its entirety. Egypt today, under the via direct export, or more likely as a ists at best a cold peace or a rather to be allies. However it is this sup- conflicts within its borders, such as rule of the Muslim Brotherhood and gradual spread similar to a virus that muffled sense of competition be- posed alliance which itself leads to those between Turks and Kurds, and its network that extends to 68 differ- would inevitably take over if relations tween them, it is still a shock to see the kind of tension that we will soon the armed forces and Islamist move- ent countries, is consumed with the between the two countries become FAriD ZAHrAN that there are not larger cleavages discuss. On the other hand, although ments, as evidence of the country’s notion of exporting its image and too strong. between these countries with re- Iran has had a bad relationship with democratic nature. identity. Mubarak on the other hand, It is also truly remarkable that the stop seeking to intervene in the af- gards to their borders, and economic the United States, so have Syria and In addition to similarities regarding was not concerned with doing so, and Iranian revolution, which inspired and fairs of others. The biggest problem of and social policy. Before we discuss the Assad regime, which, despite their economic and political orienta- furthermore chose to fill his regime strengthened the role of political Is- course in this respect, is determining these issues in detail it is important that fact, has still managed to en- tions, all four of these countries can with others who were equally apa- lam in Egypt, did not lead to the rise of the extent to which countries in the to identify which countries we are joy a good relationship with Egypt, be considered to be part of the third thetic about the idea. Perhaps this ex- a powerful Shi’a movement, but rath- region can criticise their neighbours speaking of: Egypt, Iran, Turkey and particularly during the Mubarak re- world, also known as the global south, plains the close relationship between er helped increase the popularity of for being undemocratic and violating Saudi Arabia. We are not including gime. Examples such as these point and therefore face similar challenges Mubarak and Assad of Syria; despite the Muslim Brotherhood. This same human rights, without appearing as if Iraq and Syria in this list because they to the possibility of Egypt and Iran and problems. It should be noted the fact that both had different eco- scenario happened when Saudi Ara- they are in fact trying to intervene in are not currently stable enough to enjoying a close relationship, despite that the people that make up these nomic outlooks and conflicting rela- bia attempted to export Wahhabism the affairs of others. have a large impact on the region. their opposite stances regarding the countries, Egyptians, Arabs, Turks tionships with the west, neither one to Egypt; however, in this instance, the Needless to say, conservative, We also do not include Israel, not United States. and Persians, have been living in the sought to influence or mould the im- Muslim Brotherhood became pow- reactionary forces in the west are because we ourselves consider it to The economic and social poli- region for thousands of years, hav- age of the other. erful enough to reverse the tide and bound to try and influence the course be a nation that is inherently foreign cies of these four countries are also ing established a number of empires We are now called to look at the export its own image to the kingdom. of events in the region for the worse. to the region, but rather because, at largely similar, however with regards and civilisations that have often ruled budding relationship between Egypt Peace and security in the region For this reason, in order to achieve least under the rule of Benjamin to their politics, none, with the ex- over more than one of these groups and Turkey, which we should note is inherently linked with economic a state of co-operation and harmony Netanyahu and the country’s right ception of Turkey, can truly claim that at any given time. is not founded upon shared, mutual development, and also the extent in the Middle East, it is necessary that wing, it is they themselves who do they are entirely democratic accord- That being said, if these countries interests imposed onto them by his- to which Arabs, Egyptians, Turks and these forces also lend their support not consider Israel to be a real part ing to traditional standards regarding are so similar, face the same problems tory, but rather the need to create Persians can co-operate and work to improving relations between all of the region. Israel considers itself freedom of speech and the protec- and challenges, and are made up of a Sunni axis in the region capable together instead of creating relation- nations in the region. a part of the global north, which is tion of human rights. We can say that people who have lived side by side for of warding off its Shi’a counterpart. ships built on tension, competition And so the question remains: capable of living in peace with its efforts at democratic reform are oc- thousands of years, then why don’t Whereas this relationship is tacti- and mutual mistrust. In other words, When will countries in the region neighbours, but only by subjugating curring in these countries at varying they all have better relationships with cal, any attempt to create an alliance instead of forming relationships char- stop seeking to export their image, their leaders. rates, however we cannot deny that one another? based on strategic interests would acterised by a cold peace, what is identity and revolutions? Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey all three look towards democracy The reason for this may be that all be doomed to fail, as the Muslim truly required is that countries stop for the most part have had a good with a certain level of apprehension, of these countries, to varying degrees, Brotherhood, as we discussed before, seeking to export their image and/ Farid Zahran is a publisher and writer. relationship with the United States, all the while donning the cloak of are still consumed by the notion of inevitably seeks to export its image or revolution to the rest of the re- He is the co-founder of the Egyptian however there is still a certain cultural specificity in order to justify identity and the need to define it not to Turkey, while at the same time gion. In other words, countries must Social Democratic Party

Published by Business News for Press, and Sales and Marketing Director Distribution under License from the Supreme Editor Chairman Chief Editor Deputy Editor Politics Editor Sara Abou Bakr Art Director Ramy Kamal Council of Journalism Maher Hamoud Daily news Mostafa Sakr Saad Zaghloul Laurence Underhill Arts & Culture Editor Adel Heine Abdel-Azim Saafan 12 Haroon St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt Rana Allam Circulation Manager egypt Tel: +202 37486853 | Fax: +202 37486936 Sally Kandil [email protected] 6 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com Business egX jumps near 5,800 points on tuesday nielsen: egypt’s consumer Real estate company soDIc accounteD foR 21.1% of all stocks tRaDeD confidence drops 9 points Optimism for local jobs declined nine points in Q4 Traders on the Egyptian Exchange tage of purchasing opportunities in the (EGX) stated that the market jumped banking sector, particularly in shares By Mohamed SalahEldin ported increases in both. on Tuesday, nearing 5,800 points de- for the Commercial International Among Middle East and Africa spite continued political instability in Bank (CIB), which is set to increase to The political and economic environ- respondents, 22% said job security the country, with real estate compa- EGP 36.5 a share in the short term. ment negatively impacted the saving was the biggest concern in Q4, fol- nies responsible for the bulk of share Shares for the National Bank for De- and spending patterns of the Egyp- lowed by fears over the economy as increases. velopment (NBD) are set to rise to tian people during Q4 2012, with expressed by 12% of those surveyed, Monday’s session began with strong EGP 7.8 per share. The price of shares consumer confidence dropping nine according to the report. growth for the market’s main index, for Egypt’s cotton industry, specifically points to 94, according to a report The Nielsen Global Survey of the EGX 30, breaking the market’s re- ginned cotton, is expected to rise to issued by global and information and Consumer Confidence and Spend- sistance level of 5,750 points and sta- EGP 4.8 and then EGP 5. measurement company Nielsen. ing Intentions measures consumer bilising at 5,755.77, representing a 1.1% A total of 213m shares of stock The report said in Egypt, optimism confidence, major concerns, and growth equivalent to 61.46 shares. The were sold Monday for an estimated for local job prospects lowered by spending intentions by surveying value of stocks traded was estimated value of EGP 509.8m in 26,800 deals. nine points in Q4 to 50% and positive more than 29,000 respondents with at EGP 500m, with minor profits re- Capital profits for the market to- perceptions for personal finances internet access in 58 countries. Con- corded for the day. taled EGP 3.8bn, with total profits dropped seven points to 57%, com- sumer confidence levels above 100 The real estate market, led by the reaching EGP 387.7bn compared to pared to Q3 of the same year. shows optimism and below that re- company SODIC, represented 21.1% EGP 383.9bn by the end of Monday. Of those surveyed, 64% believed flect pessimism. of all stocks traded, or 3.5% growth.This Arab and foreign investors on Tues- that buying both discretionary and Global consumer confidence raised the market’s targeted resistance day recorded net sales of EGP 9.8m non-discretionary items over the went down one index point to 91 level by EGP 22.7m. Trade in Orascom and EGP 35.8m, respectively, with next year would be limited, an in- in Q4 2012, as 33 of 58 countries Telecom Holding (OTH) shares saw Egyptian investors recording net sales crease from 57% in Q3. showed lower confidence levels the largest increase in transaction vol- of EGP 45.6m, achieving purchases of “The last two years were see-saw than in Q3. Nineteen countries umes, pushing the price of shares up EGP 412.m as opposed to EGP 366.7m years when emotions and consumer witnessed an increase in consumer 3.2%. Experts stated that the second in sales. sentiments in Egypt went up and confidence while six remained un- anniversary of former president Hosni By the end of Monday’s session, down in reaction to the fast-changing changed, according to findings from Mubarak’s ouster passed without any Egyptian investors represented 76.4% political and economic landscape,” Nielsen’s report. Global flexible reported acts of violence, thus helping of all traders, with Arabs making up said Ram Mohan Rao, managing di- saving and spending patterns also to calm markets. 11.6% and foreigners 11.98%. Individu- rector of Nielsen Egypt. declined across the majority of sec- Indicator shares for the EGX 70, als made up 74.6% of all traders, with “The latest confidence drop in Q4 tors in Q4. Egypt’s market for small and mid level net sales transactions to Egyptians to- is an indication of how consumers “Consumers around the world companies, rose 1.9% by 9.01 points, taling EGP 12.8m, those to Arabs total- are interpreting the recent tough grappled with increasing economic

stabilising at 493.42 points. Indicators Hassan Ibrahim ing EGP 941,300, and those to foreign- economic steps the government is concerns as the euro zone cri- for the EGX 100 rose 1.51% by 12.32 Egypt Stock Exchange Market ers totaling EGP 217,100. Institutions contemplating to implement for the sis spreads from troubled to core points, stabilising at 826.97 points. represented the remaining 25.4% of long term good of the economy,” he countries, the US fiscal cliff threat Ahmed Khalid, director of techni- to increase towards 500 points over estate and fertiliser sectors, with the all traders, with net sales to Arabs and added. loomed large, and China’s rising in- cal analysis for Arab Online, expected the short term after the positive per- price of SODIC’s stock expected to foreigners totaling EGP 8.9m and EGP “However, if people do not see any flation sparked monetary policy ac- trade in securities to continue to in- formance during Monday’s session. rise to EGP 23.5 by the end of yes- 35.6m respectively. quick improvement in the economy, tion,” said Dr Venkatesh Bala, chief crease towards the new resistance Hany Hegazi, director of branch terday’s session. The Egyptian Financial A total of 995,200 CIB stocks val- then it is possible that in the short economist at the Cambridge Group, level of 5,800 points, which would administration for Al-Tawfiq, expected and Industrial Company’s stocks rose ued at EGP 35.7m saw their value in- term, consumer confidence will con- in Nielsen’s blog. see the emergence of profits and the the trade in securities on the EGX 70 yesterday to EGP 10.8 per share. Trade crease by 0.6%, stabilising at EGP 35.7 tinue to slide.” “Consumers are proceeding with pushing up of the market’s support to increase towards its resistance level in Orascom Telecom Holding and Me- per share, while the Orascom Telecom Positive perceptions of local job caution in 2013 and showed renewed level to 5,660 points, as opposed to of 510 points. dia stocks made up the largest num- Holding saw the price of its shares in- prospects and the state of personal discretionary spending restraint in 5,500 points. Hegazi attributed the improvement ber of transactions, representing 12% crease 1.4% reaching EGP 4.49 per finances dropped throughout the the last quarter amid further global Khalid expected the price of share in Egypt’s stock exchange to the good of the market. share. These shares, estimated to be Middle East, compared to Q3, with economic and political uncertainty,” indicators for the EGX 70 to continue performance of the country’s real He advised Al-Tawfiq to take advan- worth EGP 13.4m, totaled 2.99m. the exception of Israel, which re- he added. sokhna crisis closes port for thirteenth day General Mohamed Shams, head of accepted 10 conditions to protect that no one should be interested in lem halting port operations, which the Sokhna port security forces, workers’ rights. The most impor- continuing the strike, since the situ- negatively affects the Egyptian said that despite signs of a break- tant conditions include cancelling ation is harming all parties involved. economy. through in the Platinum crisis after the clause stipulating the compa- HeMarkets also said that heNo. will be holdVolume- TheValue(LE) workers pledgedTrades to open procedures to hire 850 workers be- nies’ right to fire any worker dur- ing a meetingListed on Tuesday170 morning213,003,938 the port509,832,235 and restart work26,812 on all gan with new companies, the crisis ing the first three months, the right with Mohamed Gaballa, the head of platforms after being shown the escalated yet again after the work- to family health insurance, pensions the RedStocks Sea Ports Corporation,169 212,913,938 to contracts500,814,235 they are expected26,808 to sign. ers insisted on working specifically for 35 dead and injured workers, a empowerPDBonds the new companies0 that 0 A workers’0 strike in Sokhna0 port for Dubai Ports World Company three-shift system, hiring older em- will replace Platinum. caused losses to DP World after (DP World). ployees, and offering life insurance GaballahBonds said there are1 signs of90,000 two ships9,018,000 changed their destina4 - Shams said he asked the new of EGP 500 for every worker. a breakthroughNilex in the 8crisis after302,602 tions to1,088,153 other ports. 222 companies to be present on Tues- Shams added that the new con- the meeting held with workers and Around 1,200 workers from day morning with the workers’ tracts will include hiring all the prin- representativesOTC of the company.9 863,540Platinum13,729,700 have been on strike31 for contracts after receiving approval cipal and casual workers and an an- He stated that the presidency 13 days, demanding that their con-

to hire 60% of the striking Plati- nual increase in profits as received Hassan Ghonema gave ordersDeals to all concerned9 par863,540- tracts be13,729,700 reinstated and that31 per- num workers. The new companies by DP World workers. He stated Workers strike for the 13th day ties to work on solving the prob- manent employment be guaranteed. Orders 0 0 0 0 Total 187 214,170,080 524,650,088 27,065 Daily EGX30 index performance Total Market Cap 387,749,265,334

Company Reuters Last Close Returns Daily Performance Turn Over Volume Market Cap. Market indices performance Sector Name Code Price Price Daily YTD 12-Mths. Max. Price Min. Price (EGP Mill.) Trade (EGP Mill.) Index Value Daily Ch. YTD Ch. Commercial Bank COMI Banks 35.73 35.70 0.56% 3.27% 46.67% 35.87 35.50 35.52 995,191 21,201.58 EGX 30 5,755.77 1.08% 5.37% NSGB NSGB Banks 37.75 37.72 -0.08% 7.13% 33.47% 37.80 37.65 1.915 50,773 16,743.48 EGX 70 493.42 1.86% 3.42% Ezz Steel ESRS Basic Resources 10.83 10.87 2.26% 9.47% 59.15% 10.96 10.67 31.72 2,918,022 5,774.91 EGX 100 826.97 1.51% 3.33% ELSWEDY ELECTRIC SWDY Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 22.50 22.50 0.00% -1.79% -12.72% 22.61 22.24 1.453 64,585 5,026.91 Markets No. Volume Value(LE) Trades EGX 20 Capped 6,717.78 1.23% 5.92% MRRIDIVE MOIL Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 1.16 1.15 1.77% -0.86% -25.87% 1.16 1.13 3.82 497,539 404.99 Listed 170 213,003,938 509,832,235 26,812 AIC Contracting AIND Financial Services excluding Banks 0.52 0.52 4.00% 10.64% -16.13% 0.53 0.50 8.222 15,830,633 267.31 Stocks 169 Market212,913,938 Brief 500,814,235 26,808 Amer Group Holding AMER Financial Services excluding Banks 0.65 0.64 1.59% 0.00% -11.11% 0.65 0.63 4.20 6,549,350 1,915.01 PDBonds 0 Volume0 Value0 No.0 of EK Holding EKHO Financial Services excluding Banks 1.29 1.29 0.00% 0.78% 9.32% 1.29 1.28 3.267 377,516 1,082.69 MarketsDirectionBonds No.No.1 Volume90,000 Value(LE)9,018,000 Trades4 EFG-Hermes HRHO Financial Services excluding Banks 11.79 11.80 0.94% 7.18% -8.60% 11.86 11.70 11.18 947,324 5,591.27 Nilex 8 (000's)302,602 (LE1,088,153 000's) Trades222 Listed 170 213,003,938 509,832,235 26,812 Pioneers Holding PIOH Financial Services excluding Banks 4.75 4.74 2.16% -2.47% 20.30% 4.77 4.69 4.870 1,028,251 2,320.00 OTC 9 863,540 13,729,700 31 Listed stocks 170 213,004 509,832 26,812 Citadel Capital CCAP Financial Services excluding Banks 3.99 4.02 1.77% 6.35% 16.86% 4.06 3.97 28.75 7,154,838 2,582.19 StocksDeals 1699 212,913,938863,540 500,814,23513,729,700 26,80831 Raya Holding RAYA Technology 5.60 5.64 1.26% -0.35% 26.74% 5.68 5.60 0.749 132,723 357.73 GainersPDBondsOrders 14400 211,84000 490,0250 26,20700 Telecom Egypt ETEL Telecommunications 14.7 14.76 0.34% 4.31% -12.61% 14.80 14.62 8.42 570,549 25,111.02 BondsTotal 1871 214,170,08090,000 524,650,0889,018,000 27,0654 Orascom Telecom Media And Technology OTMT Telecommunications 0.65 0.64 3.23% 16.36% 61.11% 0.66 0.61 61.815 96,767,811 3,252.33 TotalDecliners Market Cap 13 581 387,749,265,33414,757 462 Orascom Telecom ORTE Telecommunications 4.45 4.49 1.35% 13.10% 2.98% 4.53 4.42 13.40 2,986,375 23,238.41 Nilex 8 302,602 1,088,153 222 Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals SKPC Chemicals 13.11 13.13 0.77% -0.91% -4.51% 13.23 13.07 1.528 116,391 6,840.75 UnchangedOTCIndex 139 863,540583 13,729,7005,050 14331 Egyptian Financial and Industrial EFIC Chemicals 10.37 10.19 2.83% 2.72% -11.77% 10.45 9.99 11.63 1,141,603 686.78 Value Daily Ch. YTD Ch. EGX 30 5,755.77 1.08% 5.37% AMOC AMOC Oil and Gas 69.25 69.15 0.10% -5.52% -13.25% 69.90 69.00 1.060 15,330 5,947.79 Deals 9 863,540 13,729,700 31 EGX 70 493.42 1.86% 3.42% Juhayna Food Industries JUFO Food and Beverage 8.65 8.72 1.28% 13.39% 77.96% 8.80 8.60 1.30 149,078 6,079.12 OrdersEGX 100 0 826.970 1.51%0 3.33%0 Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) OCIC Construction and Materials 264.99 263.52 1.02% 4.42% -1.09% 265.00 260.00 21.566 81,837 54,505.77 EGX 20 Capped 6,717.78 1.23% 5.92% Delta Construction & Rebuilding DCRC Construction and Materials 6.8 6.79 1.65% 8.81% -11.13% 6.86 6.72 1.58 232,379 154.35 Total 187 214,170,080 524,650,088 27,065 Modern Co. For Water Proofing WATP Construction and Materials 2.15 2.15 0.94% 20.11% -32.39% 2.17 2.14 4.272 1,984,145 217.26 Total Market Cap Volume 387,749,265,334Value No. of Direction No. Palm Hills PHDC Real Estate 2.54 2.54 2.42% 4.10% 45.98% 2.57 2.48 50.26 19,822,658 2,599.83 (000's) (LE 000's) Trades TMG Holding TMGH Real Estate 4.28 4.29 1.66% -3.16% -5.71% 4.32 4.25 15.354 3,581,469 8,708.23 Listed stocks 170 213,004 509,832 26,812 National Real Estate Bank NRPD Real Estate 19.78 19.95 1.12% 0.05% -17.32% 20.11 19.75 1.93 96,746 77.00 Index Value Daily Ch. YTD Ch. Six of October OCDI Real Estate 22.34 22.25 3.49% 9.44% 85.26% 22.70 21.67 12.088 543,282 1,949.54 Gainers 144 211,840 490,025 26,207 EGX 30 5,755.77 1.08% 5.37% El Kahera Housing & Development ELKA Real Estate 6.57 6.53 1.87% -0.61% 37.76% 6.58 6.45 1.77 270,418 600.94 Decliners 13 581 14,757 462 Arab Cotton Ginning ACGC Personal and Household Products 4.25 4.27 1.18% -2.95% 54.71% 4.31 4.23 11.070 2,589,991 1,117.52 EGX 70 493.42 1.86% 3.42% Unchanged 13 583 5,050 143 Oriental Weavers ORWE Personal and Household Products 23.4 23.40 1.74% 0.43% -13.55% 23.40 23.30 0.16 7,048 2,070.00 EGX 100 826.97 1.51% 3.33% Egyptian Tourism Resorts EGTS Travel & Leisure 1.11 1.12 2.75% 6.67% 1.82% 1.13 1.10 3.389 3,037,326 1,144.50 EGX 20 Capped 6,717.78 1.23% 5.92%

Volume Value No. of Direction No. (000's) (LE 000's) Trades Listed stocks 170 213,004 509,832 26,812

Gainers 144 211,840 490,025 26,207

Decliners 13 581 14,757 462

Unchanged 13 583 5,050 143 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Daily news egypt 7 Business www.thedailynewsegypt.com Controversy over medicine prices hike Blackberry goes Medicines price rise coMpletes the series of prices hike in egypt all-out with BB10 By Lamia Nabil With a completely new platform, the firm is determined to The recent medicine price hikes and regain its leading position in the smartphone market the disappearance of various types of medicines on the Egyptian mar- By Mohamed El-Bahrawi ket have created a debate within the country, adding more concerns to Dubai - After a long–awaited come- Egyptians who are already suffering back, Research in Motion (RIM, now from a lack of adequate healthcare rebranded as Blackberry), unveiled services. the Blackberry 10 in a global event Pharmaceutical companies, partic- held simultaneously in New York, ularly regional and multinational ones, Toronto, Johannesburg, Dubai, Paris, argue that the worldwide rising prices London, Jakarta and Delhi. of medicinal drugs, which are import- President and CEO Thorsten ed using US dollars, forced them to ei- Heins took to the stage in New York

ther raise prices for some medicines Hassan Ibrahim announcing the official launch of the or stop production altogether. Medicines price rise completes the series of prices hike in Egypt firm’s new platform, Blackberry 10, Some physicians and chemists see and the two new smartphones, Black- the increase in some medicine prices “by a few piastres”, for certain medi- The government pays public sec- that multinational pharmaceutical berry Z10 (touchscreen) and Black- as fair, calling on the health ministry cines currently priced under EGP 5. tor companies for certain low-cost companies’ high prices can be at- berry Q10 (touch with the firm’s to approve some of the hikes. Others Most of the medicines are not avail- medicines, but cannot cover the cost tributed to the pricy imported raw trademark QWERTY keyboard). have criticised pharmaceutical com- able in pharmacies, while some neces- for major, more expensive medicinal materials used to produce high “Today sees a re-invented Black- panies for focusing only on profits, sary types of baby-milk and eye drops drugs. Prices of these major medi- quality medicines. berry launching an entirely new mo-

even at the expense of the poor. are also unavailable. Yet pharmaceu- cines have been negatively impacted According to Al-Sharqawy, the bile experience,” said Heins. “We are Egypt News Daily General Secretary of the Pharma- tical companies suffer great losses, by the increasing inflation rate. Ministry of Health should accord- thrilled to be introducing BlackBerry New touch screen Q10 that still re- cists’ Syndicate Abdallah Zein Al-Abi- according to Adel Abd el-Maqsoud, Salah Al-Sharqawy, chairman of ingly consider approving reasonable 10 on the new BlackBerry Z10 and tains the Blackberry style keyboard deen said that the Ministry of Health chairman of the Pharmacists’ division the board of directors at pharma- price hikes in order to better reflect BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, to de- is reconsidering raising prices slightly, at the Chamber of Commerce. ceutical company Novartis, claims the market. liver a faster, smarter experience that scriber base is still healthy, people continuously adapts to your needs. are still using Blackberry and they’re Every feature, every gesture, and ev- still utilising our platform. With the Central Bank ery detail in BlackBerry 10 is designed introduction of Blackberry 10 we’re egyptian exports grow 12% in January to keep you moving.” actually introducing a brand new dollar supply Heins proceeded to give a com- proposition for our consumers,” By Lamia Nabil He also confirmed that the minis- which export values reached EGP prehensive demonstration of Black- said Quirin when asked about Black- continues to shrink try works closely with export coun- 4.108bn last month, and the Europe- berry 10’s new features, which in- berry’s expectations for regaining its Egyptian exports, excluding petro- cils to meet the needs of the export an Union (EU) which purchased some clude BB Hub, a one-stop notification market share after posting a 47% drop By Mohamed SalahEldin leum products, grew 12% to reach sector and to help them overcome EGP 2.695bn in Egyptian exports. centre a swipe away from any screen, in sales in Q3 of 2012. EGP 11.26bn in January, compared to the current problems, adding that Asia, which purchased EGP 1.2bn featuring feeds, calendar events, con- “The opportunity is there for us to The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) sold EGP 10.28bn in January 2012. cooperation between the ministry in Egyptian exports, was in third place. versations, emails, messenger and so- continue growing and gaining market $37.8m of the earmarked $40m of- Minister of Industry and Foreign and the export councils will remove Africa followed in fourth place, pur- cial media updates. The camera’s new share. We’ve got an open platform fered to banks at its 20th foreign ex- Trade Hatem Saleh said that non- obstacles. He also stressed the impor- chasing EGP 987m in exports. Time Shift mode enables the capture now, so people are more inclined to change auction held on Monday. petroleum exports increased due to tance of Egyptian exports as a primary The total value of exports to the of multiple shots with a single click, develop and create content for our The cut-off price was EGP 6.7082 the country’s various export councils source of foreign currency. US sat at EGP 513m, compared to which the user can scroll through to platform, which is essentially what to the US dollar, slightly higher than recording positive results. The value In addition, the minister said that EGP 718m in January 2012. pick the perfect snapshot. The Z10’s consumers are looking for. We’re the price at Thursday’s auction. of the Agricultural Export Council’s some sector exports declined in Jan- Saudi Arabia purchased EGP virtual keyboard suggests words definitely going to see a strong turn- Since last December, the Central (AEC) exports increased to EGP uary. The Egyptian Furniture Export 1.189bn in Egyptian exports; Libya pur- while typing and with an upwards around especially since the market Bank has been holding forex auctions 1.52bn last month compared to EGP Council (EFEC) reported EGP 176m chased EGP 922m; Turkey, EGP632m; swipe the word is placed in the text itself is growing,” Quirin added. three times per week, a procedure 849m in January 2012; while Textile in exports last month, a $10m drop Lebanon, EGP484m; the UK, EGP field, which makes the typing experi- Blackberry hired singer-songwrit- which aims to lower the rate of deple- Export Council exports increased to year-on-year. The Chemical and Fer- 415m; and France, EGP 404m. ence much faster. er Alicia Keys as the company’s new tion in foreign reserves, which hover EGP 427m last month compared to tilisers Export Council also reported Ihab Derias, chairman of the Egyp- Another key feature is Blackberry global creative director. In her new at around $15bn compared to $36bn EGP 344m; the Egyptian Leather Ex- a drop to EGP 844m from EGP 2.94bn tian Furniture Export Council (EFEC), Balance, which allows for the separa- role, Keys will “work closely with app before the 25 January Revolution. port Council reported a year-on-year the year previous. Garment Export said that it is difficult to judge January’s tion between personal and work use, developers, content creators, retail- The auctions began by offering jump to EGP 94m last month. Council’s exports fell in value to EGP results because the council’s work is with the option to firewall each area ers, carriers and the entertainment $75m, which was later reduced to The Export Council for Building 626m from EGP 768m, The Food Ex- mostly seasonal. In 2012 the council of the device. Blackberry Flow enables community to further shape and $60m and then $50m. Materials, Refractory and Metallurgy port Council’s (FEC) exports fell to achieved an increase of 18% from the user to navigate through running enhance the Blackberry 10 platform, Osama Al-Manyalawy, assistant Industries (ECBM) saw a jump in the EGP 1.383bn from EGP 1.66bn, The 2011 levels due to successful exports applications seamlessly through a mi- and to inspire creative use through treasury manager at the Arab Banking total value of exports to EGP 3.447bn Engineering Export Council of Egypt to its primary market, Arab coun- nimised screen with no need to re- its remarkable capabilities and func- Corporation (ABC), said CBE offered in January 2013, up from EGP 2.425bn (EEC) reported a drop in exports to tries—particularly Saudi Arabia, the turn to a home screen to flip through tionality”. $175m last week, and that it normally in January 2012. The Home Textile Ex- EGP1.132bn from EGP 1.71bn, The UAE, and Qatar. them. Users can download and pur- “Alicia Keys has come to Blackber- offers $150m per week. port Council reported that exports Export Council Of Medical Indus- The council has implemented a chase apps via the company’s new ry because she believes in the product Al-Manyalawy added that the price increased in value to EGP 345m Janu- tries’ (ECMI) exports shrank in value new strategy to expand into the Af- web store, Blackberry World, which and technology, and subscribes to our of the dollar was increasing at a slower ary 2013, compared to EGP 297m in to EGP 191m from EGP 198m, and rican market by preparing a trade features “over 70,000 applications”. overriding philosophy to ‘Keep Mov- rate than before. “It used to jump six pi- January 2012. The Books Export Council’s exports mission to Ethiopia, and has targeted “We’ve worked extremely hard for ing’: to empower people through mo- astres each time, now the difference is Saleh mentioned that the ministry dropped in value to EGP 6m from the American market through the the past two years. We built a new bile computing and communications,” one piastre or less,” he said. “Last week had created a strategic plan to achieve EGP 32m. Egyptian-American Export Company. platform, which we developed from said Heins. “We are excited she will started and ended with the same rate, increases in the other export sectors, The most important foreign mar- Next May the council will participate the ground up. We’ve got application be bringing us her enormous capabili- and we’ll wait to see what happens at but as a result of political instability kets for Egyptian exports in January in the annual hospitality furniture partners who’ve developed specifi- ties, as well as a vast network of rela- the end of this week,” he said. this could not yet be achieved. were those of Arab countries, to show. cally for our platform. We have a great tionships in the entertainment, social opportunity ahead of us and I believe media and business communities, to the market is extremely active. Peo- help shape our brand and grow our ple are looking for something new in business.” the diesel crisis: petroleum minister’s words versus reality terms of capability and functionality Blackberry has managed to impress Crisis due to high levels of smuggling and not a shortage in supplies, says Kamal and today we’re delivering on that,” fans as well as market analysts with Blackberry’s North Africa regional the introduction of Blackberry10. Osama Kamal, Egypt’s minister of With regards to the price of the director, Ben Quirin, told the Daily However, with competition running petroleum, said Tuesday that Egypt dollar in Egyptian pound and its ef- News Egypt. strong from Apple and Samsung, it currently finds itself in the midst of a fect on Egyptian fuel consumption “Our finances are still very healthy. remains unclear whether Blackberry diesel crisis, adding however that this he said “the decrease in the price of We have $2.9bn in banks, our sub- will be able to regain its leading status. was a result of high levels of smug- the pound has effected all aspects of gling as opposed to a shortage in sup- the Egyptian economy, however with plies, and that Egypt was distributing regards to petroleum, we continue 35,000 tonnes of diesel each day at an to export at the same rate that we estimated cost of over $35m. import, and in this sense we have ben- Daily news In statements made Tuesday dur- efitted from the rise in the price of ing a yearly conference held for pe- the dollar”. egypt troleum interests from various Arab Since 31 December, the price of As a valued DNE newspaper reader, please countries, Kamal stated that Egypt the Egyptian pound has decreased planned on instituting its smart card 8% in relation to the dollar. This has e-mail our circulation manager to activate programme in order to help better AlMalkyAhmed happened as clashes and instability your subscription distribute petroleum resources be- Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal speaks at the 16th Conference for Petroleum continue to grip Egypt, stalling Egypt’s tween the months of April and July. acceptance of its long awaited pend- The government has attempted to that we cannot ignore, however it is men’s Association (EBA), said that ing IMF loan. [email protected] decrease its funding for fuel subsidies not a diesel crisis per say as much as he did not agree with the minister’s Egypt has also seen a decrease in which total one-fifth of Egypt’s GDP, it a problem with distribution. We dis- statements, which he said were not the level of its foreign currency re- but worker strikes have prevented tribute 35,000 tons of diesel a day at received well by the country’s con- serves which have reached $13.6bn, Subscription Period: Discount: Final Price: = per copy: such policies from being implemented. a cost of nearly $35bn.” tracting sector. less than what is needed to cover the Government funded petroleum He added that the Ministry of Pe- He added that all in Egypt were cost of imports over the next three 1 to 25 daily copies: subsidies for the first half of the 2012- troleum planned to address the crisis aware of the extent to which the months. This comes as the amount Six Months: 12% LE 458 LE 3.52 2013 fiscal year totaled EGP 55bn by re-routing fuel shipments headed diesel crisis had affected all parts of of dollars in circulation in Egypt has Twelve Months: 14% LE 898 LE 3.44 ($8bn), with costs expected to reach for stations known to engage in the country and put a stop to a num- decreased markedly, as investors 26 to 100 daily copies: EGP 120bn by year’s end. smuggling to other stations that do ber of commercial and development and tourists have become hesitant Repeated fuel shortages have not do so. projects, in particular with regards to to travel to and do business in the Six Months: 20% LE 422 LE 3.20 stirred up anger amongst Egyptian Dakar Abdellah, member of the road work being carried out inside country. Twelve Months: 25% LE 792 LE 3.00 drivers and caused a number of com- board of directors for the Egyptian the country. However Kamal commented Tues- 101 and more daily copies: plications for Egypt’s agricultural and Federation for Construction and Abdellah went on to describe day saying: “We still possess the nec- Six Months: 30% LE 369 LE 2.80 industrial sectors. Building Contractors (EFCBC), and a statements made by officials from essary amount of financial resources He added saying, “There does in- member of the Construction Com- the petroleum ministry regarding the needed to continue importing petro- Twelve Months: 40% LE 633 LE 2.40 deed exist a diesel crisis within Egypt mittee for the Egyptian Business- crisis as delusional and unconvincing. leum products.” 8 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 lifestyle events on the town Music siwa Boutique Holiday inn Cairo Citystars DJ Aly B Cairo Jazz Club hosts DJ Aly B, celebrates the opening of who spins an array of musical lime lounge styles: tech-house, nu-disco, and 80s pop. Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26 of July Street, Sphinx Square Agouza, Cairo Tel: (02) 3345 9939 13 February 10pm

Zar Music Mazaher Ensemble is a group of Egyptian musicians who still play

Zar music. All of the musicians Abdel-Rahman Sherief of Mazaher are women, Umm Siwan treasures on display Sameh, Umm Hassan, and Nour By Abdel-Rahman Sherief el Sabah and they sing a variety 15 years ago with a small work- to partake in several exhibitions in shop where young Siwan girls were Jordan, Saudi-Arabia and Bahrain at of music of African, Egyptian and Siwa, a desert oasis situated in the taught traditional Siwan embroi- our expense. While French people Sudanese origins. east of Egypt, is considered a small dery and the style of dressmaking prefer our accessories, the Arab Simon Stamper, Magda Barsoum and Mohamed Ibrahim Makan piece of paradise on earth, full of of their ancestors, but the project customers prefer our garments,” 1 Saad Zaghloul Street fabulous natural landscapes and was hampered by ancient local cus- Nashed said. Siwa’s creations are Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars celebrated the re-launch of Lime Lounge, a Downtown,Cairo historical sites and awash with the toms that prohibit young girls from more popular among foreigners stylish lounge and bar. Among the invitees were prominent media and Tel: (02) 2792 0878 rich Siwan culture. working after marriage. “We train than Egyptians and that is why “we social figures. 13 February 9pm A small part of that Siwan culture around 300 girls annually, however, did not participate in any local ex- The guests were welcomed by Simon Stamper, area general manager can now be found in the lofty neigh- only 30 to 40 girls continue work- hibitions after the revolution.” InterContinental Hotels Group Cairo Citystars and Mohamed Ibrahim, TheaTre borhood of Zamalek where an ing because of the old-fashioned The Women’s Employment general manager Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars. aptly-named store, Siwa, features customs that are still adhered to branch of EQI is directed by Under Threat many different types of handmade there,” said Maged Nashed, pro- Neamatalla, whereas Mounir man- Continuing with the Festival des garments and accessories made by duction manager of EQI. ages the branch that employs Siwan Jeunes Créateurs, the French inhabitants of Siwa. The store was “We try to apply the latest in- men. Wooden home accessories, institute is showing a theatrical launched by Environmental Quality ternational fashion trends in our date products, frames and statues, performance written by Abou El International, EQI, a non-govern- production,” Nashed said, pointing chandeliers, and unique objects Ella al Sallamony, Under Threat mental organisation. out that many Italian and French made from salt extracted from Si- By Iman Adel Abdel-Fattah (1941). The play is performed by The organisation was founded by fashion houses use Siwan embroi- wa’s lake are some of the products Mohamed Fouad and Bahira Amr Laila Neamatalla and her husband dery styles in their newest collec- made by native Siwans under the We love food. We love the real, Mounir. Both decided to use their tions. “We deal with Italian and umbrella of EQI. and directed by Lamia Adly. down to earth, tried-and-tested, vast professional and academic ex- French fashion houses and send In a small workshop that is part 1 Madrasset El Huquq El Frenseya handed-down-through-the- Mounira, Cairo pertise in sociology and ecology them Siwan embroidery produced of the store in Zamalek a number generations, local Egyptian food. Tel: (02) 2791 5800 to help the underprivileged inhab- by Siwan women to adorn their of women work on finishing the Here is your chance to learn how 13 February 6pm itants of Siwa. creations.” garments that are sent from Siwa to make these local delicacies in During a visit to Siwa in 1997, The EQI collection used to par- before they are put on display. your own home. And just so you Neamatalla was impressed by the ticipate bi-annually in the Maison The objects featured in the Siwa know what to ask for, we have seMinar native Siwan garments and fabulous and Objet Fair in Paris. The organ- store are not cheap, but they are added how to say the ingredi- handmade unique embroidery and isation’s presence in the fair was beautiful, fashionable, and unique. ents in Arabic. No more excuses, Artist Talk decided to invest in the traditional supported by the governmental In- By purchasing an item you will not off to the souq ! Artists Christoper Mahon and Siwan skills to preserve the heri- dustry Development Centre but af- only get to own a part of Siwa’s Bryony Dunne spent the previ- tage and ensure the cottage indus- ter the revolution the centre with- rich heritage, you will also support ous eight months living with the try would thrive. drew the funding and EQI stopped a sustainable life for the craftsmen Foul Gabalyia Tribe in South Sinai. In The organisation was established participating. “Instead we started and women of Siwa. Foul is a staple dish in Egypt and many people start their day with this tonight’s seminar at the Town- traditional bean dish but it tastes good at any time of the day. Here house Gallery they talk about are two ways to prepare foul at home. their experience as part of a UNESCO research project. Bite Me Cairo: salad Days The Townhouse Gallery Factory Space By David Blanks this tasteless excuse for greens when Foul bel demma – Hussein Al Me’mar Pasha Street we have fresh gargir, spinach, endive, Downtown, Cairo At the end of Act 1, Scene 5 of Antony Romaine, coriander, mint and basil is Beans with tomato sauce Tel: (02) 2576 8086 and Cleopatra, Cleopatra sits in her incomprehensible to me—topped 13 February 7pm palace in Alexandria thinking about (barely) with a few strips of grilled Ingredients Directions Antony and worrying about Caesar. meat, some crushed walnuts and some • 5 stalks parsley, chopped – ba’- • Heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium exhibiTion Sadly, she bemoans her loss of inno- cubed Gouda cheese. It was really dis- doo-nis heat in a medium saucepan. Add cence, and remembers the days of her appointing and done with such little • 4 tbsp corn oil – zeit dor-a the onion and garlic and fry un- Alienation youthful inexperience: care. How difficult is it to present a • 1-2 tbsp cumin – kam-moon til golden. Sami Aboul Azam showcases a “My salad days, pleasing salad? • salt and pepper – malh and fel- • Add the tomato juice while stir- collection of artwork based on When I was green in judgment: cold Even the salad bars—who cannot fel ring constantly until it boils. the feelings of alienation as a in blood, be faulted for presentation anyway— • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped • Reduce the heat, cover the pan and To say as I said then! But, come, use far too many frozen, canned and – tom leave to cook for about 15 minutes result of events in Modern Egypt.

away; Badawi Nada packaged ingredients including mush- • 1 medium onion, chopped – ba- or until the mixture thickens. Al Masar Gallery Get me ink and paper: Foodist at work rooms, peas, corn, olives, fried Koki sal • Add the beans and season with 157 B 26th of July Street He shall have every day a several chicken, etc. Come on guys. Salads • 3 cups tomato juice – a-seer ta- cumin, salt and pepper. Add a Zamalek, Cairo greeting, egg and lemon juice, the croutons and are supposed to be fresh and healthy. ma-tem little water and boil for another Tel: (02) 2736 8537/010 0067 Or I’ll unpeople Egypt.” Parmesan were added, and the tux- Make an effort. • 3 cups cooked black beans or 2 15 minutes. 0705 This was not the origin of the Cae- edoed maître d’ plated our individual It is not all bleak. Cairo Kitchen cans beans – fool es-wed or fool • Take off the heat and taste to 13 February 11am sar salad, but given what is so often salads himself. serves wonderful and inventive fresh me-da-mes adjust the seasoning. served as “Caesar salad,” Cleopatra’s It was elegant, refined and fun, salads every day, and with a lunchtime • Serve in a bowl, add the remain- Alia’s Drinks worries still ring true. On a culinary bright with fresh flavours, and an plate for EGP 25 you can’t go wrong. ing oil on top and garnish with Mashrabia’s latest exhibition by level, we really have lost our innocence. important milestone in my budding And to keep me from completely fall- parsley. Ramy El-Dozy, inspired by the six Although there are some who dis- teenage foodist career. Today I can- ing into despair, my disappointments months the artist spent in the pute the point, food historians generally not stomach what passes for a Cae- were redeemed when I tried a new Ard El-Lewa neighbourhood. agree that the Caesar salad was invent- sar salad in most restaurants and no salad at Left Bank. Lewa neighbourhood. ed by Caesar Cardini at his restaurant longer order or eat them. Left Bank is a fantastic space, light Foul bel khodar – Mashrabia Gallery in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924. It was the In Egypt we are undergoing a salad and airy, with a beautiful view of the 8 Champollion Street era of Prohibition; hence his establish- crisis. Salad serves as the gateway to a river. Open for a year now, they have Beans with vegetables Downtown, Cairo ment was located just on the other side meal, but too often restaurateurs pay never been able to get it together in Tel: 010 0170 4554 of the U.S. border. According to John scant attention to this section of their terms of food and service though. Ingredients Directions 13 Febuary 11am Mariani, (How Italian Food Conquered menu as they rush into pastas, pizzas When I suggest going there friends • 1 tbsp garlic, crushed – tom • Cut the tomatoes into bite size the World), it was a 4 July weekend and and roast meats. It’s a shame. decline, saying that while they love • 1 green chili pepper, chopped – cubes and cut peppers into bite Cardini found himself low on supplies I was reminded of this last week the setting, the menu has never really fel-fel akh-dar ha-ra’a size squares. and inundated with guests from Hol- when I innocently ordered quiche and worked for them. • 1 stalk parsley, chopped – ba’- • Heat the margarine or oil in a me- lywood. In order to save the situation salad at the iconic La Bodega restau- This is changing. The owners have doo-nis dium deep pan. Add the onions he put together salads with ingredients rant. The spinach and cheese quiches hired new chefs/consultants, they are • 1 tbsp tomato paste – sal-set ta- and stir until yellow. Weather he had to hand: Romaine lettuce, olive were perfectly serviceable for a light rolling out a new menu, and from what ma-tem • Add the garlic, parsley and pep- oil, croutons, Worcestershire sauce and lunch, but half my plate was covered I have seen you will soon need reser- • 2 tbsp margarine or oil – sam-na per and cook for about 3 minutes. Wednesday, February 13 Parmesan cheese. with a lazy clump of unappetising Ice- vations. Great news (and more about or zeit • Add the chili pepper and after Alexandria 19°C / 9°C I remember my first Caesar salad. It berg lettuce squirted with a dash of this later). For now, if you are as de- • 3 medium onions, chopped – ba-sal another minute add the toma- was at the McCormick Inn in Chicago balsamic vinegar. I told the chef he spairing of the salad scene as I am, give • 3 medium tomatoes – ta-ma-tem toes and tomato paste and stir Aswan 27°C / 14°C in the days of my youthful inexperi- should be ashamed of himself (Her them another chance and try the new • 3 medium green peppers – fel-fel to mix well. Leave to simmer for Cairo 12°C / 13°C ence. I was 14 and my parents had royal self claims I used more colourful Left Bank salad. Arugula topped with akh-dar 5 -7 minutes. Hurghada 26°C / 13°C taken me and my brothers there for language, but I am sticking to my story). caramelised walnuts, roasted mush- • 4 cups black beans or 2 1/2 cans • Add the beans, salt and pepper and Luxor 26°C / 13°C a weekend getaway. In those days Cae- I had a similar experience the week rooms, cherry tomatoes, charred beans – fool es-wed or fool me-da- stir to mix the beans with the veg- sar salads were prepared tableside. A before at Kiwi Café in Maadi. What was Sucrine lettuce, and brûléed goat mes etables. Add some water and leave Sharm El-Sheikh 27°C / 18°C large wooden bowl was rubbed with supposed to be a beef salad turned cheese, it hit all the right notes. So • salt and pepper – malh and fel- to cook for another 10 minutes. Suez 18°C / 9°C garlic and anchovies, the Romaine let- out to be a bowl heaped with (again) there is hope. Perhaps Egypt won’t fel • Serve in a bowl. tuce was rolled in olive oil, coddled Iceberg lettuce—why anyone uses have to be unpeopled just yet after all.