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Thursday ,10 September 2020
| Pope Tawadros Coptic martyrs Calendar is an extension of the ancient Egyptian one | New court will hold hearing in Lady of Karm village case on Sunday | Bishop Takla casts his vote in the Senate run-off | Endowments: 130 new mosques will be opened next Friday | Voting polls open its doors for the Senate elections run-off | Bishop Takla perfumes the remains of St. Takla Haymanot the Abyssinian | Helwan Cathedral reduces number of Holy Masses due to low turnout | New Minister of International Cooperation promises good surprises | St. George Church in Naqada celebrates the Coptic New Year
Egypts FM urges unified and firm Arab policy against Turkeys destructive practices
Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Wednesday to Arab ministers the necessity of adopting a "unified and firm Arab policy" against Turkey's "destructive" practices. In a speech during the Arab League's hosted ministerial committee concerned with Turkish interventions in Arab states, Shoukry said the "flagrant Turkish interventions and practices in several Arab states represent the most emerging threats facing Arab national security." Shoukry reviewed Turkey s "blatant practices" in several Arab states which are causing societal and sectarian divisions in the region. He shed light on evidence reflecting the size of Turkish interventions in Arab nations, including facilitating the crossover of tens of thousands of terrorists and mercenaries to Syria and dispatching thousands of fighters to Libya. Shoukry highlighted rejection of the Turkish encroachment on resources in Iraq as well as Ankara s signing of an "illegitimate memoranda of understanding" with the government in Tripoli. Egypt has repeatedly stressed its rejection of Turkey's political and military interference in Arab affairs, describing them as "expansionist" and "lacking any legitimate basis." Tensions between the two countries escalated in the past months over Ankara s military intervention in war-torn Libya, its violation of Iraq s sovereignty, as well as Ankara s hunt for gas in the eastern Mediterranean in violation of the territorial waters of Greece and Cyprus, two close allies of Egypt. Egypt has had strained relations with Turkey since the 2013 ouster of Egypt's late Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, a close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's government. Cairo has repeatedly condemned Ankara s support for the terrorist-designated Muslim Brotherhood.
Polling stations open amid heightened security for Egypts Senate election run-offs
Run-offs for Egypt's Senate elections kicked off on Tuesday, with polling stations open in 14 governorates nationwide under heightened security and strict preventive measures amid the coronavirus crisis. Some 174 senators representing different constituencies countrywide were officially named last month after securing most votes during the first round of elections, while 26 seats are still up for grabs in the run-offs on Tuesday and Wednesday. Only 8.95 million out of 62.94 million eligible voters cast their ballots during the first round s voting in August, a total turnout of 14.23 percent. Most seats were won by a pro-government coalition led by the Mostaqbal Watan Party, claiming, along with its allies, the majority in the newly reconstituted 300-seat upper house of parliament. The remaining 26 seats, whose nominees failed to obtain the necessary absolute majority, are distributed over 14 governorates: Qalioubiya, Menoufia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Giza, Beni Suef, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia and Marsa Matrouh. In the first round, the pro-government Mostaqbal Watan Party won 118 (around 60 percent) out of the 200 contested seats. The National Election Authority (NEA) said Mostaqbal Watan won 68 individual seats and 50 party list seats during the first round, with eyes on winning a majority in the run-offs. Around 52 candidates will compete in the run-offs, of whom 24 are affiliated with Mostaqbal Watan, four with the Islamist Nour Party, three with the Guardians of the Nation Party, two with the People s Republican Party, one with the Congress Party, one with the National Movement Party, and one with the Ittihad (union) Party, according to the NEA. The results are set to be announced on 16 September. The Senate, which was created in accordance with constitutional amendments approved last year, will act as an advisory chamber to the House of Representatives. It will sit in place of the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament that was dissolved in 2014. Two-thirds of the members are elected via the individual candidacy and the closed party list systems, and the rest will be appointed by the president. The first session of the new body, where senators are required to be sworn in, is set to be held in October. The first five-year term of the Senate will end in 2025.
Wednesday ,09 September 2020
Tuesday ,08 September 2020
Egypt's Sisi urges quick construction of 200 dairy assembly plants, doubling veal production funds
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi urged the speedy construction of 200 dairy assembly plants nationwide and ordered the doubling of allocations for the national veal project to EGP 2 billion (about $126.7 million), a presidential statement read. Expanding on dairy assembly plants will reflect positively on people s health and economic conditions, El-Sisi added. El-Sisi s statements came at a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El-Sayed El-Quseir and his deputy for livestock, fisheries and poultry Mostafa El-Sayad, and General Director of the National Service Products Organisation of the Armed Forces Mostafa Amin. The president also urged supplying livestock owners with quality fodder and livestock strains known for their high productivity of meat. Funding for the national veal project was doubled last month to EGP 1 billion, the presidency said in an earlier statement. The veal project has been ongoing for the past four years. It targets providing good strains of imported livestock for fattening mainly to owners of small farms, in exchange for loans with five percent maximum interest. The project aims at creating job opportunities, developing livestock, and providing red meat at fair prices. It seeks to decrease meat imports through fattening calves to provide more meat. The project mainly targets youth, small farmers and women. Head of the Livestock and Poultry Development Sector at the Agriculture Ministry Tarek Soliman told the media 15,300 people have benefited from more than 183,000 calves in the project.
Egyptian expats begin voting in Egypts Senate run-offs Sunday
Run-offs for seats in Egypt's Senate kicked off Sunday with polling stations open for Egyptian expats until Monday, ahead of a run-off vote at home 8-9 September. Some 174 senators, representing different constituencies countrywide, were officially named last month after receiving the majority of votes during the first round of elections, while 26 seats are still up for grabs. Only 8.95 million out of 62.94 million eligible voters cast their ballots during the four-day long voting period in August, a total turnout of 14.23 percent. Valid votes were recorded at 7.5 million, or 84.58 percent of the total turnout, with invalid ballots numbered at 1.38 million, or 15.42 percent. Most seats were won by a pro-government coalition led by the Mostaqbal Watan Party, claiming, along with its allies, the majority in the newly reconstituted 300-seat upper house of parliament. The remaining 26 seats, whose nominees failed to obtain the necessary absolute majority, are distributed over 14 governorates: Qalioubiya, Menoufia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Giza, Beni Suef, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia and Marsa Matrouh. The results are set to be announced 16 September. The Senate, which was created in accordance with constitutional amendments approved last year, will act as an advisory chamber to the House of Representatives. It will sit in place of the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament that was dissolved in 2014. Two-thirds of the members are elected via the individual candidacy and the closed party list systems, and the rest will be appointed by the president. The first session of the new body, where senators are required to be sworn in, is set to be held in October. The first five-year term of the Senate will end in 2025.
Monday ,07 September 2020
Friday ,04 September 2020
Russia resumes international flights with Egypt, UAE and Maldive
Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed. The government said it had authorized three flights a week to Cairo, as well as two flights a week to Dubai and to the Maldives s Velana International Airport. Russia halted all regular and charter international flights with other countries at the end of March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, allowing only repatriation trips. The decision was reviewed in August and the country resumed flights to Great Britain, Tanzania, Turkey and Switzerland in accordance with a number of criteria determined by the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center. According to the Russian state news agency TASS, the criterions are recording no more than 40 new cases of the coronavirus infection per 100,000 of population during 14 days, no more than 1% of daily growth of the new cases over 14 days, and the coronavirus spread coefficient not higher than one over a week. Egypt has been witnessing a decline in its daily total of new cases and deaths in recent weeks as the government implemented various measures to control the spread the virus. It has recorded daily tallies of less than a thousand new cases consistently since 9 July. As of 1 July, the government resumed regular international flights at all its airports after a four-month hiatus due to the pandemic. Foreign tourists in groups are allowed entry into three coastal Egyptian governorates with the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country – South Sinai, the Red Sea, and Matrouh
US suspends foreign aid to Ethiopia over GERD dispute: Bloomberg
The United States has suspended aid to Ethiopia over the filling of its disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without an accord with Egypt and Sudan, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, quoting a State Department official. The official, who was not authorised to speak publicly about the matter and asked not to be identified, said President Donald Trump s administration is increasingly concerned about the lack of progress in negotiations between the three countries. He said the US government is working with the three countries to facilitate an agreement that balances their interests. The US had brokered talks between the three sides late last year to break the years-long deadlock in negotiations, but failed to secure signatures from the three countries on a draft deal. Washington stressed to Ethiopia that the filling of the 6,000-megawatt dam "should not take place without an agreement". Egypt initialed the deal drafted by the US but Ethiopia refused to sign. Addis Ababa announced in July that it had achieved its first-year target for the filling of the dam s reservoir due to the rainfall season. The move was condemned by Cairo and Khartoum, both of whom sought a legally binding agreement before the dam s filling. The State Department official s comments to Bloomberg confirm a report by Foreign Policy magazine on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo approving a plan in late August to suspend some foreign aid to Ethiopia over the dam dispute. US officials and congressional aides familiar with the matter told Foreign Policy last week that the decision made by Pompeo could affect up to $130 million in foreign aid to Ethiopia, adding that the finalised cuts could amount to less than $130 million, however. The report prompted Ethiopia to ask for clarification from the US on the signalled cuts. "We have asked for clarification on reports of the United States decision not to give the $130 million it assigned to Ethiopia," Fitsum Arega, Ethiopia s ambassador to the US, wrote on Twitter earlier this week. The reported aid cuts come as negotiations sponsored by the African Union (AU) between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan ended in deadlock last week after the three sides failed to reach consensus over the legal and technical points of contention to be included in a preliminary integrated agreement on GERD. The three countries technical and legal committees were scheduled to come up with a unified draft from a collective report of the three capitals proposals to be presented last week to South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current AU chair, but failed to reach a consensus. The three countries agreed to send a letter individually to the AU president expressing their vision for the next stage of talks, according to a statement by the Egyptian irrigation and water resources ministry following the collapse of talks, which did not provide details on when the letters would be sent. The AU-sponsored talks are observed by the US, the EU, the AU and the AU Commission. The nearly completed $5 billion dam has been a source of contention between the three countries. Cairo fears the project will significantly cut its crucial water supplies from the River Nile, while Sudan has concerns on how the reservoir will be managed. Ethiopia says the massive project, which it hopes will make it Africa s largest power exporter, is key to its development efforts.
Egypt welcomes Sudans peace pact with revolutionary front
Egypt welcomed the peace agreement the Sudanese transitional government and Sudan s Revolutionary Front initialled in South Sudan s Juba on Monday, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. "Egypt reasserts its support of Sudan in its efforts for peace, stability and prosperity," the statement said, adding that Egypt is ready to continue its efforts to achieve stability in coordination with regional and international partners. The deal was initialled with nine armed movements grouped under Sudan s Revolutionary Front after 10 months of mediation in South Sudan. About 300,000 people have been killed in Darfur since rebels took up arms there in 2003, according to the United Nations. Conflict in South Kordofan and the Blue Nile erupted in 2011, in the wake of South Sudan s independence, resuming two decades of war. The agreement covers key issues concerning security, land ownership, transitional justice, power-sharing, and the return of people who fled their homes because of fighting. It also provides for the dismantling of rebel forces and the integration of their fighters into the national army. Rebel members of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Sudan People s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) had provisionally initialled the agreement with the government late on Saturday. However, an SLM faction led by Abdelwahid Nour and a wing of the SPLM-N headed by Abdelaziz Al-Hilu refused to take part.
Egypt condemns latest Houthi drone attack targeting Saudi Abha Intl Airport
Egypt condemned a booby-trapped drone attack by Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, which attempted to target Abha International Airport in the southwestern province of Aseer, a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday read. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthis announced late on Sunday intercepting and downing the drone, which it said targeted passengers at the airport, explaining to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that thousands of civilian passengers and expatriates of different nationalities use the airport daily. Following the attack, the coalition affirmed that it would continue to carry out strict measures to deter the Houthi militia. In its Sunday statement, the foreign ministry affirmed Egypt s support to the government and people of Saudi Arabia in the face of such "terrorist" attacks, as well as Saudi measures taken to preserve the Kingdom's security and stability." Houthis in Yemen have launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the border toward Saudi Arabia, aimed at military, economic and civilian targets including several attacks on Abha International Airport. Egypt has repeatedly denounced Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.
Monday ,31 August 2020
Sisi describes Abe as 'patriot, statesman, friend' following resignation announcement
Following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent resignation announcement, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi issued a statement on Facebook on Saturday praising Abe as a "patriotic statesman who gave much to his country." Abe, who served for around eight years as Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced his resignation on Friday over a resurgence of his ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease from which he has suffered for many years. The Egyptian president wished Abe a speedy recovery and praised him for being "a friend and a supporting partner to Egypt who made great contributions in enhancing cooperation and friendship between Egypt and Japan." Abe, 65, became Japan's longest serving prime minister last year, ruling since 2012. This is not the first time Abe has resigned over health issues. In 2007, after only one year in office, he resigned and handed the reigns over to chief cabinet secretary Yasuo Fukuda. The last time Abe met with El-Sisi was in August last year on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The two sides discussed enhancing cooperation in the fields of basic education, higher education, culture, technology, energy and transport. They also discussed the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum in northern Egypt's Giza governorate, as well as encouraging more Japanese companies to invest in Egypt.
EU, French Development Agency delegation tours urban development projects in Giza
A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) Commission and the French Development Agency (AFD) toured urban development and infrastructure projects, which are being carried out in the working-class neighourhood of Ard El-Lewa, Giza. The project, which has been implemented by Egypt s Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises Development Agency since 2017, is funded by the EU and the AFD at a cost of 15 million Euros. In a statement on Thursday, the Egyptian development agency said the delegation visited a drinking-water reservoir project, whose storage capacity is up to 6,000 cubic metres and provides water for 35,000 families living in the district. The project costs EGP 24 million, the statement added. Another two projects are being carried out at the same district: a project of replacement and renewal of water and sewage network at a cost of EGP 61 million, and a project of delivering water from the under-construction reservoir to the water networks at a cost of EGP 25 million. The projects aim to develop the infrastructure in the neediest areas through hiring semi-skilled and unskilled workers instead of using modern machinery and equipment, said Executive Vice President of the MSMEs Development Agency Tariq Shash. Shash added that project targets providing both thousands of work opportunities for irregular workers and a proper environment to establish small and micro enterprises.
Friday ,28 August 2020
Thursday ,27 August 2020
Egypt to announce plan for new school year in September: Education minister
Egypt will announce in detail next month its plan for the new academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The plan for dealing with the new academic year will be explained with all details by the first week of September," Minister of Education Tarek Shawky posted on his Facebook account. The education minister has pushed back the start of the new academic year to 17 October in the wake of the pandemic. The year is planned to end 24 June 2021. Last month, Shawky said the ministry is considering several proposals as models for the coming year s educational system, with the target of guaranteeing the safety of pre-university pupils, who amount to some 22 million students. The minister hinted at maximising usage of new technology, including online educational platforms. Last month, the country s Supreme Council of Universities announced that the next university academic year will begin Saturday, 17 October, with the implementation of a "hybrid education" model aimed at reducing the density of students inside education halls. Less than three months before the end of the 2019/2020 academic year, Egypt suspended in-person classes at schools and universities as part of sweeping anti-coronavirus measures, introducing a new research paper system as an alternative to written and oral exams for all grades, except for final year students who sat in-person exams in June and July. Egypt has so far recorded a total of 97,619 coronavirus cases since the outbreak began in February, including 5,298 deaths and 67,717 recoveries.
Egypts Sisi heads to Amman for trilateral summit with Jordan, Iraq
Egypt s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is heading on Tuesday to Amman, Jordan s capital and largest city, to attend a trilateral summit held for the third time with Iraq, the presidency said in a statement. The summit comes "within the framework of the path of trilateral cooperation mechanism between the three countries," presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said in a Facebook post. The summit will cover economic, trade and investment cooperation, as well as regional developments, a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court read last week. It will be attended by Jordan's King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi. The first trilateral summit was held in Cairo in March 2019, with the second summit held in New York in September of the same year. The past summits saw an exchange of views between leaders from the three countries on crucial regional issues and common security challenges, as well as means to restore stability in the region.
Wednesday ,26 August 2020
Tuesday ,25 August 2020
Egypt, France FMs welcome Libyan ceasefire, discuss Mideast developments
The foreign ministers of Egypt and France discussed several regional issues in a phone call, including developments in Libya, Palestine and Lebanon, a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Sunday. According to the statement, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian affirmed the necessity of upholding the principle of a two-state solution and the continuation of efforts to achieve a comprehensive and fair solution in the Palestinian cause. The phone call also addressed developments in the Libyan crisis, where the two ministers welcomed fresh ceasefire announcements by Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) and Aguila Saleh, speaker of the rival east-based House of Representatives. They said they considered the move "an important step" towards achieving a political settlement and the aspirations of the Libyan people in restoring stability and security in the war-torn country. The ministers also discussed the situation in Lebanon and means to support the country after the deadly blast that killed least 170 people and injured around 6,000 earlier this month.
Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq to hold trilateral summit in Amman this week
Egypt, Jordan and Iraq are set to hold a trilateral summit in the Jordanian capital of Amman, the Royal Hashemite Court announced. According to the statement last week, the summit, which will be held for the third time between the three countries, will cover economic, trade and investment cooperation, as well as regional developments. It will be attended by Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi. The first trilateral summit was held in Cairo in March 2019, with the second summit held in New York in September of the same year. The past summits saw an exchange of views between leaders from the three countries on crucial regional issues and common security challenges, as well as means to restore stability in the region.
Egypt provides $1.6 mln in medical aid to help African countries fight coronavirus to disburse $2.2 mln more
Egypt has provided medical aid worth nearly $1.6 million to ten African countries to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic and is preparing for two more batches worth $2.2 million, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly told the African Union (AU) during a meeting on Thursday. The virtual meeting, which included the leaders of African states and the chairs of AU regional economic communities (RECs), dealt with the efforts exerted to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Addressing the meeting, Madbouly said Egypt is preparing its second and third batches of medical aid, with an estimated value of $2.2 million, to be sent to 23 African countries. The virus has so far infected 1,157,122 people in Africa and caused 26,792 deaths. The prime minister stressed the necessity that African countries obtain the anticipated vaccines and drugs as soon as they are discovered. Madbouly also said that international financial institutions, Africa s partners, and the African and international private sectors should be urged to supply African states with all needed support to overcome the consequences of the pandemic. He reiterated Egypt s support for establishing an African platform for unified procurement, stressing the country s readiness to exchange expertise to run this platform in light of what he called "the successful Egyptian experience" in establishing the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement. He said that African companies should be given the priority in offering their products through this platform. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current AU chair, expressed his appreciation to Egypt for its efforts.
Mostaqbal Watan sweeps Senate poll
Semi-official results of last week's Senate election show that the liberal Mostaqbal Watan (Future of the Homeland) party has swept the polls. Of the 100 individual seats being contested Mostaqbal Watan gained almost 70. What's more, 20 of Mostaqbal Watan's candidates will face a re-run on 8 and 9 September. In party list seats, the 100-candidate National Unified List led by Mostaqbal Watan won uncontested. The list was able to secure the five per cent threshold necessary to be declared the winner. Prominent names on the list include the businessmen Ahmed Sabbour, Mohamed Al-Manzlawi and Gamal Abul-Fotouh. The semi-official results were released by the Mostaqbal Watan Party's Youth Secretariat. The official results were unavailable as Al-Ahram Weekly went to press. In Cairo, Mostaqbal Watan won eight out of 10 contested individual seats, and in Alexandria six out of seven contested individual seats. In the governorates of Beheira, Qalioubiya, Damietta, Daqahliya, Sharqiya, Giza, Fayoum, and Minya, Mostaqbal Watan appeared to have won all the available seats. The party is a vociferous supporter of President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi's economic reform and anti-terrorism policies. The People's Republican Party, led by steel tycoon Ahmed Abu Hashima, won five individual seats. A single independent, Hadi Louis Morgan, won a seat in Cairo. The semi-official results showed eight independents, three Islamist Nour Party candidates, as well as candidates affiliated with Tagammu, Congress, Reform and Development, Guardians of the Nation, Egyptian Freedom and Wafd parties will compete in second round run-offs. Lasheen Ibrahim, head of the National Elections Authority (NEA), announced on Monday that the official and final results of the Senate poll would be available on Wednesday. "The final results can only be announced once the election appeals filed with the NEA are settled," said Ibrahim. He added the poll was conducted in an atmosphere of integrity and transparency. "The voting was fully supervised by judges, the polls were monitored by the media and civil society organisations, and the NEA received just five complaints from foreign reporters covering the vote. "In general, the media was free to cover the Senate elections across Egypt. Indeed, 564 foreign reporters from 163 media institutions reported on the polls." Ibrahim said the army and the Interior Ministry intensified security measures to secure the ballot and ensure a safe environment for citizens as they cast their votes. "The Health Ministry also provided 2,800 ambulances and 7,000 medical staff across polling locations nationwide," said Ibrahim. "Sterilisation measures were applied throughout the voting process. They included the disinfection of areas where voters were present, including the polling stations, offices, ballot boxes and tents outside polling stations," said Ibrahim. "Disinfection gates were installed in front of every polling station to protect voters against infection, and face masks and social distancing were mandatory inside polling stations." A total of 787 candidates competed for individual seats in the new chamber, created when constitutional amendments were approved last year. The Senate, which has a five-year term, has 300 seats. One third of senators are elected via the individual candidacy system, a third through closed party lists, and a third will be named by the president. Ibrahim said "large numbers of voters, particularly women and young people, were keen to cast their votes in the first round of the polls." Civil society organisations monitoring the two-day poll said the turnout was highest during late afternoon and evening hours. Ibrahim said campaigning for run-offs will begin on 20 August and continue until 5 September, while the vote will be on 8 and 9 September, from 9am to 9pm, in Egypt, and on 6 and 7 September for Egyptian expats.
Egypt to announce Senate election results on Wednesday
The official results of Egypt's Senate elections will be announced on Wednesday, the National Elections Authority (NEC) announced on Tuesday, a week after the vote was held under strict preventive measures amid the coronavirus outbreak. In an official statement, the NEC said the election's results will be announced in a press conference held at 3 pm from State TV building Maspero on Wednesday. Last week, the two-day voting period for the second chamber of parliament saw a light to moderate turnout at some 14,000 polling stations nationwide, with no violations or major problems reported that would impact the validity of the polls. Around 63 million Egyptians from the country s population of more than 100 million people are eligible to cast ballots. Voters had to adhere to preventive measures, including wearing masks and abiding by social distancing, inside polling stations, which were sanitised and had disinfection gates installed ahead of the vote. A run-off round will take place in September. A total of 787 candidates vied for seats in the new legislative body, which is to be set up as part of constitutional amendments approved last year. Voting for Egyptians living abroad took place in 124 countries last week. The Senate, whose term is set at five years, will have 300 members. Two-thirds of the members will be elected via the individual candidacy and the closed party list systems, and the rest will be appointed by the president. Women will hold a quota of at least 25 percent of the seats in the chamber. The polls are expected to be swept by the pro-government Mostaqbal Watan (the Future of the Homeland) Party, which fielded the largest number of candidates.
Egypt condemns repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia
Egypt expressed its "serious condemnation" of repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia, the latest being a ballistic missile attack on Sunday on the Gulf country's southern region. In an official statement on Sunday, Egypt's foreign ministry stressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in facing such "vicious attacks" and its support of measures undertaken to defend its land and regional security. The statement affirmed the importance of responding to ceasefire calls in Yemen to allow for the settling of the Yemeni crisis with the agreed upon terms of reference, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and the outcomes of the Comprehensive National Dialogue and the Security Council resolution 2216. On Sunday, the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy said it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward civilian targets in southern Saudi Arabia, the latest in increased cross-border attacks since late May when a truce in Yemen imposed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic expired. The attack comes a few days after the coalition said it had intercepted on Thursday an armed drone and two ballistic missiles launched towards Saudi Arabia's southern region.
UPDATE 2: Egypts Sisi inaugurates the fourth phase of Cairo Metro third line
Egypt s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated on Sunday the Adly Mansour station as part of the fourth phase of third line of Cairo s Metro, one of the major central stations that will connect the New Administrative Capital with all the country s cities and governorates. The station, which is named after the country s former interim president Adly Mansour (2013-2014), includes a full-service transport complex and a commercial investment zone expanding on a total area of 15 Feddan. It will connect five different modes of transportation countrywide: the third metro line, the electric train route, a railway station, SuperJet station, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Work on the fourth phase of the third line began in July 2015 and is scheduled to be completed in 2022. The inauguration event was attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, former interim president Adly Mansour and a number of ministers and state officials. During the event, El-Sisi said "His Excellency the [former] president [Adly Mansour] is a great patriotic figure, whose role has always been great in one of the most difficult stages in Egypt s history." He also thanked the government for the "great efforts" it exerted to implement all the developmental ventures in all sectors amid challenges facing the state, calling for unity to confront these challenges. The president pointed out the sums spent to develop state sectors such as education, transport, and electricity near EGP 1 trillion. "That means the work accomplished and funding spent is huge. That means the state is keen on developing all sectors that affect people s lives in the shortest possible time," he added. The country does not focus its developmental projects only on the bigger governorates, he said, adding "we are working on all provinces." The government is implementing a project to develop the facilities of the 100 neediest villages across Egypt, he stressed. After concluding his remarks, El-Sisi asked former interim president Mansour to lay the foundation stone of the inaugurated station. "Artery of Development" Speaking at the inauguration event, Prime Minister Madbouly described the transport sector as "the artery of development" in the country. "The country has suffered from an imbalance in the urban map until 2014 due to its inability to accommodate overpopulation in the past years," he said, adding that new road projects are among the most important requirements for implementing development plans. The 2052 urban development plan, which aims to increase urban areas nationwide, will be completed within years, Madbouly explained. Egypt has jumped 90 global positions in the road sector, now ranking 28th in the world, he said The annual average of building new roads in the country has risen from 270 km to 1150 km annually, he added. Meanwhile, Minister of Transportation Kamel-El-Wazir said that the government has completed 7,000 KM of new roads at a cost of EGP 175 billion. The government is carrying out projects in the transport section at a cost of EGP 6.6 Trillion, he explained. He added that 174 railway stations have been developed. Minister of Transportation Kamel-El-Wazir said that the government has completed 7,000 KM of new roads at a cost of EGP 175 billion. The government is carrying out projects in the transport section at a cost of EGP 6.6 Trillion, he said. He added that 174 railway station have been developed.
Egypt-Greece maritime deal will bring stability to Eastern Mediterranean: Sisi, Greek PM
Egypt s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said a maritime demarcation deal signed recently between both countries will contribute to achieving security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Egypt and Greece signed an agreement last week establishing an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between the two countries for oil and gas drilling rights. During the telephone conversation, El-Sisi and Mitsotakis said the deal would "consolidate the correct foundations and rules for the demarcation process and contribute to achieving security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region," Egyptian presidency spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement late on Wednesday. The two leaders added that the deal "enables Egypt and Greece to utilise their natural resources in the interests of the peoples" of the two countries," the spokesman added. They hailed the deal as a "historic landmark for bilateral relations." The pair also discussed regional issues of common interests including developments in the oil-rich region and agreed to intensify coordination in this regard. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said last week the deal is the absolute opposite of the "illegitimate and legally unfounded" maritime agreement signed between Turkey and the Government of National Accord (GNA) Tripoli in late 2019.
New head of Egypts Court of Cassation sworn on by President Sisi
The new head of Egypt's Court of Cassation was sworn in by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday, a statement by the presidency said. According to the statement, Abdullah Omar Mostafa Shoda was sworn in before the president as the new chief of the country's highest appeals court, replacing Abdullah Amin Mahmoud Assr, who served as head of the Court of Cassation for only one year. The statement said that El-Sisi has expressed his appreciation for Assr bearing the responsibility for the advocacy of justice and the application of the law to uphold the public's interest. The Egyptian president also granted Assr the merit of the state. The appointment comes following the ratification by El-Sisi in June 2019 of laws regulating the appointment of the heads of top judicial bodies, which were passed by parliament to be in accordance with new constitutional amendments passed in April last year. The new laws include legislation regulating the appointment of judges heading the Administrative Prosecution Authority, the State Lawsuits Authority, the Court of Cassation, the Military Judiciary Authority, and the State Council. Under last year's amended laws, the president has the authority to pick the chief of each of the abovementioned judicial bodies from the seven longest-serving deputy heads for a one-time term of four years, which ends if the age of retirement is reached.
Too mean!
Magda Sedhom
It was a heinous crime committed by people who are more like animals who have no dignity or conscious. A group of mobs stripped an old woman from Upper Egypt nude in the streets without any of them seeking to help the helpless woman or cover her before the mobs. I was also surprised for the silence of women's institutions and their representatives in the Parliament who worry about their positions under the dome


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(c) No Infringement: No part of the Images, any materials contained therein, or the exercise by Jukin of the Licensed Rights violates or will violate, or infringes or will infringe, any trademark, trade name, contract, agreement, copyright (whether common law or statutory), patent, literary, artistic, music, dramatic, personal, private, civil, property, privacy or publicity right or "moral rights of authors" or any other right of any person or entity, and shall not give rise to a claim of slander or libel. There are no existing, anticipated, or threatened claims or litigation that would adversely affect or impair any of the Licensed Rights.
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FAIL ARMY CONTEST - Official Rules
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Jukin Media, Inc. ("Sponsor") is the sponsor of the Fail Army Contest ("Contest") and is the producer of "Fail Army" ("Fail Army" or "FA"), a television and digital programming brand featuring user-generated content ("UGC"). Sponsor is seeking submissions by members of the public of their pre-existing UGC showing funny and/or unique non-staged events for possible inclusion in Sponsor's programming. Any submissions may be used, licensed, and/or distributed in Sponsor's sole discretion for any and all uses.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AND NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
ELIGIBILITY: The Fail Army Contest (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, 13 years of age or older, who are located in the United States or the District of Columbia, all at the time of entry. Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies and all other service agencies involved with the Contest (the "Promotional Parties"), and members of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouse) and household of each such employee are not eligible to participate. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where restricted or prohibited by law. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The individual submitting the entry will be considered the Entrant and will be the only individual eligible to compete for the prize. For any entrant who is under the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence, that entrant's parent or legal guardian must execute all documents on minor entrant's behalf to be eligible. An ineligible entry may still be featured or otherwise displayed, but such submissions are disqualified from the Contest or Contest Prize. Entries may be deemed ineligible at any phase of the Contest without notification.
PROMOTION PERIOD: The Contest occurs four (4) times each year, and begins at 12:00:00 am Pacific Time ("PT") on the following dates: (1) Jan 1 , (2) April 1, (3) July 1, and (4) October 1, and runs for a three month period each, ending at 11:59:59 pm PT on the following dates: (1) March 31, (2) June 30, (3) September 30, and (4) December 31, respectively (the "Promotion Period"). Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device for this Contest. All Videos must be received by Sponsor on or before the applicable deadline date to be eligible for inclusion in that Contest period. Deadline dates are subject to change at Sponsor's sole discretion.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, visit https://www.failarmy.com/ ("Website") and complete the entry form in full, include a link to your video submission ("Video"), and submit the entry form. Entrant's Video must fulfill all of the instructions and criteria set forth herein to earn one (1) Entry into the Contest. Entrants who do not follow all of the instructions or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified from prize consideration. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this Contest should fraud, virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Entrants may be required to complete, sign and return a video license, Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity/Appearance Release, within 7 days of receiving such request from Sponsor. Failure to do so may result in ineligibility to receive a prize.
Entrants may not enter with multiple names, addresses or identities nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to enter multiple times or as multiple entrants. Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple names under multiple identities or email addresses will be disqualified from prize consideration and forfeits any and all prizes won, in Sponsor's discretion. Should multiple users of the same email address to enter the Contest and a dispute thereafter arises regarding the identity of the entrant, the authorized account holder of said account at the time of entry will be considered the entrant. "Authorized account holder" of the email address is defined as the natural person who is assigned the email address by the internet service provider, or other organization which is responsible for assigning such accounts. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of automated devices will cause disqualification from prize consideration. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify from prize consideration any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers with the entry process.
As used herein, "Content" refers to all content you submit in connection with the Contest (e.g., the Video, content contained in the Video, description, text, tag names, hash tags submitted with the Video or contained in the any description accompanying the Video at the Video URL provided by entrant, the Video title, Video comments, Video story notes, etc.).
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify entrant and his/her entry from prize consideration if the Content does not adhere to the submission requirements, as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion.
BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER CONTENT MAY BE POSTED ON SPONSOR'S WEBSITES AND OTHER INTERNET CHANNELS, USED IN SPONSOR'S PROGRAMMING, LICENSED/ASSIGNED TO OTHERS, OR USED AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SPONSOR, IN SPONSOR'S SOLE DISCRETION, REGARDLESS OF ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONTEST OR THE CONTEST PRIZE. ENTRANT AGREES THAT, IN THE EVENT OF AN INELIGIBLE ENTRY, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VIDEO TO RECEIVE PUBLICITY IS THE SOLE AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION DUE TO ENTRANT AND THAT THE EXCLUSIVE LICENSE GRANTED BY ENTRANT HEREIN SHALL BE AND REMAIN VALID AND IRREVOCABLE.
By submitting Content, you hereby warrant and represent that the Content conforms to the additional submission requirements set forth herein:
Content must comply with these Official Rules;
Content cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, group, profane or pornographic, contain nudity or any materially dangerous activity;
Cannot demonstrate cruelty towards animals;
Content cannot depict, and cannot itself, be in violation of any law.
CONTENT IS NOT EDITED BY SPONSOR AND ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER. Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to entrants. Sponsor reserves the right to waive the Contest submission requirements set forth herein in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, during or upon completion of the Promotion Period, to request that any entrant resubmit his or her Content that fails to comply with the Contest submission requirements prior to any judging or voting period.
By submitting an entry, you agree that your submission is gratuitous and made without restriction, will not place Sponsor under any obligation, and that Sponsor is free to disclose or otherwise disclose the ideas contained in the Content on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without any additional compensation to you. You acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you. Sponsor reserves the right to, and may or may not, monitor/screen entries prior to using them in accordance with its rights. By entering, you acknowledge that Sponsor has no obligation to use or post any entry you submit.
Please see the privacy policy located at https://www.jukinmedia.com/privacy-policy for details of Sponsor's policy regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Contest. If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly-available winner's list.
ENTRY TERMS/LICENSED RIGHTS. All submissions become the sole property of Sponsor. By submitting any entry, Entrant grants Sponsor the exclusive, unlimited right to use, refrain from using, change, alter, edit, modify, add to, subtract from and rearrange the Content and to exhibit, distribute, broadcast, reproduce, license others to reproduce and distribute, advertise, promote, publish and otherwise exploit the Content by any and all methods or means, whether now known or hereafter devised, in any manner and in any and all media throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any purpose whatsoever as Sponsor in its sole discretion may determine (the "Licensed Rights"), including for the purpose of marketing, advertising, and promotion. In addition, by submitting any entry, Entrant grants Sponsor the exclusive right and permission to record, copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, summarize, copyright, photograph, film, license, vend, rent, distribute, televise, publish, exhibit, disseminate, display, perform and otherwise exploit in any and all markets and media (collectively, "use") Entrant's appearance, name, likeness, voice, documents, biographical data, performance in, and other media artifacts provided to Sponsor by Entrant or concerning Entrant (collectively the "Materials") in and in connection with the Content, in any manner and in any and all media throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any purpose whatsoever as Sponsor and/or is assignees in its sole discretion may determine, including for the purpose of marketing, advertising, and promotion. Entrant furthermore does hereby irrevocably appoint Sponsor as its attorney-in-fact to take any such action as may from time to time be necessary to effect, transfer, or assign the rights granted to Sponsor herein, including without limitation copyright-related actions, and assigns to Sponsor the right to prosecute any and all claims from the past, present, and future use of the Content by unauthorized third parties. Sponsor may assign the Content and any and all rights associated therewith in its sole discretion.
Entrant represents and warrants the following with respect to his/her Content:
(a) Owner of Rights: Entrant has the sole, exclusive and unencumbered ownership of all rights of every kind and character throughout the universe in and to the Licensed Rights and has clear title to the material upon which the Content is based. Entrant has the absolute right to grant to Sponsor, all rights, licenses and privileges granted to or vested in Sponsor in these Official Rules. Entrant has not authorized and will not authorize any other party to exercise any right or take any action that impairs the rights herein granted to Sponsor.
(b) Rights Are Clear: Entrant has obtained all clearances and paid all monies necessary for Sponsor to exercise its exclusive rights hereunder and there will not be any other rights to be cleared or any payments required to be made by Sponsor as a result of any use of the Content pursuant to the rights and licenses herein granted (including without limitation, payments in connection with contingent participations, residuals, clearance rights, moral rights, union fees, and music rights). Entrant has not previously entered into any other agreement in connection with the Content. All of the individuals and entities connected with the production of the Content, and all of the individuals and entities whose names, voices, photographs, likenesses, appearance, works, services and other materials appear or have been used in the Content, have authorized and approved entrant's use thereof, and Sponsor shall have the right to use all names, voices, photographs, likenesses, appearance and performances contained in the Content in connection with the exploitation, promotion, and use of the Licensed Rights. It is expressly understood that Sponsor has not assumed any obligations under any contracts entered into by entrant. Entrant agrees to complete all additional forms required by Sponsor and must be able to grant to Sponsor all rights set forth in such forms, including without limitation, the consent forms and/or other releases as required by Sponsor (collectively, the "Releases"). For the sake of clarity, Sponsor's requirement related to completion of Releases is not intended to, and does not, alter that exclusive ownership of the Content that is granted to Sponsor upon the Entrant's agreement to the Sponsor's online Terms of Service.
(c) No Infringement: No part of the Content, any materials contained therein, or the exercise by Sponsor of the Licensed Rights violates or will violate, or infringes or will infringe, any trademark, trade name, contract, agreement, copyright (whether common law or statutory), patent, literary, artistic, music, dramatic, personal, private, civil, property, privacy or publicity right or "moral rights of authors" or any other right of any person or entity, and shall not give rise to a claim of slander or libel. There are no existing, anticipated, or threatened claims or litigation that would adversely affect or impair any of the Licensed Rights.
Entrant hereby agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless Sponsor, its successors, licensees, sub-distributors and assigns, and the directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, judgments, liabilities, losses, costs, expenses, and attorney's fees arising out of or resulting from (i) any breach by entrant of any warranty, representation or any other provision of these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the representations and warranties made with respect to the Content, and/or (ii) any claims of or respecting slander, libel, defamation, invasion of privacy or right of publicity, false light, infringement of copyright or trademark, or violations of any other rights arising out of or relating to any use by Sponsor of the rights granted under this these Official Rules. Entrant acknowledges that Sponsor is relying on the representations made by entrant in accordance with these Official Rules and a breach by entrant would cause Sponsor irrevocable injury and damage that cannot be adequately compensated by damages in an action at law and entrant therefore expressly agrees that, without limiting Sponsor's remedies, Sponsor shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief.
In addition to earning an entry into the Contest for Content that fully complies with the terms set forth herein, in full and complete consideration to entrant for all of the Licensed Rights granted to Sponsor hereunder, Sponsor shall consider the Content for inclusion in Sponsor compilations and other uses and productions.
JUDGING/WINNER NOTIFICATION. At the end of the Promotion Period, each potentially eligible Video submitted during the Entry Period will be judged by a qualified panel of judges based equally on the following criteria: 1) uniqueness, 2) emotional reaction felt by the viewer, and 3) appropriateness for Sponsor's channels of distribution. The entrant receiving the highest score from the judges will be the winner for the Entry Period in which he or she submitted their entry, all subject to verification. In the event of a tie, a tie breaker will be based upon the highest score in the first judging criteria, continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in the order set forth above, as needed, to break the tie. Judges' decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest.
Notification: Potential winner will be notified by email or telephone on or about thirty (30) days after the end of the contest period. Potential winners are subject to verification, including verification of age. If a potential winner is found not to be eligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, or if prize notification or any prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified from prize consideration. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified from prize consideration for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to an alternate entrant who will also be selected based upon the judging criteria set forth above, even if the disqualified potential winner's name may have been publicly announced. Prizes won by an eligible entrant who is a minor in his/her state of residence will be awarded to minor's parent or legal guardian who must sign and return all required documents. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing address and/or telephone number of entrants.
As a condition of entering, the entrants (or entrant's parent/legal guardian if entrant is a minor in his/her state of residence) agree (and agree to confirm in writing) on behalf of him/her and his/her heirs and executors or his/her minor child to release and hold harmless the Promotional Parties and each of their respective employees, directors, officers, agents, and shareholders (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability, loss, injury (including personal injury or death) or damage of any kind, arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest, or incurred with respect to the awarding, receipt, acceptance, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize or any item redeemed therewith.
By accepting a prize, the winner (or winner's parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) grants (and agrees to confirm such grant in writing) to Sponsor the right to use and publish the winner's name, address (city and state of residence), Content, and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes in commerce and in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without limitation or notice, and without additional compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
PRIZE (1): Subject to the terms herein, a cash prize of $1000 awarded in the form of a check or Paypal payment made payable to the winner, will be awarded to the winning entrant up to ninety (90) days after the close of the Contest period, provided that the entrant(s) certify and establish to Sponsor's satisfaction that they are the owner(s) of the Video and further provided that entrant(s) have complied with these Official Rules and have signed all necessary Releases and any other forms as determined by Sponsor.
If any prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prize winners will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether the prize, in whole or in part, is used. All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion. Please allow 6-8 weeks for prize delivery following winner confirmation.
Prizes won by an eligible entrant who is a minor in his/her state of residence will be awarded to minor's parent or legal guardian who must sign and return all required documents. The winners shall be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number or tax identification number before the prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes, and may be required to sign an IRS W-9 form. Winners will be issued an IRS 1099 tax form.
OTHER CONDITIONS: Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Entry material that has been tampered with or altered is void. If for any reason, (including but not limited to tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other cause), the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest is affected or corrupted or the Contest is not capable of being conducted as described in these Official Rules for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, Sponsor shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, and in such case, to select the potential winners in a manner deemed fair and equitable by the Sponsor.
BINDING ARBITRATION: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in a location determined by the arbitrator as set forth herein (provided that such location is reasonably convenient for claimant), or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties, in accordance with the procedural rules for commercial disputes set forth in the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS ("JAMS Rules and Procedures") then prevailing, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the JAMS Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator shall apply California law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law. In the event that the claimant is able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Sponsor will pay as much of the claimant's filing and hearing fees in connection with the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal (other than that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis), or otherwise conflicts with the rules and procedures established by JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, the portion that is deemed invalid, unenforceable or illegal is that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither claimant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. Upon filing a demand for arbitration, all parties to such arbitration shall have the right of discovery, which discovery shall be completed within sixty days after the demand for arbitration is made, unless further extended by mutual agreement of the parties. THE ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN THE ENTRANT'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES WHO MAY BE SIMILARLY SITUATED. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO HAVE ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARBITRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
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from django.shortcuts import render
from gpa import settings
from gpa import utils

def app(request):
    context = {
        'debug': settings.DEBUG,
        'version': settings.VERSION,
        'debug_js_friendly': utils.boolean_js_friendly(settings.DEBUG)
    }

    # DEBUG:
    if request.user.is_authenticated():
        print('User is authenticated')
    else:
        print('User is an %s' % request.user.__class__())

    return render(request, 'app/app.html', context)

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PFC Kevin Honkala of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, sends a greeting to his father, also a Veteran, for Veterans' Day. Video by SGT Sarah Goss, at the request of the Sportsman Channel.
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Nigerian MP: "My fear is that the political space for women is going to continue to shrink"
Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje says that threats and intimidation are forcing women out of politics in her country.
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje. Illustration: Peter Horvath
The first daughter of a pilot from Abia State in south-east Nigeria, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje never faced disadvantages for being a woman until she entered politics 10 years ago.
In her three consecutive terms as member of parliament for Bende constituency in Abia, she has experienced discrimination, sexual innuendoes, physical threats and insubordination, mainly from male colleagues. But each time she fought back.
However she is concerned that the treatment of women in politics in Nigeria, and threats they can receive, is scaring women away. Less than six per cent of Nigerian parliamentarians are female.
She said this is detrimental to women across Africa's most populous nation of 186 million people who need strong voices to fight for government policies that affect women, such as gender violence, maternal mortality and empowerment.
"We must have people who actually understand, who are the beneficiaries of these policies, being part of the policy formulation," the 48-year-old single mother told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in her office in Abuja where a statuette of Hilary Clinton adorns her desk.
Elendu-Ukeje is one of 27 women in the 108-seat Senate and 360-seat House of Representatives since the 2015 election. This number has fallen from 32 in 2011.
She suspects fewer women will participate in the 2019 elections, put off by the violence that has marred previous elections in certain parts of Nigeria.
When Women Rule - MP Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, Nigeria from Thomson Reuters Foundation on Vimeo.
During the last election, people started firing guns as Elendu-Ukeje was campaigning and she was whisked away, unscathed, but some of her security personnel were injured.
"If there's no disincentives for the perpetrators of violence, my fear is that the political space for women is going to continue to shrink," she said.
Elendu-Ukeje herself didn't set out for a career in politics. She grew up wanting to be a teacher, and has degrees in English and in journalism from the University of Lagos in southwest Nigeria.
However that started to change in 1999 when Nigeria left behind decades of military rule to become a democracy, sparking renewed interest in politics in Africa's most populous nation that has about 186 million people.
Like many others Elendu-Ukeje developed a passion for politics and, after years of speaking with friends who were politicians, she decided to leave a career in the hospitality industry to run for office in the 2007 election.
"I just didn't feel that my voice was represented in the kind of laws that were passed. I didn't think that my demographics ever showed up on the radar, with the things that we were thinking about, talking about," she said.
Elendu-Ukeje saw her opportunity, wanting to fill this gap and ensure more women spoke up and made laws affecting women, but it surprised her to meet resistance from her father who was obsessed with J. F. Kennedy and forced her to read books on him and on other politicians as she was growing up.
"He said, 'You don't understand the terrain ... it's only for thugs, it's dangerous'. Indeed it is and he got very scared," she said.
Discouraged at the start
Elendu-Ukeje also faced discouragement from other women who had excelled in other fields and lamented how hard it was.
For at the time, there seemed to be hardly any women on the political landscape and politicians generally were much older.
"I was a double minority. I was young and I was a woman ... but I felt there was a gap," she said. "I think it was the lure of that ... that got me interested in politics."
As her father realised that she was going ahead with or without his approval, he sent her two brothers with her to the polling booths in 2007 to protect her.
When her father died of cancer three years after she was elected into parliament, her mother joked that the reason he died was so he would not continue boring the neighbours about watching his little girl on television.
"He was absolutely supportive. He watched me for three years, my teething years. Every time there was something about me in the news, he would buy all the papers," she said fondly.
A typical day for Elendu-Ukeje begins with 30 minutes on the treadmill and ends with spending time with her 11-year-old son, helping him with homework. In between, she attends meetings in parliament where she chairs the Committee on Foreign Relations.
For her, being a woman in Nigerian politics means having to work twice as hard as her male counterparts to constantly prove that she has earned her place in the male-dominated world.
Apart from passing legislation, Elendu-Ukeje considers her activism for an independent house as one of her key achievements. She played a key role in the emergence of the last two speakers against favoured candidates of the executive.
"But I would say that my greatest achievement in my dichotomous world is the ability to run a home and a career while challenging the narrative of the typical Nigerian female politician," she said.
There have been times when Elendu-Ukeje thought of quitting politics. Lengthy periods away from her son, the battles to assert herself, and the threat of violence were some of the factors that have made her wonder if it is worth it.
"But then the next day, I do something that changes people's lives. Or maybe I'm out shopping and women walk up to me and pay me compliments and tell me how proud they are of me and I feel and know that it is all worth it," she said.
This report from Abuja is part of a project co-funded by the European Journalism Centre (EJC) via its Innovation in Development Reporting Grant Programme (www.journalismgrants.org).
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First Phone by Amp-Maker Marshall Is Made for Music Junkies
Author: Tim MoynihanTim Moynihan
Marshall's first foray into the smartphone world won't have Apple and Samsung sweating their stake in the market. But the guitar-amp company's first mobile device does come with a few unique features that could show up in future iterations of the iPhone and Galaxy lineup.
The new Marshall London is an Android Lollipop phone custom-fitted for music lovers, with a dedicated processor for high-resolution audio (including uncompressed FLAC files), a pair of headphone jacks built into it, some decent-looking Marshall Mode earbuds, a top-mounted button that quickly fires up the phone's music UI, a five-band global equalizer, and a scroll wheel for adjusting volume with precision while it's in your pocket. It also scratches a couple more-conventional smartphone itches, with a user-replaceable 2500mAh battery and a MicroSD storage slot.
While the phone hasn't officially been announced in the U.S. just yet—there's a page on Marshall's Swedish site that lists all the phone's features and specs—it will be in a few hours according to the site's countdown clock. There's no pricing information on the U.S. version of the site for now.
Hardware differentiation and specialization are growing trends in the smartphone universe—we have "luxury" phones from Vertu and Lamborghini, a smartphone with a large image sensor from Panasonic, and Samsung's wrap-around Edge screen, for example—but any successful hook will likely show up in market-leading phones before long. Dual-headphone jacks and hi-res audio capabilities seem like features that may become mainstream soon.
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