tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80674418928538197232023-11-16T01:10:24.032-05:00Middle East TodayThe information in this blog reflects problems and issues facing the Middle East in general and the Arab World in particular. Problems such as the absence of democracy, poverty, illiteracy, high unemployment, and the negative impact of global weather changes, are discussed in detail. Furthermore, shortage of water, a decrease in food production, and a steady increase in population that add to the political instability in the region are also discussed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-74189037661584657232020-08-04T20:20:00.001-04:002020-08-04T20:20:11.796-04:00Political Domination among Countries in the Middle East and North Africa
<p class="MsoNormal">North Africa and the Middle East consist of four political
powers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>The Arab World let by Egypt
with its population occupying North Africa and most of the Middle East.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Iran with its population
located along the western shores of the Red Sea.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Turkey with its population
located along the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Syrian Iraqi
borders.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Turkey with its population
located along the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Syrian Iraqi
borders.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>5. Israel located along the
Mediterranean Sea. It used to be Palestine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The major problems in this region is the aggressive
political strategies of Israel, Iran and Turkey, to dominate parts of the Arab
countries. For example:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Israel was created in
1948,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on 51% of Palestinian lands, by
the United Nations and with the help of the USA. Since then, Israel has
annexed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>27% of the West Bank. As a
result Israel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>controls 78% what used to
be Palestine. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">President Trump proposed the
annexation of the land where 350 illegal settlements were built, to be part of
Israel. As of June 6, 2020, this plan was not implemented. This political act
was in violation of UN Resolution and of International Law.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>The Iranian aggression in June
25, 2020 against Iraq, led the Prime Minister of Iraq to warn<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Iran against interfering in Iraq internal
affairs. The Iraqi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>government arrested
more than fourteen<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>persons who were
members of Khatib Hisb- Allah in Iraq. This group was created and supported,
politically and financially, by Iran. It is similar to the group in
Lebanon<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>also created by Iran and led by
Hassan Nasr Allah . The Hisb Allah in Lebanon has an army consisting of 100,000
soldiers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">Recently, Hassan Nasr Allah
declared publicly that his allegiance is to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Khamenei in Iran and not to Lebanon. Furthermore, Iranian troops are
also in Syria in support of the Syrian regime<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>in their civil war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Iran also
interferes in Yemen supporting the Houthi group against the Yemini government
who are supported by Saudi Arabia. The Iranian strategy is to establish “The
Shi’a Crescent “ expanding from Iran to Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Turkey is the third power
that has been active in conducting war and terrorist activities<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>against Syria and Iraq. Moreover, Turkey has
landed 25,000 mercenaries in Libya recruited from Syria in support of the
illegal government of Al- Siraj who controls a small part of Western Libya.
Turkish army officers were also sent to Libya. The Libyan National Assembly
condemned the Turkish interference. General Haftar, head of the Libyan army
ordered the invader to leave Libya. The Turkish interference in Libya was
mainly to control Libyan oil located in Sirt which is under the control of
general Haftar.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Turkey military interference in Libya led President El Sessi
of Egypt to meet with Libyan government officials and with general Hafter.
President El Sessi stressed the fact that Turkish interference will not only threaten
the security of Libya but also that of Egypt.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Egyptian Parliament issued a declaration stating that
the city of Sirt is a “Red Line” and crossing it by the Turkish troupes and
mercenaries will be a declaration of war, not only against Libya but also
against Egypt. This is the “Cairo Declaration” in case Egypt security is
threatened.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President Erdogan of Turkey is trying to fulfill his dream
by creating a second Ottoman Empire. Erdogan has welcomed the Muslim Brothers,
who have been classified as terrorists, into his country.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The three above mentioned political powers intension is to
dominate and control part of the Arab World.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Negative Impact of Delaying Decision to Fight Covid 19
in the USA</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The pandemic Corona virus that began in Wuhan, China. During
the winter of 2019 spread to the rest of the world.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Chinese government immediately imposed strict rules and
required people to stay at homes, shut down all industries, and prevented all
inside and outside travels. It was a successful policy that ended<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the spread of the virus.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There was 81,000 stricken people and 3,000 death cases.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The virus, however, was rapidly spread globally and
specially in Europe causing a large number of people being infected by the
virus which led to their death.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Italy was badly hit followed by Spain, France, Germany and
the USA few months later.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In April 12, 2020 it
was reported that there was 1.7 million infected people and 108,000 deaths have
occurred. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Chinese were successful in controlling the spread of the
virus, while the European and American have and are still paying a heavy price
for their slow policy in dealing with this vicious Covid 19.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Two countries, Egypt and the USA are applying two different
models fighting the virus.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Egyptian government under the direction of President El
Sessi applied the Chinese model to stop the spread of the Covid 19 virus. It
was successful and the causalities were small compared to countries who did not
apply the Chinese model.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As of April 14, 2020 the total number of deaths in Egypt was
426, and 1,939 were infected by the virus. Such number should be viewed in
connection of two factors.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
First, Egypt population is more than 100 million people.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Second, less than 10% of the land is livable the rest is
baring desert. Hence, lead to a very high density of people living on this 10%.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The recent successful Egyptian approach to minimize the
damages caused by Covid 19 was recognized by the head of the World Health
Organization(WHO).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The USA has the highest number of casualties worldwide. The
number of death cases was more than 21,489, as of April 12,2020, and that of
those inflected 532,339. Unfortunately, the number continues to increase.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The factors that led to such horrendous result in the USA is
President’s Trump policy failure during the first 70 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(MSNB.com)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
in dealing with the spread of Covid 19.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>December 31, 2019, CDC
learned of cluster case in Chine.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>January 3, 2020, China
informed CDC of the outbreak. Azar then informed the White House.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>US spy Agencies warned the
President of the danger of the virus spread.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The White House delaying action to combat the spread of the
virus, led to the death of 21,480 and of 53,339 infected persons as of April
12, 2020.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Moreover, due to the failure of decent health care, more
people are dying, and/or infected. There is shortage of hospital beds, medical
equipment and of health care staff.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My sincere hope is that the government will succeed in
taking care of the failing health system and be able to control this pandemic.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-51834866124500836102020-01-20T18:36:00.000-05:002020-01-20T18:36:34.876-05:00Egypt Population Growth is a Ticking Bomb<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Egyptian Census Department has recently issued a report
about population. It stated that if the birth rated continues at the present
rate 3%/per year, Egypt will reach 191.3 million people by 2052. The negative
impact will be on the country’s economy.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Census Report
mentions the need for the development of the educational system. For instance,
the government needs to build 27,000 elementary schools, 12,000 junior high
schools, and 4000 secondary schools. Accordingly, it will need 27 million staff
members including new teachers. It will also have to increase the number of
health care staff from the available 214,000 since 2017 to 4d29,000 in 2052.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
From a demographic point of view, society requires 2.5%
national economic growth for every one percent of population growth.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Hence, based on the theoretical theory, Egypt requires
7.0-7.5% national growth per year in order to maintain economic stability.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In this post I would like to stress the fact that the present
Egypt’s population growth can be viewed as a ticking bomb.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The problem of the Egyptian population growth was officially
recognized in the 50s by President Nasser, although the population at that time
was approximately 30 million.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The policy of Family planning and Birth control programs
were initiated in the 50s and continued to be implemented by<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Egyptian presidents, Sadat and Mubarak.
President El Sessi has also stressed the need for family planning.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In spite of such policy there was no decline in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Egyptian birth rate.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Seventy years have elapsed since family planning programs
were initiated. However, the population increased from the 30 million in the
50s to 104 million in 2018!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
During my sabbatical year in Egypt in 1960, I was at the
American University in Cairo and became involved in the family planning program
that was sponsored by the University.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Unfortunately the results were not successful due to the
following reasons:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>High rate of illiteracy
among women, especially in rural Egypt where 60% of the population live.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>High rate of illiteracy
among imams ( religious leaders) in villages. They oppose family planning and
birth control programs, and proclain in their preaching that ‘God will provide.
This occurs in spite of the fact that several leaders of Al Azhar support the
program.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>The government subsidies
program initiated by president Nasser in the early 1950, indirectly affected
family planning. It had and has a negative impact on the implementation of
family planning. The subsidies led the people to dependend on cheap food.
Hence, why would they control the number of children. For example, a loaf of
bread is sold for 5 piasters<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>while it
costs the government 67 piasters. The subsidy for bread alone exceeds 26
billion Egyptian pounds per year.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
According to the Egyptian government’s report 73 million buy
subsidized bread.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who are
classified as poverty stricken, by the Census Department are 10.3 million
people. They receive 1000 Egyptian pounds per month in addition to food
subsidies.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Sixty million Egyptians could do without the bread
subsidies.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Since El Sessi became president the government began to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gradually decrease petrol for cars. However,
food subsidies remain as it is.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Based on my research and studies on the effect of population
increase in developing nations, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am of
the opinion that all government subsidies should be terminated. Those who are
poverty stricken should be the only one given stipends to help support a family
of four persons, not more.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
For the past seventy years the majority of the Egyptian
population relied on the government for support, even people with means.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I would like to end this post by reporting a positive
decision by the government .The gasoline subsidy ended in September 2019.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-22877950679346619622020-01-06T16:21:00.001-05:002020-01-06T16:21:06.903-05:00The USA Takes out Top Iranian General<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hostilities between Iraq and Iran go back many
years. Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the political situation between
Iraq and Iran changed significantly. This happens with the help[ of the US, the
rise of ISIS as well as the rise of sectarianism. All of this led to <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the development of Iranian influence over
Iraq.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Iranian strategy is the creation of the Shi’i crescent
as it was stated by top Iranian political leadership.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As of 1/5/2020, the Iranian government created an open road
from Iran to the Mediterranean through Iraq and Syria.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The strategy was implemented over the years by the late top
general Qassim Suleiman who was assassinated by US air force in the Iraqi
airport. He was flying in after visiting Lebanon and Syria.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This assassination fueled the aggression of the Iranian
militia in Iraq. The later has frequently attacked the American Embassy in
Baghdad. Moreover, the Iranian militia was also responsible for the killing of
many of the young Iraqi protestors who were demanding an end to American and Iranian
influences in Iraq.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
During the previous three months the young protestors were
calling for the resignation of the Iraqi government. It was estimated that more
than 450 young protestors were killed as of the end of December 2019.</div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Most of reports accused the Iranian militia of killing and kidnapping
some of the young protestors, who were demanding the departure of Iranian and
American forces from Iraq. In addition, the protestors demanded the resignation
of the present corrupt Iraqi government, and replacing it by a national
government that is not affiliated to the present political parties</span>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-46259868557124782382019-11-06T19:37:00.000-05:002019-11-06T19:37:12.811-05:00The Second Spring Revolution<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During
the early part of 2019, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>several mass
protest movements started in Sudan and Algeria. The protest ended successfully
in Sudan. It led to the removal of the corrupt regime of Omar al Bashir. Presently,
he is being tried for corruption.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">At
the same time the second protest began in Algeria. The demand was the removal
of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the corrupt President Bou Teflika who
was running for a fifth time. He consequently resigned, his cabinet resigned as
well as several high officials including the president’s brother. They are being
investigated for corruption. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
protesters are still demanding the resignation of all officials in the regime.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Ben
Saleh, the head of the Parliament, is assuming temporarily the position of acting
President. According to the Constitution, he called for an election of a new
President to be held on December 12, 2019</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Five
candidates were selected to run for the position of the president.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
public, however, refused the government’s plan for election. Hence, the mass
protest is still going on. The protestors are demanding the removal of all
government officials<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who are associated
with the regime. Moreover, they demanded the appointment of a new committee to
control and observe the election of a new president.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of 11/8/2019 no response has been issued by
the acting president. In the meantime the public is still protesting, </span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-53623488700163137392019-10-24T09:04:00.002-04:002019-10-24T09:04:46.740-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
President El Sessi's Achiements<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt celebrated its 6th
National Revolution of June 30, 2014 that led to the removal of the late
president Morsi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The revolution led to the
creation of a new agenda of economic growth and development.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It will be difficult to
provide a complete survey of what has been accomplished under President El
Sessi, since 2014.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I would like to begin this
post by saying that President El Sessi is God gift to Egypt. This statement
might be sarcastically viewed by some. But, one cannot deny the President’s
accomplishment during the past five years. It is a fact recognized worldwide.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The director of the
International World Bank, during a visit to Egypt in 9/3/2019, stated that
Egypt’s economic and social growth, during the past five years, has been very
impressive. She further said that Egypt’s economic development should be used
as an international model to other nations. Furthermore, several heads of
states, such as the US, France, Germany, China and Russia, have publicly
recognized Egypt’s successful economic development.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I would to enumerate the
latest achievements of the Egyptian government:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Development of
infrastructure, where more than 5000 KM of new paved highways were constructed,
as well as over 1100 new bridges. The new roads connect all governorates. This
allows better transportation and communication among the new constructed industries.
This development encouraged foreign investors are to invest in Egypt.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Construction of new sewage
system in many villages and cities, and the renovation of the old system.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recycling of sewer water to
be used for drinking and irrigation.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Desalination of sea water
for communities along the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Four desalination
plants are being implemented along the Mediterranean Sea in Sinai.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reclaiming 1.5 million
feddans for cultivation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Building of 1300 green
houses on 10,000 feddans for the cultivation of vegetables, 75,000 trained
farmers were added to the working force. The government pointed out that the
green houses would feed 21 million people. The produces are sold to the public
to lower prices that the produces in the market. Some were also exported.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Fish farms were created.
More than 1100 fish farms were connected to the Red Sea water to raise fish.
This has been a very successful project. The fish are used for national
consumption as well as for export.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Increasing the production
of electrical power which doubled in three years from 15,000 KW to 29,000 KW.
The German government stated publicly that no country in the world could double
the productivity of its electrical power in three years like Egypt.
Furthermore, solar panels as well as wind mills were built. The two sources
generate 20% of the electrical power in Egypt. Lines were built to transfer
electrical power to Cyprus and Greece. In the future it will be transferring
power to other parts of Europe as well. Electrical lines have been also built
to transfer power to Sudan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Building a second Suez
Canal parallel to the old one. Instead of a one-way traffic there is now a
two-way traffic. This huge project was completed in one year. The revenue per
year has exceeded $5 billion per year. The addition of the new canal saved 12
to 18 hours for ships waiting to sail North or South. </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wide expansion of new towns,
21 were built in various governorates to accommodate population increase and
industrial developments. New homes for middle- and low-income families were
built. The majority of slums around big cities have been removed. Furthermore,
tow new cities were built.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Al Madinah al Idariyah or
the New Government Capital which is located 36 KM from Cairo. Government
offices and the Egyptian Parliament will move in to the new capital in 2020.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The new city of Al Alamain is
built West of Alexandria along the Mediterranean Sea shores. The city has the
most beautiful beaches. It could become a center of attraction for tourists,
summer and winter. The architectural design of both cities is quite impressive.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One fourth of the Egyptian
labor is employed in this sector of the economy.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During the past five
years the Egyptian government encouraged and invited foreign oil companies to
drill in Egypt’s water space and lands. This led to the discovery of natural Gaz
in the Mediterranean water. This discovery is the largest in the region. As a
result, Egypt became self-sufficient in natural Gaz as of 2019. It uses to cost
the Egyptian government over $3 billion per year to import. This discovery let
the government to expand its chemical industries. Egypt is now classified as
the largest exporter of natural Gaz in the Mediterranean region. Furthermore,
there was new discovery of oil in the Western desert where some wells began to
produce oil to meet some of the needed demands for oil. Some foreign companies
began also to drill along the shores of the Red Sea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The picture is
promising. According to the government prediction, Egypt will be self-
sufficient in oil production by the year 2022.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The office of the
Egyptian Prime Minister issued a detailed report about the oil discovery and
the accomplishments of the Prime Minister of Oil in the past five years
(9/6/2019). It stated that the Thaher field of natural Gaz has a reserve
capacity of 30 trillion<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cubic feet. As
of August 2019 the field production was 7.2 billion Cubic feet<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>per day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The export during
2019 was estimated at $11.6 billion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition the
government connected 10 million residential units with natural Gaz during the
same year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The International
Organization (OPEC) recognized Egypt’s achievement in the production of oil and
natural Gaz during the past five years. It pointed out that Egypt is becoming
an international center for the production and export of energy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During the last two years,
the government began to focus on the national health condition of the public. A
program referred to as the ‘one hundred million health care’ where people are
checked for Virus C. Presently more than 70 million people have been checked.
Those found affected by Virus C were treated for free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A second health
program was recently initiated to educate young women about breast cancer and
to be checked at no cost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Furthermore, a
National Health Care Program was initiated by the government, in 2019, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and implemented in five Governorates. It will
be a National System in the near future. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently. President
El Sessi urged the government to review ‘Family Planning and Birth Control
Program.’ This program was actually initiated in the early 1950’s. Previous
presidents have all stresses the importance of such program, but nothing was
achieved. The population increase of 2.5 million per year, is the most
difficult problem facing the Egyptian government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The failing to imply
the Family planning and birth control program is attributed to more than one
factor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The misinterpretation of
religion by illiterate village Imams, who do not understand the content of the
Quran. This occurs despite the support for family planning by the Al Azhar
religious leaders. Unfortunately, 40%of women in villages are illiterate and
follows the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>saying of village Imams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Poverty plays a role in not
accepting the principle of family planning. Adult men and women give birth to a
large number of children thinking they will in the future will provide them
economic security.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The negative impact of
government subsidies which started in the 1950”s to help the poor. According to
the Egyptian government statistics more than 70 million Egyptian have the
subsidy card. Do the 70 million really need such economic support?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
my opinion the government ought to use the reward and punishment principle as
part of the Family Planning and Birth Control Policy. This has been implemented
in some countries and was successful. </span></div>
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general, the Egyptian government total accomplishment during the past five
years is very impressive. Such accomplishment is recognized internationally.
The Egyptian economic growth has been classified as the third highest world-
wide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Increase in foreign
investment from 2.2 billion in 2012 to 9 billion in 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The rate of economic growth
moved from 2% in 2012 to 5.6% in 2019.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-41134608044859404512019-09-28T16:02:00.002-04:002019-09-28T16:05:31.750-04:00The National Egyptisn Revolution and President El Sessi's Achievement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt celebrated its 6th
National Revolution of June 30, 2014 that led to the removal of the late
president Morsi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The revolution led to the
creation of a new agenda of economic growth and development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It will be difficult to
provide a complete survey of what has been accomplished under President El
Sessi, since 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I would like to begin this
post by saying that President El Sessi is God gift to Egypt. This statement
might be sarcastically viewed by some. But, one cannot deny the President’s
accomplishment during the past five years. It is a fact recognized worldwide.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The director of the
International World Bank, during a visit to Egypt in 9/3/2019, stated that
Egypt’s economic and social growth, during the past five years, has been very
impressive. She further said that Egypt’s economic development should be used
as an international model to other nations. Furthermore, several heads of
states, such as the US, France, Germany, China and Russia, have publicly
recognized Egypt’s successful economic development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I would to enumerate the
latest achievements of the Egyptian government:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Development of
infrastructure, where more than 5000 KM of new paved highways were constructed,
as well as over 1100 new bridges. The new roads connect all governorates. This
allows better transportation and communication among the new constructed industries.
This development encouraged foreign investors are to invest in Egypt.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Construction of new sewage
system in many villages and cities, and the renovation of the old system.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recycling of sewer water to
be used for drinking and irrigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Desalination of sea water
for communities along the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Four desalination
plants are being implemented along the Mediterranean Sea in Sinai.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reclaiming 1.5 million
feddans for cultivation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Building of 1300 green
houses on 10,000 feddans for the cultivation of vegetables, 75,000 trained
farmers were added to the working force. The government pointed out that the
green houses would feed 21 million people. The produces are sold to the public
to lower prices that the produces in the market. Some were also exported.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Fish farms were created.
More than 1100 fish farms were connected to the Red Sea water to raise fish.
This has been a very successful project. The fish are used for national
consumption as well as for export.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Increasing the production
of electrical power which doubled in three years from 15,000 KW to 29,000 KW.
The German government stated publicly that no country in the world could double
the productivity of its electrical power in three years like Egypt.
Furthermore, solar panels as well as wind mills were built. The two sources
generate 20% of the electrical power in Egypt. Lines were built to transfer
electrical power to Cyprus and Greece. In the future it will be transferring
power to other parts of Europe as well. Electrical lines have been also built
to transfer power to Sudan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Building a second Suez
Canal parallel to the old one. Instead of a one-way traffic there is now a
two-way traffic. This huge project was completed in one year. The revenue per
year has exceeded $5 billion per year. The addition of the new canal saved 12
to 18 hours for ships waiting to sail North or South. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wide expansion of new towns,
21 were built in various governorates to accommodate population increase and
industrial developments. New homes for middle- and low-income families were
built. The majority of slums around big cities have been removed. Furthermore,
tow new cities were built.</span></div>
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the New Government Capital which is located 36 KM from Cairo. Government
offices and the Egyptian Parliament will move in to the new capital in 2020.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The new city of Al Alamain is
built West of Alexandria along the Mediterranean Sea shores. The city has the
most beautiful beaches. It could become a center of attraction for tourists,
summer and winter. The architectural design of both cities is quite impressive.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One fourth of the Egyptian
labor is employed in this sector of the economy.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During the past five
years the Egyptian government encouraged and invited foreign oil companies to
drill in Egypt’s water space and lands. This led to the discovery of natural Gaz
in the Mediterranean water. This discovery is the largest in the region. As a
result, Egypt became self-sufficient in natural Gaz as of 2019. It uses to cost
the Egyptian government over $3 billion per year to import. This discovery let
the government to expand its chemical industries. Egypt is now classified as
the largest exporter of natural Gaz in the Mediterranean region. Furthermore,
there was new discovery of oil in the Western desert where some wells began to
produce oil to meet some of the needed demands for oil. Some foreign companies
began also to drill along the shores of the Red Sea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The picture is
promising. According to the government prediction, Egypt will be self-
sufficient in oil production by the year 2022.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The office of the
Egyptian Prime Minister issued a detailed report about the oil discovery and
the accomplishments of the Prime Minister of Oil in the past five years
(9/6/2019). It stated that the Thaher field of natural Gaz has a reserve
capacity of 30 trillion<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cubic feet. As
of August 2019 the field production was 7.2 billion Cubic feet<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>per day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The export during
2019 was estimated at $11.6 billion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition the
government connected 10 million residential units with natural Gaz during the
same year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The International
Organization (OPEC) recognized Egypt’s achievement in the production of oil and
natural Gaz during the past five years. It pointed out that Egypt is becoming
an international center for the production and export of energy.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During the last two years,
the government began to focus on the national health condition of the public. A
program referred to as the ‘one hundred million health care’ where people are
checked for Virus C. Presently more than 70 million people have been checked.
Those found affected by Virus C were treated for free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A second health
program was recently initiated to educate young women about breast cancer and
to be checked at no cost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Furthermore, a
National Health Care Program was initiated by the government, in 2019, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and implemented in five Governorates. It will
be a National System in the near future. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently. President
El Sessi urged the government to review ‘Family Planning and Birth Control
Program.’ This program was actually initiated in the early 1950’s. Previous
presidents have all stresses the importance of such program, but nothing was
achieved. The population increase of 2.5 million per year, is the most
difficult problem facing the Egyptian government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The failing to imply
the Family planning and birth control program is attributed to more than one
factor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The misinterpretation of
religion by illiterate village Imams, who do not understand the content of the
Quran. This occurs despite the support for family planning by the Al Azhar
religious leaders. Unfortunately, 40%of women in villages are illiterate and
follows the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>saying of village Imams.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Poverty plays a role in not
accepting the principle of family planning. Adult men and women give birth to a
large number of children thinking they will in the future will provide them
economic security.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The negative impact of
government subsidies which started in the 1950”s to help the poor. According to
the Egyptian government statistics more than 70 million Egyptian have the
subsidy card. Do the 70 million really need such economic support?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
my opinion the government ought to use the reward and punishment principle as
part of the Family Planning and Birth Control Policy. This has been implemented
in some countries and was successful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
general, the Egyptian government total accomplishment during the past five
years is very impressive. Such accomplishment is recognized internationally.
The Egyptian economic growth has been classified as the third highest world-
wide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Increase in foreign
investment from 2.2 billion in 2012 to 9 billion in 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The rate of economic growth
moved from 2% in 2012 to 5.6% in 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman \(Body CS\)"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Unemployment, which was 13%
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-->Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-44026941136425957772019-08-18T18:53:00.001-04:002019-08-18T18:53:11.625-04:00The Sudanese Bread Uprising<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The bread uprising that lasted for nearly eight months
(2019) led to the removal of president Al Bashir, and the creation of a new
military council to run government affairs, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With this change a new political era began in Sudan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The main reasons behind such political changes is attributes
to the shortages of bread in public bakeries as well as to government
corruption.</span></div>
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</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sudan is well known for its fertile agricultural land which
has been estimated to be between 200 -250 million feddans. In spite of that the
Sudanese government imported<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wheat
from abroad. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">During the last few years, prior to the mass uprising, the
government cut the wheat import by half. This led to a shortage of bread in
public bakeries. Such shortage led to the public mass protest which causing the
removal President Al Bashir and the emerging of a military council to run the
country. Al Bashir is presently under investigation for having $127 million in
cash hidden in his house.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
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and change” continued its protest for nearly eight months until an agreement
was reached with the military council to share authority for the next thirty-nine
month. A free democratic election will follow after the elapse of the thirty-nine
months and a new parliament will be established thus creating a new democratic
society.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The agreement between the military council and the power for
freedom and change of8/17/2019 reflects the following:</span></div>
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created to include 6 civilians and 5 members of the military council whose
authority will last no more than 39 months.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>The leadership of the freedom and change
appointed a new prime minister who will in turn appoint 20 ministers to run the
governmental affairs, until a new election takes place by the end of the 39
months.</span></li>
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free democratic government.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-2899818925349323752019-07-01T22:06:00.001-04:002019-09-02T11:49:57.903-04:00The 30th of June-2014 Revolution<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt’s
celebrated its 6<sup>th</sup> National Revolution of June 30, 2014 which led to
the removal of the late president Morsi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This
Revolution let to the creation of a new agenda of economic growth and
development.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I
will be very difficult to provide a complete survey of what has been
accomplished since 2014, under President El Sessi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I
would like to begin this post by saying that President El Sessi is “God Gift to
Egypt.” This statement might <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>be
sarcastically viewed by some.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But,
no one can deny the President’s accomplishment during the past five years. It
is a fact recognized world-wide.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I
will summarize such achievements;</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Development
of the infrastructure, where more hat 5000KM of new paved roads, and more than
1100 new bridges were constructed. The new road network connects all
governorates with each other which allows transportation, especially for the
construction of new industries.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Construction
of a new sewage system in villages and cities as the old ones were renovated.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recycling
of sewer water to be used for drinking and irrigation.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Desalination
of sea water for drinking in communities along the Red Sea as well as the Mediterranean
Sea.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reclaiming
1.5 million feddans that have been added to the cultivated land.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Production
of electrical power which doubled in three years from 15,000KW to 29,000 KW.
The German government stated publicly that no country in the world could double
the productivity of its electrical power like<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Egypt in three years. Furthermore, massive sun generating power
construction as well as winds mils were built. The two sources generate 20% of
the electrical power in Egypt. The Egyptian government has begun building lines
to transfer electrical power to Cypress and in the future, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it will be transferring to other part of
Europe as well.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Converting
the Suez Canal into two ways traffic instead the one-way traffic as it used to
be. This huge project was completed in one year. The revenue per year exceeded
$5 billion per year.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wide
expansion of new towns, and construction of new homes, especially homes for middle-
and low-income families. One fourth of the Egyptian labor is unemployed in this
sector of the economy. The majority of slums housing projects around big cities
has been removed and where mo<i>re </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">than
10 million people<i> live.</i></span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">New
discovery of Gaz and petroleum led Egypt to become self-sufficient in natural
Gaz as of 2019. This led to the expansion of petro-chemical industries. Now,
Egypt is an exporter of natural Gaz. </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">10. Egypt’s economy has been growing from 2% per year prior to 2014 to
6% per year by the end of 2019.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">11.
Last but not least the government is focusing on the population health
condition. It began a national exam of the population to check on virus C which
has been spread among Egyptians. More than 60 million Egyptian were checked and
those infected by virus C have been treated freely.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition to the health program, the government has initiated a National Health Program which has already started in five governorates. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
above accomplishment is impressive in light of Egypt population growth which
has been increasing at the rate of 2.5 million people per year. Its total
population now exceeds 100 million people. It has been projected by
international organization that if the rate of economic growth will continue,
Egypt will be the 7<sup>th</sup> economic power by the year 2030.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I would like to conclude by saying that the 30th of June Revolution saved Egypt from a total destruction.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-80469654991642491102019-02-08T18:55:00.004-05:002019-02-08T18:55:54.990-05:00The Global Weather Changes and its Negative Impact on the Arab World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Recently the Arab World Council on Water met in Cairo on February 8, 2019 to discuss the present water shortage in Arab countries. Egypt which is the most populated country in the Arab world, is classified as water poverty stricken. Most of its water, 95%, come from the Nile River which starts beyond its national borders.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">The other two major rivers in the Arab world, the Euphrates and Tigers rivers, start in Turkey and flow into Syria and Iraq. Both countries also experience shortage of water. Keep in mind that the Arab world present population exceeds 400 million and is projected to reach 700 million by the year 2050.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, the chairman of the council, focused on the negative impact of the global weather changes which has already began in the region. Those changes are reflected in the increase of temperature, less rain fall, desertification in the region and decreasing agricultural productivity.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">According to scientific experts who participated in the conference agreed that the temperature increase, and the decrease in rain fall will cause a decrease in agricultural productivity which will be 5% -12% by the year 2030 (el masry el yom, 2/8/2019).</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Furthermore, the global weather changes will increase the sea water level.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Egypt has already begun to experience such problems.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt;">Moreover, the participant experts stated that the Arab world needs to spend at least $75 billion during the next ten years to minimize the negative impact of the global weather change which will cause half of the population to starve.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-72106780596669111992018-10-23T09:12:00.002-04:002018-10-23T09:12:22.341-04:00The Cairo Water Conference<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently,
Egypt sponsored an internal conference “Cairo Water Week” which began on
October 14-18, 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Seventy
nations participated represented by high officials, as well as the United
Nations,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the FAO. In addition, water
experts and scientists took part in the conference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
objective of the conference was to create awareness on water shortage in the
Arab World and to discuss the possibility of conserving water in light of the
high population increase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
attendees also discussed the negative future consequences of Global weather
changes and its impact on the region.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
director of the Arab League, Mr. Abu el Gheet, and the head of the Arab Water
Council, Dr. Abed Ilati, they both recognized the water shortage in the Arab
World and called for its conservation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Six
Arab countries are classified as water poverty stricken. The individual water
share in those countries is 500cu.m/year. According to the UN scale, the
average water need is 1000cu.m/person/per year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">None
of the Arab states can be classified as self-sufficient in food production. Sudan
is the only country that can be classified as self-sufficient in food
production. It can be the bread basket of Africa. Ironically, Sudan rely on the
import of wheat. This is due to the corruption of its government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt
is classified as the number one nation in wheat import due to the fact that
more than 90% of its land is barren desert, and also due to water shortage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt
gets 56 million cu.m. of water from the Nile River. This equals to 90% of the
water consumed annually in Egypt. In addition, another 1.2 billion cu.m. per
year from rain fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">According
to the Egyptian minister of irrigation and water resources, Dr. Aded Ilatti,
Egypt is water poverty stricken. The average water consumed is 500 cu.m. per
person in a year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
discussion should also be viewed in light of Egypt population increase
(Masrawi.com 10/18.2018).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Experts
at the Conference provided technical information and discussed the
possibility<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of water management.</span></div>
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second focus in the conference was the UN report, that global weather changes
will negatively impact North Africa and the Arab World regions the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
the next fifty years, the temperature will increase, rain fall will decrease,
desertification will increase. Furthermore, the sea level will rise causing
flooding to countries where the land is below sea level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Egypt
will be among the countries where part of the country will be covered by sea
water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Kolne
university in Germany issued a scientific report stating that more than 49<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cities along the Mediterranean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean will disappear from the rise of water level, Turkey, Greece and
Britain are among the countries that will be affected (al nahar 10/19/2018).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Conference provided important information, specially to the Egyptian public.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-36147423151710951192018-08-05T15:57:00.002-04:002018-08-05T15:57:16.117-04:00El Sessi Official Visit to Sudan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Egypt relies on the import of 60% of its wheat. Due to the meager availability of water, Egypt cultivates only 5 to 6 million feddans, of acres.</div>
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Sudan, on the other hand, has regular rain. It was estimated that the regular annual rain fall in Sudan was estimated to be 1000 billion cu.m., in addition to rivers water.</div>
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Hence, both Egypt and Sudan complement each other regarding cultivation.</div>
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Egypt possess the know-how and most modern methods of cultivation. It also has the means of building roads to transport agricultural products to central stations in order to be shipped to various places.</div>
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While writing this post, the Sudanese press reported that there is bread shortage in the Sudan which is causing a political crisis.</div>
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In my opinion it is time for the Sudanese president, Omar el Basheer, to implement the Egyptian agricultural project.</div>
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Keep in mind that the Arab world spend between $35 to 38 billion per year on food import for<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>its 400 million people.</div>
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It is estimated that by the year 2050 the Arab population would reach 700 million people.</div>
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Sudan will become the bread basket not only for the Arab world, but also for the whole of Africa.</div>
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Recently, President el Sessi of Egypt, went on an official visit to Sudan (7/20/2018). The visit lasted two days. Several projects were discussed between the Egyptian president and the Sudanese president. They agreed on the following projects:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Connecting the Egyptian electrical network to that of Sudan. Egypt will provide 900 kw of electricity.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Connecting the Egyptian railways system with the Sudanese railway system. This will facilitate transportation of trades between the two countries. It will be beneficial to both Egypt and Sudan.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Increase Egyptian investments in industrial projects which will be of benefit to both countries. Egypt already invests close to $3 billion in industrial project in Sudan.</div>
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It has been estimated that Sudan’s agricultural lands to be 200 to 250 million feddans. Inspite of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that Sudan cultivates only 40 million feddans and it relies on the import of wheat.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-6287761751173728102018-05-17T20:09:00.001-04:002018-05-17T20:09:00.196-04:00International Outrage over Gaza’s Killing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Since the creation of the Jewish state in 1948, Israel’s
political strategy has been consistent, to drive the Palestinians from their
land in order to implement Eretz Israel or greater Israel. More than five million
Palestinians were driven out of their homes and were classified as refugees. In
addition, more than 500 villages were demolished so that none of those refugees
could come back to their homes. This has been classified as ‘ethnic cleansing’
by the Israeli historian I. Pappe.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After the 1967 war with Israel, hundreds of homes were also
demolished. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In addition, more than 350 Jewish settlements were illegally
built in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, and where more than 500,000 Jewish
settlers are now living. This is, of course, in violation of the UN Resolution
242 which stipulates that Israel has to leave the occupied land and go back to
the 1967 political boundaries.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Recently, the US has moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to
Jerusalem which is also a violation of the UN Resolution 242.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It should be stressed here that US foreign policy, not only
regarding the Palestinians and Israelis policy, has always been influenced by
the Israel political strategy, but also the policy toward Arab states in
general.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
During the past weeks while Israel was celebrating its 70<sup>th</sup>
birthday, Palestinians were peacefully demonstrating along the Gaza/Israel
borders. The Israeli army reacted by shooting and killing 61 Palestinian
demonstrators, among them an 8-month child.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
More than 2700 Palestinians were injured by Israeli bullets.
The Gaza strip has been blockaded for more than60 years. It is a concentration
camp where Palestinians are incarcerated and controlled by Israelis, a type of
Holocaust.</div>
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This super aggressive Israeli’s policy towards the Palestinians
for the past 70 years has been encouraged and supported by the US government. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I am concluding by two statements. One made by Senator L.
Graham saying “we are not doing enough for Israel.” The second by the previous
speaker of the Senate, H. Reid who asserted that this is the most corrupt
congress in the history of the US.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-3085308865777199882018-04-09T12:32:00.003-04:002018-04-09T12:32:59.276-04:00The US Presence in Syria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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During the last week of March 2018, president Trump mad a
public statement regarding the American military involvement in the Middle
East. He pointed out that during the past 17 years the US government spent more
than 7 trillion dollars as a result of the military forces involvement in wars
in the region.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What did we get as a result of the involvement, did
president Trump ask? Nothing, nothing, nothing. He further stated “we need to
bring our soldiers back from Syria.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The security and military advisers, immediately, issued a public
statement that maintained “war against ISIS is not completed. The withdrawal of
the troupes will be delayed until the mission is completed.” At the same time
American soldiers were sent to Syria at the request to General Foley.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
American soldiers were sent to Syria without the permission
of either the UN or the Syrian government. Actually, the US government has
violated international law.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The US, through its history, has fought in more that 40 unnecessarily
wars.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
President Trump delayed the withdrawal of American soldiers
from Syria. His decision was not only influenced by the military, but also by
other foreign governments such as Israel, and Saudi Arabic. Both governments
referred to the presence of Iranian soldiers and Hezbollah militia in Syrian,
hence US soldiers should not leave Syria.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
General Mattis stated publicly that US soldiers will remain
in Syria to prevent Iran from Staying indefinitely in Syria. It will threaten
American interest in the region.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Actually, Russian presence in Syria is nothing new. The
Russians have been there for more that 50 years, and with the blessing of the
Syrian government.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-18188069412734005262018-03-30T16:57:00.003-04:002018-03-30T16:57:50.058-04:00The Egyptian Presidential Elections - 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Egyptian presidential elections started on the 26 <sup>the</sup> of March and
ended on the 28<sup>th</sup> of March.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Election Committee stated that as of March 28<sup>th</sup> more than 25 million
Egyptians casted their voted. President El Sissi received 92% of the votes.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It
was reported that during the election more than 650 foreign journalists were
present, in addition to 65 foreign observers were allowed to watch the voters
during the election. Not a single violation was reported.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Prior
to the elections, negative publicity has been circulating, and there were false
anticipation which can be attributed to the following factors:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As is
the case in all societies, you always find opportunists who have no loyalty or
attachment to their country, and hope for negative consequences. For example,
there are 104 registered political parties. Some members of those parties ran
in previous elections, and Egyptians ignored them completely. The public has no
confidence in those parties. On the other hand, most Egyptians support and
trust the army, a feeling that has prevailed since Mohamed Ali, the ruler of
Egypt 200 year ago, and who created the first army composed of Egyptians. Hence,
the pessimist minority, who did their best to discourage Egyptians from
participating in the election, have failed. The jubilation of the public among
those who participated in the election was a reflection of the Egyptians’
enthusiasm in taking part in this election.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
spite of the fact that more than one third of the Egyptian public are
illiterate, their political awareness is amazing. This was apparent in the TV
interviews conducted by journalists in different part of the country and
broadcasted instantly. Most of the people interviewed were aware of the
progress accomplished by president El Sissi’s government during the past four
years. The economic hardship people were experiencing did not dampen their
enthusiasm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During my visit this year to Egypt (January-February 2018) some
Egyptians, I talked to, said “Egypt is experiencing some difficulties during
this transitional period, but the situations will be better in the near
future.” For example, the economy is growing at the impressive rate of
5.2%/year. This rate of growth was confirmed by the International Bank. Other achievements
are reflected in the large amount of foreign investments and in the
constructions of many factories all over Egypt. In addition, there was great
improvements of the infrastructures. Thousands of kilometers of paved new roads
bridges were constructed, as well as the renovations and building of the sewage
systems. Millions of new dwelling units, new towns, new hospital were build.
The production of electrical power has exceeded 26,000 Mega Watt. Furthermore,
the Egyptian government is focusing on the construction of large sun panels,
and passive wind fan for the production of energy. The Suez canal project,
which was constructed in one year, created a two ways traffic. This has cut on
the number of hours ships had to wait to enter the canal. All of </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">the above accomplishments in
the past four years, is not only</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> impressive, but is paying off. The public is aware
of the government’s achievements and was eager to vote for a second term for El
Sissi. Actually, some Egyptian scholars interviewed on TV recently, stated that
a total of eight years for El Sissi is not enough to complete his futuristic
plans for Egypt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The majority of the public in Egypt are aware of El Sissi
accomplishments. But, Western powers, more specifically Western media and more
specifically American, are ignoring the economic progress in Egypt. They have a
negative attitude towards Egypt. In general, the Western mass media has lost
its objectivity reporting about Egypt.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-38621336080659572018-03-10T14:53:00.001-05:002018-03-10T14:53:14.765-05:00Recent Reforms in Saudi Arabia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Very
important political and cultural changes were introduced in the past few months
in Saudi Arabia, which is considered the most conservative Arab and Islamic
state. The changes were introduced by prince Mohamed bin Salman. Such changes
were considered as quite daring political reforms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
new political reforms are as important if not more than the Spring Revolution
of 2010-2011, which took place in Arab World.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Prince
Salman issued a firm order to the Islamic Wahabi conservative leadership to
accept the new reforms or to keep their mouth shut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Some
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politically and socially. </span></div>
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Beit al ta9a law, whereby the husband has the authority to force his wife back
to her home in case she left it due to disagreements with her husband. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Second,
women were permitted to drive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Third,
women were allowed to apply for government jobs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Fourth,
women were permitted to participate in various sport events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Such
reforms broke the traditional religious and cultural barriers that prevented
more than half of the Saudi population from exercising rights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
above-mentioned reforms will ultimately lead to drastic changes in one of the
most conservative Islamic state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Furthermore,
religious diversity was also taken into consideration. A Coptic Christian group
was allowed to build their own church. This was never permitted previously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hence,
changes were introduced in the economic, political as well as religious arena.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Such
changes will enable the Saudi Arabian government, under the leadership of
Prince Salman, to play a more effective political and economic role in the Arab
world as well as worldwide.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-30608082839447737312017-12-23T09:57:00.000-05:002017-12-23T09:57:18.450-05:00Unite Nation’s Rebuke: President Trump Political Blunder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently, President Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital
of Israel, and that the US Embassy will be relocated in it.</div>
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Such political decision is in violation of all UN resolution
and of International Law.</div>
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Jerusalem and the West Bank were illegally occupied during
the 1967 war. </div>
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The occupation was condemned by the UN. It instructed Israel
to retreat to the 1967 boundaries as stated by the UN Resolution 242.</div>
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Israel has and is ignoring such instruction. It has been and
is always supported by the US government who used 44 vetoes to prevent the implementation
of Resolution 242 which condemn Israel.</div>
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On December 12, 2017, Egypt introduced a resolution at the
UN Security council rejecting President’s Trump political order. All member of
the Council voted in support of the Egyptian Resolution. However, the US
representative used its veto to prevent its passage.</div>
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The same Egyptian Resolution was then taken to the UN
General Assembly on December 20, 2017.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was supported by 128 UN member. However, the US voted against it.</div>
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Since the creation of the State of Israel by President
Truman in 1948, American foreign policy toward the Arab World has been the
source of political instability, which led to the rise of terrorist groups such
as Al Qaeda and ISIS.</div>
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The American irrational and aggressive political strategy is
the result of corruption that dominates American political institutions.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>H. Reid, the previous majority leader in the
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Senator Reid was right.
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One of the major factor
contribution to the American political corruption is due to the role of the
lobbyists in the nation capital. It represents political and economic groups in
the US.</div>
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Financial contributions to
politicians through Lobbyists plays a major role in influencing foreign and
national policy.</div>
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I is a well-known fact that AIPAC
the American Israeli Public Affairs is the most influential and strongest
political committee in the US.</div>
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AIPAC influences and shape the
American foreign policy toward Israel and the whole Middle East. Its motto is ‘WHAT
ISRAEL WANTS, ISRAEL GETS.’</div>
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Unite Nation’s Rebuke: President Trump Political Blunder</div>
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Unite Nation’s Rebuke: President Trump Political Blunder</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-78384760396439800282017-12-23T09:54:00.000-05:002017-12-23T09:55:18.841-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a saying by Herodotus known to Egyptians that the
Nile is the gift to Egypt. </div>
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Without the Nile, Egypt cannot survive.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Dr. Noor el Din, an Egyptian water expert pointed out that
Egypt need at least 93,000 cu.m<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of water
per year. The water available to Egypt presently is 62,000 cu.m. to use per
year ( Sada el Watan, 11/14/2017).</div>
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During the past three years, the water ministers of
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt met to discuss issues related to the constructions of
the Al Nahd Dam in Ethiopia and its impact on Sudan and Egypt.</div>
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They discussed the technicality of such project and its
impact on the countries involved. Actually, the French company that is
conducting a research on the impact of the Dam on the different countries,
asked for clarification about the 1959 International Agreement that guarantee
Egypt 55,000 cu.m. of water per year, and if it should continue to conduct such
research or stop it.</div>
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Both Ethiopia and the Sudan water ministers said it should
not include the International Agreement in their research! While Egypt’s
minister insisted such research should be maintained and the International
Agreement should be included.</div>
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There was no consensus and the meeting ended with no
decision taken.</div>
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The policy among the three countries involved has been
influenced by an outside force and secret polical agreements.</div>
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For example, the Ethiopian government offered free
electrical power generated by the Dam to the Sudanese government in return for
their support for the construction of the Dam.</div>
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It is known that the Sudanese president is member of the
Muslim Brotherhood and does not support the Egyptian government. </div>
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Qatari government has been playing a negative role towards
Egypt, along with Sudan and Ethiopia.</div>
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Furthermore, prince Tamim’s mother Sheikha Moza visited Sudan
to support its president granted him one billion dollars to promote tourism in
Sudan. She publicly stated that there are more historical antiquities in Sudan than
in Egypt!!!</div>
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The Ethiopian prime minister was in Qatar recently to
request a financial loan to continue the construction of the Dam. The loan was
granted.</div>
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The technical and political consequences of the Dam’s
construction is getting to be quite complicated.</div>
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The Egyptian government is in a strong legal position based
on international law.</div>
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The issue should be taken to the International Court of
Justice. Meanwhile, Ethiopia continues the building of the Al Nahda Dam and may
be Egypt will have to face reality and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>accept what the Ethiopian government proposes.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-35792200382606606252017-12-06T17:21:00.001-05:002017-12-06T17:21:42.530-05:00The US Corrupt Political System<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On December 6, 2017 President trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel. Such a political policy is in violation of all United Nations
Resolutions and International Law.<br />
Prior to Trump declaration many world political leaders from Britain,
Germany, France, Russia and China and Pope Francis as well opposed such a
policy. They maintained that such policy should be part of an
Israeli-Palestinians final political settlement.<br />
President Trump in his statement said that he is fulfilling his campaign
promise.<br />
Such policy is not new in the political American arena. President Truman
made a similar statement when he was campaigning for the white house in 1947
despite the opposition of his advisers who told him that the creation of the
State of Israel will be against the national interest of the US.<br />
President Truman pointed out that he needed the Jewish votes in three
states: New York, Pennsylvania and California.<br />
Israel was created by President Truman in 1948. Since then, the US
government constantly supported Israeli terrorism against the Palestinians.<br />
Israel occupied the rest of Palestine during the 1967 war. More than 350
Jewish settlements were built in the West Bank where more than 500,000 Israeli
settlers are living. The US has constantly vetoed any resolution condemning
Israeli violations of the UN Resolutions at the Security Council..<br />
Since the end of World War II, the US foreign policy regarding the ME
contributed to the rise of international terrorist organizations, such as al Qaeda
and ISIS.<br />
The American political system is totally corrupted. Few years ago, the
Democratic Majority Leader, H. Reid stated publicly that the American Congress
is totally corrupt. He further added that members of congress who put their own
interest ahead of US national interest should not be in Congress.<br />
Pressure groups such as AIPAC and others play an influential role through
the lobbyists who contributed money during the elections. In return, the
elected politicians implement their promises to the lobbyists. This is what
President Trump pointed out publically that Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel
and by doing so today, he is fulfilling his promise to those who voted for him,
American Jews and the Evangelical.<br />
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-19141884108981802482017-11-17T09:30:00.001-05:002017-11-17T09:30:33.197-05:00Al Nahda Dam and Its Impact on Egypt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a saying by Herodotus known to Egyptians that the
Nile is the gift to Egypt. </div>
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Without the Nile, Egypt cannot survive.</div>
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Dr. Noor el Din, an Egyptian water expert pointed out that
Egypt need at least 93,000 cu.m<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of water
per year. The water available to Egypt presently is 62,000 cu.m. to use per
year ( Sada el Watan, 11/14/2017).</div>
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During the past three years, the water ministers of
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt met to discuss issues related to the constructions of
the Al Nahd Dam in Ethiopia and its impact on Sudan and Egypt.</div>
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They discussed the technicality of such project and its
impact on the countries involved. Actually, the French company that is
conducting a research on the impact of the Dam on the different countries,
asked for clarification about the 1959 International Agreement that guarantee
Egypt 55,000 cu.m. of water per year, and if it should continue to conduct such
research or stop it.</div>
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Both Ethiopia and the Sudan water ministers said it should
not include the International Agreement in their research! While Egypt’s
minister insisted such research should be maintained and the International
Agreement should be included.</div>
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There was no consensus and the meeting ended with no
decision taken.</div>
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The policy among the three countries involved has been
influenced by an outside force and secret polical agreements.</div>
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For example, the Ethiopian government offered free
electrical power generated by the Dam to the Sudanese government in return for
their support for the construction of the Dam.</div>
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It is known that the Sudanese president is member of the
Muslim Brotherhood and does not support the Egyptian government. </div>
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Qatari government has been playing a negative role towards
Egypt, along with Sudan and Ethiopia.</div>
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Furthermore, prince Tamim’s mother Sheikha Moza visited Sudan
to support its president granted him one billion dollars to promote tourism in
Sudan. She publicly stated that there are more historical antiquities in Sudan than
in Egypt!!!</div>
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The Ethiopian prime minister was in Qatar recently to
request a financial loan to continue the construction of the Dam. The loan was
granted.</div>
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The technical and political consequences of the Dam’s
construction is getting to be quite complicated.</div>
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The Egyptian government is in a strong legal position based
on international law.</div>
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The issue should be taken to the International Court of
Justice. Meanwhile, Ethiopia continues the building of the Al Nahda Dam and may
be Egypt will have to face reality and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>accept what the Ethiopian government proposes.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-71933152022955626542017-11-01T12:09:00.002-04:002017-11-01T12:09:24.933-04:00Qatari Government’s Support of Terrorism <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On May 21, 2017, an Arab Islamic American Summit was held in
Saudi Arabia. Among the discussed topics was about the Qatari government role
supporting, with money and arms, terrorist organizations such as ISIS, and Al
Nusra </div>
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among others.</div>
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President Trump stated during that Summit meeting, that was
the beginning of the end of a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Qatar’s
role in supporting terrorists</div>
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On July 27, 2017, four Arab states, Egypt-Saudi
Arabia-Bahrain, the Emirates, broke diplomatic relationship with the Qatari
government and began a policy of boycotting Qatar.</div>
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President Trump ignored his public statement regarding
Qatar. </div>
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Actually, Secretary of State Tillerson, went to Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain and the Emirates in order to convince them to change their
policy towards Qatar. But, he failed.</div>
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Recently, since that Summit meeting, more information
regarding Qatar’s role in supporting terrorist groups.</div>
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In October 2017, two academic centers focused on the issue
of the support of Qatar to terrorists: The Hudson Institute in Washington and
the French International Relations and Strategic Center in Paris.</div>
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Among the speakers that have participating in Washington,
were two ex-government high officials, Leon Panetta who served as a Defense
Secretary during the Obama administration.</div>
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Panetta stated that the Qatari government provided arms and
financial support to ISIS, Al Qaeda, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Al Nusra, as well as the Muslim Brothers in Syria Libya and Egypt.</div>
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The second speaker in Washington was David Petraeus, who
served as Director of the CIA. He also stated that Qatar is supporting
terrorist groups financially and with arms. </div>
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In Paris, the Director of the Center of International
Relations, Fredrick Ansel, stated that governments around the world should realize
that the Muslim Brothers do support terrorism.</div>
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The former Qatari Prime Minister, Hamad-ben Jassim has also
stated that the Gulf Gang of Four, without naming them, supported ISIS, and Al
Nusra’s terrorist activities in Syria through Turkey. ( theduran.com).</div>
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Furthermore, and ex-Qatari foreign minister admitted that
the US coalition, including Qatar and Turkey. Supported terrorists to destroy Syrian(veternstorytoday.com).
Many of those who were recruited by ISIS went to Syria through Turkey. </div>
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The Turkish press revealed that those who were recruited to
go to Syria, were trained in Turkish military basis. They were then armed and
sent to Syria through the Turkish borders. There, they were met by ISIS
representatives and taken to where ISIS was in control.</div>
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Turkey, also bought, for their use, crude oil from ISIS that
was transported by tankers from the oil fields in Syria.</div>
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ISIS were paid more than two billion dollars per year from
the sale of oil to Turkey.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-42215697663297178132017-10-01T14:20:00.000-04:002017-10-01T14:20:16.431-04:00The 2017 Census Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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During the last week of September 2017, the Census
Department began releasing the result of the 2017 census survey.</div>
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Abu Bakr el Guindi, director of the Census Department,
stated that the population increase in Egypt is the most dangerous threat
society is facing.</div>
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At present, Egypt population exceeds 104.2 million people,
close to 10 million are living outside of Egypt.</div>
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Egypt’s rate of population growth is 2.5% per year. This
requires 7.5% economic growth to maintain economic stability.</div>
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The average number of children per family is 3.5. The number
of people under the age of 15 is 34.2% of the total population, and those of
the age between 15-35 is equal to 34.5%. This reflects that more than two third
of Egypt’s population is under 35 years of age. This classify the Egyptian
society as a youthful one. The number of people who get married under the age
of 18 is 18.3.</div>
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This reflects that the government is ignoring the crime
committed by public officials, and the religious authority. For instance,
unfortunately the ma’zoun certifies the marriage contract of people under the
age of 18 with the father’s consent.</div>
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Recently a mother reported the marriage of her 12 years old
daughter in mithabib village, in el gharbiya governorate. </div>
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The investigation by the government authority of that
specific case revealed that the mosque’s Imam of the village conducted 27
illegal marriages in this village in violation of the marriage law that
specifies girls should not be married before the age of 18.</div>
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There are 4618 government certified ma’zun in Egypt, and
many of them violate the marriage law in Egypt. Such violation contributes to
the population increase. Furthermore, it affects the life of many young girls
negatively.</div>
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Egypt need a new a stern criminal law that punishes those
who performs such marriages. They should be committed to prison for life.
Moreover, there should be a reward for those who inform the government of such
marriage violations. </div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-50446024504043221902017-09-24T17:53:00.002-04:002017-09-24T17:53:21.604-04:00The Problem of Illiteracy in the Arab World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The UN has designated the month of September of each year to
work towards the elimination of world illiteracy. It calls for governments that
have a high rate of illiteracy to reexamine their educational strategy and
introduce new methods to help to lower the illiteracy rates.</div>
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Illiteracy in the Arab world is still very high. It is
estimated that half of the nearly 400 million</div>
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people cannot read or write.</div>
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A quick look at Egypt where one fourth of the total Arab
population reside demonstrate the educational dilemma that Egypt faces.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>The official illiteracy
rate exceeds 33% of the total population. In addition, I will add another
15-20% of people who finished middle and high schools who are functionally
illiterate.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>The new minister of
education stated publicly that the government needs to build 100.000 new class
rooms in order to cut by half the average number of students per class room
which is 160 students.</div>
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Even if the above is implemented, the problem still exists.
How could one effectively educate 80 students in a class room? </div>
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It has been reported that nearly half a million students
were not admitted to school’s due to the lack of space (Masr el Arabia
9/24/207).</div>
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I would like to stress the fact that the educational budge
set by the government is very low and could not meet the educational challenge
which Egypt is facing.</div>
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Due to the poor quality of teaching, millions of families
rely on private tutoring to help their children. The cost of such tutoring has
been estimated to be between 16-20 billion Egyptian pounds per year. This
encourages some teachers to perform poorly in their classes in order to earn
more money from private tutoring.</div>
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The rate of illiteracy in the rest of the Arab world varies.
For example, in Jordan, Lebanon, the Gulf States, and Tunisia have the lowest
rate of illiteracy in the Arab world.</div>
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It is a well-known fact that no society progresses
economically without good education as well as scientific research.</div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-10848360378413965052017-09-22T17:55:00.002-04:002017-09-22T17:55:27.638-04:00The UN Human Right Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
UN Human Rights organization has recently issued its annual report. It revealed
that Turkey and Israel are the most abuser of human rights. It also listed
China, India, Pakistan, Minimar and Venezuela are also abuser of human rights (Al
Nahar Newspaper,9/22/2017).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Andrew
Gilmore, Assistant Director of Human Rights organization, stated in the Report
that there are cases individual kidnapping, and jailing without trial, and disappearance
of some people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Report was indeed a surprise to me because it did not listed Egypt as abuser of
Human Rights</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">On
the other hand, private Human Rights Organization, that is, non-governmental,
do focus on Egypt</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is a fact that those private organizations are paid by Qatar to turn the world
opinion against Egypt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is a well- known fact that the Qatari government has spent hundreds of millions
of dollars to support terrorism world- wide.</span></div>
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Hani Fakhourihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-21091597315043886902017-07-28T17:35:00.001-04:002017-07-28T17:35:50.270-04:00International Ranking of Basic Education in Egypt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Recently the International Economic Council evaluated the quality of basic education in 138 contires as of 2016,<br />
Egypt ranked 134 out of the 138 countries. Such low ranking reveals that the Egyptian government is not considering basic education as number one priority, despite of the fact that more than one third of the 94 million Egyptians are classified as illiterates.<br />
There are a number of factors that contribute to this problem. The two major factors are:<br />
1. Not enough money is allocated to the educational budget to build more schools to meet the need of the high population increase. Egypt adds 2.6 million people to its population per year. The government allocates more money for energy subsidies than for education and health care.<br />
2. There are not enough schools and class rooms to accommodate the influx of young students who have reached school age.<br />
Recently, the minister of education stated publicly that the government needs to build 100,000 new classrooms.The number of students per class in the majority of public schools exceeds 170 students. <br />
This, of course, is a major factor that contributes to the poor quality of education.<br />
In any country, the dynamo of economic growth, depends on the quality of education and academic research.<br />
I am of the opinion that the Egyptian government should rank education as number one priority. </div>
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