expatriates
Countries, Egypt, look to draw expatriate cash with “diaspora bonds”
Business
April 18, 2016
Countries, Egypt, look to draw expatriate cash with “diaspora bonds”
A growing roster of developing states are turning to their compatriots abroad to raise cash by marketing "diaspora bonds", a…
Govt prepares database of expatriate unions
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Govt prepares database of expatriate unions
The Immigration and Expatriates Affairs Ministry has begun preparing a database of Egyptian expatriate organizations abroad.Minister Nabila Makram urged expatriate…
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
Egypt
November 27, 2015
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
After it was announced that eight candidates from Egyptian expatriates won the parliamentary elections, questions emerged about how they would…
Over 37,000 expats participated in second phase of elections: official
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Over 37,000 expats participated in second phase of elections: official
The total number of votes in the second phase of the House of Representatives elections abroad amounted to 37,168 votes…
Kuwait to deport 23 expats for beating citizen: report
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Kuwait to deport 23 expats for beating citizen: report
Kuwaiti authorities will deport without trial 18 Egyptians and five Syrians along with their families for allegedly beating a citizen…
Minister flies to Jordan after Egyptians die in fireworks explosion
Egypt
October 27, 2015
Minister flies to Jordan after Egyptians die in fireworks explosion
Egypt’s Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister Nabila Makram left to Jordan early Tuesday to follow up on the condition…
Expats begin vote in runoffs for parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Expats begin vote in runoffs for parliamentary elections
Egyptian expatriates from 139 different countries are voting today in runoffs for the first phase of elections for the 596-seat…
Expatriate reluctance
Opinion
October 19, 2015
Expatriate reluctance
I write this article before the Egyptian expatriates cast their votes. I know in advance that they are reluctant to…
Egyptian expat voter turnout ranges between weak to medium: HRDO Center
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Egyptian expat voter turnout ranges between weak to medium: HRDO Center
Voter turnout among Egyptian expatriates ranks between a weak to a medium-level turnout, according to initial indicators from the HRDO…
New immigration minister has reservations on IOM
Egypt
September 22, 2015
New immigration minister has reservations on IOM
Egypt’s newly-appointed Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram said she has reservations on dealing with the Intenational…