Hi Washington Can't Walk Away From Cairo!.

Hi Washington Can't Walk Away From Cairo!.

An Egyptian man on horse cart rides past a huge banner for Egypt's former army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in downtown Cairo, May 6, 2014. Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday appeared to rule out reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood movement, raising the spectre of a prolonged conflict with a group he said was finished. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3NZFA,CAIRO, EGYPT - MAY 23: Supporters of president candidate former Minister Defense Abdel Fattah el-Sisi organize an elective campaign before the presidential election (26-27 May) in Cairo, Egypt on 23 May, 2014. (Photo by Mohamed Hossam/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images).

As Ambassador to Egypt during the lead-up to the first Gulf War, I had the opportunity to witness what an important partner Egypt was in advancing U.S. security interests and regional stability. During the conflict to liberate Kuwait, Egypt contributed the fourth largest contingent of troops to the international coalition. Much of the American and allied deployment flowed through Egypt’s airports, airspace and the Suez Canal – all with the full cooperation of the Egyptian government. Egypt mobilized the majority of the Arab world in the defense of Kuwait, a vital contribution to U.S. diplomacy.  

Egyptian and American cooperation during the Kuwait crisis was the result of a close relationship that began in 1973, following the October War between Israel and its Arab neighbors. During the Cold War, this cooperation was a vital factor checking Soviet influence in Egypt and the region. It led to peace between Egypt and Israel, which has lasted over 30 years.  

Cooperation during the first Gulf War continued thereafter. It is hard to imagine how the US could have intervened in Iraq and Afghanistan without Egypt’s cooperation. 

Today, however, our strategic relationship with Egypt is at an inflection point that could have grave ramifications for decades to come if the U.S. fails in its responsibilities as a partner during Egypt’s current transition, political transformation and effort to quell violence.

I follow events in Egypt closely. What is happening there gives me hope and concern. On balance, I am convinced that Egypt will work through its present challenges and emerge a stable and potentially a more democratic nation. That said, I am not as sanguine about the future of the U.S.-Egypt bilateral relationship. 

It is clear that Egypt has entered a new phase in its history -- a phase in which Egypt will operate more independently, guard its sovereignty more jealously, and seek to expand the international partners with whom it cooperates. Public attitudes will affect government policies; this was not the case during the Mubarak years. The United States has not yet fully appreciated that there is no turning back in Egypt – not to the Mubarak era nor to the time of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptians seek order, having suffered through three years of chaos. But they want that order to be just. In their quest for stability, they seek understanding from their friends, notably the United States. Thoughtful Egyptians and the public at large do not believe we are giving Egypt the hearing it deserves.  

I also do not believe we have assimilated the Egypt that is emerging into a regional strategy which advances core American interests. Managing the Egyptian relationship in the coming years is essential to our future in the region and to Middle East peace. It is likely to test the skills and talents of our best diplomats. 

The U.S.-Egyptian relationship remains strategically important. None of the regional problems vital to American national interests can be successfully addressed without Egypt. These include calming the situations in Syria, Libya and Sudan; managing Nile River water resources; reassuring the Sunni Arab world, especially the Gulf states, that they are not alone in dealing with Iran; continuing efforts toward regional non-proliferation; and, of course, Arab-Israeli peace. Solutions to each of these issues may appear difficult today, but they will remain important to the United States for years to come and cooperation with Egypt will be essential. We need a strong relationship with Egypt and in the years ahead that means with those who hold and will continue to wield power in Egypt.

There is criticism in this country about events in Egypt and for good reason. We stand by our responsibilities as a protector of human rights.  But Egypt is trying to deal with violence. Our concerns do not hold a candle to the strength of Egyptian feeling about American policies. We must not let anger get the better of our judgment. No issue today is more sensitive than the symbols of our relationship -- our military and economic assistance relations. Delays in our assistance are interpreted as deeply unfriendly, especially when Egypt is facing an insurgency in the Sinai. This is unfortunate. When we need a strong, cooperative tone to the relationship, our current posture is seen as uncaring.

Administration officials and members of Congress today are carefully considering the future of assistance to Egypt, including the recent notification that President Obama intends to release certain equipment to Egypt. While this debate is occurring inside the Beltway, it is critical that American policymakers and politicians look at the U.S.-Egypt bilateral relationship in the context of our long term, strategic interests and allow the military and economic aid we have promised to go forward.  

Hi Tourists watch solar alignment in Egypt temple.

Hi Tourists watch solar alignment in Egypt temple.

People visit the Great Temple of Ramses II, to observe the sun to send a beam of light into the ancient temple's dark inner chamber for over ten minutes in Abu Simbel, 870 kilometers (540 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Hundreds of people visited the temple to watch the sun illuminate colossal statues, a rare 3,200-year-old astronomical ceremony that happens twice a year. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed).

ABU SIMBEL, Egypt (AP) — Hundreds of visitors have gathered at the Great Temple of Ramses II in Egypt to watch the sun illuminate colossal statues, a rare 3,200-year-old astronomical ceremony that happens twice a year.

At dawn at Abu Simbel, local dignitaries and tourists on Wednesday waited for the sun to send a beam of light into the ancient temple's dark inner chamber for over 10 minutes, lighting three of four enormous, 22-meter (72-feet) -high statues.

Thirty-two centuries ago, the temple was precisely built to align with the sun twice a year, celebrating the pharaoh's birthday and coronation. It is considered one of the most beautiful of Egypt's ancient monuments, well-known for its four colossal statues.

Egyptian authorities are working hard to revive the tourism industry, collapsed in the wake of the 2011 uprising.

People visit the Great Temple of Ramses II to observe the sun to send a beam of light into the ancient temple's dark inner chamber for over ten minutes in Abu Simbel, 870 kilometers (540 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Hundreds of people visited the temple to watch the sun illuminate colossal statues, a rare 3,200-year-old astronomical ceremony that happens twice a year. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed).

Hi Saudi looks to gas and renewables as crude crisis deepens:

Hi Saudi looks to gas and renewables as crude crisis deepens:

With the price of Brent crude oil hammered to a four-year low of $84.6 per barrel, Saudi Arabia plans to boost its operations in the renewables and natural gas sectors.

On Wednesday (October 22), Saudi Aramco’s internal publication,Arabian Sun, reported that the petroleum giant had agreed for a Chinese contractor to expand the Master Gas System (MGS), the main gas pipeline that stretches across the kingdom.

The Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp (SEPCO) will build two booster gas compressor stations, which, according to Aramco, should increase MGS’s capacity from 8.4 billion cubic feet of gas a day (cfd), to 9.6 billion cfd. Moreover, the project will ensure a more efficient delivery of gas to the west of the country, including the King Abdullah Economic City and the Petro Rabigh Petrochemical Complex.

While Aramco has not disclosed the value of the contract, industry sources estimate it to range between $1 billion and $1.3bn, according to Reuters.

In separate news, ACWA Power, a Saudi-based power and water developer, has announced that it’s hoping to arrange financing for $7.4bn worth of projects in the company’s renewable energy operations.

While ACWA Power also has operations in Jordan, Turkey, Oman, Morocco, as well as some Asian and African states, in Saudi Arabia, the company is bidding for a 100 megawatt solar power plant in Mecca.

Although the oil-rich kingdom announced in 2012 that it would be diversifying its energy mix, little progress has been made on this front so far. Nonetheless, speaking at the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit, ACWA Power’s CEO, Paddy Padmanathan, said: “There will be renewable energy deployed, no question… I am confident that we will start to see plants starting to be built in 2015.”

He also added that approximately 40 per cent of Saudi’s electricity could be powered through renewable energy in the coming years.

It appears to be no coincidence that both of these revelations come at a time when the price of crude oil is plunging. Having fallen by 23 per cent since mid June to its current $84.6 per barrel, the entire industry is anticipating whether Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, will defend the market price by cutting production or its market share by increasing output.

Nonetheless, a key factor in the equation is Saudi’s growing internal consumption of oil, which is resulting in fewer barrels available for export. While the kingdom is producing less than 10 million barrels per day, it is consuming more than 2.5 million, according to Sean Evers, managing partner at Gulf Intelligence.

Evers tells AMEinfo’s sister title, Trends: “There is a growing challenge in the region to find ways to either restrict consumption or to find alternative sources of energy in order to keep the export capacity at the level that brings the dollars needed to run the economy.”

With plans to boost natural gas and renewable energy operations in the pipeline, it appears that Saudi Arabia is committed to minimising its oil consumption, but also in implementing its 2012 diversification strategy.

Hi A Nation Today: Egypt - "We Really Have No Title For This."

Hi A Nation Today: Egypt - "Defiance."

Article; Egypt sets appeal hearing for Al-Jazeera staff:

Exhibit; FILE - In this Monday, March 31, 2014 file photo, Al-Jazeera English producer Baher Mohamed, left, Canadian-Egyptian acting Cairo bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, center, and correspondent Peter Greste, right, appear in court along with several other defendants during their trial on terror charges, in Cairo, Egypt. Adel Fahmy, the brother of Mohammed Fahmy, said Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, that a Cairo court has set the appeals hearing for three staffers of the Qatar-based broadcaster convicted in Egypt. The scheduled court date is Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Heba Elkholy, El Shorouk, File) EGYPT OUT.

Article; eBay’s Egyptian Tomb Robbers:

Exhibit; A member of the Egyptian special forces stands guard on the main floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Would-be looters broke into Cairo's famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 75 small artifacts before being caught and detained by army soldiers, Egypt's antiquities chief said Saturday. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Director for the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, said the vandals did not manage to steal any of the museum's antiquities, and that the prized collection was now safe and under military guard.(AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill).

Article; Give Egyptians Their Rights:

Article; UNESCO to help Egypt museum recover from blast:

Exhibit; Egyptian plainclothes policemen stand guard in front of the Islamic museum at the site of a suicide car bomb at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Egypt's antiquities minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, said the explosion badly damaged the facade of the 19th century museum and artifacts inside, including a rare collection of Islamic art objects dating back to 1881. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil).

Article; Egypt Is 'Closely Following' Ferguson:

Article; Cairo Car Bomb Kills 3.

Article; Bombings rock Egyptian capital, killing 6 people:

Exhibit; An Egyptian man stands in rubble after an explosion at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Three bombings hit high-profile areas around Cairo on Friday, including a suicide car bomber who struck the city's police headquarters, killing several people in the first major attack on the Egyptian capital as insurgents step up a campaign of violence following the ouster of the Islamist president. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra).

Article; Monkey Cage: How repressing the Brotherhood could have unintended consequences in Egypt:

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Hi Should you live in Egypt as a foreigner?

Hi Should you live in Egypt as a foreigner?

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HSBC has released its annual ranking of the top places to live as an expat, ranking Switzerland at the top of the list overall, with Egypt in 34th place.

The study, which ranked the 34 countries on indicators such as salaries earned, social life, ability to raise children abroad and more, surveyed 9,288 expatriates in more than 100 countries.

Egypt, which had ranked 34th out of 37 in the 2013 study, was found to have the best cost of education available to children of foreigners. The country known for its ancient Egyptian history was also praised for the ability of expats to learn the local language, ranking 10th in the study.

Despite positive results in culture, cost of education, weather and social life, Egypt fell behind in overall incomes, healthcare, work environments, transport, the quality of education and more. According to the HSBC study, health care in Egypt is expensive and low quality.

Among those polled, expats highlighted the hospitality of Egyptians but warned of the chaotic and fast-paced environment which may shock first-time visitors.

“Smiles and friendly waves of thanks are welcomed in any language,” said one respondent in 2014.

“If possible, arrange for a short ‘look and see’ visit to the country to get an initial feel for how things work and operate. Talk to local expats to get the low down,” said another respondent from 2012.

HSBC explains that the survey focuses on the experiences of expats in their new country of residence, with expats from all over the world describing the opportunities and challenges they face living away from home.

To check out the rankings and play around with interactive tables and maps, click here.

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Hi Technical article: educating tomorrow's engineers — before it's too late.

Hi Technical article: educating tomorrow's engineers — before it's too late.

‘Educating tomorrow’s engineers — before it’s too late’

Educating engineers of the future has become a hot topic in the UK in recent months, with many industry leaders, media titles and educational institutions expressing concern. Ken Christie, UK director of EPLAN, a provider of electrical CAE software, believes cutting engineering from the national curriculum will decrease the visibility of engineering as a profession ever further and maintains that there should instead be a greater focus on course content.

Hi Red Sun: Russia's Largest Solar Power Plant Opens In Siberia.

Hi Red Sun: Russia's Largest Solar Power Plant Opens In Siberia.

Siberia isn’t exactly a hot spot for urban development. But according to The Moscow Times, the region’s Atlai Republic is now home to Russia’s largest solar power plant. With plans to boost national renewable energy use from 0.5 to 4.5 percent by 2020, the new five megawatt (MW) Kosh-Agachskata plant is a good start — but is it really all sunshine and rainbows from here?

Location, location;

“It’s always sunny on Chuyskaya Steppe” isn’t much of an exaggeration: the new solar plant’s real estate gets up to 250 sun-filled days per year. The Steppe is also cold — in fact, it’s the coldest place in Atlai at almost 2000 meters above sea level. Building the plant cost more than $135 million and brought Atlai’s solar output up to 45 MW total; according to the Energy Ministry if Russia made best use of renewable resources, it could generate more than four times the energy needed to power the entire country. Renewable energy advocate groups, meanwhile, warn that Russia is behind schedule to hit even 4.5 percent total use in the next six years. So what’s the holdup?

Free energy costly conversion;

Aside from the risks of sunburn and skin cancer, the sun’s energy doesn’t come with a cost. Converting that energy into usable electricity, meanwhile, poses a challenge. A recent Washington Post article notes that the first hurdle is costly solar panels, which require dedicated maintenance and occasional replacement. Still, the price of panels has fallen 75 percent in the last five years and by 2020 solar should match the cost of fossil fuel production.

But that’s not the only stumbling block. Once solar cells capture radiation, it must be converted into usable, AC electricity. In pure photovoltaic power plants, this is accomplished by first converting the energy into DC power, then inverting it to become AC. The problem? On cloudy days there’s little to no energy production. Solar-thermal alternatives, meanwhile, use solar energy to heat synthetic oil known as therminol which is then used to heat water, produce steam and drive a turbine. A backup natural gas boiler is also used to augment the system as needed.

Here, clean energy meets the problem of not-so-clean traditional generation technology. Water-based systems develop scaling over time, limiting their output an increasing their time to boil. As a result, regular cleanings are essential to plant efficiency.

Stop! rushing, me:

Despite the concerns of renewable energy groups over speed, the Kosh-Agachskata plant is a step in the right direction. Chances are that no one’s going to build a hotel on Chuyskaya anytime soon and the country has a vast array of untapped renewable resources — with any luck, the Russian Bear has sunny days ahead.

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Hi Egyptian businesses to offer projects to global partners at summit.

Hi Egyptian businesses to offer projects to global partners at summit.

Euro money conference announces economic summit in February that could help Egypt achieve goal of $10 billion in foreign direct investments by next year:

Egypt's Investment Minister Ashraf Salman speaks at the opening of the Euromoney Conference in Cairo September 16, 2014.

Egypt's private sector will present projects at an economic summit in February in the hopes of attracting international partners, said Ashraf Salman, minister of investments, at the Euromoney conference in Cairo on Tuesday.

In addition to finding international partners, Salman said the Egyptian Economic Summit also aims to demonstrate that the government has an economic vision.

Following the election of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in June, Saudi Arabia, Egypt's ally, called for a donor's conference to help boost the country's economy – hit hard by three years of political turmoil.

Hany Kadry Demian, Egypt's finance minister, said in a statement earlier this week that the government plans to ask the IMF for an economic assessment ahead of the conference in hopes that it will be in Egypt's favour.

A successful summit could help Egypt achieve its targeted foreign direct investments (FDI) of $10 billion by next year.

According to Salman, Egypt will need private sector investments of LE260-LE336 billion if it is to achieve its growth target of 3.5 percent by the end of the current fiscal year.

Egypt needs at least $28 billion in private sector investments: Minister.

Minister Ashraf Salman.

Private investments to drive growth rate to 3.5% this fiscal year as the state streamlines budget, says Investment Minister.

Egypt will need private sector investments of at least LE200 billion ($28.57 billion) if it is to achieve its growth target of 3.5 percent by the end of the current fiscal year, investment minister Ashraf Salman said on Monday.

Political turmoil had caused growth to slow to 2.3 percent of GDP in the first nine months of the past fiscal year, as the country grappled with the aftermath of a popular uprising which led to the removal of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi by the military.

GDP is now estimated to have reached 3.5 percent in the last quarter, ending in June 2014.

Speaking at the Al Mal GTM conference on managing Egypt's balance of trade, Salman said that public investments could only make up LE58 billion ($8.3 billion) out of the LE260-LE336 billion ($37.1 - $48 billion) in investments required to achieve this year's target growth rate, meaning a greater role for the private sector. 

Egypt has undertaken a series of contractionary reform measures in recent months, cutting state subsidies and reforming the tax system to widen its tax base and maximise revenue to shrink the budget deficit from 14 to 10 percent of GDP by the end of the fiscal year ending June 2015.

Earlier in July, Egypt moved to cut state fuel subsidies by LE44 billion ($6.3 billion) by raising the prices of fuels by up to 78 percent, in addition to raising electricity prices and introducing a spate of new taxes. 

The resulting restrictions on government spending creates the need to liberalise the economy and resort to the private sector to reach targeted growth rates.

"Knowing that these reforms follow a contractionary fiscal policy, stimulating the economy has to be done through partnership with the private sector," says Salman.

In the longer term, Egypt's government is targeting 5.7 percent growth in fiscal year 2017/18, said Salman. 

"There are three aspects to the government’s socioeconomic programme: structural reform, a stimulus development plan and infrastructure,” said Salman.

Much-anticipated legal reforms governing investments, labour, industry and bankruptcy will be accomplished by the end of the current fiscal year, while other aspects of the socioeconomic programme will take four years, according to Salman.

The government aims to reduce the poverty rate to 19.9 percent – from more than 26.3 percent in FY 2013/14 – and cut the unemployment rate to 9.5 percent – from 14.6 percent in FY 2013/14 – by June 2018, said Salman.

Following three years of political upheaval, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi was elected in July for four years on a promise to achieve political stability and economic development.

IMF to participate in Egypt's economic summit: Lagarde:

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Christine Lagarde delivers her speech on the global economy ahead of the fall meetings of the IMF and World Bank at Georgetown University in Washington October 2, 2014. 

IMF's managing director calls Egypt's reforms 'encouraging', ahead of summit to attract international investors to range of projects.

The International Monetary Fund will participate in Egypt's economic summit in February, the fund's managing director Christine Lagarde told London-based daily Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday.

Egypt's economic summit – which Saudi Arabia called for after the election of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in June – is scheduled for 21 February and will encourage international companies and organisations to invest in the country and contribute to its development.

Lagarde said Egyptian authorities' "recent reform efforts" were "encouraging" and expressed her hope that participants in the upcoming summit will see how these reforms can "help restore durable economic stability and sustainable growth to Egypt."

Last month, the Egyptian government called the IMF to report on the country's economic reforms ahead of the conference, namely its recent steps to reform the state budget – which has seen major cuts in subsidies and the introduction of new taxes.

Lagarde also pointed out in the interview with Asharq Al-Awsat that the IMF has given advice to Egypt's authorities on tax policy and value-added tax (VAT) reform, which the current budget predicts will increase tax revenues by some LE14 billion.

Both the private sector and government will be presenting projects to international investors throughout the conference, with the latter presenting plans for 15 megaprojects worth $100 billion.

Hi News from the Standards Industry!.

Hi News from the Standards Industry!.

Wireless Standard Wins Approval

The International Society of Automation (ISA) says that ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," has been unanimously approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as an international standard.

ASTM

ASTM B989 Specification for High Fluidity Zinc-Aluminum Alloy in Ingot Form for Thin Wall Die Castings

Thinner cell phone casings and business card holders are just two of the applications for a new high fluidity zinc die casting alloy. This casting is covered by a new ASTM standard, ASTM B989, “Specification for High Fluidity (HF) Zinc-Aluminum Alloy in Ingot Form for Thin Wall Die Castings."

IEEE

IEEE 802.3bj Amendment

IEEE 802.3bj “Standard for Ethernet Amendment 2: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 100 Gb/s Operation Over Backplanes and Copper Cables.”

ASTM

ASTM B831: Test Method for Shear Testing of Thin Aluminum Alloy Products

ASTM B831 is amended to include a new appendix that was created to describe a novel shear test sample geometry and incorporation of digital image correlation for shear strain measurement.

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ASTM WK40615: Practice for Mixing and Comparing Performance of Concrete Materials Using Mini-Mix Mortar Mixtures

Concrete technologists need to have a well-defined, useful and efficient means to detect and possibly address concrete material incompatibility issues. This need will be addressed in a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK40615, Practice for Mixing and Comparing Performance of Concrete

NEMA

LSD 28-2014 Minimizing the Potential of Base Arcing Between Certain Wattage HID Lamps

NEMA LSD 28 educates end users of high wattage HID lamps about lamp-bases and lampholders and recommends best practices for selection and maintenance. Related Resources: IHS Standards Store

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LSD 64-2014 Lighting Controls Terminology

NEMA LSD 64 defines terminology related to controls for lighting systems for non-residential and residential applications. The goal of LSD 64 is for NEMA definitions to ultimately be used as the definitive reference for codes, standards, and legislation. This will eliminate the creation of new

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