Last Night’s Talks Shows: The return of daylight saving, GERD and a new rail line in Sinai
The proposed return of daylight saving dominated the airwaves yesterday, with some talking heads like Ala Mas’ouleety’s Ahmed Moussa trying to persuade viewers that it’s a good idea (watch, runtime: 6:27). “Is it only us? No. The US and Europe also adopt daylight saving,” he said. Masa’a DMC pointed out that the news was getting a lot of attention on Twitter and Google (watch, runtime: 7:31). Al Hayah Al Youm also took note (watch, runtime: 0:48).
GERD round 4: Satellite imagery suggests that Ethiopia is prepping for the fourth filling of its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to Yahduth Fi Masr (watch, runtime: 5:48).
A new rail line connecting East Port Said to Sinai’s El Arish and Taba is in the works, Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir told Ala Mas’ouleety (watch, runtime: 4:27). The project will be implemented over five years, with the first two-year phase connecting East Port Said and Bir El Abd and the remainder extending the line to El Arish and Taba at a later stage, he said (watch, runtime: 5:48).