New Israeli ambassador to Cairo David Govrin arrived in Egypt yesterday to assume his new role, Al Ahram reported. Govrin was formerly the Director of the Jordan and North Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel.

MOVES- Nayera Amin has quit her post as executive vice chairperson of Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait-Egypt, Al Mal reported. Amin was CEO of Piraeus Bank Egypt before it was acquired by Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait.

MOVES- Yehia Sameh is the new CEO and Managing Director of Promomedia, Al Mal reported. Sameh was previously deputy General Manager at Optimum Media Direction.

MOVES- The New York Times’ Liam Stack is in Egypt subbing for bureau chief Declan Walsh. The Irish national is now in the U.S. to help the Times with its coverage of the U.S. presidential election campaign, to which Walsh writes he’ll bring a foreign correspondent’s eye as he focuses on stories of interest to the paper’s international readers. The title of Walsh’s section / column: Abroad in America. Read his first installment here.