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Monday, 17 December 2018

El Sisi’s trip to Austria leads the conversation on the airwaves

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s four-day trip to Austria, which kicked off yesterday, was in the limelight on the airwaves last night. Many of the talking heads fixated on the fact that this trip is the first to Austria by an Egyptian leader in 11 years.

El Sisi is set to sign several agreements with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz during his visit, Egypt’s ambassador in Vienna Omar Amer told Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal (watch, runtime: 03:29). El Sisi will focus during his trip on relaying to Austria’s leadership Egypt’s vision for developing Africa’s infrastructure during its time chairing the African Union, Masaa DMC ‘s Eman El Hosary said (watch, runtime: 02:24). Hona Al Asema, meanwhile, amped up the nostalgia factor by airing segments of El Sisi’s speech during Kurz’s trip to Egypt last year (watch, runtime: 03:24).

Also of considerable interest to the talking heads was El Sisi paying a visit to the Military Academy before setting off to Austria. The president warned students of the external challenges Egypt faces, Al Hayah Al Youm, Masaa DMC, and El Hekaya all noted (watch, runtime: 03:12 and  runtime: 03:02 and runtime: 05:06).

The Administrative Control Authority, Egypt’s to corruption watchdog, has completed a thorough study of the problems investors face, Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal said (watch, runtime: 02:27).

The government-sponsored “Egypt Can With Education” conference will feature discussions on the development of Egypt’s education system, Immigration Minister Nabila Makram said on Al Hayah Al Youm. The conference, which kicks off in Hurghada today, is one of many that will be held under the “Egypt Can” brand (watch, runtime: 04:35).

Also in miscellany last night:

  • El Hekaya’s Amr Adib stressed on air about Egypt’s ballooning population and how the state will provide for newborns (watch, runtime: 10:52);
  • Rep. Magdy Malak explained that potato prices (yes, we’re back to that) increased as a result of a decline in the number of imported potato seeds (watch, runtime: 07:19);
  • Supreme Antiquities Council Secretary General Mostafa Wazery recapped the most significant archaeological discoveries made in Egypt this year (watch, runtime: 01:25) and the planned restoration of synagogues as historical sites (watch, runtime: 05:02);
  • Sports critic Essam Shaltout gave his two cents on Al Ahly FC’s new Uruguayan head coach (watch, runtime: 06:52).

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