Nothing is new with Schengen visa regulations; a minor is facing prison time for stabbing her would-be assaulter
The airwaves didn’t offer us any significant business-related stories last night, but the talking heads had plenty to keep them busy throughout the evening.
Are Schengen countries getting stricter about which country issues our visas? Not really: Everyone is required to get their Schengen visa from the country they plan to enter first, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez explained to a panicked Amr Adib. The host apparently received phone calls from several Egyptians who were denied entry into some European countries for trying to enter with a visa for a different country (watch, runtime: 07:36). The ministry had also issued a statement earlier yesterday reiterating these rules (which, as far as we know, have always been in place).
We can’t believe this is even a debate in 2019: El Hekaya and Masaa DMC both had the story of a 15-year-old girl who is currently behind bars pending an investigation into her stabbing of a man she said was trying to [redacted] assault her (watch, runtime: 15:27 and runtime: 01:51).
We know we lost the Afcon tournament … but let’s appreciate the good organization: Hona Al Asema focused on the success of Tazkarty, an online platform that fans used to buy their tickets, while Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal praised the organization of the championship in such little time, paying special attention to how safe the matches were (watch, runtime: 38:22 and runtime: 34:58).
It’s been 20 days since the universal healthcare system was launched in Port Said, and Hona Al Asema aired a report on how that’s turning out so far (watch, runtime: 12:37).