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Send us a textProf. Dr. Islam Abou El-Magd, Ph.D. is the President of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt ( https://www.narss.sci.eg/professor/47 ), which focuses on applied research using earth observation and geo-informatics in environmental-related issuesProf. Abou El-Magd is also Counsellor for the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Space Technology and African Affairs ( https://mohesr.gov.eg/en-us/Pages/home.aspx ), which is responsible for all related education, science and technology in Egypt with Africa either on bi-lateral, multi-lateral and AUC agreements. Prof. Abou El-Magd has been involved in developing many international, regional and national Geographic Information System (GIS) projects in different disciplines. He was a GIS consultant for the Centre of Environment and Development for Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), Arab League. Prof. Abou El-Magd spent five years of his career in the UK as a GIS Program Coordinator for the University of Southampton and Gifford Excellence. He has been selected as an international consultant for a short-term consultancy to some of the UN Programs, including the Food and Agriculture Organization in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organization in Sudan, and the United Nations Development Program in Kuwait.Prof. Abou El-Magd is also general secretary of the space council of Egypt, which is responsible for setting up the policy and strategy of space and earth observation applications in Egypt. He represents Egypt as a focal point in some European-African space initiatives and partnerships such as Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES). He was also a co-chair of the Implementation Plan Working Group – Group on Earth Observation that developed the ten-year implementation plan for GEO (2016-2025). Moreover, He is also an acting member of the African Space policy and Strategy by the Space Working Group that developed the African Space policy and strategy. Finally, he is the Vice-President of the African Association of Remote Sensing and the Environment, the largest remote sensing and geo-informatics association and network in Africa.Prof. Abou El-Magd chaired the high-level national committee to strategize and develop the National Space Program, which the Egyptian Space Agency ( https://www.egsa.gov.eg/ ) currently implements. He was also appointed for a short period as the Vice Executive President of the Egyptian Space Agency before being appointed president of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, which was the cradle of the Egyptian Space Program.Prof. Abou El-Magd has an MSc, University of El-Mansoura, Egypt and Ph.D., School of Civil Engineering and The Environment, University of Southampton, UK. #ProfDrIslamAbouElMagd  #RemoteSensing #SpaceSciences #Egypt #GeographicInformationSystems #SatelliteImagery #DisasterMitigation #SandDuneMovements #AeolianProcess #Dengue #MedicalEntomology #AquaticBiology #Fisheries #AedesAegypti #GreenhouseGases #GeothermalEnergy #FishingZoneDetection #Sardinella #Geosciences #GoldExploration #ArchaeologicalSites #SandStorms #Sinai #RedSea #STEM #Innovation #Science #Technology #Research #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #Podcasting #ViralPodcastSupport the show

UAE's AMEA Power will set up a USD600 million, 5 GW wind power project in the Gulf of Suez in cooperation with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA).There is a plan to launch renewable projects with a combined capacity of 10 GW and combined investments of USD10 billion from 2023-2028 under the government's Nexus for Food, Water, and Energy initiative (NWFE).The EGP fell to EGP50.90 against the greenback at some banks on Thursday, down from 50.58 the day before.MPs are expected to discuss and vote on draft cash-based subsidies bill to establish a Takaful and Karama fund to provide cash-based payments, agreements including a USD500 million financing program between GASC and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office to facilitate the provision of wheat and essential commodities, a financial cooperation agreement with Germany, and a protocol agreement with Russia for the Al Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant.ABUK inked two agreements aimed at helping it make operations more sustainable. The first agreement will see MPS Infrastructure supply Abu Qir with green hydrogen to help it reduce its natural gas use. The second agreement will see ABB Group install an advanced automation control system at the Abu Qir ammonia plant, which will soon start partially relying on green hydrogen. Moreover, ABUK targets increasing Abu Qir 3 plant's capacity by 10% to 1,925 tons per day with an investment cost of USD100 million to be injected during 2025.French Alstom plans to submit its technical and fiscal offers to set up Cairo Metro Line 6 next May to the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT). The consortium carrying out the project will work with local players like Petrojet, Arab Contractors, and ORAS to carry out the project.PHDC (FV: EGP8.78, OW) acquired an additional 3.0% stake in TALM, taking its total stake to 32.6%.A group of local pharma players wants to set up a USD150-200 million pharma raw materials factory next year. The consortium includes Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (ACDIMA) and PHAR. MCQE signed an agreement with Solarize Egypt that will see the two develop a 40 MW solar power project. Sarwa Insurance Company, a subsidiary of CNFN, took over the tender for insurance of 1,269 ATMs of the Egyptian Agricultural Bank, with total coverage of up to EGP2.3 billion.

Aura Energy Ltd (ASX:AEE, AIM:AURA) managing director and CEO Andrew Grove joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion after the Mauritanian government signing off on the last outstanding permit for the Tiris Uranium project. This crucial approval, issued by the National Authority for Radiation Protection, Safety, and Nuclear Security (ARSN), allows Aura Energy to commence development and production. Grove highlighted the importance of this step and mentioned the company's readiness to move forward, emphasising its collaboration with the government. However, the final investment decision is set for the first quarter of next year. In the interim, Aura Energy is focused on expanding its team, conducting economic studies, and progressing with funding efforts. The project requires a US$230 million investment, with Aura Energy already engaging with banks and strategic investors. Notably, the recent 55% increase in the mine resource to 91 million pounds of contained resources offers significant potential for future expansion beyond the initially planned 2 million pounds of uranium per year. Grove expressed optimism about the project's future, citing ongoing exploration and drilling efforts that could further enhance the resource base. For more updates on Aura Energy and other exciting projects, visit Proactive's YouTube channel, and don't forget to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for future content." #auraenergy #uranium #TirisProject #AndrewGrove #uraniummining #nuclearsafety #miningprojects #Mauritania #ProactiveInvestors #energyeconomics #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

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Egypt is on track to meet its target of attracting 15 million tourists this year despite the impact of the war in Gaza.The Environment Ministry is aiming to attract USD600 million in investment into six projects during 2024.The Ministry of Finance will present the new draft law on income taxes for social dialogue during the coming period for approval before taking the necessary measures to refer it to the Cabinet then the House of Representatives. The law sets the tax due at EGP1000 annually for projects whose annual turnover is less than EGP250k.The Head of the Ports Sector at Abu Dhabi Ports Group said that the group decided to focus on the company's multi-purpose terminal project in Safaga Port and postpone plans to acquire shares in container handling companies such as Port Said and Damietta affiliated with the Holding Company for Maritime Transport.The first gold auction will be held on Egypt's commodities exchange next week.The Egyptian Railways Authority inked a terms and conditions agreement with the Egyptian National Railway Industries Company (NERIC) to assemble 500 rolling stock, along with their maintenance and spare parts, over the span of 15 years.The Madbouly government is resorting to bartering with Kenya to continue importing black tea in a bid to protect FX reserves. ORAS (FV: EGP192.45, OW) signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels to execute all civil works for Greater Cairo Metro Line 4, which will run underground from Giza to Fustat and connect to existing Lines 1 and 2. A number of local and international companies signed contracts to design, supply, and install the electromechanical systems for the 1.8k km national high-speed rail project led by Siemens including ORAS, SWDY, and Arab Contractors.The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co. inked a framework agreement to design and construct in collaboration with local subcontractors, including Hassan Allam Holding, ORAS, Concord, Arab Contractors, and others, the 16-km fourth phase of Cairo's light-rail transit (LRT) project that will extend the route into Tenth of Ramadan City. EGAL (FV: EGP53.58, OW) declared a cash dividend of EGP6.50/share for FY22/23. Distribution date is 23 November 2023. Record date is 20 November 2023. This implies a dividend yield of 9.4% and a payout ratio of 74.7%.ADQ, along with other Gulf institutions especially Qatari ones, are showing interest to acquire a strategic stake in EGAL of up to 30%. The new VAT law on cigarettes that the Parliament passed the draft amendment for last week has been passed into law as of yesterday.Cheiron's Pico Petroleum and the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) will invest USD119.5 million over the coming five years to increase production at the Geisum and Tawila West concession in the Gulf of Suez. The companies also requested that they be given 20-year licenses for the concession, so they continue operating and investing in the area after their current licenses expire in 2027.MHOT EGM approved 1:1 stock dividends.Raya Technology, a subsidiary of RAYA, is in negotiations with a consortium of local banks to obtain a syndicated loan of EGP1.1 billion to finance its expansion plans.United Bank's financing arm United Finance raised EGP617.5 million in a securitized bond issuance. Seven Consumer Finance Company, BTFH's subsidiary, aims to bring its portfolio to EGP1.5 billion by the end of 2023, compared to a current portfolio exceeding EGP1.3 billion, with the possibility of the target increasing to EGP2 billion. State-owned El Nasr Automotive is reportedly close to inking a partnership agreement with an unnamed Chinese investor to manufacture four-wheeled electric light

Digitalization is rapidly transforming democratic processes. Ensuring digital security, as a consequence, has become paramount for safeguarding free and fair elections. Countries in the Western Balkans have recognized the critical role of cybersecurity in preserving the integrity of democratic systems, but at what cost? Repeated high-profile cyberattacks over the past year have underscored the urgency of adopting a well-structured approach to cybersecurity. The European Union (EU) has stepped in with its "Cybersecurity Rapid Response for Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia" project, implemented by the e-Governance Academy, to bolster cyber resilience in the region. At the Tallinn Digital Summit, stakeholders and representatives involved in the project explored challenges and pillars in making the Western Balkan cyberspace more secure. Moderated by Merle Maigre, Head of eGA's Competence Centre on Cybersecurity, we hear from Dušan Polović, the Head of Cybersecurity Department of Montenegro, Igli Tafa, General Director of the National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security of Albania as well as Priit Vinkel, former Head of the Estonian State Electoral Office and e-Governance Academy Senior Expert about what it takes to learn, and bounce back, from cyber attacks.

Pitch: HELI (FV: EGP12.44, OW) Board approved setting up a general assembly to look into the offer submitted by the National Organization for Social Insurance to buy HELI's 7.1 million sqm Heliopark land plot for EGP15.0 billion (implying EGP2,107/sqm) to be paid as a lump sum at contract signing, out of which costs will be deducted. The market is almost fully overlooking the value of HELI's residual land area in New Heliopolis. Valuing the 13.9 million sqm residual land area in New Heliopolis using a price of EGP843/sqm (60.0% discount to the EGP2,107/sqm Heliopark price tag to adjust for the residual land area in New Heliopolis being almost twice the size of Heliopark) results in a valuation of EGP11.8 billion (EGP8.81/share) for that specific land plot. The Ministry of Finance is studying selling an additional stake (10-15%) in ETEL (FV: EGP34.00, OW). Sources added that QIA's acquisition of ETEL's stake in Vodafone will take place within the next two months, pending the agreement on the size of the stake.EFID is studying to expand further in the region by opening a factory in Saudi Arabia within a few years. The company will be launching its first 3 products under its frozen bakery brand this month. Sudan is moving to exclude Egyptian companies from drug registration procedures.We initiate coverage on FWRY with a FV of EGP6.90 and an Overweight recommendation. FWRY is trading at 2024f P/E of 19.2x and EV/EBITDA of 10.5x, compared to the peer group average P/E of 23.7x and EV/EBITDA of 16.5x.SWDY (FV: EGP22.87, OW) and ORAS (FV: EGP181.70, OW) refute circulated news regarding acquiring a loan from Afrexambank to finance developmental projects in Barbados.The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) allocated EGP4.5 billion in FY2023/24 for the works of converting Alexandria's Abu Qir railway into an underground metro. ORAS - Colas Rail consortium inked an EPC contract last week for the first phase of the project at a total contract value of EUR1.3 billion. BINV is planning to complete the share swap with OFH within two to three weeks. OFH stock should rerate accordingly. Some 10-15 Chinese companies have shown interest in establishing a specialized industrial zone for chemicals with investments worth USD 7.5-12.0 bn in CNY over the next 3-4 years.The government plans to hold an investment forum in 1H2024 aimed at attracting fresh investment into the economy.The Central Bank is studying linking the “InstaPay” application to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan.The Financial Regulatory Authority is considering the launch of a reference index for pricing financing products in consumer finance industry. 

Inflation figures for August will be released on Sunday 10th September. We expect urban inflation rate to continue rising on the rally of food items' prices and uncertainties of FX prospects, recording about 38% YoY.The government has sold lands during January to July 2023 amounting to USD2.5 billion, an official said.Credit Suisse expects the government to announce new deals worth USD1 billion soon, within the state IPO program.A government official said that monthly revenues from transporting Israeli gas through the national NG network to European markets amounted to USD9 million, expected to revive by next winter, in light of the rise in Europe's consumption of gas imports for heating purposes.EAST released standalone financial results for FY22/23. Annual bottom-line recorded EGP7,657 mn compared to EGP4,030 mn in FY21/22. 4Q22/23 net profit reached EGP2,367 mn, compared to EGP1,801 mn in 3Q22/23 and losses of EGP222 mn in 4Q21/22. The remarkable jump in bottom-line annually and sequentially is solely backed by the weak base effect present in FY21/22 and 4Q21/22.EAST is starting the procedures required for spinoff to separate the unutilized real estate assets in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 159 of 1981, and in accordance with the Capital Market Law.CCAP's subsidiary TAQA has established a Saudi company with the Saudi Natural Gas Distribution Company. The SAR500 million company, dubbed First Gas Company, is a 50/50 joint venture. The company will maintain and develop pipelines, and transport oil and gas.ORAS (FV: EGP181.70, OW) and UK's Colas Rail have inked an agreement with the National Authority for Tunnels to convert Alexandria's Abu Qir railway into an underground metro. The European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are providing a combined EUR1 billion in finance for the project.According to local media, TMGH (FV: EGP22.55, OW) intends to launch a project in Riyadh.According to local media, MNHD (FV: EGP3.11, EW) is studying investment opportunities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Greece, and Canada.Developers will soon be allowed to apply for a one-time license to own and operate commercial and office properties rather than having to apply for annual license renewals.Beltone Venture Capital, a subsidiary of BTFH, acquired 20% of the shares of Ariica, a manufacturer of home and decorative products, in a deal worth EGP31 million.aiBank has launched a 15% interest-up-front time deposit. Savers must deposit at least EGP500k in the account for up to six months. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has acquired a nearly 10% stake worth USD2.25 bn in Madrid-based Telefonica SA to extend its operations. 

The Cabinet approved fixing the currently applied electricity prices until January 1, 2024.The Cabinet granted the International Finance Corporation the right to issue bonds in Egyptian pounds in foreign markets.Hassan Abdalla has been reappointed as the acting CBE governor for another one-year.Egypt plans to establish a logistics zone on the Libyan border as it looks to increase trade with its western neighbor. The zone will be built on an area of 300 feddans near the port in Salloum.The government has started promoting the offering of 50% of the wind electricity production complex in Zaafarana to investors, as part of the government offering program.Orders worth 4k tons of sugar were executed on the commodity's first day of trading on the Egyptian Mercantile Exchange (EMX) on Thursday.The National Dialogue has produced its first set of recommendations for political, economic, and social reforms, three months after it kicked off discussions. Investment and Economic Committee recommendations included: Bring back the Economy Ministry to supervise national economic policy,Banks shortening their credit-decision times and raising credit limits for industrial firms,Increase support for small businesses by launching an investment fund for startups and a national strategy to boost entrepreneurship,Introduce commodity futures trading, andStrengthen the role of cooperatives by passing new legislation and setting up a new national body.We upgrade our FV for LCSW to EGP17.32/share from a previous EGP10.30/share, maintaining our Overweight recommendation, to factor in:Improvement in top-line performance on the back of further devaluation and rise in ASP in EGP and USD terms,GPM to remain at the level of 26-28% on the back of recovery in the purchasing power in the Middle East and European market and more efficient operations by 2025 to 2028,Bottom-line performance is expected to mirror GPM enhanced performance.SVCE announced its 2Q23 financial results, recording a net loss of EGP39.2 million shrinking from a net loss of EGP85.9 million in 2Q22, bringing 1H23 losses to EGP76.2 million from a loss of EGP117.1 million in 1H22.ALCN released FY22/23 financial indicators. Bottom-line recorded EGP4.3 billion in FY22/23 (+110% YoY). Revenues came in at EGP4.8 billion (+69.2% YoY). On quarterly basis, ALCN recorded net profit of EGP1.1 billion in 4Q22/23 (+60.5% YoY, -23.2% QoQ). The sequential decline is attributed to the strong base effect of FX gains.The Egyptian government is preparing to offer 49% of Banque du Caire on the EGX, between a public offering and a private offering to financial institutions before the end of this year.Banque Misr subsidiary Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) on Thursday submitted an official application for a digital banking license to the CBE, becoming the first local company to do so.RAYA's consumer finance arm Aman Microfinance is in talks to borrow EGP200 million to expand the company's lending portfolio.Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy offered a bid to international and local entities to launch and operate five solar power stations on the North-West coast to serve water desalination projects in the area.The National Authority for Tunnels will start testing the 3C phase of Cairo Metro Line 3 in October ahead of opening it to the public in the first half of 2024.The government plans to increase petroleum extractions from EGP939 billion in FY22/23 to EGP1 trillion in FY23/24 and to EGP1.2 trillion in FY25/26.A consortium of Egyptian companies is aiming to assemble Geely's vehicles locally instead of importing them amidst the current FX shortage. Consumer electronics retailer B.TECH is launching an online store on e-commerce platform Jumia.

A number of US Democratic lawmakers have joined a group of senators in calling on the Biden administration to withhold a quarter of Egypt's annual USD 1.3 bn of military aid on human rights grounds.ADQ-owned food company Agthia is no longer looking to acquire military-owned bottled drinks firm Safi,Egyptian men living abroad will be able to begin the process of settling any outstanding military service obligations today and until one month.Egyptian expats who have registered in the expat car import initiative will have to complete their payments within a month for import approvals.A number of draft laws that aimed at encouraging foreign ownership of real estate will soon be sent to the cabinet.The government is studying importing wheat from Romania under a barter system, in an attempt to secure its stock of grain and lift the pressure on the dollar.The Economic Committee of the House of Representatives completed a study of amendments to the Capital Market Law with FRA to encourage higher investments in the capital market.ETEL (FV: EGP34.00, OW) reported 2Q23 net profit came in at EGP2.88 billion in 2Q23 (+19.4% YoY, -24.3% QoQ), shaped by: healthy revenue growth, margin contraction, higher investment income from Vodafone of EGP1.07 billion (+47.2% YoY, +19.7% QoQ), and higher annual finance cost in 2Q23. During 1H23, net profit came in at EGP6.7 billion (+77.1% YoY). Telecom Egypt is currently trading at 2023e P/E of 4.2x and EV/Adjusted EBITDA of 2.7x.EKHO (FV: USD1.86, OW) posted USD100 million in 1H23 net profit, declining 30% YoY compared to USD143.4 million in 1H22. Net profit recorded USD40 million in 2Q23, a decline of 45% YoY (-33% QoQ) compared to USD72.4 million in 2Q22 and USD60 million in 1Q22. Urea prices declined by 56% YoY in 1H23, and by 63% YoY (-20% QoQ) to average USD345/ton during 2Q23. EKHO is currently trading at 2023e PE of 6.0x and EV/EBITDA of 3.4x. We are still waiting for the release of full financials for more details.India's ReNew Power could break ground on its USD8 billion green hydrogen plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone early next year. The Indian company and El Sewedy Electric signed a framework agreement with the government in November for the plant.The first leg of the 1,100-km high-speed rail line will begin operating at the end of 2024 (ORAS, SWDY).The National Authority for Tunnels extended the deadline for opening the envelopes of the Raml Tram in Alexandria to next month instead of this August. (ORAS)TMGH (FV: EGP22.55, OW) achieved stellar 2Q23 results, with 2Q23 sales rising 248.7% y/y and 69.5% q/q to EGP20.7 billion, bringing 1H23 sales up 191.0% y/y to EGP32.9 billion. Net profit in 2Q23 grew 48.7% y/y and 8.7% q/q to EGP812.7 million, bringing 1H23 net profit up 40.3% y/y to EGP1.6 billion. We maintain our Overweight recommendation of TMGH based on our FV of EGP22.55/share.OCDI (FV: EGP23.30, OW) completed the down payment to acquire the 180 feddan land plot it had announced in May 2023, located directly south of its North Coast project, Caesar, and received the contract for the land plot signed by the New Urban Communities Authority.ADIB (FV: EGP35.00, OW) 2Q23 consolidated bottom line recorded EGP 1,161 million, pre-minority interest and appropriations, (+15% q/q, +103% y/y). 1H23 bottom line reached EGP2,168 million (+112% y/y). The bank is currently trading at annualized 1H23 multiples of 0.9x P/B23 and 2.8x P/E23.HRHO is currently working on several mergers and acquisitions in Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Amman. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has declined a request by the Federation of Egyptian Banks to bring back exemptions that would exclude their largest clients from credit concentration limits until December 2024. ISPH 2Q23 bottom line recorded EGP59.4 million in 2Q23 (+105.4% YoY,-18.1% QoQ). T

The government successfully sold 10% of its stake in Telecom Egypt, raising almost EGP3.95 billion.We expect April's urban inflation reading to give the CBE a chance to keep rates on hold at its next meeting and assess the impact of the latest 500 bps hikes.The market is now expecting the CBE to postpone further EGP depreciation until after it secures foreign currency inflows to avoid exchange rate overshooting.One-month NDF for the USD-EGP rate is currently around 32.90, from a record high of 35.30 on 25 April.Egypt's Sovereign Fund began receiving offers to sell Safi. Local and Gulf bids are competing to buy the company, including UAE's Agthia.The government is to offer for sale the 20% state-owned stake in the Bank of Alexandria. The initiative to facilitate the import of cars for Egyptians abroad ends today, after raising USD835 million.Maait discussed with the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Finance the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the two countries, along with a double taxation agreement.The EGX will start sharing spot prices for gold on its trading screens today.The independent financial advisor is expected to finalize EGAL's fair value study this month. Once finalized, EGAL will start submitting needed documents related to the capital increase for FRA's approval.The National Authority for Tunnels intends to select the winning consortium for the Abu Qir metro project in Alexandria Governorate through practice instead of bidding, in light of the financial convergence of prices between competing offers. Qualified consortia include French Alstom - Arab Contractors - Hassan Allam - Concord, ORAS - Colas Rail, and a consortium of Chinese companies.HELI is offering its 11k sqm Ghernata land plot for rent to investors. The window for submitting offers is 21 May 2023 to 7 September 2023.OPEC's global oil demand forecast for 2023 was held steady for a third month on Thursday. World oil demand in 2023 will rise by 2.33 million barrels per day, or 2.3%.Wizz Air is operating four weekly flights from Sphinx International Airport to several Italian cities starting mid-June 2023.Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN are close to an agreement to extend last year's grain agreement, which allowed Ukraine to continue exporting via the Black Sea.A Saudi investor is looking to build a complete poultry project in Beni Suef, including a feed factory on a 130 acre land plot. Damietta Port Authority is looking to cooperate with private sector players to establish a new 5k sqm container terminal for dry bulk cargo.

Whether marketing into mainland China or Chinese speakers in Australia, a different approach to digital is needed. In this pod, Ophenia Liang shares practical and insightful advice for marketing to a Chinese audience. From the different media platforms you need to be across, to audience segmentation and online behaviours. If you're marketing to a Chinese audience in Australia or internationally, then this episode is a must-listen!Guest:Ophenia Liang is an entrepreneur with a focus in building cross-cultural businesses by realizing talents and resources around the world. Her area of expertise covers cross-cultural team management, strategic marketing planning, international media strategy planning. She has assisted key global brands to enter and grow in the Chinese market through her strategic planning and execution. She holds a public relations degree from Sun Yat-Sen University, a Masters in Marketing from Melbourne University and is an accredited translator with the National Authority of Translators and Interpreters. Ophenia is the winner of City of Sydney Business Award, Young Entrepreneur 2017; Winner of Australia China Alumni Award ( ICT & New Media), and a top 10 Agency Influencer on LinkedIn. You can follow her on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ophenialiang/].Find Us Online:James Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslawrenceoz/ Smarter Marketer Website: https://www.smartermarketer.com.au/ Rocket Agency Website: https://rocketagency.com.au/ Rocket Agency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-agency-pty-ltd/Buy Smarter Marketer:Hardcover: https://amzn.to/30O63kg Kindle: https://amzn.to/2ZqfCWm About the Podcast:This is the definitive podcast for Australian marketers. Join Rocket Agency Co-Founder and best-selling author, James Lawrence in conversation with marketers, leaders, and thinkers about what it takes to be a smarter and more successful marketer.Mentioned in this episode:Enjoying the Smarter Marketer Podcast?Please hit the subscribe button! If you're really enjoying the content that we share, we would appreciate you giving us a 5-star review. This helps other marketers who may not have heard about the podcast, find out about us.

We observe יום העצמאותּ Yom Haatsmaut with Avremi Zaks, whom we reached in Jerusalem, Israel, today: Avremi Zaks is the host of Kan Yiddish, which is sponsored by the National Authority for Yiddish Culture in Israel, and which is broadcast in Israel on public radio at frequencies 104.9 FM and 105.3 FM every Friday at 4 p.m. and on 101.5 FM at midnight from Saturday to Sunday. Audio archives of the Kan Yiddish radio show can be accessed online here: https://www.kan.org.il/radio/program.aspx/?progid=1136 See also their Facebook group: Yiddish Radio ייִדיש ראַדיאָ. Music: Barry Sisters: Exodus Dovid Eshet: Yerusholayim Shtot fun Gold (lyrics and music by Naomi Shemer) Shloimele Rothstein: In Erets Yisroel (music and lyrics by J. Rumshinsky) Air date: April 26 2023

Egypt's annual urban inflation jumped to 32.7% y-o-y in March, up from 31.9% the month before. Core inflation stood at 39.5% y-o-y in March, down slightly from February's record high of 40.3%.Yesterday, the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund kicked off in Washington, DC, with the participation of Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation.Chinese hydropower developer CTG wants to invest in local renewable energy, desalination, water pumping, and green hydrogen projects.China Energy could start working on a USD 5.1 bn green hydrogen facility in Egypt next month.GAFI intends to launch the digital platform for establishing companies in Egypt in July, which is in addition to a comprehensive map of all investment opportunities across Egypt.QNBA 1Q23 net profit pre-minority interest and appropriations recorded EGP4,715 billion (+56% q/q, +114% y/y). The stock is currently trading at 2023 multiples of P/B of 0.6x and P/E of 3.8x.National Paints Holding (NPH) raised its offer to acquire 100% of PACH's shares to EGP39.80 per share, up from its previous EGP37.75/ share.EGAL released its adjusted budget for FY2023/24 targeting a net profit after tax of EGP3.1 billion (previously EGP3.5 billion) vs. EGP2.50 billion recorded in FY2021/22 and an estimated figure of EGP3 billion in FY2022/23. The budget is planned on average exchange rate of EGP30/USD.The National Authority for Tunnels is preparing to assign new projects worth EGP17 billion to a number of contracting companies, in the high-speed train project “Ain Sokhna-Matrouh”, including the construction of 15 bridges.Foreign cruise ships are getting a 50% discount on service fees and an exemption from local port authority fees at Egypt's ports. Cruise operators must pay their fees in USD.EgyptAir is launching a new route to Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on 14 May 2023, with two weekly flights.RMDA's shareholders approved the distribution of 0.507 bonus share for each original share held, brining paid in capital to EGP380 million distributed over 1.52 billion shares at a par value of EGP0.25 per share.RACC's shareholders approved not distributing dividends out of 2022 profits.

Investment banks are expected to finish three days of calls with investors regarding a potential Sukuk issuance by Egypt tomorrow.The Omani Investment Authority is looking for investment opportunities within the Egyptian market.A number of local, Gulf, and European investors submitted offers to acquire stakes in Egypt's largest wind power plants in the regions of Jabal Al-Zayt and Al-Zafarana.Egypt and Italy could sign MoUs on a 3-GW USD3.5 billion electricity interconnection project in June 2023.TMGH 4Q22 sales reached EGP12.2 billion, up 151.0% y/y and 25.8% q/q, bringing FY22 sales to EGP33.2 billion, up 2.6% y/y. Net profit in 4Q22 reached EGP304.8 million, up 384.8% y/y and down 65.7% q/q, bringing FY22 net profit to EGP2.3 billion, up 30.8% y/y. The Board proposed the distribution of cash dividends of EGP0.193/share.PHDC closed a EGP638.0 million securitized bond.PRDC subsidiary, Rooya, is negotiating with banks to reschedule EGP3.7 billion in debt.The National Authority for Tunnels received the final offers from three local and international consortia that qualified to compete to implement the Abu Qir metro project in Alexandria, with investments of c. EUR1.6 billion for a period of two years.EXPA awaits the CBE's approval to distribute 6:1 bonus shares.Chimera bought 30.5 mn shares of HRHO for EGP590.6 mn last week via its newly acquired local financial services BTFH. Chimera is also eyeing a piece of the privatization program through Beltone.BINV received USD2.2 million in an additional amount in the sale of its entire stake in Total Egypt to ADNOC, bringing the total value of the deal from USD27.6 million to USD29.8 million.The government wants to sell sizable minority stakes in two state-owned pharma companies (Chemical Industries Development Company and Misr Pharma) in the coming six months.Chevron has requested permission from Shell to use its West Delta Deep Marine facilities on Egypt's Mediterranean coast to process gas from Cyprus' Aphrodite field.Emirates is adding more flights between Dubai and Cairo starting 29 October 2023.A parliament suggestion for the expat cars program would offer a 50% discount on the required deposit from expats resident in Gulf countries.

*Key news articles for today* IMF is optimistic about Egypt's privatization program.OPEC+ doesn't plan to up production to cover the 500k-barrel-per-day production cut Moscow is implementing in retaliation for Western sanctions.LNG production in 2023 is expected to stay flat at around 7.5 million tons, in line with 2022. Oil Minister added that maximum capacity for LNG exports could reach 12 million tons per annum by 2025.We upgrade our FV for JUFO to EGP14.00/share. The upgrade is based upon: resilient market share across segments and healthy demand despite inflationary pressures, planned prices increase, and diversified product portfolio, especially in the dairy line). We expect JUFO's revenues to grow with a 5yr CAGR of 20%. Net profit is expected to grow with a CAGR of 28.4%, supported by declining expenses/sales percentages and declining debt levels. Net income for 2023 is expected to record EGP959 mn (+46.5% YoY). JUFO is trading at FY2023 P/E of 10.3x and an EV/EBITDA of 5.7x.We upgrade our FV for EAST to EGP24.72/share, our upgrade is backed by (relatively cheap inventory of raw materials, anticipated prices increase, and costs cutting initiatives). Revenues are expected to grow at a 5yr CAGR of 12%. Attributable net profit is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13% throughout our forecast period. FY22/23 net attributable profit is expected to reach EGP4,402 mn during FY22/23. EAST is currently trading at a FY22/23 P/E of 8.0x and an EV/EBITDA of 4.3xEgyptian Chemical Industries -Kima reported net profit after taxes recorded EGP133 million (-36% YoY, -72% QoQ) 2Q22/23. Net profit after tax recorded EGP604 million (+82% YoY) in 1H22/23. EGCH is trading at FY23 P/E 9.7x and EV/EBITDA of 7.6x.PACH's bidders are still holding on their offers despite the news that PACH shall list additional part of its shares in the EGX.The Egyptian government plans to offer 20% of its owned Helwan Fertilizers in its new IPO program.Emirati firm Dana Gas wants to invest USD100 million in Egypt's oil and gas sector over the next two years.Oil and gas giants Chevron, Shell, and Apache, and IBM signed agreements on lower carbon projects, crude exports, and digital transformation with the Oil Ministry and affiliated firms.The Parliament greenlit seven bills that will allow the Oil Minister to contract companies for oil and gas explorations in the Mediterranean and the Western Desert.CSAG released outstanding 2Q22/23 financial results. Bottom line came it at EGP223 million in 2Q22/23 (+597.6% YoY, +236.0% QoQ); this jump is mainly driven by the investment income of Portsaid Container & Cargo Handling Company and Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Company. COMI is seeking regulatory approval to issue financial instruments worth up to USD1 bn to finance the bank's expansion. Moreover, the bank's BOD has decided to begin the liquidation process for its fintech-focused VC arm C-Ventures this year.         The National Authority for Tunnels of the Ministry of Transportation plans to pay EGP5 billion to construction companies executing the high-speed train in the coming few days.MPs approved EUR250 mn loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) to upgrade the Allexandria-Abu Qir metro line.The number of broadband internet subscribers stood at 11 mn in December 2022 (+10% YoY). Mobile internet subscribers rose to 71.5 mn in 2022 (+9% YoY). 

MSCI February Rebalancing: Standard Index Egypt: No ChangeSmall Cap Index Egypt: ESRS and HELI added with no deletionsCore inflation hit 31.2% in January, up from 24.4% in December. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi denied there is any tension with Saudi Arabia. The government is ready to offer up stakes in all military-owned firms as part of the state privatization program and partner with private-sector players.Planning Minister is leading a business delegation to a number of Gulf countries along with Sovereign Fund of Egypt head to drum up interest in the offering program.International oil companies intend to invest USD1.5 billion in FY23/24 to develop natural gas fields in Egypt.Kuwait will look into amending its policies on providing aid to Arab and developing countries through its Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.Cabinet has denied a media report last week that it is planning to introduce a mechanism to price electricity on a quarterly or semi-annual basis.Moody's downgraded the ratings of five banks (NBE, Banque Misr, Banque Du Caire, COMI to B3 from B2 and Bank of Alexandria to B2 from B1). The outlook on deposits' ratings changed from negative to stable.Seif Thabet, JUFO's previous CEO, is back on the company's management team. However, title is still unannounced. OCDI achieved solid 4Q22 sales of EGP9.5 billion, up 59.0% y/y and 85.4% q/q, bringing FY22 sales to EGP21.3 billion, up 87.4% y/y. Net profit in 4Q22 declined 83.3% y/y and 39.0% q/q to EGP86.5 million due to EGP542.0 million in provisions in light of EGP devaluation, bringing FY22 net profit to EGP520.1 million, down 39.5% y/y.Abou Ghaly Motors is introducing Chinese automaker Geely's Geometry C electric car to the local market. To obtain the car, its amount must be paid in USD through Abou Ghaly's freezone company in Alexandria.Three international companies submitted technical and financial offers to the National Authority for Tunnels of the Ministry of Transportation to develop the infrastructure and electronic systems of the first line metro Helwan-New Marg.An Italian company offered to establish a wind power station with investments amounting to EUR200 million.The state wants to make it easier for manufacturers of pharma products and medical supplies to get licenses.

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad declined in August to record USD2.2 billion, compared to USD2.7 billion in August last year.Exports of ready-made garments increased by 29% during 9M2022 to record USD1.91 billion.The EGX will launch Africa's first voluntary carbon market in mid-2023.Alstom signed a framework agreement with the National Authority for Tunnels to design, build, and maintain Cairo Metro Line 6.Egypt and Germany inked nine cooperation and financing agreements worth EUR160 million.The Local Development Ministry is within days set to sign contracts worth EGP4.2 billion to establish sanitary landfills and waste recycling facilities for municipal waste.Egypt will invest EGP3 billion to plant 100 million trees over the next seven years.ARCC standalone 3Q22 net profit reached EGP138.8 million versus a net loss of EGP3.4 million in 3Q21.ARCC Board approved a cash dividend distribution of EGP0.66/share for 9M22, implying a DY of 11.7%.The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has postponed tenders and practices that it intended to offer to foreign companies to supply electrical supply supplies, after approving new conditions for tenders that include paying the foreign component in EGP, provided that it is linked to the dollar price on the due date and paid in the local currency. Several Egyptian and international companies are competing for tenders, including SWDY, Siemens, Schnieder Electric, Energia, Egymac, Madkour, and ABB. Trial operations have begun for the Sixth of October dry port. The project is 70% held by SWDY. Construction of the second reactor at the 4.8 GW Dabaa nuclear power plant got underway yesterday. EFIC 3Q22 net profit reached EGP111 million (-58% QoQ, +19% YoY).Brent crude fell about 9% during the week, losing 2.4% on Friday to settle at USD87.62/bbl.IDHC reported a net loss of EGP18 million in 3Q22, compared to a net profit of EGP454 million in 3Q21 and EGP126 million in 2Q22.CICH reported 9M22 net profit of EGP486 mn, up 18% YoY.

The letters of credit system for imports will be cancelled within two months in coordination with the CBE.The Trade and Industry Ministry will focus on no more than seven priority sectors. These include chemicals, engineering, textiles, building materials, food and agriculture, meds, and furniture. The incentives include a 55% tax cut on income generated by projects in the sectors, to be rebated within 45 days of the tax return submission date.The Finance Ministry will soon open the door to another phase of the export subsidy program, through which it plans to pay out some EGP5.5 billion in subsidies to exporters.The state ownership policy document will be finalized within weeks and sent to the cabinet to be reviewed for final approval.The priority exit strategy for the state privatization program moving forward will be towards IPOs on the EGX.The government is ready to offer public hospitals to the private sector with the aim of improving health services.Members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum used their annual meeting in Cairo yesterday to express their concern over European attempts to cap gas prices.EGAS and the Palestine Investment Fund are expected to sign an agreement to develop the Gaza Marine field during 1Q23.The House of Representatives approved a draft presidential decree for a EUR83 million loan from the Africa Development Bank to finance the second phase of the Electricity and Green Growth Support Program.The House approved a draft presidential decree for a EUR1.5 million grant agreement in a bid to support Egypt's climate finance strategy and promote the low carbon transition.The New Capital has generated EGP2 trillion in revenues so far — and only some 40k feddans of the Capital's 175k feddans have so far been developed.Prime Minister suggested yesterday that the next iteration of the economic conference could take place in 1H23.PHAR disclosed that it has not yet received approval from UP Pharma to start the due diligence process, rendering the acquisition's withdrawal possible, pending the BoD decision.ADCI declared FY21/22 dividends distribution of EGP4.8/share to be distributed on 15 November 2022 and the record date to be on 10 November 2022.EGCH (Kima) BoD approved offering their unutilized lands for sale, that amount to 53k sqm. The EGM shall take the final approval for the decision.Fertiglobe PLC and Scatec Solar are nearing operation of the first project in Egypt to generate fuel from green hydrogen with a working capacity of 100 megawatts ahead of the COP27 Conference. The National Authority for Tunnels, El Didi Group, and Gama Construction signed an MoU for an electric train project under a public-private partnership framework at the Egypt Economic Conference. The agreement will see the establishment of a joint venture to build, operate, maintain, and manage the 250 km cargo-and-passengers railway project connecting key ports in the country. Civil works, like bridges, stations, and fences, will be implemented by undisclosed “major national companies” while German company Siemens will implement signals, communications, and electric power systems, and develop a plan to localize the railway industry in Egypt.The Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries approved the acquisition offer submitted by Ibda Company for Projects Development, to purchase its stake and its affiliates in the Egyptian Company for Carbon Anode Blocks, at a price of USD2 per share. The Holding Company owns 75% of the Egyptian Company for Carbon Anode Blocks, 25% which are directly owned, and the other 50% through its subsidies EGAL, El Nasr Mining, and El Masria Ferroalloys.Within the framework of the Egyptian ports development plan, 5 new km were added in the second phase of development to reach the target of 13 km. By 2024, 75 kilometers will be completed.Special Group alliance will su

Egypt is in talks with Chinese officials to issue CNY-denominated bonds in the world's second-largest bond market, Finance Minister told Enterprise. The minister declined to be specific about the size of the potential offering.The Madbouly cabinet will soon review a bill that, if passed, would allow businesses to deduct the healthcare tax from taxable income, Finance Minister said.MPC meets tomorrow to look into rates. Despite the considerable negative real interest rate, we do not see an urgent need for the CBE to hike rates for the time being, because of inflation outlook, the decline in global commodity prices and high cost of raising rates on state budget.The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) yesterday inked a preliminary agreement with German railway operator Deutsche Bahn and SWDY to manage and operate the three lines of our planned high-speed rail network.12 local firms were awarded the construction works of main and regional stations of the first phase of the high-speed rail line. ORAS was awarded the construction of only one station.EFIC 2Q22 bottom line amounted to EGP264 million (+12% QoQ, +6.35x YoY). 1H22 bottom-line recorded EGP500 million, up by 5.62x compared to 1H21. EFIC is currently trading at 2022 P/E of 2.0x and EV/EBITDA of 0.9x.FRA approved Expedition Investments' bid to acquire a 34% stake in DOMT. DOMT is currently trading at a FY22 P/E of 9.2x and an EV/EBITDA of 6.6x.Auf Group has acquired a 75.5% stake in Modern International Confectionery Co (MICC), according to local media. MICC was already a supplier to Auf Group prior to the acquisition that produces a wide range of pretzels as well as soft and hard candies. MNHD shareholders rejected OCDI's request to conduct due diligence for the acquisition of MNHD.AMER reported 2Q22 net loss of EGP4.7 million, compared to 1Q22 net profit of EGP17.0 million, bringing 1H22 net profit to EGP12.3 million, down 85.4% y/y. The Board agreed to seek FRA's opinion on AMER's proposed split into two companies (real estate and hospitality).Raya Holding's net income rose 14% y-o-y in 1H 2022 to EGP 144 mn, Revenues were up 10% during the first six months of the year, coming in at just over EGP 9.1 bn.IDHC's CEO Hend El Sherbini has raised her stake in the company from 25.5% to 26.71%.

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The Cabinet has discussed the legislative amendments proposed on the capital gains tax with some government and industry stakeholders including FRA and ECMA heads.The Solar Energy Development Association (SEDA) are lobbying to scrap a newly-imposed 5% import tariff on solar panels, requesting that the Ministry of Electricity cancel the duty which was introduced in November.The exports of the chemical and fertilizer industries sector jumped by 43% during 2021, recording USD6.6 billion, compared to USD4.1 billion in 2020.The parliament provisionally approved a new "General Unified Planning" Law that aims to streamline the process of preparing the country's economic policies and engage the private sector in economic development projects.The Minister of Finance announced the payment of EGP420.5 billion to the National Authority for Social Insurance during 30 months.PHAR (FV: EGP70.00, OW) announced obtaining the approval of the Egyptian Drug Authority to start the production of the “Covapravir” drug used to treat Covid, after obtaining an emergency license to manufacture it in Egypt. EGCH “Kima” will sign on January 11, a gas supply agreement with Air Supply Group for the purchase, construction, management and operation of factories for the production of industrial and medical gases for Kima in Aswan. GB Lease, the leasing arm of GB Auto, has completed the sale of EGP4.3 bn securitized bonds to investors. It is worth mentioning that, this is the company's first issuance in a year. The government is in talks with two Chinese companies to partner with El Nasr Automotive to produce electric cars in Egypt. The government hopes to finalize terms later this month and sign final contracts by March. The talks come after negotiations with Chinese auto firm Dongfeng collapsed in November.AIH's consumer finance subsidiary “Rawaj” issued securitization bonds in cooperation with Misr Capital. The value of the offering amounted to EGP305 million, with a nominal value of EGP100 per bond.The volume of the Islamic banking sector in Egypt amounted to EGP347 billion as of June 2020, and it's expected to exceed EGP500 billion as of June 2022 (an increase of 44%). Deposits under increased by 10% y/y as of June 2021 to settle at EGP321.7 billion which represents 7% of the total deposits of the Egyptian banking sector. While financing increased by 9% as of June 2021 to reach EGP296 billion which represents 5.4% of the Egyptian banking sector.

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We observe יום העצמאותּ Yom Haatsmaut with three guests who all currently reside in Jerusalem, Israel: Mrs. Gisel (Gitu) Cycowicz, Auschwitz survivor originally from Chust, Czechoslovakia, discussing her personal history and reflections on this year's Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatsmaut. Avremi Zaks is the host of Kan Yiddish, which is sponsored by the National Authority for Yiddish Culture in Israel (https://www.yiddish-rashutleumit.co.il/), and which is broadcast in Israel on public radio at frequencies 104.9 FM and 105.3 FM every Friday at 4 p.m. and on 101.5 FM at midnight from Saturday to Sunday. Audio archives of the Kan Yiddish radio show can be accessed online here: https://www.kan.org.il/radio/program.aspx/?progid=1136 See also their Facebook group: Yiddish Radio ייִדיש ראַדיאָ. Note: shortened due to time constraints —the full-length interview will be released presently as a bonus podcast. Dr. Miriam Trinh is Editor-in-Chief of Afn Shvel, organ of the League for Yiddish (ייִדיש-ליגע) and a lecturer in Yiddish language and literature at Hebrew University in Israel, as well as at various intensive Yiddish programs internationally. In 2018 she and her husband Eliezer Niborski jointly created a new center for Yiddish culture in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv called יאָ (“yes”) — ייִדיש-אָרט (Place for Yiddish). Featuring Sholem Beinfeld as interviewer. Note: shortened due to time constraints —the full-length interview will be released presently as a bonus podcast. Music: Dovid Eshet: Yerusholayim Shtot fun Gold (lyrics and music by Naomi Shemer) Dovid Eshet: Yerusholayim Shtot fun Ayzn /Yorusholayim Shal Barzel (lyrics: Meir Ariel, Music: Naomi Shemer) Dudu Fisher: Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn (lyrics: Igor S. Korntayer) Air date: April 14 2021

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh is a Diversity, Global Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach. She lived, worked, and was educated in 7 countries and 3 continents, and speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelors of Medicine, and Surgery, Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University, and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.  She is an Author, and a “TED Talk” Speaker. Sahar was nominated for the 2018 & 2019 Women and Council Awards, named as a National Authority on Diversity by the LA Business Journal.  Her Entrepreneur training program received Congressional Recognition. She has been nominated as a Woman Advocate by CWI in 2017, recognized by the State Senate, the State Assembly, as well as the Board of Equalization, nominated as a woman breaking barriers in 2016, and had been honored as an Inspirational Woman in 2015.  She was awarded the Diversity Insights Award 2015 by the National Diversity Council and the Leadership Excellence Award 2014 by HR.com.  She consulted for a Netflix Documentary about Racism in 2016. Sahar appeared multiple times on nationally syndicated radio like 1100 AM KFNX news radio. She  teaches Unconscious Bias at USC for the Multi-Cultural Women Executives Leadership Program.  Her Entrepreneurship coaching program for FWDB- City of Pasadena received Congressional Recognition.  Sahar has founded two successful businesses, Sahar Consulting, LLC, and Reinvent Yourself to Greatness, a Success and Personal Transformation Coaching Company. LI Website

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh is a Diversity, Global Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach. She lived, worked, and was educated in 7 countries and 3 continents, and speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelors of Medicine, and Surgery, Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University, and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.  She is an Author, and a “TED Talk” Speaker. Sahar was nominated for the 2018 & 2019 Women and Council Awards, named as a National Authority on Diversity by the LA Business Journal.  Her Entrepreneur training program received Congressional Recognition. She has been nominated as a Woman Advocate by CWI in 2017, recognized by the State Senate, the State Assembly, as well as the Board of Equalization, nominated as a woman breaking barriers in 2016, and had been honored as an Inspirational Woman in 2015.  She was awarded the Diversity Insights Award 2015 by the National Diversity Council and the Leadership Excellence Award 2014 by HR.com.  She consulted for a Netflix Documentary about Racism in 2016. Sahar appeared multiple times on nationally syndicated radio like 1100 AM KFNX news radio. She  teaches Unconscious Bias at USC for the Multi-Cultural Women Executives Leadership Program.  Her Entrepreneurship coaching program for FWDB- City of Pasadena received Congressional Recognition.  Sahar has founded two successful businesses, Sahar Consulting, LLC, and Reinvent Yourself to Greatness, a Success and Personal Transformation Coaching Company. LI Website

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh is a Diversity, Global Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach. She lived, worked, and was educated in 7 countries and 3 continents, and speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelors of Medicine, and Surgery, Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University, and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.  She is an Author, and a “TED Talk” Speaker. Sahar was nominated for the 2018 & 2019 Women and Council Awards, named as a National Authority on Diversity by the LA Business Journal.  Her Entrepreneur training program received Congressional Recognition. She has been nominated as a Woman Advocate by CWI in 2017, recognized by the State Senate, the State Assembly, as well as the Board of Equalization, nominated as a woman breaking barriers in 2016, and had been honored as an Inspirational Woman in 2015.  She was awarded the Diversity Insights Award 2015 by the National Diversity Council and the Leadership Excellence Award 2014 by HR.com.  She consulted for a Netflix Documentary about Racism in 2016. Sahar appeared multiple times on nationally syndicated radio like 1100 AM KFNX news radio. She  teaches Unconscious Bias at USC for the Multi-Cultural Women Executives Leadership Program.  Her Entrepreneurship coaching program for FWDB- City of Pasadena received Congressional Recognition.  Sahar has founded two successful businesses, Sahar Consulting, LLC, and Reinvent Yourself to Greatness, a Success and Personal Transformation Coaching Company. LI Website

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh is a Diversity, Global Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach. She lived, worked, and was educated in 7 countries and 3 continents, and speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelors of Medicine, and Surgery, Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University, and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.  She is an Author, and a “TED Talk” Speaker. Sahar was nominated for the 2018 & 2019 Women and Council Awards, named as a National Authority on Diversity by the LA Business Journal.  Her Entrepreneur training program received Congressional Recognition. She has been nominated as a Woman Advocate by CWI in 2017, recognized by the State Senate, the State Assembly, as well as the Board of Equalization, nominated as a woman breaking barriers in 2016, and had been honored as an Inspirational Woman in 2015.  She was awarded the Diversity Insights Award 2015 by the National Diversity Council and the Leadership Excellence Award 2014 by HR.com.  She consulted for a Netflix Documentary about Racism in 2016. Sahar appeared multiple times on nationally syndicated radio like 1100 AM KFNX news radio. She  teaches Unconscious Bias at USC for the Multi-Cultural Women Executives Leadership Program.  Her Entrepreneurship coaching program for FWDB- City of Pasadena received Congressional Recognition.  Sahar has founded two successful businesses, Sahar Consulting, LLC, and Reinvent Yourself to Greatness, a Success and Personal Transformation Coaching Company. LI Website

For All Abilities – The Podcast  Henry Furler Part Two    For this episode of For All Abilities: The Podcast, I got to talk with one of my very favorite people. I interviewed my son, Henry Furler! Henry and I talk about the life threatening medical problems (including epilepsy, dysautonomia, autoimmune disease, autoimmune encephalitis) that he has faced throughout his life and how he has succeeded despite all the challenges.    To connect with Henry, please follow him on LinkedIn (Henry Furler) or email him at jhenryfurler@gmail.com.    Please subscribe to For All Abilities – The Podcast! Please follow me on Instagram @forallabilities, LinkedIn (Betsy Furler) and on Facebook (For All Abilities). Go to our website www.forallabilities.com for information on our software that enables employers to support their employees with ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Differences and Autism. Thanks for listening!  Betsy     Thanks for listening to For All Abilities today!    Share the podcast with your friends, they’ll thank you for it!   Get our newsletter and stay up to date! The newsletter link is on our website www.forallabilities.com   Follow me   Twitter: @betsyfurler   Instagram: @forallabilities   Facebook: @forallabilites   LinkedIn: @BetsyFurler   Website: www.forallabilities.com   Transcription by Otter.ai   Betsy Furler  0:05   Welcome to for all abilities the podcast. This is your host, Betsy Furler. The aim of this podcast is to highlight the amazing things people with ADHD, dyslexia, learning differences and autism are doing to improve our world.   Henry Furler  1:17   I'm so glad to be here again. So when we left off, we were talking about middle school and then High School is when it really got interesting, right? Yes, I'm in ninth grade. For the first semester. I was completely, I was completely homebound. And   that would have been 11th grade. No, it was 10th grade Dengue  Oh, I think it was in 2008 it might be 11th grade because Henry's usually right about dates. So, okay, anyway, so I'll start at 10th grade since we're mentioning that. Um, so in 10th grade I started at a very small private school called Xavier educational like how to me where the majority of the classes are online, but you go to a school location and they have like tutors   interact with. So okay, tell them about being Dengue So in 2015, I went on a youth group trip and to Port Aransas, Texas, and a week later   National Institutes of Health on tropical diseases and specifically, I think the West Nile and Dengue so he had a presumptive diagnosis of dengue fever, with all the symptoms and you're right that after   Betsy Furler  9:38   So we forgot Henry also to tell them that while all this was going on, you were very active in Boy Scouts. And you're also very active in the children's advisory board at Texas Children's so wanted to tell them a little bit about Boy Scouts because you had finished your Eagle before he had dengue   Henry Furler  9:56   Let me finish with the dengue first   Okay.   to the National Institutes of Health because the disease had finished its progression and she couldn't report it it was tested too late yes um, and dengue of the   Betsy Furler  10:33   pretty much for your lifetime after you get them dengue is one of those and that will come up later. And he also during the dengue he started having a lot a lot of severe dizzy spells and heart rate variations and breathing variations and was ultimately diagnosed with dysautonomia, so tell them a little bit about your extracurricular activities since your life wasn't awesome.   Henry Furler  11:00   In the hospital, it seemed like it was. So a few years before I got dengue I became an Eagle Scout. Through the Boy Scouts of America, I built a cell phone charging station for the emergency Center at Texas Children's Hospital. And then I was on the children's advisory board at Texas Children's Hospital, which helped a lot with making the hospital more family pay family. Patient Centered Care is what they call it.   Betsy Furler  16:01   All through your life really, although you've been really medically complex and sick so much, but the good thing about you, Henry is, if you're not in the hospital, you're pretty much living life as quote unquote normal. So, maybe dengue  was awful, and then you develop the dysautonomia after it. And then two years ago, almost in November, on November on November of 2018,   So much for being on my podcast for two episodes. Yes, I am glad that I got to share my story with all of your listeners. And if somebody wants to reach out to you to get more information or find out more about you, how can they find you? My email again is jhenryfurler@gmail.com. Thank you for being here, Henry. I love you so much. I'm so proud of you. I love you too. So, thanks for listening to my part two of my interview with my son Henry. And please like rate review, and subscribe and all of those things to my podcast on whatever podcast you're listening to this on. Please share the podcast and please follow me, Betsy Furler on LinkedIn and on Instagram at for all abilities on Facebook for all abilities, Twitter.   Have a listen to for all abilities, the podcast and please subscribe on whatever podcast app you're listening to us on. Hi, everybody. Welcome back to for all abilities the podcast. This is your host Betsy Furler. And today we are talking about talking with someone who has succeeded so exceptionally despite a lot of challenges. Frequently we talk to people with different types of neurodiversity like autism, ADHD, dyslexia and learning differences or with people with physical challenges, and today I am talking to my son for part two His medical story and medical challenges. So part one talks about kind of birth three Middle School. And part two, we are starting with his high school years. So welcome back to the show, Henry.   Henry Furler  1:40   that was a mess.   Betsy Furler  1:42   And he had had we also forgot to say that he had a vagal nerve stimulator implanted, which is an implantable device, almost like a pacemaker for your brain, right?   Henry Furler  1:51   Yes, that within. That was at the beginning of eighth grade.   Betsy Furler  1:56   But yet your seizures persisted. It has helped over time Yours at your Caesars Caesars persisted. So for ninth grade you are home. And do you remember why what were we what we were getting ready for   Henry Furler  2:09   for that fall? I do not. We were   Betsy Furler  2:11   getting ready for the ketogenic diet. Oh, yes. So tell them about starting the ketogenic diet.   Henry Furler  2:17   So when we first decided that we were going to do the ketogenic diet, and we went to the hospital and talked to the doctors, they were adamant that I would not follow the diet completely, because I was a teenager, and they were wrong.   Betsy Furler  2:36   So I said, Henry is like the most compliant person on the face of the earth, even if he is a teenager. So why don't we just try it? So we actually changed hospitals. Remember, we had to change   Henry Furler  2:48   we moved from the Texas Children's Hospital to children's Memorial Hermann.   Betsy Furler  2:53   Yep. So we had to change. neurologists made a new neurologist and then she got him started on the diet. So tell him about that. fat.   Henry Furler  3:01   So it's an interesting diet, lots of mayonnaise, butter, olive oil, um, you have to measure all of your food in you have to weigh all of the food, and it's very time consuming. And we did it for almost five years.   Betsy Furler  3:23   So for the first like two or three months, I think I made almost all your meals. Remember, we used all those little recipes or those little things that we had to follow and measure to wait a 10th of a gram. And then you took over, learn to cook started cooking all sorts of super interesting keto things, and it did help them with it did help with your seizures after when you start the diet.   Henry Furler  3:50   Like my mom said, for the first what is it three to four months I think you have to do everything very very specific and you have to weigh everything no carbs at all. And then after that you can start transitioning into the more relaxed where you don't have to weigh anything, weigh everything, but I'm still a lot of oil and drinking olive oil, which is not the best thing to do with olive oil please   Betsy Furler  4:27   and eating Manet she got a you liked eating man a straight?   Henry Furler  4:31   Yes.   Betsy Furler  4:32   Mayonnaise is delicious and heavy cream, lots of heavy cream.   Henry Furler  4:35   Yes. But you can mix things with heavy cream. So   Betsy Furler  4:38   that's true. And so you kept on that and you did well and then in 10th grade Well, you had a couple of hospitalizations, several hospitalizations on getting the keto kind of settled in your body. Because you had refeeding syndrome. Remember, like prisoner Have war have when you're fed, again because of the effects of the keto, and then some hospitalizations for illnesses and seizures and all the regular stuff for us. And then in 10th grade, you got really, really sick. And, and tell them about that.   Unknown Speaker  5:20   So   Henry Furler  5:23   around   Or mentors that are actual teachers. I'm there to help you with all of the assignments. So the assignments are online. And for the majority of the classes and they're graded, and outside of the school, that's how   Betsy Furler  6:17   it was done then yeah, now it's a little different   Henry Furler  6:20   yet now they have actual teachers, um, and quite a few of my classes while I was there had actual teachers I'll mention that in a minute. Um, but, um, because you could work at your own pace at that school that worked very well with my medical issues at the time.   Betsy Furler  6:43   Henry didn't really like being homebound and ninth grade and being homeschooled. He was homebound through the school district, but I also homeschooled him or he homeschooled himself, but he really likes the input of other teachers and peers. So Xavier worked really well for that and it was nice and flexible.   Henry Furler  7:01   I loved the majority of my classmates as well my graduating class was I think 10 or 11 students. I loved the majority of them. There were a few that were a little difficult, difficult to   I started having some really bad symptoms, my body would be aching a lot.   Betsy Furler  7:43   So you had a severe headache behind your eyes here you can tell that he had a severe headache behind his eyes, severe body aches and was very weak. And so we ended up going to the into the emergency room they thought he had meningitis. So they did a spine They'll tap on you with no anesthesia. Um, and they he was admitted, because he was so sick. And after quite a few days in the hospital, he was they, they didn't really know what was wrong, but my husband saw something on TV about Dengue fever. And we were able to through our network contact a local woman who also happens to be a national authority on tropical diseases. So she actually came to see him after we got home.   Henry Furler  8:34   She, she is a doctor and she is one of the national authorities with the   Betsy Furler  8:58   the disease progresses To that point where you have bleeding under the skin, and bleeding and the GI tract,   Henry Furler  9:06   I think, I think the the bruise was from an IV that I had at the hospital during the hospitalization and it stayed for over two weeks, even though there was no bleeding like from the IV, like they got it was a really good idea, actually. But the lady who came the National Authority who came to our house and did the test, she said, um, a week or so, later, she said, it's ding gang.   It is to help children so that they don't feel scared in the hospital.   Betsy Furler  11:39   And we learned a lot about things like we talked to the other kids and learn that they only gave people one chance of drawing blood. And we had been giving them three chances. And we realized that the error in our ways and we went to the one chance because if they don't get it on the first chance that they're probably not going to get it right. So you also were inquiring Middle School. Shut up, shout out to Mr. bola.   Henry Furler  12:02   Let me say something else about the Texas Children's advisory board. So there were a lot of fun things that I did with the children's advisory board one time. We tried new foods from the kitchen at the hospital and rated the foods and they were actually all really good. The food at Texas Children's is actually really good. Another thing, if any, but if any of you know of radio lollipop that some hospitals some children's hospitals have, we went to the hospital one night and we did like a children's advisory board takeover of the radio station and that was a lot of fun. Um, we have like a little day trip every year to celebrate the end of the children children's advisory board year and that was we did a lot of fun things and where are we now with the   Betsy Furler  13:04   choir. So I think that he did children's advisory board for like eight years, like from 11 to 19. Okay and then choir just say just give a shout out to Mr. bola   Henry Furler  13:16   shout out to Mr. bola for directing the linear middle school choir and for doing all those awesome trips with the choir we went to Disney World twice. It was a fun school trip to Disney World. And then we went to Fiesta Texas in San Antonio once   Betsy Furler  13:34   and one of the benefits of having a medically complex child is you get to go on all the trips because they get kind of scared of him and so I get to go and I don't know maybe the next time you go on a trip you might go by yourself finally because you're 22 now but anyway, I like having you there with me. Through all the school trips, I got to go even if they already had enough chaperones. They'd either kick somebody off to let me go or does add me as an extra. So that was fun. He also did the the geology thing.   Henry Furler  14:10   Yes. When I throughout the time that I was in high school, I did a G a series of geology field trips through the University of Texas at Austin. They have a program called geo force, Texas. And we did a series of professional college level and geology trips. A lot of my education actually since about fifth grade has been a college level staff, but presented so that a a middle schooler, or mostly high schoolers, it was like, it was like, I've been taking AP classes basically since I was in fifth grade. But um those trips were like college classes. And they were a lot of fun because we go to a lot of different places one year, we went to Padre Island and Puerto ramzes. And we went out and we took like an open ocean like boat and they let us swim in the ocean and a shark actually brushed my foot. It was a little scary but fine. We went to Utah, Montana and Idaho I think the last year and we went to go see I get Yellowstone and Yosemite mixed up all the time. It's the one with the big geyser. I think that's Yellowstone.   Betsy Furler  15:46   So that was really fun. And I didn't go on the trips, but I went to the location and hung out just to make sure that he was okay. And so we so we you got to do a lot of fun stuff.   you had or there earlier in that month, you'd had a little cold. And then about a week after that, you got the flu shot. And then a week after that, you want me to tell the story or you want to have it a week after that.   Henry Furler  16:48   I kept being what we thought were frontal lobe seizures, they call I think they call them focal seizures now, and that would look like temper tantrums For a few months before that,   Betsy Furler  17:04   really years but they've gotten progressively worse and we thought you had Pam's and tell them what pan's is because I always get it wrong.   Henry Furler  17:12   That's the pediatric autoimmune, neurological, something,   Betsy Furler  17:22   something like that. Anyway, we thought that he had that and then in November, I came home, our washer and dryer both broke that day. And so I Henry had had a seizure that morning, and then went into a catatonic state, he'd been having progressively more seizures and more strange behavior. But that morning in particular, he had a grand mal seizure. And then later in the day, he went into a catatonic state and our washer and dryer both broke, I ran to the store to buy a washer and dryer, and when I got home, he met me at the car with his backpack gone and said we have to go to the emergency room. There's something wrong with me. So we went and in the emergency room he went into a psychotic event and, and also started seizing and was very aggressive. Do you remember any of that? No. So they put him in scrubs like they would for a psychiatric patient. And then I convinced I and our wonderful nurse Lacey, and convinced them that it was medical because he was having so many seizures. So they did not put them on the psych ward, which is such a blessing because had they have done that it would have been really hard to get the medical testing that we needed. And it's a very long complicated story, which we might have to have a whole separate podcast for someday, but the short version of the of it is that he ended up having autoimmune encephalitis.   Henry Furler  18:55   If any of you have seen brain on fire The movie with what's her name? Susanna Callahan. Um, her story. It's basic, it's it talks about the autoimmune encephalitis   Betsy Furler  19:15   so you were having delusions and you are very, very scared and you are responding to that with being very aggressive and only certain people could be around you or touch you. So I was one of those people and Lacey was one of those people. And then as you got transferred to a different hospital there, there would be nurses here and there that you were okay with them touching you, but if someone would come at you or be confrontational at all, you got very aggressive and very upset and very scared. And like you wanted to flee and you were paranoid and it was horrible, horrible, horrible, and then your   Henry Furler  19:59   There were points before November, where when did we go to the wedding reception in Tyler?   Betsy Furler  20:09   That was right before that,   Henry Furler  20:10   Okay, um, when we got home when we were driving home, we passed No offense to anybody if they are a member of this faith but we passed at Jehovah's Witnesses meeting house and I thought that they were coming after me. And before that when my mom would be driving me back to school, I think that was for the spring semester.   Betsy Furler  20:41   So you went off to southwestern University and Georgetown taxes and you lived on campus for two years. And towards the end you got really so you are having a lot of separation anxiety   Henry Furler  20:53   when she would drive me up when she drove me up to the school for the spring semester. I was crying I didn't want to go back and I was having a lot of that separation anxiety. And one of the another one of the big symptoms of the autoimmune encephalitis is I'm trouble writing or reading and I basically stopped reading because it would hurt my eyes and I just couldn't understand what was going on. And when I looked back on some of my writing from that time, the letters would be, they wouldn't be wrong, but I like would squish them together. So there would be like an a and an E squished together and into a very small space. They weren't, they were distinguishable. But they were very squished together kind of like a cursive but no fanciness   Betsy Furler  21:50   and he really went after the psychotic event in the hospital and he remained in the neuro ICU and he's lost His ability to read completely at that time lost his ability to write his balance got very, very, very poor, and he was unable to swallow safely. He was aspirating when he swallowed. I at that point stepped in and told the doctors that I thought thought it was autoimmune encephalitis. And they told me to go back in the room and be a mom and stop being so smart. But they ultimately did start testing him for it and as I said, is a really long story, which we probably need a whole separate episode on. We could probably do a whole podcast itself on it. We ultimately through really through my advocacy and my mama bear ness. He finally ended up being diagnosed it took the several months,   Henry Furler  22:44   this specialty doctor at Texas Children's that we saw one appointment with, we walked in, he looked at our history, I think there were four doctors in the room. First, the they all looked at the history, I think before we got They're the psychologist who was the psychiatrist who was there. We walked in, she said hello to us. She said, I've looked at your history, it's not psychiatric and she walked out. And the specialty doctor for autoimmune encephalitis said, that's what this is.   Betsy Furler  23:19   And at the time, he was on very, very high dose steroids when I got convinced them kind of that it was autoimmune encephalitis. And they put him on very, very high dose steroids and which caused a lot of other issues and also hospitalizations for blood pressure and all sorts of things because the results of the steroids but they slowly started work, they really helped tremendously, the very beginning, but he still had a lot of swelling in his brain and a lot of issues and still lost a lot of time. And then ultimately, tell them me what she finally started the treatment with. We started the ibig Or what is it? intravenous immunoglobulin treatments? Last August? It's been about a year.   Henry Furler  24:09   Yes. Um, and they have I don't know why we haven't been doing that forever now. They've basically made my life like all my it's treated all of my health issues basically.   Betsy Furler  24:26   Yeah, so now he's like 95% back right from that I mean encephalitis, his allergies   Henry Furler  24:32   will ever get to 100 but I'm good with 95   Betsy Furler  24:35   allergies are better, seizures are better, everything is better. You hardly ever have dizziness. And, um, you're in your senior year of college now. So it's gonna be a super senior. So   Henry Furler  24:47   I've been in college for five years,   Betsy Furler  24:49   but he's only been in college for five years. He's gone to five different schools took one semester completely off and he's only done one summer of work for schools.   Henry Furler  25:00   Southwestern University of St. Thomas. St. Constantine, the College of St. Constantine and   Betsy Furler  25:08   H nhcc. Oh, five schools. So he's amazing. So since my my big thing is accommodations, tell them what accommodations you have in college,   Henry Furler  25:20   I have a lot of extended time accommodations, and extra, I think one of them is like extra time with the professors if I need it. And I'm deferred. I think one of them is the deferred testing. So if I need to move the test to another day or if I need extended time for a due date, because a lot of my my entire anthropology degree program is online, which is something they offer for anybody but it works really well with my health issues. And also the school is like an hour from our house. We don't have to drive there. But um, all of those accommodations, the professors are very good with them. And the professors are nice anyway. And, um, during the regular school year, it's easy because the online classes, it's a lot more about. Um, I want to say it's about reading and the content. There aren't a lot of assignments, discussions on online discussion boards. And it's all spread out over the week. But over the summer, the first half of the summer, I took three classes that were only five weeks, and that's one whole semester of classes squished into one third of the time, and I got two A's and a B on those classes. So   Betsy Furler  26:51   yeah, so you're doing great in school. I'm so proud of you. My   Henry Furler  26:55   GPA right now is I think 3.6   Betsy Furler  26:58   Yeah. So So We're almost out of time, but tell everybody what you what your plan is after you graduate next May   Henry Furler  27:06   a go to school for graduate school, and I hope to do Holocaust and genocide studies. All not all at the same time. Not all three of these at the same time I should confirm because Holocaust and genocide studies is one degree museum studies and World War two studies   Betsy Furler  27:26   because you're very interested in empathy based curriculum around Holocaust and genocide studies, right?   Henry Furler  27:33   Yes, if anybody has heard of facing history and ourselves, that's a an empathy and understanding based curriculum for English on the social social sciences that helps students understand each other as well as understand historical events.   Betsy Furler  27:52   And you've done so much containing add on Holocaust and genocide studies. It's incredible. So, Henry, thank you. So   Betsy Furler or far for all abilities, and also I have a special LinkedIn group that is all about connecting people who were involved in technology for people with disabilities and digital accessibility. So if you connect with me on LinkedIn, I would be happy to include you in that group. Thanks so much for listening, and I will talk to you soon. Thanks so much for listening to the for all abilities podcast. This is Betsy Furler, your host and I really appreciate your time listening to the podcast. And please subscribe on any podcast app that you're listening to us on. If you'd like to know more about what we do in our software that helps employers support their employees with ADHD dyslexia, learning differences in autism, please go to www dot for all abilities.com You can also follow us on Instagram. And you can follow me on LinkedIn at Betsy Furler. It's f as in Frank. You are le Have a great day and we will see you soon.

Senior Minister Var Kimhong, President of the National Authority for Border Affairs, addressed the Supreme Advisory and Advisory Council this morning. After a closed-door meeting this morning at the Council of Ministers, the Minister asserted that border demarcation with Vietnam up to 84% has been achieved. - លោកទេសរដ្ឋមន្ដ្រី វ៉ា គឹមហុង ប្រធានអាជ្ញាធរជាតិទទួលបន្ទុកកិច្ចការព្រំដែន បានចូល​ឆ្លើយបំភ្លឺ​ ឧត្តមក្រុមប្រឹក្សាពិគ្រោះ និងផ្តល់យោបល់ កាលពីព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី១០ ខែតុលា​។ បន្ទាប់ពី​កិច្ចប្រជុំដោយបិទទ្វារ កាលពីព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី១០តុលានេះ នៅទីស្តីការគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី លោកទេសរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី វ៉ា គីមហុង បានអះអាងថា ការបោះបង្គោលព្រំដែនជាមួយប្រទេសវៀតណាម រហូតសម្រេចលទ្ធផល​ជាង ៨៤ភាគរយ ធ្វើឡើងដោយការផ្ចិតផ្ចង់ និង​មិនបានធ្វើឲ្យកម្ពុជា បាត់បង់ទឹកដីនោះឡើយ។

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through the fourth part of a 4-part series recapping the writings of Luke (Luke & Acts) as well as prayers for Romania. Pray for the Lord to bring more missional minded, Romanian families to Lifeline!  Praise the Lord for Petry Groza!  He, his wife Kyle, and their 3 girls (Lydia, Miriam, Sophia) run the REGEN Foundation. Through this foundation, he is able to reach in unreached in the local villages (Toarcla and Combinat) in Fagaras. Pray specifically for the discriminated gypsy people and families living in these harsh conditions. Pray for Alex Ilie (the executive director of Romania without Orphans) and his family as his adopted son has chosen to leave home.  Pray for the team that will travel to Romania in the fall for Families Count Training.  Pray for Camelia Iordache, our contact at the National Authority for Adoption.  Pray we can continue to develop a strong relationship with her and communication would be clear.  Pray for Gabriella Coman, President of the Ministry in Romania. Pray for consideration, as she is the one who makes decisions on matching children with families. Pray for wisdom and discernment for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, Toria, and Dasha. Praise the Lord for the UnAdopted partnership that continues to grow in Romania.   Praise the Lord for Jana, Josh M, and the team that will be traveling to 3 different cities (Iasi, Arad, and Pitesti) in November.  Subscribe on iTunes | StitcherEmail: info@lifelinechild.orgFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/lifelinechildTwitter: @lifelinechildInstagram: lifelinechild

The HALO Trust was founded in 1988 in response to the global humanitarian catastrophe caused by landmines. The problem was particularly acute in Afghanistan where thousands of civilians were being killed or injured by landmines and their presence was preventing the return of tens of thousands of refugees. So, it is a great honour to have the Director of the Halo Trust in Colombia, Ash Boddy, on Colombia Calling to speak about their work here.  For more than five decades, illegal armed groups in Colombia have engaged in conflict with the government. Improvised explosive devices or IEDs, (classified as landmines in Colombia) have been laid throughout rural areas, devastating local communities. For years, according to Landmine Monitor, Colombia was ranked as the country with the second number of landmine victims in the world. According to the National Authority, there have been over 11,600 mine and UXO victims in Colombia since 1990, were 39% correspond to civilians.  Boddy walks us through the projects currently underway in Colombia and how the Halo Trust works. By January 2019, HALO Colombia had cleared a total of 178 minefields (815.399m2), safely destroying more than 600 mines in the process. Additionally, through non-technical survey (NTS) HALO team have reported 876 veredas as landmine free. Together these activities have benefited more than 18,000 people. The most affected regions in Colombia due to landmines are Antioquia, Meta, Valle, Cauca, Narino and Putumayo. Tune in to find out more about the Halo Trust and their work in Colombia

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Acts 9:19-31 and prayers for Romania. Prayers and praises for our pilot family who began their process 4 years ago.  They are HOME with their daughter!!! Pray for the next family as the mom has to update her Romanian passport.  Continue to pray for patience and understanding, as this has been a long process for her. Praise the Lord for Petry Groza!  He, his wife Kyle, and their 3 girls (Lydia, Miriam, Sophia) run the REGEN Foundation.  Through this foundation, he is able to reach in unreached in the local villages (Toarcla and Combinat) in Fagaras. Pray specifically for the discriminated gypsy people and families living in these harsh conditions. Pray for the two teenagers currently living in the Horizon of Hope Center – a center that falls under the REGEN Foundation.  The desire of this center is to help young people who are seeking guidance and direction for their future, both spiritually and vocationally. Pray for Edi, Yana and Carly who live at the center and all of the REGEN foundation volunteers as they pour into the community of Fagaras. Pray for Camelia Iordache, our contact at the National Authority for Adoption.  Pray we can continue to develop a strong relationship with her and communication would be clear. Pray for Gabriella Coman, President of the Ministry in Romania.  Pray for consideration, as she is the one who makes decisions on matching children with families. Pray for Ms. Ena, our contact at the US Embassy, as she works with our families in country.  Pray that our relationship with her will continue to grow. Pray for wisdom and discernment for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, and Toria. Praise the Lord for David Wooten and the strong relationship he has with the Romanian people!  Pray as he gives insight and guidance while working in this difficult country. Praise the Lord for the UnAdopted partnership that has evolved in Romania. Praise the Lord for Jana, Rick, and Traci as they spent time teaching and attending the Romania Without Orphans conference in November. Subscribe on iTunes | StitcherEmail: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lifelinechild Twitter: @lifelinechild Instagram: lifelinechild

Kan Yiddish radio hosts Avremi Zaks and Mikhoel Felsenbaum and דאָס ייִדישע קול host Mark David interviewed each other about their Yiddish radio shows. Kan Yiddish, sponsored by the National Authority for Yiddish Culture in Israel (https://www.yiddish-rashutleumit.co.il/), is broadcast in Israel on public radio at frequencies 104.9 FM and 105.3 FM every Friday at 4 p.m. and on 101.5 FM at midnight from Saturday to Sunday. Audio archives of the Kan Yiddish radio show can be accessed online here: https://www.kan.org.il/radio/program.aspx/?progid=1136 See also their Facebook group: Yiddish Radio Forverts Kol news report by Jacob (Kobi) Weitzner, courtesy of the Yiddish Forward, on the web at: yiddish.forward.com Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: July 25 2018

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 1 and prayers for Romania. Pray for wisdom and discernment for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, and Toria. Praise the Lord for David Wooten and the strong relationship he has with the Romanian people! Pray as he gives insight and guidance while working in this difficult country. Praise the Lord for Jana and Brianna's time in Romania and the HUGE potential for an UnAdopted partnership. Praise the Lord for the 26 Caregivers that were trained through the Caregiver training and for their outstanding participation during the two days. Pray for these Caregivers as they take what was taught back to their centers and orphanages.  Pray specifically that we can begin planning Phase II of the training! Praise the Lord for Petry Groza! He, his wife Kyle, and their 3 girls (Lydia, Miriam, Sophia) run the REGEN Foundation.  Through this foundation, he is able to reach in unreached in the local villages (Toarcla and Combinat) in Fagaras.  Pray specifically for the discriminated gypsy people and families living in these harsh conditions. Pray for the two teenagers currently living in the Horizon of Hope Center – a center that falls under the REGEN Foundation. The desire of this center is to help young people who are seeking guidance and direction for their future, both spiritually and vocationally.  Pray for Edi, Yana and Carly who live at the center and all of the REGEN foundation volunteers as they pour into the community of Fagaras. Pray for Camelia Iordache, our contact at the National Authority for Adoption. Pray we can continue to develop a strong relationship with her and communication would be clear. Pray for Gabriella Coman, President of the Ministry in Romania. Pray for consideration, as she is the one who makes decisions on matching children with families. Pray for Ms. Ena, our contact at the US Embassy, as she works with our families in country. Pray that our relationship with her will continue to grow. Pray for the pilot Romania family. They began their process 4 years ago.  They will travel to meet their daughter this month! Pray for a family who is working on making corrections to their dossier. Pray specifically for the mom of the family , as she has to update her Romanian passport.  Pray for patience and understanding. Subscribe on iTunes | StitcherEmail: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lifelinechild Twitter: @lifelinechild Instagram: lifelinechild

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matthew Long from LandLopers.com about his trip to the West Bank or the Palestinian Authority. Mathew did day trips into this emerging state from Jerusalem and tells us about visiting Jericho and Bethlehem, the city of David. The Dead Sea was a well known highlight while Hisham’s Palace proved to be an unexpected highlight. The area boasts monuments dating back to the Jewish patriarch’s such as Rachel’s Tomb, where childless woman come to pray, and the ruins of the community of Qumran, where the dead sea scrolls were found. Do you know what you should skip doing the morning before you go to the Dead Sea? Matthew will tell you.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matthew Long from LandLopers.com about his trip to the West Bank or the Palestinian Authority. Mathew did day trips into this emerging state from Jerusalem and tells us about visiting Jericho and Bethlehem, the city of David. The Dead Sea was a well known highlight while Hisham’s Palace proved to be an unexpected highlight. The area boasts monuments dating back to the Jewish patriarch’s such as Rachel’s Tomb, where childless woman come to pray, and the ruins of the community of Qumran, where the dead sea scrolls were found. Do you know what you should skip doing the morning before you go to the Dead Sea? Matthew will tell you.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matthew Long from LandLopers.com about his trip to the West Bank or the Palestinian Authority. Mathew did day trips into this emerging state from Jerusalem and tells us about visiting Jericho and Bethlehem, the city of David. The Dead Sea was a well known highlight while Hisham’s Palace proved to be an unexpected highlight. The area boasts monuments dating back to the Jewish patriarch’s such as Rachel’s Tomb, where childless woman come to pray, and the ruins of the community of Qumran, where the dead sea scrolls were found. Do you know what you should skip doing the morning before you go to the Dead Sea? Matthew will tell you.

Americans don't like “big government” right? Not exactly. In the Early Republic (1789 to the 1820s) folks were quite keen on building up the (you guessed it) republic. As in res publica, the “things held in common.” The “founding fathers”–all “Classical Republicans”–designed a form of government that, though “checked and balanced,” gave the federal government significant powers. And throughout the 19th-century Americans asked the federal government to use those powers to do all kinds of things, many of them profoundly self-interested. But as Brian Balogh points out in his thought-provoking new book A Government Out of Sight: The Mystery of National Authority in 19th-Century America (Cambridge UP, 2009) they–that is, the American people–preferred that the federal government render aid in a certain way, namely, unobtrusively. Americans wanted the federal government to help, but they didn't want to see any federal officials. This created a system of “associative” government: the center collected money (or incurred debt) and then distributed it to cities, counties, and states to get what it–and they–wanted done. But the federal government didn't give the money to local governments alone; they also, even in the 19th century, gave it in the forms of subsidies, tax credits, loans and so on to private individuals and entities. It hardly needs to be said that the impact of this traditional American way of “doing” central power can be seen today. From block grants to states for welfare programs, to for-profit military contractors in Iraq, to “public” healthcare administered by the private insurance industry–it's all part of “associative” government. So do Americans hate “big government”? Only “big government” they can see. Brian and two of his colleagues have a radio history show that you should listen to. You can find it here. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven't already.

Americans don’t like “big government” right? Not exactly. In the Early Republic (1789 to the 1820s) folks were quite keen on building up the (you guessed it) republic. As in res publica, the “things held in common.” The “founding fathers”–all “Classical Republicans”–designed a form of government that, though “checked and balanced,” gave the federal government significant powers. And throughout the 19th-century Americans asked the federal government to use those powers to do all kinds of things, many of them profoundly self-interested. But as Brian Balogh points out in his thought-provoking new book A Government Out of Sight: The Mystery of National Authority in 19th-Century America (Cambridge UP, 2009) they–that is, the American people–preferred that the federal government render aid in a certain way, namely, unobtrusively. Americans wanted the federal government to help, but they didn’t want to see any federal officials. This created a system of “associative” government: the center collected money (or incurred debt) and then distributed it to cities, counties, and states to get what it–and they–wanted done. But the federal government didn’t give the money to local governments alone; they also, even in the 19th century, gave it in the forms of subsidies, tax credits, loans and so on to private individuals and entities. It hardly needs to be said that the impact of this traditional American way of “doing” central power can be seen today. From block grants to states for welfare programs, to for-profit military contractors in Iraq, to “public” healthcare administered by the private insurance industry–it’s all part of “associative” government. So do Americans hate “big government”? Only “big government” they can see. Brian and two of his colleagues have a radio history show that you should listen to. You can find it here. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans don’t like “big government” right? Not exactly. In the Early Republic (1789 to the 1820s) folks were quite keen on building up the (you guessed it) republic. As in res publica, the “things held in common.” The “founding fathers”–all “Classical Republicans”–designed a form of government that, though “checked and balanced,” gave the federal government significant powers. And throughout the 19th-century Americans asked the federal government to use those powers to do all kinds of things, many of them profoundly self-interested. But as Brian Balogh points out in his thought-provoking new book A Government Out of Sight: The Mystery of National Authority in 19th-Century America (Cambridge UP, 2009) they–that is, the American people–preferred that the federal government render aid in a certain way, namely, unobtrusively. Americans wanted the federal government to help, but they didn’t want to see any federal officials. This created a system of “associative” government: the center collected money (or incurred debt) and then distributed it to cities, counties, and states to get what it–and they–wanted done. But the federal government didn’t give the money to local governments alone; they also, even in the 19th century, gave it in the forms of subsidies, tax credits, loans and so on to private individuals and entities. It hardly needs to be said that the impact of this traditional American way of “doing” central power can be seen today. From block grants to states for welfare programs, to for-profit military contractors in Iraq, to “public” healthcare administered by the private insurance industry–it’s all part of “associative” government. So do Americans hate “big government”? Only “big government” they can see. Brian and two of his colleagues have a radio history show that you should listen to. You can find it here. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans don’t like “big government” right? Not exactly. In the Early Republic (1789 to the 1820s) folks were quite keen on building up the (you guessed it) republic. As in res publica, the “things held in common.” The “founding fathers”–all “Classical Republicans”–designed a form of government that, though “checked and balanced,” gave the federal government significant powers. And throughout the 19th-century Americans asked the federal government to use those powers to do all kinds of things, many of them profoundly self-interested. But as Brian Balogh points out in his thought-provoking new book A Government Out of Sight: The Mystery of National Authority in 19th-Century America (Cambridge UP, 2009) they–that is, the American people–preferred that the federal government render aid in a certain way, namely, unobtrusively. Americans wanted the federal government to help, but they didn’t want to see any federal officials. This created a system of “associative” government: the center collected money (or incurred debt) and then distributed it to cities, counties, and states to get what it–and they–wanted done. But the federal government didn’t give the money to local governments alone; they also, even in the 19th century, gave it in the forms of subsidies, tax credits, loans and so on to private individuals and entities. It hardly needs to be said that the impact of this traditional American way of “doing” central power can be seen today. From block grants to states for welfare programs, to for-profit military contractors in Iraq, to “public” healthcare administered by the private insurance industry–it’s all part of “associative” government. So do Americans hate “big government”? Only “big government” they can see. Brian and two of his colleagues have a radio history show that you should listen to. You can find it here. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices