This wait is seriously getting ridiculous...
This is the latest I heard from Jermaine (a few days ago) and it kind of sounds like its not going to happen real soon. I emailed back with a bunch of questions (it would be nice to know an approximate time it would start if we do get it or when the orientation would be) but I haven't heard back yet.
"Unfortunately, final decisions are still pending on you and all of the
other finalists for ETA awards to Egypt for the 2009/2010 academic year.
(More specifically, we are still waiting on Egyptian government
approval.)
I had originally thought that this would have come through by now, but
that clearly hasn't been the case. Furthermore, I have no idea when it
will at this stage, so can only hope that you'll be able to hold out for
the news about your candidacy to finally come through. (I really do hope
that this will be in the not-too-distant future.)"