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CAIRO: A bill pertaining to the rights of people with disabilities will be reviewed by the People’s Assembly, following the next parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in October, announced Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab on Thursday. The ministerial committee was assigned to draft the bill. Khattab explained that the bill proposes the …
CAIRO: Over the past few years, Egyptian television has slowly been integrating with internet technology, especially through channels broadcast on Nilesat, a report issued by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said. According to the report, as of June 2010, 72 percent of channels broadcast on Nilesat had websites. However, only nine channels, 23 …
CAIRO: Al-Ghad Party President Ayman Nour announced Tuesday eleven demands for participating in the 2011 presidential elections, along with forming special committees to put together a shadow government. In a press conference at the party’s headquarters, Nour laid out the party’s plans for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. In a statement distributed during the …
CAIRO: The sound of Cairo’s hundreds of mu’adhins (caller for prayer) chanting the daily prayers in diverse voices and rhythms through loud speakers is a integral part of the residents’ daily lives, a sound they’ve grown accustomed to. But according to Deputy Minister of Religious Endowments for Preaching, Salem Abdel Gelil, “Just because you are …
CAIRO: Ayman Nour became the president of Al-Ghad Party after winning the elections in the General Assembly on Friday. Nour, founder of the party, won 88 percent of the votes. He was running against Yasser Abdel-Hamid, the party’s high committee member and assistant president. Nour told Daily News Egypt that he will stay in office …
CAIRO: The Ministry of Transportation has decided to extend the operating hours of Cairo’s underground metro to 2.15 am during the holy month of Ramadan, instead of the usual 1.15 am. The ministry has also decided to increase the frequency of trains before iftar, which marks the end of the daily fast during …
CAIRO: The Maadi Misdemeanors Court on Friday sentenced 18-year-old Ali Eweis to 10 years in prison on the charge of involuntary manslaughter in the Maadi ferry accident last month. His brother and ferry owner Mohamed Eweis, 28, was sentenced to six months in prison and a LE 1,000 bail. The defendants had rented their small …
CAIRO: The State Council’s decision on July 12 to indefinitely postpone the appointment of women to its bench has sparked criticism and controversy among rights activists and legal experts. But counselor Noha Al-Zeiny wasn’t surprised by the court’s decision. "Unfortunately, the dominant judicial culture in Egypt is a male culture that continues to deny women …
CAIRO: “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman,” Loula Zaklama, president and CEO of Rada Research and PR company, said quoting former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in the opening session of a forum organized by Egypt’s International Economic Forum. The forum titled “Egypt’s …
CAIRO: “Feeling that only a few steps separate you from death, witnessing innocent people being randomly shot and dropping dead right in front of you, is very painful, but I believe these people were chosen to be martyrs,” Muslim Brotherhood MP Mohamed El-Beltagy told Daily News Egypt, recalling his experience during the Israeli raid on …
CAIRO: The Arab League held an emergency meeting Tuesday on the level of permanent delegates to discuss the Arab stance towards the Israeli raid on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza. Ambassadors of the 22 member states in Cairo, plus Turkey, also prepared for the meeting of Arab foreign ministers scheduled to take place Wednesday …
Cairo has been hit by wave of protests these past few months, whether it was against extending the emergency law, for raising the minimum wage or calling for more freedom of expression. Even behind closed doors, Egyptians’ complaints continue to rage on, varying from the mundane (boredom) to the appalling (sexual harassment). A group of …