Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
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Shoukry to participate in France mass rally in support of Charlie Hebdo
Foreign ministry says Egypt will support international efforts to fight terrorism
Our society has double standards, even though it’s a conservative community
Moawad talked to Daily News Egypt about the criteria he takes into consideration when he selects the ideas to present in his books, the fierce criticism he faced, as well as the future of satirical literature in Egypt.
The clanging cymbal, a church with a loveless creed
By Wael Eskandar “People talk about human rights, but what about God’s rights?” said Pope Tawadros in his sermon on the eve of Coptic Christmas on 6 January. These words, and most others in the same sermon rang hollow, as I recalled the opening lines of chapter thirteen in the book of Corinthians: “If I …
Al Jazeera’s lawyer bailed out on the defendants, so we paid for our own: Mohamed Fahmy’s fiancée
Marwa Omara speaks to Daily News Egypt about the details of Fahmy’s arrest, and the circumstances surrounding it
Brotherhood, SAC call for escalation ahead of 25 January
Groups call for protests under slogan “Together We Revolt”
Islamic banking takes upward trend in Egypt
Approximately 2.5 million Islamic banking clients in Egypt, constitute 20% of country’s bank clients
The government banking sector is full of talent: Al Baraka Bank Egypt Financial Adviser
Some government banking talent has migrated to private banks, hoping to gain higher wages than the maximum EGP 42,000 imposed by the government
Egyptian exports inched up by 0.15% during 2014
Exports declined in December to $1.84bn, compared to $1.915bn the previous month
Transport ministry, Suez Canal Authority reject Port Said pier allocation to import gas: Petroleum ministry
Ain Sokhna port to accommodate two ships, as Port Said is not economically feasible, says Dahi
Committee sets rules for media coverage of elections
Journalists cannot ask voters who they will vote for or conduct surveys outside polling stations
Post-Paris shootings: Al-Sisi calls Hollande, US issues global warning to its citizens
Egyptian president told French counterpart that Islam condemns such brutal killings
Hamas defiant as US expresses ‘concern’ over Meshaal visit to Turkey
Hamas also denies Meshaal’s expulsion from Qatar
Egypt continues to push for UN Security Council membership in international meetings
Egypt reaffirms desire to be key regional security player at international conference as it seeks support of African countries in its bid
300 missing Egyptian fishermen return from Libya
Fishermen disappeared amid heavy militia fighting in Misrata
Egypt on FDI Injections
By Ahmed El-Wahsh After several meetings with different foreign investors to pump money into the Egyptian economy, Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman opened up several new investment projects, such as the second phase of the Suez Canal and various other opportunities. Hisham Ramez, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Egypt, has taken initiatives to …
Parliamentary elections to start 21 March
Voting processes are to be divided into two stages
Egypt’s inflation jumps to 9.8% in December
Prices of food and beverage products increased by 8.4%
Morsi presidential palace trial verdict postponed
Verdict to be announced on 21 April, says Cairo Criminal Court
Farmer dreams of having a big family despite poverty
Despite 3 wives and 20 children, he still wants a 4th wife
Up migration to make the world richer
By Bjørn Lomborg There is a way to make the poor of this world $500bn better off, but this solution is rarely discussed. This matters, because the international community is gearing up to produce the next set of development goals for 2015-2030, to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals. $2.5tr in development aid, …
HOTAC develops 5 branches of internal trade companies : Investment ministry
Private sector carried investment cost of development and paid an annual income for partnership worth EGP 7.6m, with a 10% increase annually
Government begins accelerating implementation of National Roads Project: Cabinet
National Roads Project requires EGP 6bn to be finished next September, banks must participate in financing, says Contractors Union
Investors issue note to tourism minister refusing Red Sea ports coal expansion: TIA chairman
The Tourism Investors Association (TIA) in the Red Sea and Ain Sokhna will issue a note to the Tourism Ministry regarding damage from imports of coal. The Ministry of Transportation has been using ports along the Red Sea coast to receive imported coal. On Monday, the ministry chose Safaga and Al-Adabiya Ports close to Ain …
30,000 housing units to be built in 8 new cities: Housing ministry
First phase housing of 30,000 units rather than 150,000 will be implemented over four stages of Dar Masr Project’s first stage
Effect of oil prices to reflect on Q3 2014/2015: Osama Kamal
Brent crude oil decline to $50 per barrel
Condemnations pour in after deadly France attack
Amnesty International describes the attack as a “chilling assault on freedom of expression”
Al-Sisi gives speech in Christmas mass in Abasseya cathedral
Presidential visit provoked different responses
Palestine to join International Criminal Court: UN Chief
Despite failure to achieve nation status at UN Security Council late December, Palestine to be accepted onto UN war-crimes court, while official speaks of possible Israeli retributions
Egypt condemns alleged ISIS attack on Saudi border
First attack on Saudi Arabia from militants
Supreme Electoral Commission to announce details for parliamentary elections
Voters to update personal information at committee’s voters’ database