Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt
Joint call to delay issuance of anti-terrorism law
Statement was signed by political parties, rights organisations and public figures
Ajnad Misr claims Roxy Square bombing
One officer was injured in the bombing
‘State of Sinai’ claims naval vessel attack
Group posted photos of the attack, army says exchange of fire set vessel ablaze
Interior minister appoints new Cairo Security Director
Appointment follows a peak in attacks on the capital
Bomb explodes in Roxy Square, one officer injured
The most prominent attack in June was the assassination of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, which also occurred in Heliopolis
Rabaa Al-Adaweya Square renamed after assassinated Prosecutor General
The request was made in order to “erase the memory” of the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in, says Head of Judges Club
Egyptian teams fare with varying results at African championships
Zamalek has achieved its second victory in a row in the group rounds in the CAF Confederation Cup. Their victory was achieved over the South African team, Orlando Pirates, and was played in South Africa. Recording a 2-1 score over the South African team, Zamalek topped its second group in the championship with six points, …
Germania and FTI to launch 4 direct weekly flights between Germany and Luxor
Efforts exerted abroad to promote Egyptian tourism, maintain incentives for charter flights to Luxor and Aswan international airports
Sexual harassment concerns emerge ahead of Eid, police claims ready to face it
Accurate arrests, based on information, will achieve positive results in preventing sexual harassment, says vice squad police officer
6 injured in Fayoum explosion
The injuries include a police officer, three conscripts and two civilians
Military thwarts car bomb attack on Suez Road, militants claim otherwise
Hundreds of militants have been killed since the beginning of July, say armed forces statements
Airport officials ban Islamic preacher from leaving country
Earlier Wednesday, the Ministry of Religious Endowments accused Mohamed Jebril of politicising prayers
‘National Council on Climate Change’ to be formed
Council is set up to channel national efforts into a comprehensive strategy
9% decline in mobile phone users in April
In April, the number of mobile phone users went down by 9% compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued last week. The report said that the number of mobile phone subscriptions reached 96m in April 2015, while it was at 101.9m subscriptions …
Press Syndicate opposes amendments to controversial article, demands cancellation
Syndicate suggested changes to other controversial parts of new anti-terrorism law
Cairo court postpones Al-Tebeen police station trial until August
Trial’s postponement was decided as part of investigation into dispersal of August 2013 sit-ins
Democratic Coalition rejects presidential decree on regulatory bodies
Decree allows for the president to sack independent bodies’ leaders
Raya mulls contracting with Haier for local product distribution
60% increase in distribution network, Raya will open Mega Store Nasr City branch, says Megahed
TeamQuest largely provides Telecommunications and Financial Services
MEA region features second-fastest growing IT market worldwide, and is poised to grow 9% in next few years
What is the role of Bedouin tribes in Sinai’s insurgency?
By Khaled Okasha On 26 August 2012, at exactly 10:30am, Ibrahim Oweida Abu Youssef was assassinated by an explosive device planted on the route to his house in the town of Khariza in Al-Hasna City, south of Al-Arish according to a statement by Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis group a few days after. The information in the …
Shoukry discusses occupied territories developments with Palestinian delegation
The delegation gave a presentation about the current economic and political situation
Al-Sisi vows to protect diplomatic missions
President met Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni Monday, following a car bomb targeting the Italian Consulate in Cairo
Fan opposition to Qatar goes viral
By James M. Dorsey World Cup host Qatar is discovering the reputational risk involved in hosting high-profile mega sporting events. Qatar Airways’ sponsorship of FC Barcelona is producing exactly the kind of publicity that is a corporate sponsor’s worst nightmare, while a Swiss investigation of the Qatari World Cup bid threatens to expose questionable financial …
National Cardiology Centre opens next week after first phase renovations
The centre was under renovations by the Armed Forces for the past six weeks
Yemen: The ravaging of a country
Recent indiscriminate air attacks by Saudi Arabia on civilians in Harez (northwest of Yemen) have resulted in 33 civilian deaths, and left 67 people with serious injuries. Those numbers add up to what is increasingly becoming a national tragedy, as coalition forces continue their attacks on Houthi fighters. Cities on the northern border with Saudi …
Cost of ADSL services increases in Q1 of 2015
Internet services cost $10.1 per subscription, while mobile phone services cost $2.8
Raya mulls contracting with Haier for local product distribution
60% increase in distribution network, Raya will open Mega Store Nasr City branch, says Megahed
National Cardiology Centre opens next week after first phase renovations
The National Cardiology Centre will open next week after the first round of renovations, which took six weeks, Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told Daily News Egypt. Located in Imbabah, the Armed Forces Engineering Authority gave the centre a facelift, with other renovations also made. These included creating a new database for patients, planning surrounding …
Egypt: Country of remarkable, yet jailed, women
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt No country in the world is safe for women human rights defenders, yet Egypt is particularly dangerous for women who want to contribute to democracy and assert their presence in the public-political sphere. Here are a few examples of defenders who have been punished, attacked, who have experienced …
Al-Sisi meets with Yemen’s Vice President, Ministers
President stressed need for all political parties in Yemen to continue dialogue