Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt
Over 7,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons: Palestinian minister
Egypt should politically intervene for the re-release of Palestinian captives who were detained again “for no reason”, says Prisoner Affairs minister
Brotherhood Deputyâs son-in-law held 15 days pending investigations
Ahmed Tharwat arrested on Saturday, and reportedly remained silent during interrogations
Kelloggâs offers EGP 945m for 51% of BiscoMisr
US-based frim will develop the company and launch its products on international markets
Technoment to begin construction of Aswan fertiliser factory by end of 2014
Italian firm will also partner with KIMA to upgrade facilities to work with natural gas
New licences will not boost steel and cement production due to energy shortages: manufacturers
Energy supply does not match targeted output, claims steel and cement companies
Dar Al-Ifta details ISISâ violations against women
A report by an observatory in Dar Al-Ifta says ISIS is âunusualâ when it comes to the role of women in takfiri terrorist organisations
Shoukry asks Britain to support Libya’s ‘legitimate government institutions’
State institutions and dialogue are key to regionâs stability, says Egypt FM
4 Muslim Brotherhood members handed death sentences in âheadquarters trialâ
Court to rule on remaining defendants on 28 February
Which is better for Al-Sisi: Strengthening Egyptian society or neutering it
 By Mohammed Nosseir President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who is perceived as the strongman of Egypt, constantly claims that his goal is to lead a strong country – yet he is actually working on neutering Egyptian society. To ensure that it will not be the source of any solid opposition, steps have been taken to …
Angry Saudi football clubs pinpoint Gulf labour market contradictions
By James M. Dorsey Mounting anger among Saudi football clubs at their subjugation to quotas designed to encourage employment of Saudi nationals and reduce dependence on foreign labour illustrates problems encountered by wealthy Gulf countries in balancing the contradictory demands of labour markets, often lopsided demographics, social contracts involving a cradle-to-grave welfare state that creates …
Leaked recordings allege Morsi was illegally detained in navy base
Top generals purportedly discuss ways to cover up evidence and falsify information
Interpol declares high alert for arrest of Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Qaradawi was stripped of Egyptian citizenship in the 1960s, charged alongside Morsi for prison break
Morsiâs defence presents alleged SCAF phone leaks in espionage trial
Prosecutor general to launch an investigation into the recordings
Banks to begin paying returns for Suez Canal certificates Sunday
The value of the first instalment is estimated to be approximately EGP 1.9m
Human rights group criticises investigation into celebrity protesters
Actor Khaled Abol Naga and singer Mohammed Attia have been accused of âincitement against the militaryâ
Muslim Brotherhood Deputyâs son-in-law arrested
Muslim Brotherhood members kidnapped and tortured by intelligence, says MB spokesperson
Police clear Cairo stadium after Al-Ahly fans storm gate: Ministry of Interior
Ultras Ahlawy (UA) member denies storming of stadium took place ahead of match
Japan still considering whether to participate in Egyptâs economic summit: Kagawa
Japanese private sector faces many problems in Egypt, notably accessing foreign currency, says Japanese ambassador
Demonstrators attacked with glass bottles at Cairo protest
Incident took place during a small anti-Mubarak protest in Abdel Moneim Riad Square on Friday evening
Fuel oil supplies non compliant with specifications behind increased summer electricity
The source said that during the summer, fuel suppliers offered fuel at $600 per tonne, with sulphur rates higher than required in the bid.
IDB allocates $220m for Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project
Islamic Development Bank announces $566m financing for projects in energy, roads, petrochemicals, water, education, and health
Tourism sector asks banks to postpone debt repayment to end of 2015
Banking system owed EGP 10bn from tourism sector, workers hope to postpone debt repayment to end of 2015
Shoukry warns against sectarian and ethnic conflict during Bahrain summit
Egyptian foreign minister is on two-day trip to the Gulf country to discuss international security in Middle East
Schools set to reopen in North Sinai border towns
Counterinsurgency operations are still underway but âwe cannot suspend schooling foreverâ, says governor
7 defendants receive death sentences in second Rafah massacre case
Another 22 defendants received 15 years in prison
More Islamist groups withdraw from Anti-Coup Alliance
Salafi Front and Istiqlal Party are latest to pull out of pro-Morsi political coalition
Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was issued by the King of Saudi Arabia announcing the Riyadh supplementary agreement, whose goal is to clear the air in the Gulf. He hoped that moving forward with the agreement would bring about cooperation, free of past disagreements. Just one day before this, …
Messiâs other side
By Dr Cesar Chelala When almost everybody thought that Lionel Messiâs best times were in the past, the Argentine player became the top scorer both in the Spanish and in the Champions League – an extraordinary achievement – proving again his exceptional qualities. There is, however, another side to Messi that is as remarkable and …
From the stars to planet Earth: Eric Garner, Ferguson, and injustice in America
We all bear the burdens of the crimes and sufferings of both our ancestors and our neighbors, and the people that will one day populate the surface and caves of Mars are the same ones bearing the cultural traumas of our dark and bloody roots.
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