Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt
Egypt launches Holy Family trip on Tuesday to increase tourist numbers: Tourism Chairman
Egypt launches tourist programme following the Holy Familyâs path this Tuesday amid efforts to raise tourism revenues to $10.5bn
Communications Ministry aims to increase sector GDP to EGP 195bn
The number of indirect jobs the sector will provide is set to increase from 45,000 to 750,000 by the end of 2020, according to the official.
Interior Ministry arrests 52 âterroristsâ for targeting infrastructure
Among the accusations are monitoring the movements of police officers and possessing large sums of money
Cabinet reassures press syndicate involvement in drafting laws
Press Syndicate called for Prime Minister to refrain from forming committee to draft press legislations
Tourism Ministry aims to raise Red Sea resorts occupancy for winter season
Ministry hopes to raise occupancy to over 80% in hotels by intensifying marketing efforts
GUC Students Union to meet university administration
âSemester dropâ demanded for arbitrarily expelled student
Misr Al-Qawia party dissolution trial postponed
Party accused of using a similar name of Misr Al-Qawmi party
Sales at public business sector companies reach EGP 48m: Hanafy
The summer sale took place between August and the first week of October, the Minister told state television, having been extended for an additional month from the first week of September.
Tripartite talks ends with shortlist of consulting firms for GERD
Sudanese president meets with Minister of Water and Irrigation in Cairo
58 student protests in the first week of the academic year: Democracy Index
163 students arrested in protest against security presence and violence on campus.
Al-Bashir arrives for talks with Al-Sisi
The two presidents are expected to discuss the GERD and situation in Libya
Amnesty International condemns heavy handed tactics at Egyptian Universities
Student protesters injured by tear gas and shot gun pellets
âPrison breakâ trial postponed again
Morsi criticises court as âlacking jurisdictionâ
Reshaping body image
A student uses her talent to draw portraits for overweight girls showing them wearing bright colourful dresses, bikinis, skinny t-shirts, encouraging a more positive self-image
Reshaping the Middle East: UAE leads the counterrevolution
By James M. Dorsey War planes from oil-rich Gulf states play a supporting role in the US-led air campaign to counter the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Despite their massive weapons acquisitions in recent years the Gulf statesâ participation may make little military difference in the war against the jihadists, but it serves everyoneâs …
Signs of rebound in Egyptâs tourism sector
By Robert Tashima The government in Egypt is expecting a recovery of its tourism sector by next year after the latest data showed the tide may be turning for an industry hit hard by domestic instability over the past three years. With Egyptâs recent period of relative calm following the May election of President Abdel Fattah …
The lie behind the Gaza Reconstruction Conference
By Ricard Gonzalez A good-hearted global citizen would assume that the amount of money raised in an international conference of donors under the title âfor the reconstruction of Gazaâ is for that purpose. However, they would be wrong. The official declaration of the conference that took place in Cairo last Sunday, stated that the donor …
Intel cooperating with education ministry, Banque Misr to provide computers for schools
Education technology is top company priority in Egypt, says Intelâs Egypt executive Al-Fatih
Government chooses partners for economic summit conference
Tourism Ministry books 600 hotel rooms in Sharm El-Sheikh for participants, Finance Ministry offers 9 PPP projects
CIHC finalises evaluation and plans evacuation within days
Finance ministry will pay Kaaki for the evaluation, with value not exceeding companyâs privatisation price
Masr El-Salam prepares for EGX listing next month
Chairman says company is âoffering 20% of shares worth EGP 80m to construct first phase of the Salam Industrial Complexâ
2 Egyptian companies ranked in 10 most expensive brands in Arab telecommunications
Saudi Arabiaâs STC topped the ranking with its brands worth $4.9bn, while Telecom Egypt and Mobinil ranked ninth and tenth
Defence ministry to gain ruling share of communications infrastructure
Government and sovereign agencies will obtain the ruling share of the national infrastructure of communications, Gamal El-Sadat, CEO of Etisalat Egypt, said.
Mehleb forms parliamentary election districts committee
The law for election districts is to be final
NGOs express concern over lawyers’ working conditions
13 Egyptian NGOs release joint statement condemning abuses against lawyers
Militantâs death sentence referred to Grand Mufti
Court will issue final verdict in “Second Rafah Massacre” case on 6 December
Citigroup to exit consumer businesses in Egypt
International finance company will, however, keep institutional client business
Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS
Human rights groups condemn use of force by riot police in campuses
Students stage further protests in response to storming of Alexandria University
Sentencing of journalist Ahmed Mansour âpoliticisedâ and âabsurdâ: Al Jazeera
Media network says it is paying the price for its professionalism