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Morsi accused in Qatari espionage case
Ousted president and officials being charged with embezzlement, treason and espionage
Council of scholars to provide ‘strategic vision’ for Egypt: Al-Sisi
President says scientific experts can provide a vision for Egypt’s future
Rights group demands justice for reporters killed in Egypt
ANHRI holds police responsible for the death of five journalists
31 arrested in Friday protests
Protesters were calling for a new wave of mass demonstrations, says state media
Foreign Minister hosts UN refugee chief
Antonio Guterres praising level of cooperation between Egypt and UNHCR
Man impersonating Mehleb arrested
Interior ministry says the man belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood; responsible for inciting against police and army
Abbas begins Cairo visit
Peace process, Gaza reconstruction, Arab League ministerial meeting on Palestinian leader’s agenda
Al-Sisi vows to continue combating Sinai militants
President says security cannot be achieved instantly
CSF conscript reported dead in Arish
MOI claims he suffered sudden fatigue during training, Forensic Department says conscript was beaten by officer
4 arrested for power station ‘sabotage’ plot
Men reportedly confessed to receiving instructions from the Brotherhood, says state media
Islamic State: an ideological challenge to Saudi Arabia
By James M. Dorsey The meteoric rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its declaration of an Islamic State straddling the two Arab countries raises the spectre of a militant Islamist state in the heart of the Middle East East close to the borders of US allies like Israel, Jordan and …
Government SMEs company Board of Trustees to be announced before month’s end: Al-Araby
The board of trustees will be responsible to form mother company, its subsidiaries and raise funds, minister noted
Rolling with Cairo’s first roller derby team
Interview with Angie Marie, co-founder of CaiRollers
Second phase fuel smart-card distribution to save EGP40bn: Former petroleum minister
The government has so far distributed 2.6m out of the targeted 4.5m smart cards, said Tareq Al-Mula, chairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC).
University Students vow to return for more protests despite security threats
Securing the educational process appears an uphill battle in Egypt’s turbulent campuses
MCIT, Misr El-Kheir and Future Generation Foundation sign cooperation protocol
The initiative aims to support human values and democratic dialogue, says MCIT
Banque Misr to fund new educational initiative worth EGP 100m
The initiative is to give computers to be used by teachers, parents of students, and staff
Court decides on legitimacy of ’religiously-affiliated parties’
Lawsuit was filed against the legitimacy of religiously-affiliated parties and their participation in upcoming parliamentary elections
US approves Apache deal and military cooperation with Egypt
Region also needs to work together and improve economic and social procedures to combat extremism, says President Al-Sisi
Prison responsible for hunger striker’s health: ECESR
Hunger strikers face deteriorating health conditions
Dar Al-Ifta slams ‘barbaric’ American journalist beheading
Steven Sotloff became second American journalist ISIS killed by beheading
Censorship authorities confiscate three books on arrival
No declared reasons for confiscation, according to human rights researcher
1 hour to empower women working online
Entrepreneur launches campaign to record online tutorials in Arabic, which will be offered for free
SFD plans to allocate EGP 2bn to fund projects by year-end: Secretary General
By Ayat Al-Batawi In December 2013, the board of directors of the Social Fund for Development (SFD) approved a budget of EGP 3bn for 2014 to finance development programmes of small enterprises and labour-intensive projects. Since the beginning of 2014, the Social Fund for Development has given a special attention to Egyptian youth, spending EGP …
German business delegation to visit in September
Delegation will discuss possibility of new investments in Egypt
Government to settle 22 disputes with investors
The committee has also drafted solutions for another dispute between the Tax Authority and one steel firm over tax collection as well, according to Mahfouz.
Egypt’s juice and beverage industry worth EGP 8bn: Federation of Chambers of Commerce chair
Beverage business also exports an estimated $180m to foreign markets per year
Company invests EGP 2bn in construction of hypermarket: Supply minister
Private company to supply EGP 2bn to build chain of hypermarkets as part of plan to expand local trade markets in collaboration with supply ministry
Government begins reviewing bids for renewable energy projects
The government has begun reviewing offers submitted by private companies to carry out renewable energy projects in Egypt, said Minister of Electricity Mohamed Hamed Shaker. Shaker added that the four main criteria on which the offers will be judged are seriousness, technical capability, financial solvency and previous experience. The move comes as part of state …
Feasibility study underway for propylene project through $1.5bn in investments: ECHEM official
Three feasibility studies for petrochemical projects to be completed by 2015