Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt

Credit Cards explained
The Daily News Egypt defines what credit cards are, analyses their presence in Egypt and interviews several experts on the matter.

First hearing of appeal starts in El-Massry trial
The first hearing of an appeal filed by the activist Mahienour El-Massry on the 2 years imprisonment sentence starts in Alexandria

Mobile banking to boost credit card usage to 38%: Blom Bank Egypt official
The easy-payment service, offered by several banks in Egypt for nearly six months, allows customers to pay bills and make purchases via mobile phones. It also offers anti-theft protection and time saving benefits on making payments.

EgyptAir aims to increase credit card use for bookings: EgyptAir E-Commerce Director
Company expands website and mobile apps to simplify online bookings for customers

Aswan violence unrelated to previous violence: Interior Ministry
Two people were killed last week but the ministry spokesperson says things have now calmed down

New budget expected to include additional reductions to energy subsidies
An increase in petroleum prices and a cap on public sector wages expected in new budget which awaits Sisiâs approval

Egypt, Ethiopia to form joint committee on Renaissance Dam
Egyptian FM calls agreement “new chapter” in relationship between the two countries

EFG-Hermes says shares valued at EGP 22.93– 30% higher than price offered by Beltone-Sawiris alliance
EFG-Hermes stated that the evaluation of the IFA was âfair and unbiasedâ

Delay in budget may cause unexpected 30% fuel consumption increase
Petroleum price increase to be announced unexpectedly to avoid black market fuel distribution, says EGPC official

180 electricity stations adopt Ericsson technologies in Upper and Middle Egypt.
Project is expected to advance the efficiency, control, and lifecycle of the power stations.

Tourism extends deadline to yearâs end to reconcile project statusâ: Tourism Official
Ministry of Tourism allows tourism development companies until end of 2014 to reconcile their statuses or face late penalty of up to 15% of value of land

Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce fighting with ISIL since January that has killed thousands of fighters.

Two killed in Arish shootout
Gunmen attack police officer, kill two
51 arrested during Friday protests
A number of protesters allegedly caught with Molotovs, fireworks

Update: Explosion in construction site leaves two dead
A bomb in 6th of October City kills girl and her mother

World Cup boosts Iranâs image, highlights political sports battles
By James M. Dorsey It didnât take long for it to emerge that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shared an understanding of footballâs political utility with predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose conservative policies he hopes to reverse. Like Ahmadinejad, Rouhani, a cleric, is seeking to identify himself with the success of his countryâs national football team, delivering …

Another year of documented cases of torture and human rights violations
Torture victim survivor calls on activists to âSalvage the [remaining] humanity of those imprisonedâ

Shafiqâs lawsuit challenging 2012 elections rejected
The Presidential Elections Committee rejects Shafiqâs appeal

Al-Sisi addresses the African Union following lifted suspension
The Egyptian president lauds his countryâs progress following 30 June

Australian journalist vows to exhaust all means to overturn conviction
âJournalism is not a crime,â says UN body in letter to Egyptian representative

Cook like the Thai
Cooking tips from the Royal Thai Embassy

Al-Sisi meets African leaders ahead of AU summit
Foreign minister targets African development cooperation
Morsi aideâs father released for health reasons
Adly Al-Qazzaz is scheduled for open-heart surgery on Friday

Bites Fel Beit: Gluai Buat Chi
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!

Bites Fel Beit: Paid Thai Goong Sod
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!

Understanding formalisation and its benefits â for all Egyptians
Office of Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto responds to Egyptian op-ed, defends benefits of formalisation in developing economies like Egypt

Al-Jazeera Trial and Sisiâs Era
âShocking, appalling, preposterously unjust.â These are excerpts of angry global reactions to the harsh prison sentences of three journalists for Al-Jazeera English by an Egyptian court. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of aiding terrorists and endangering national security, based merely on ludicrous pieces of evidence. While the verdict …

What are the social and cultural dimensions behind the phenomenon of harassment? (2)
To start, we affirm our rejection of the perspective that sexual harassment is a result of our failing to teach religion in schools, or that a solid moral compass is now absent thanks to the disintegration of the family, or any other interpretations that attempt to evade the socio-cultural reasons behind this phenomenon. In the …

World Cup 2014 â Heartbreak, heroics and hope
Teams fight for the final qualification spots in the group stage as we set up for the knockout round
In Pictures: Egypt Cup action
Al-Ahly and Al-Zamalek secure quarter final spots in Egypt Cup