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Zanaty Khalifa and Abo Zeid El-Helaly visit Cairo for âA Tale of Two Nightsâ
Zanaty Khalifa and Abo Zeid El Helaly are mere names for todayâs generation, especially those who have never been to Upper Egypt. However, they remain two of the most prominent folkloric tales, as well as a huge part of Egyptâs cultural heritage.
Egyptâs young activists face crackdown, repression: Amnesty International
âThe country has reverted fully to being a police state,â rights group says
2 dead, 13 injured in bomb attack on Transport Authority staff
Explosion coincides with assassination of Prosecutor General ahead of 30 June anniversary

GB Auto to feature 2 new cars by year-end: Executive VP
Company will open two new centres, launch S3 centre in Alexandria

Nissan to produce new locally manufactured car in 6 months
$100m total company investments in Egypt: Mardrus

Mohamed Zaky to establish Kattameya services centre with initial investments of EGP 30m
Last month, Mohamed Zaky Automotive celebrated the inauguration of the latest services centre for SEAT cars in Kattameya, with an EGP 12m investment.

Hotels launch offers to attract Egyptians during Eid Al-Fitr holiday
Hotels in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan have least occupancies during Eid, as Egyptians prefer coastal areas

Cairo receives 290 natural gas-fuelled buses
Ukrainian company provides seven-year guarantee for spare parts and maintenance during warranty period, says El-Saeed

Building Energy signs $200m project for 2 50 MW solar plants in Egypt
The projectâs construction will start in summer 2016 and will take 12 months, creating over 1,000 jobs

NBG-Egypt continues activities unaffected by Greek banks’ closure
“We work under the umbrella of the CBE and our clients did not make any withdrawals,” says bank officialÂ

Interior ministry steps up security measures ahead of 30 June
Opposition movements to stage protests on second anniversary of Morsiâs ouster
50 artesian wells built in Abu Simbel in project to reclaim 1m acres: Minister of Irrigation
Report shows 12,452 violations removed from shores of watercourses until May 2015, according to cabinet spokesperson

Return of GDRs to be provided in Egyptian pounds
EGX loses EGP 4.5bn on Monday

High profile figures expected to be further targeted: Security analysts
Security analysts comment on the assassination of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat

EGAS suspends gas to 78% of fertiliser plants to save fuel for electricity
Suspension of fuel supply to El-Nasr, Helwan, Alexandria, Al-Masriya 1 and Al-Masriya 2, Apec and MOPCO

Trade balance tips in favour of international blocs with EGP 33.5bn
Exports to international blocs decreased to EGP 190.4bn between 2013 and 2014, imports surged to EGP 223.9bn

Ministry of Communications continues to counter TEâs monopoly over infrastructure
TE executives send letter to ministry accusing it of targeting company through âhaphazardâ steps

Elections expected in September: Minister of Parliament Affairs
Laws still pending amid “danger of parliament immunity law”, says politician
2,000 workers in Misr-Iran Company temporarily suspended: Labour groups
Company has assets frozen, workers permanent closure

Oppositional movements to stage protests on 30 June
Ministry of Interior reviews security measures and arrests alleged terrorists

Prosecutor General assassinated in Heliopolis explosion
Barakat died in Nozha hospital due to injuries he sustained

‘State of Sinai’ shows live footage of judges’ assassination
Just hours after videoâs release, Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat died in bomb explosion
Minor sentenced to 7 years in prison on protest charges
In recent developments, three students were referred to military court in Mansoura

Verdict to be delivered on Al Jazeera retrial in July
Case also involves students, including Sohaib Al-Haddad who was forcibly disappeared with Esraa El-Taweel at the beginning of June
In Pictures: Prosecutor General injured in Heliopolis explosion
Explosive device was planted in Barakatâs security vehicle outside his residence, say witnesses

IDF seizes Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Flotilla is second such attempt to break the blockade on Gaza

Worries over detained Shawkanâs health, family plan Press Syndicate sit-in
Syndicate head says he will follow up on case of photojournalist detained almost two years without charge

Family of detained journalist El-Battawy begin sit-in at Press Syndicate
El-Battawy stands accused of belonging to an illegal organisation

Al-Ahd: A dramatic battle to win the throne
The charactersâ brutal fight over the throne plus their super natural powers and numerous interrelationships sparked resemblance to another famous series

TV drama show highlights Jewish life in EgyptÂ
âHaret Al-Yehuddâ (Jewish Quarter) is a series being aired on several government- and private-owned channels featuring the lives of Egyptian Jews who were in Egypt during the 1940s and 1950s.