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Yemen talks likely to be postponed
Hadi aide cites renewed fighting as a cause

3 policemen referred to trial over torture accusations
Detained man was allegedly beaten to death in police station
2 transgender men arrested on prostitution charges
Police says two defendants posted sexually explicit footage online

Egypt will launch ground intervention in Yemen if necessary: Foreign minister
Shoukry denounced Turkey’s stance against Egypt, saying Erdogan has “personal issues”
Tunis shooting leaves 7 dead
Serviceman opens fire on comrades, killing or lethally wounding six before being shot dead
Policeman faces life sentence for sexual assault of handicapped prisoner
Security tapes showed conscript attacked young girl inside police station

Farida Temraz – A lady on the path of education evolution
“I want to be the designer who is recognised not only for her talent, but also by her knowledge and expertise,â Temraz says

Diminishing conventional energy sources versus economy growth
By the rate of consumption of crude oil which is around 4.5bn tons per year from 2010, and which is growing every year, oil is expected to be depleted by the year 2050.

$2.6bn to provide market fuel requirements during summer: EGPC CEO
$1.6bn for importing diesel fuel shipments from June until August, says Tarek El Molla

Qatar backtracks on engagement with critics
By James M. Dorsey After four years of engagement with its critics in a so-far failed bid to turn its hosting of the World Cup into a successful soft power tool, Qatar appears to have decided that the region’s tendency to intimidate those who don’t fall into line may be a more effective strategy. In doing so, Qatar …

Smart Development Goals
By Finn Kydland, Bjorn Lomborg, Tom Schelling and Nancy Stokey By September, the worldâs 193 governments will meet in New York and agree on a set of ambitious, global targets for 2030. Over the next 15 years, these targets will direct the $2.5tr to be spent on development assistance, as well as countless trillions in …

Flying against the wind: How did thousands of Egyptian pilots end up jobless
Unemployed pilots in Egypt escalate their demands of finding job opportunities, holding officials accountable for corruption

Proper execution of the new visa-on-arrival system is important for Egyptian tourism
By Thomas Doherty The good news is that tourism to Egypt has shown some growth this year, with an increase of 5.5% in January over the previous year, according to the government’s statistical bureau. This growth means hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign exchange and GDP, with the corresponding growth of jobs and income for …
Is Egypt ready to strengthen trade exchange with Russia?
Egypt needs reforms to reassure Russian investors, success of Cairo-Moscow negotiations requires seriousness to establish new era of relations, experts say

2014/2015: The year of Egyptian-Russian economic relations
The trade balance between the two countries is in various sectors; mainly in construction materials, tourism, fresh produce, and furnishings, spinning and textiles.

500 local, regional, international experts to participate in âEnergy and Future of Investment in Egyptâ conference
The conference, held under the patronage of the Ministers of Electricity, Petroleum, Investment, Military Production, and Environment, will review the effects of the energy crisis on the production sectors, and how have the high-consumption industries been influenced by it.

Orascom Development Holding sees loss in Q1 of 2015
Company has made losses worth CHF 37.963m, compared to profits made in same period last year amounting to CHF 3.9m

Rafah border crossing to be opened on 26-27 May
Border was last opened in March

Electricity storage is Egyptâs major challenge to renewable energy expansion
Assembly to be established to save energy produced by solar and wind stations by end of 2015, says Galal Osman

Russia tops tourist income to Egypt last year at $2.5bn: Ministry official
Number of Russian tourists to Egypt increased last year to 3.1 million tourists compared to 2.4 million tourists the previous year

No increase in exported products expected: APECâs Chairman
Challenges meet agri-food exports to Russia, experts say
Sudanese Constructors Association negotiates MoUs with Arab Constructors: Chairman
Size of Sudanese investments in Sudanese real estate sector amounted to $30bn, says Dongula

Cairo holds second Joint Arab Forces meeting
Military analyst said the forces, to be assembled 29 July, give Arab security serious standing

Egyptâs consumer confidence index remains consistent in Q1 of 2015
Increase in perception of local job prospects, decline in points for and power of investment
Agriculture ministry allocates 10,000 acres to PepsiCo: Director General
PepsiCo imported potato seeds in conformity with production specifications last year worth $27m

Geneva talks on Yemen to proceed minus Hadi
Peace talks to start on Thursday despite continued fighting

Harassmap launches âHarasser = Criminalâ campaign
Campaign is first of its kind produced by initiative, and will be found on television, radio and social media

Famed Egyptian actor diagnosed with Alzheimerâs
El-Sherif has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimerâs disease, his son revealed in an interview to Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
61 referred to military prosecution for planning to overthrow state
Detainees charged with killing, harbouring Muslim Brotherhood members
2 dead in Sunday Sharqeya explosion
The bomb was planted inside a tunnel in Sharqeya