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

Al-Masry Al-Youm articles on police violations âlibellousâ: MOI
Newspaper published seven pages documenting alleged police abuses

Grand Mufti heads to Europe in efforts to combat radical Islam
The move comes amid a rise of anti-Islamist groups in Western countriesÂ

Clashes break out at Cairo University
Some people were walking outside university gates with melee weapons, says eyewitness

HRW tackles Egyptian judiciary for âpoliticisationâ and âdraconian sentencesâ
Rights groupâs report condemns practice of mass trials

Real estate companiesâ EGX listing offers cheap funds, expansion: Developers
While situation is stabilising in Egypt, real estate developers believe market has greater growth potential
Kafr El-Sheikh bomb death toll rises to 3
President Al-Sisi said that terrorism has increased, Ministry of Interior announced its decrease

Infrastructure planning for Cairo Capital to be completed within 4 months: Housing Minister Â
The minister added that the ministry seeks to finalise the contracts for the six projects announced in the Economic Summit, as well as solve investment problems.

Court refers Qatar âsupporting terrorismâ lawsuit to prosecution
The case accuses Qatar of âproviding financial, logistical and media support for terrorist leaders in the Arab worldâ

Former Chamber of Hotels chairman demands placing furnished flats under state supervision
The demand aims to improve tourist services during the upcoming period and increase tax revenues

HSCB launches EGP300m growth fund for SMEs
This is the second growth fund launched by the bank
Prosecution to investigate torture of âSuez terrorist cellâ defendants
Accused argued they were subjected to torture in Borg Al-Arab prison
Former PM Nazifâs graft charge retrial postponed to May
Nazifâs previous prison sentence was overturned in a series of corruption acquittals

Egypt hurt by being completely security-driven
By Mohammed Nosseir Security is the name of the game in Egypt! All of the countryâs key entities – government organisations, private sector corporations, universities, NGOs, sports clubs or even social cafĂ©s are influenced and driven by the stateâs security mindset. Security entities are by far the most powerful organisations in Egypt, making the Minister …

Kuwait finalises investment arm in Egypt
Holding company, announced in 2011 by Kuwait Investment Authority, hired Arab African International Bank as adviser

Visa, ETA seek to promote tourism with fan-made videos
Five winners will be selected over a five-week period

‘Terror attacks’ in first 3 months of 2015 equal to entire 2014
Spike in attacks by militant groups remains consistent in apparent contradiction of interior ministry claims

Shoukry, Lavrov discuss regional conflicts
Joint economic committee meeting between Egypt and Russia postponed for reasons related to Russia’s internal situation

Death in police custody: The case of Kareem Hamdy
Forensics report confirms lawyer was subjected to âviolentâ beatings to genitals and chest, says prosecution
Court places Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis on terrorist organisations list
The court referred its alleged founder and seven others to the list on Saturday

Court rules âlack of jurisdictionâ over Al-Nour Party dissolution
Ruling is âanother victory for the partyâ, says party spokesperson Nader Bakar

Banque Misr receives Golden Excellence Award in CSR
Bank participated in developing villages and slums in 15 villages

Minister of International Cooperation predicts further economic growth
Although Al-Ahwani denied any consultations during these spring meetings regarding a loan from the IMF to Egypt, she referred to its possibility in case Egypt needs it

IMF Middle East and Central Asia director welcomes CBE dollar policy
The IMF is alert to the formation of growth and relating it to work and life standards, without merely looking into the total figures

QNB Al-Ahli net profits up 30% in March
The QNB group is a leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa region, with acquisitions of almost 45% of the total domestic assets of the banking sector in Qatar.

83.7% annual increase in railway revenues during December: CAPMAS
Railway passenger numbers increased by 69.8% to 21.4 million compared to 12.6 million in December 2013

In Video: Yemenis in Egypt struggle to return home

âProtecting and securing Egypt is of utmost importanceâ: Al-Sisi
President’s speech tackled “increased” attacks on security personnel, rumours about Egyptian army in Yemen, and postponed parliament

Sudanese judiciary to review detained fishermen case within 2 weeks
Six children and senior transferred back to Egypt via Sudanese embassy in Port Sudan, Egyptian ambassador says

10 lessons from the Ebola epidemic
By Dr Cesar Chelala As the Ebola outbreak continues claiming victims – albeit at a reduced rate – it is time to reflect on what we have learned so far in dealing with this serious infection. Although its impact is mainly in a relatively reduced geographical area, the fact that a few cases happened in …

Egypt moves closer to labelling football fans as terrorists
By James M. Dorsey Egypt has moved closer to banning as terrorist organisations militant football groups that form the backbone of opposition to autocratic rule, with the arrest and pre-trial detention of five alleged members of the Ultras White Knights (UWK), the highly-politicised, street battle-hardened support group of storied Cairo club Zamalek SC. The five …