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Djokovic and Serena Williams win Australian Open Tennis Championship
Novak Djokovic, who is currently ranked the ATPâs world No 1, won the âmen singlesâ competition against Andy Murray, who is ranked 6th internationally, with a score of 7-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-0.

European ambassadors meet top Egyptian clerics
New agreements to combat extremism through media channels

English players win Australian Ladies Open Championship for Golf
Australian player Karrie Webb held a record for winning the title eight times, followed by Swedish Annika Sörenstam, and English Laura Davies with three titles

Militias respond to Egyptian airstrikes, attack Libyan airport
Attack resulted in cancellation of plane scheduled to transport Egyptians from western Libya for their safety

Cricket World Cup 2015
Fourteen teams are participating in the 11th Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which began on 14 February and will continue until 29 March. The teams will play a total of 49 matches in 14 different cities. Australian playing fields will host 26 matches in seven cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, …

786,000 tourists visited Egypt in December 2014
Departing tourists increased, totalling over 702,000 in December 2014, a 14.8% increase, says CAPMAS

Could Al-Sisi win Nobel Peace Prize?
Egyptians, foreigners have begun calling for president’s nomination

Number of Egyptians beheaded in Libya stands at 20
UN and church official in Minya correct and confirm figure

Bassem Youssef set to star in secretly filmed documentary
Surgeon-turned-television presenter will star in âTickling Giantsâ about free speech and satire in the Middle East

Aya Afify says no to anorexia
In a regular room with dim lighting, several known faces were photographed by the renowned Photo Boutique to raise awareness against anorexia.

2 conscripts injured in Rafah attack
The armed assailants were unidentified

Details on lost Ancient Egyptian queenâs tomb emerge
Czech archaeological team and AUC professor discover tomb of an Ancient Egyptian queen at the Abusir necropolis, southwest of Cairo

Intel, education ministry trained over 500,000 teachers: Corporate Affairs Manager
Economy, social issues in Egypt are opportunity to boost entrepreneurship, bureaucracy, legislations, copyrights are prominent challenges

Egypt not sluggish joining entrepreneurship field: Intel Programme Manager
The government can provide bigger market for small businesses by introducing law allowing a percentage of big company contracts to go to small companies

Local alliance, banks negotiate to discuss financing of PPP projects
We are preparing to participate in the qualifying tender once it is launched, says Fayyad
Microsoft plans acquisition of Israeli company developing touch services
By Sally Saad US technology company Microsoft will purchase Israeli company N-trig, specialised in fast-response touch techniques and digital pens, with a total cost of $200m. The 190 companyâs employees will be moved to Microsoft to be part of a research centre developing the touch technology and digital pens, according to Israeli newspapers Yedioth and …

TDA revokes 22m metres from investors over ‘lack of commitment’: Tourism ministry
Ministry follows up with projects to be implemented, as per timetable with investors, withdraws land from uncommitted investors
Egypt Post committee formed for real estate investment: Chairman
15 buildings affiliated to Egypt Post identified for solar power generation utilisation

Al-Sisi demands lifting arms embargo on Libya
Egypt demands that UN Security Council mandate coalition to intervene in Libya
EGOTH to develop Shepherd Hotel in 2016: EGOTH chairman
Tourism company intends to develop Shepherd Hotel in Downtown Cairo in the framework of its strategy for maximising utilisation of assets

Egyptâs locally praised airstrikes condemned by opposition
Parallel government in Libya consider airstrikes violation of international law

Egypt asks international community not to selectively fight terrorism
âIS is only a faction, there are other extremist groups that are as dangerous,â says Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Court postpones decision on designating Hamas as terrorists
Relations between Egypt and Hamas have deteriorated since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi

Egyptian student given prison sentence for atheist Facebook posts
Suez Canal University President personally filed legal case against student Sherif Gaber, who claims he was tortured in custody

HRW calls for investigation into civilian deaths from Egyptian airstrikes
Rights group condemns âwar crimeâ beheadings, but says both sides should spare civilian lives

Egypt, Libya launched 8 airstrikes on âIslamic Stateâ targets: Libyan PM
Libyan prime minister confirms continuation of airstrikes against âIslamic Stateâ on Libyan territories

Private sector gives priority to returning Libya workers
Manpower minister to count numbers returning, calls workers to fill a form with their details and losses to require compensation

Orascom Construction Ltd submits listing request
Company expected dates of Egyptian offer to be between 1 March and 4 March
Economy recovering, EGX records show: Dcode EFC Report
Egypt’s economic recovery has been demonstrated by its EGX30 records according to a Dcode Economic and Financial Consulting (Dcode EFC) report, released in this month. The report specified that measures were taken by the Egyptian Financial Supervisory authority (EFSA) and EGX that helped in providing simpler listings rules. The measures included the release of rules …

Initial agreement on Maspero development project signed: Prime Minister
Initial enumeration of Maspero area indicates there are 3,100 families and about 857 shops, says Cairo Governor