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âCruel and Inhumanâ – EU, other states issue cautious criticism of Morsi sentence
More comments issued as Erdogan is reported as calling for EU sanctions against Egypt
Grand Mufti upholds Mansoura âterrorist leaderâ death sentence
Family claim defendant was tortured into confession

âHeritage Taskforceâ takes antiquities ministry to court over Hellenistic site demolition
An apartment block is set to be built on the 323 BCE site

Franchising opens doors for exportation to local suppliers
 55 international and local brands, 11 countries will be involved in EFDA’s International Franchise Exhibition in Cairo this May

Campaign for hundreds of suspended journalists starts with Press Syndicate protest
Around 800 staff have been dismissed from media outlets in the last year, according to campaignâs spokesperson

6 convicts in âArab Sharkas cellâ case executed
This is the 12th execution to take place since beginning of 2015

Judicial bullets and Egyptian insecurity
Egypt has become one massive kangaroo court for Islamist opponents of the Al-Sisi regime. The security repercussions of such systematic repression and injustice may potentially lead the shortening of the life span of a regime struggling to maintain a security hold on a nation increasingly plagued by terror attacks. In a rational dynamic of politically …

Standard & Poor’s positive outlook on Egypt reflects well on investment: Economist
Agency raised Egypt’s economic outlook from stable to positive, affirming long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings at ‘B-/B’

Lawyer in Air Defence Stadium case vows to uncover whether killings were âintendedâ
Families of victims condemn media silence in Cairo press conference

Cairo University student in coma dies after clashes with campus security
21-year-old suffered brain haemorrhage following pro-Morsi demonstration

No recourse for peers of forcibly disappeared SAC spokesperson
Not the first time National Security take a Students Against the Coup movement member, spokesperson said

Military factories announce development plans
Military to develop own vehicle production companies, statement says

94 âmiddle-rankingâ Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrested: Interior ministry
Arrests occur across Egypt, statement says

Leading Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in jail
Aqrab prison administration refused Farid Ismail treatment, Muslim Brotherhood statement says

 âA child for saleâ
At least 5,500 children are missing since 2014, exposed to trafficking, rape and murder

Imprisoned journalist beaten in prison for conversion to Christianity
Lawyer submits complaint to Prosecutor General for unlawful detention and abuse
Islamist leader Essam Derbala arrested on terrorism charges
Derbala remained committed to Anti-Coup Alliance

Egyptian e-commerce market to reach $2.7bn by 2020
Egypt has most online buyers of any country in the Arab world, with 15.2 million people

New Capital agreement needs more time: Expert
Even three months is not enough to finalise new administrative capital agreement, says academic

Concern as Defence Ministry sets sights on telecoms controls
Expanded plans for military in new company suggests security and privacy implications

After 496 days in prison, photojournalist Ziada speaks out
âPolice should not punish me for photographing their brutality, they should punish themselves,â says journalist

Amer Group net profits jump to EGP 16m in Q1 2015
82% of group’s revenues were from real estate sector

UAE provides EGP11bn to finance 50,000 residential properties
Project to be finalised by July, according to head of Executive Body for Social Housing

Campaign launched to support stranded Yemenis in Egypt
Around 6,000 individuals have been stuck since flights were suspended following Saudi-led military action

Judge who faced assassination attempt was due to acquit Ultras
Zamalek club chief was set to drop charges against 21 Ultras White Knights he accused of making an attempt on his life

Houthis agree on proposed truce, ceasefire to begin Tuesday
Earlier Saudi proposal has been accepted; Malaysia to join Saudi-led coalition
$290m public offering on LSX for IDH concluded
Offering raised total demand in excess of $3.7bn, listing was 11.2 times oversubscribed, EFG Hermes said

Deaths in detention centres rise
Despite prosecution reports of âinhumaneâ conditions in police stations, detainees continue to die in custody

Government should follow through on lowering tax promises: Ernst & Young official
Days before Economic Summit, the government announced it would unify income taxes at 22.5% for 10 years

Banque Misr approves EGP400m for SMEs
The official further noted that the bank is currently studying funding a further 15 clients in the SME sector with EGP 100m.