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

Global spike in death sentences in 2014 largely due to Egypt
End of year report identifies Egypt handed out many sentences though executed few

68 protesters fined EGP 50,000 each in 25 January anniversary trial
Protesters acquitted of Protest Law crimes subject to imprisonment

Government target 4.2% growth rate for current fiscal year: Salman
Target for foreign investments for FY 2014/2015 is $8bn, says investment minister
Egyptian-Ethiopian Committee promotes trade, industrial cooperation
Egyptian investments in Ethiopia amount to $2bn; in two parts, the first as foreign direct investment (FDI) and the other as investments in several sectors

Mobinilâs case against TE rejected by arbitration committee
Companies urged to reach mutual agreement by arbitration committee

Restrictions on money transactions anger Yemenis in Egypt
Yemeni protesters say transactions stopped while Western Union stated that only some regulations were put in place

Journalistsâ detention, electronic press among upcoming challenges: Qallash
âThe syndicate stood still for [a long period] and is capable of more,â says new Press Syndicate head
Arab Importer and Exporter Union plans $1.5bn Sudan investment
Two MoUs expected shortly between Union and the Sudanese Free Zones & Markets
2 Egyptians given prison sentences for spying for Mossad
The defendants were given sentences of up to 25 years, with two Israelis also sentenced in absentia

EGP 44.7bn for petroleum subsidies during first half of FY
EGP 600m urgently provided to 7 ministries
NCHR inspects Abu Za’abal prison
The visit follows several torture complaints from political detaineesâ families

Tourism promotion campaign to kick-off August
An integrated marketing campaign will be launched for emerging markets

Endowments Ministry to hold conference renewing religious speech in May
Scholars training institutions, publishing houses allegedly belonging to terrorist groups will be tackled
Egyptian Ambassador attends international Tunisia Bardo demonstration
Tens of thousands, including world leaders, march in Tunis to denounce extremist violence

A review of Arab tourism in Egypt through 2014
Percentage of visiting Arab tourists does not surpass 20% at any given month in 2014
Civil services law expected to displace workers: Revolutionary Socialists
New presidential decrees serve authorities, ruling classes and are hostile to workers, movement says
Delta Construction increases capital by EGP 25.7m
Company earned net profits worth EGP 4.3m in 2014, compared to EGP 7.6m in 2013, marking year-on-year decrease of 43.4%
No to war on Yemen: Socialist Popular Alliance Party
Egypt should shift focus to resolving its own economic crises, group says

Appeal accepted in ‘Trial of the Century’
Mubarak was acquitted of murder charges in November by Cairo Criminal Court

17% of Middle East wealth builders invest in real estate: Citi
Households with financial assets of $100,000-$2m comprise worldâs fastest growing wealth segment
United Arab force breaks tradition of Arab League’s indecisiveness
After years of division, the formation of an Arab united force appears to be the common ground bringing Arab states together
58 entities, 44 human rights defenders in solidarity with 17 Al-Sabbagh case defendants
Suspects face protest charges, include three eyewitnesses
Detained photojournalist exposes Abou Zaabal prisonâs alleged torture practices
Gamal Ziada writes from jail: âI saw death. I blame human rights groupsâ silenceâ
Cairo University metro blast injures 8
Four policemen and four civilians were wounded Saturday

‘Libyan people cannot endure terrorism until political solution reached’: Al-Sisi
Meanwhile, UN claims âimportant progressâ in Libyan peace talks

Egypt: A Divided Republic
Old neighbours who once enjoyed daily cups of tea are turning on one another, some Christians are being accused of being Muslim Brotherhood sympathisers and some mothers are turning against sons

Egypt to back Saudi Arabia ‘politically and militarily’ in Yemen: Foreign ministry
Egypt says it is ready for aerial and naval participation with coalition against Houthis

Qatari Emir to attend Arab League Summit: Shoukry
26th summit will focus on Arab national security

Banque Misr registers highest net profit in its history
Bank assets to reach EGP 15bn after the approval it received from the CBE

North Sinai residents’ daily suffering: Curfew, displacement, lack of access to services
“Many innocents disappear following arbitrary arrests,” says Sinai-based politician