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Foreign minister promises support for Federation of Arab Journalists
The federations promotes joint Arab action, says Sameh Shoukry
Al-Sisi calls for launch of villagesâ national development project
Egyptian President discussed development of Egyptian villages with economic team

400 detainees referred to ‘terrorism’ court circuit
Referral comes after series of other military court assignments, involving hundreds, the same month

15 further students referred to military court
Zagazig University students charged with protesting and rioting

Gaza reconstruction aid on hold: Foreign Minister
Hamas accuses unity government of “not living up to its responsibilities in Gaza”

Population growth rate in Egypt 4 times that of developed countries
Between governmentâs role and peopleâs social beliefs, the rates continue to rapidly increase

EGP 44bn total debts of Electricity Ministry go to Petroleum Ministry
Finance Ministry pays 50% of monthly electricity bill the Electricity Ministry consumes due to an agreement made between three ministries

0.5 million deceased removed from ration cards
Citizens who have been out of country for over 6 months will also be removed

Mohamed Al-Beltagy sentenced to 6 years in prison for contempt
Court postpones Wadi El Natroun prison to 10 January

3 Al-Azhar students referred to military trial
Students vow to escalate protests against crackdown
Car crash kills 8, injures 31 on Ismailia desert road
Number of road accidents in Egypt high compared to other countries, says ministry spokesperson
Egyptian doctorâs daughter found dead in Libya
Unidentified gunmen had killed parents of the girl two days earlier

‘I sold 19 acres plus my car to be able to keep the hotel running for 4 years’: Hotel Chairman
Utopia Hotel has no occupancies, with EGP 1.5m losses and demand from government and banks is increasing, says Shalaby

âClosure of hotels makes them vulnerable to robberyâ: Hotel manager
Tourist investors in Taba and Nuweiba call for attention to their projects before they close down
2014 best economic year since January 2011: Cairo Centre for Economic and Strategic Studies
Following Morsiâs ouster on 30 June, government adopted austerity-style policies, Centre Head says

Wholesale mobile minute prices unified to Telecom Egypt: NTRA Executive Presiden
Mobile operator companies have the right to be given a licence for fixed phone services in return for paying EGP 100m.

3 cooperation agreements signed in China
Egyptian president met with leading Chinese tourism companies in Beijing
Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS militias in Syria
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) posted photos online of a captured Jordanian military pilot. The militants allegedly shot down a Jordanian fighter jet with an anti-aircraft missile near the city of Raqqa, in northern Syria, on Wednesday. The media centre of Raqqa, an ISIS-affiliated news organisation, posted several pictures showing the …
Four released following detention after protesting Mubarak verdict
The Qasr Al-Nil Misdemeanour Court acquitted four detainees Wednesday, who were charged with protesting in the vicinity of Tahrir Square. The four protestors had been protesting against the Cairo Criminal Court’s decision to drop all charges against former president Hosni Mubarak on 28 November. The defendantsâ lawyers, who work for the Egypt Center for Social …

Egyptian exports of cross-border services via Internet worth $1.5bn by end of 2012
Egypt has the potential to be one of the fastest ten countries in the world in terms of digital economy during the next five years
25 Ultras Ahlawy members arrested following basketball match break-in
Hardcore supporters of Al-Ahly club protest against alleged collaboration between club chairman, Egyptian Basketball Federation and police to bar fans

Media conflict leads to misunderstanding of selling Baron Empain palace
Antiquities official Youssef Khalifa confirmed that the government currently owns the palace and the heirs were compensated.
Egyptian-Greek tourism programme to receive tourists in both countries: Greek Ambassador
Japanese tourist travelling 12,000 km to visit Greece will also be able to visit Egypt without any additional costs according to new agreement

CBE to double mortgage initiative to EGP 20bn by 2015: Minister of Housing
Real estate prices in Egypt will not decrease; solution is to increase income and we need 500,000 housing units annually, says real estate expert

Al-Sisi invites Chinese inventors to March Economic Summit
Al-Sisi said the Egyptian economy was in a âvery difficult positionâ 16 month ago, with inflation reaching its highest rates, international agencies lowering the countryâs credit ratings, and the fleeing of foreign investments.
Militants kill police conscript in Alexandria drive-by shooting
Military officer shot multiple times in Cairo previous day

Al-Sisi ratifies electoral districts law amid concerns over fair democratic representation
Regulations do not weigh votes equally and will empower businessmen and Mubarak-era figures, says panel at CIHRS
Disputed report in Turkish media takes aim at both Egypt and Erdogan foe
Daily Sabah alleges that Egyptian police raided a GĂŒlen-affiliated school in Cairo, removed Turkish flags
Drive-by shooting injures army officer
Officer now hospitalised after militants attacked him

Indian Embassy in Egypt celebrates first Indian Yoga ministry
Indian government spends over $100m on ministryâs scientific research