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Citigroup to exit consumer businesses in Egypt
International finance company will, however, keep institutional client business

Human rights groups condemn use of force by riot police in campuses
Students stage further protests in response to storming of Alexandria University
Foreign ministry condemns Israeli attack on mosques
Ministry condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and attack on Nablus mosque

Prosecutor orders investigation into Downtown bombing
Bomb explosion hits Ramses Street, Sinai-Jordan gas pipeline exploded

Proposal to raise fertilisers prices causes uproar
Farmers and fertiliser producers strongly opposed over pricing issue

Security fire tear gas as students escalate protests
Police presence in campus receives widespread condemnation, campus security detain students

Ethiopian and Egyptian officials meet to resume Nile water talks
The Ethiopian visit discussed preparations for the GERD national committee launch this week
Armed forces constructing new cement production line
New line aims to double yearly production by end of 2015
Foreign ministry condemns ongoing violence in Yemen
Egypt expresses concern as string of attacks claims dozens of lives

Student protests continue as security tightens
The SAC branch in Banha condemned the arrest of two students from the city’s university, promising more resistance.

GE prepared to assist Egypt with emergency power: Kerry
CEO of General Electric told John Kerry that the company is willing to cooperate with the Egyptian government

Morsi Presidential Palace trial postponed
The next session of the ousted president’s trial will resume on 16 October

Police forces to secure university campuses: Interior ministry
Total of 34 students suspended on charges of protesting inside campus

FAO seeks $33m to help Gaza’s agriculture
International organisation seeks to help over 21,000 families and farmers in Gaza

Notable increase in agricultural exports to Russia: Ministry spokesman
Industry minister will visit Kazakhstan next week to reinforce economic relations
Diplomatic delegations exempted from daily withdrawals limit: CBE
Bank previously announced that daily withdrawal limit would be set at $30,000

Capital market sheds over EGP 14bn
Egyptian markets influenced by losses in the international and Arabian capital markets

UK pledges additional £20m for Gaza reconstruction
”Return to status quo not an option for Gaza”, says Department for International Development

Tensions between students and security forces rise
Six Al-Azhar University students arrested, private security company clash with students, personnel withdrawn

Morsi Presidential Palace trial postponed to Monday
Former president charged, alongside 14 others, with inciting the killing of protesters

Rights group urges Gaza donors to end Israeli blockade
Human Rights Watch calls Israeli, Egyptian blockade of Gaza “collective punishment”
Savings at Egypt Post reach EGP 65.8bn in FY 2012/2013
Pensions distributed from postal offices reached EGP 35.9bn

Court adjourns presidential palace verdict to 16 October
Defendants accused of violating the Protest Law and using violence

Egypt reforms ‘very impressive’, no negotiations on loan programmes: Lagarde
CBE governor Hisham Ramez will meet IMF managing director on Sunday
22 arrested in Kafr El-Sheikh protests Friday
MOI official says detained will face prosecution
Notable rise in output, new orders of private companies: HSBC
Employment rose for first time since April 2012, yet job creation remains modest
Policeman killed during Sohag patrol
Ahmed Farooq Zeidan was shot and killed by gunmen during a security raid
Dana Gas signs agreement with EGAS, EGPC to drill 37 new wells
Company recently won bids for 2 Nile Delta concessions

Naguib Sawiris donates EGP 500,000 to Nubarriya Canal
Business tycoon’s donation part of the Adopt a Canal initiative

Al-Sisi ammends law on weapons and ammunition
Ammended law requires Ministry of Defence approval to import firearms