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Human Rights Watch warns of underlying repression marring presidential elections
Rights group says completion of second phase of roadmap fails to signify democratic consolidation
Online employment platform Nabbesh targets Egyptian youth: Company official
The online hiring platform sees âmassiveâ opportunity in Egypt and hopes to match entrepreneurs with freelancing youth seeking jobs
Syrians stream to embassies to vote in controversial poll
Of the estimated three million Syrians living abroad, including both refugees and peacetime residents, only around 200,000 were entitled to vote on Wednesday, in 39 embassies abroad
Al-Zamalek bounces back in CAF Champions League with win over Al-Hilal
Al-Ahly holds ES Sahel to a draw in Tunis, leading Group B in Confederations Cup
Free train and bus tickets presented to voters: Transportation ministry
Egyptians receive free train and Superjet tickets for 48 hours upon presenting their national IDs
Tourism ministry plans programme for discounted summer flights for Egyptians
Ministry to form agreement with EgyptAir as a way to increase hotel occupancy in coastal areas
Soldier shot dead in Rafah by unidentified assailants
Soldier shot in chest, dies from wounds
Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy
Internet use is high in Iran, partly because many young Iranians turn to it to bypass an official ban on Western cultural products, and Tehran occasionally filters popular websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Fahmy discusses Libyan situation on âsidelinesâ of Non-Aligned Movement conference
Egyptian FM expresses âdeep concernâ over increasing violence and extremism
China to dismantle Sphinx replica
Egyptian officials filed a complaint with UNESCO about the 80 by 30 metre structure
Microsoft shows off real-time Skype translator
The new technology could represent a significant feature for its Skype online chat service
Tourism, industrial sectors account for 75% of NBEâs non-performing loans: Bank official
The National Bank of Egyptâs non-performing loans total EGP 6bn, of which tourism accounts for 40%, industry 35% and other sectors 25%
Tahrir Petrochemical Complex approved with $5.8bn in investments
By Hassan Ghanema The board of the General Authority for the Northwestern Suez Gulf Economic Zone agreed Tuesday to launch its âTahrirâ project, which will entail construction of a petrochemical industrial complex on an area of five square kilometres in Ain Sokhna, according to the boardâs chairman, Major General Mohammed Refaat. Refaat said that Minister …
No train fines applied Tuesday, citizens encouraged to vote: Transportation minister
Ministry aims to facilitate the process of reaching polling stations for citizens, says minister of transportation
At least 30 arrests during presidential elections
Security forces on high-alert
Fahmy travels to Algeria for Non-Aligned Movement meeting
Foreign minister pushes roadmap during Egyptian elections
Increasing tax revenues to EGP 10bn an âimpossible taskâ: Head of Tax Experts Association
Government aims to increase tax revenues in new budget, but has refrained from specifying measures to be taken
Government investment allocations âweaken growthâ: Ain Shams Professor
Government has allocated EGP 62.2bn in government investments, described by experts as weak
FY 2014/2015 state budget announced, analysts weigh in
Public expenditure increases, revenues target decreases and GDP growth rate expected to reach 3.2%
Hisham Mubarak Law Centre registers hunger strikes
Two activists start hunger strike in support of detained journalists
As Egypt votes, pro-Morsi town, Kerdasa, testifies to brutal divide
Instead, defiant residents have posted pictures of Morsi, describing him as âthe legitimate presidentâ.
Egyptians head to the polls to choose next president
Egyptians line up for the second presidential elections Egypt has witnessed in two years
Iran slams Syrian opposition chief, confirms poll monitors
Jarba is not running against Assad in a 3 June presidential vote but Iranâs Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian hit out regardless.
Poroshenko faces mammoth task after poll âvictoryâ
Poroshenko, a 48-year-old former cabinet minister, had said Sunday he would work immediately to end a bloody pro-Russian insurgency that prevented voting across swathes of the industrial east and to fix a recession-hit near bankrupt economy.
International Press Institute urges future president to protect journalists
Statement also calls for release of detained, charged journalists
AFTE condemns arrest of activist supporters
Four activists detained for violating protest law
Elections underway with heavy security presence, arrests
Interior ministry lists arrests of âdangerous elementsâ planning to disrupt elections; army declares âcombat readinessâ
Polling stations open for presidential elections
Egyptians will vote for its next president on Monday and Tuesday
Presidential candidatesâ vision for Egyptâs top issues
Al-Sisi stresses that practicing freedoms should be balanced with national security, citing concern that the former might lead to chaos.
Al-Sisi, Sabahyâs dueling economic platforms
The Daily News Egypt lists the economic pledges made by both candidates