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Syria rebels to free 1,500 families for food, prisoners: Report
While the edges of Adra are under government control, the interior of the town, which has Sunni, Alawite and Christian communities, is in rebel hands.
40 âterrorist cellsâ apprehended: MOI
Mohamed Ibrahim says previous pardons will be reviewed in light of ongoing violence
NCCM to monitor child exploitation during elections
Childrenâs rights groups call on presidential candidates to condemn and prevent child exploitation
Norwegian gas firm signs $40m deal to supply floating terminal
The governmentâs contract with Norwayâs Hoegh will last five years
P&G, PWC and IBM encourage corporate social responsibility with Sharek.org
Sharek.org is the first online platform to connect volunteers with organisations in Egypt and the Arab world
Cabinet clashes trial postponed until 29 May
Next session will hear eyewitness testimony
Saudi Arabia to grant $1.3bn in petroleum shipments in May, June
The authority requested that Saudi Arabia supply large quantities of diesel fuel during the current period in order to satisfy the needs of power stations during the summer.
Government targets 67% GDP share from private sector
In past three years, private sectorâs contribution to GDP was 60%, down from 65% registered in 2011
We will not be ruled by a serial killer: Anti-Coup Alliance
Pro-Morsi coalition calls for more protests
Cairo next in line for new bread subsidy system: Supply minister
Khaled Hanafy says he will meet with Cairo governor Monday to discuss methods of implementation
Suicide car bomb kills 12 soldiers, civilian in Yemen
AFP – A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bomber Sunday killed 12 soldiers and a civilian in an attack on a military base in southeast Yemen, officials said, as government forces pursued jihadists in three restive provinces. The bombing came just hours after three gunmen were killed when they attacked a checkpoint close to the presidential palace …
Michelle Obama calls Nigeria girls abductions ‘unconscionable act’
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility, and threatened to “sell” the girls into slavery.
Syria presidential campaign launches despite war
The election is being staged despite a raging civil war, with dozens of people dying across the country every day.
Israel closes Golan zone adjacent to Syria
Rebels in southern Syria set up earlier this year the so-called Southern Front, including some 30,000 fighters from more than 55 mainstream rebel groups, and have claimed successes, notably in Quneitra.
Lithuania’s ‘Iron Lady’ poised for victory amid Russia fears
A candidate must win half of the votes cast with a turnout of at least 50% to win in round one.
Egypt students jailed for 4 years over violent protests
The 36 students were found guilty of holding a violent protest in December, rioting, blocking roads in front of the university and showing aggression against the security forces, the sources said.
IMF says Lebanon economy to grow by 4% in medium term
Reuters – The International Monetary Fund forecasts Lebanon’s economy will grow by 2% in 2014 and a “modest 4% over the medium term,” despite two years of violence, political paralysis and a huge refugee influx. But with heavy pressures weighing on the economy, the IMF also said in a report published on Friday that Lebanon …
Private sector fears âwealth taxâ will repel investment
Government says new 5% tax on income over EGP 1m will bring in additional resources for development projects; private sector sees additional burden on already strained economy
Mehleb concludes Equatorial Guinea visit ahead of African Union summit
Egypt pushes for reinstatement into the AU’s Peace and Security Council
Annual inflation drops while foreign reserves rise
Revenue consistency prompts rise of foreign reserves for fourth consecutive month and the governmentâs negotiations with merchants lead to prices control, experts say
Obama nominates new American ambassador to Egypt
Robert Stephen Beecroft, the potential ambassador, has been ambassador to Iraq since 2012
22 arrested during Friday protests
Clashes witnessed in Alexandria, Cairo and Fayoum
Al-Sisi says he knew MB rule was over in March 2013
Former military chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi discusses foreign policy, the Muslim Brotherhood, and domestic politics in second part of first TV interview
Israeli FM Lieberman slams Arab Israelis over Nakba protest
Around 10,000 protesters, many waving Palestinian flags, joined a rally in northern Israel on Tuesday to remember 530 villages from which some 760,000 people fled or were expelled following the creation of the Jewish state in 1948.
EGP 1.7tn debts issue must be resolved with speed: Al-Sisi
âFuture generations should not inherit this debt,â the presidential candidate says
US government and Egyptâs civil society promote consumer rights
Over 300 Egyptians generated recommendations to strengthen the consumer protection law in Egypt at an event in Alexandria sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Organised in coordination with the Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) and three civil society groups, this event increased public awareness regarding consumer rights and regulations. âUSAID has been …
EGPC will auto-finance full amount of MIDOR bid
MIDORâs refinery capacity in Alexandria stands at approximately 3bn barrels per month; heavy Iraqi Basra crude oil is ideal for MIDORâs facilities
Etisalat and Huawei green-light collaboration on 5G, 40G PON
The two telecom firms announced the deal following a meeting attended by more than 70 regional representatives, including Etisalat Groupâs chief technical officer, Hatam Bamatraf.
United States must nominate new ambassador: Foreign ministry
Ministry spokesman Abdelatty makes demand due to âdiplomatic normsâ
Support Egypt Fund 306306 collects EGP1bn
Around EGP 150m have been collected between January and May 2014