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Norwegian authorities investigate Palestinian human rights group director
GNRD accuses Qatar of being behind claims of money laundering and sponsoring terrorism

Annual production of 5bn-7bn packages needed to establish facility: Tetra Pak official
Companyâs production and net sales expected to grow by 20% in 2015

10.9% increase in trade balance deficit in March: CAPMAS
Egypt recorded trade balance deficit of EGP 26.7bn in March 2015

Gerry Adams writes to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi over long-detained Irish teenager
Ibrahim Halawa has been held in a maximum security prison without trial for almost two years

31% decline in food products imports: Ministry of Finance Â
Ministries of Finance and Supply take steps to prepare for Ramadan
State Security ban retrial adjourned to 4 August
Security personnel civil arrest is illegal and unconstitutional, says lawyer

Egypt, France 2014 trade exchange valued at $2.6m
Volume of France’s investments in Egypt stands at approximately âŹ7bn
Egypt denies it blocked Houthi delegationâs UN flight to Geneva
Houthi delegation arrives a day late in Geneva for talks aimed at ending Yemenâs conflict and humanitarian crisis

âI Saw Harassmentâ gets positive response from male citizens in awareness campaign
“We hope police are better trained and ready to help victims during Eid,” says coordinator

Journalists should have legal rights, not face detention: Press Syndicate
After Al-Sisi’s apology to lawyers, journalists demand clear stance on press freedom
Detention renewed for student detained over 500 days for anti-torture t-shirt
Teenager Mahmoud Hussein was allegedly beaten and electrocuted into saying he possessed explosives, belongs to Muslim Brotherhood

Rafah border opening extended to 5 days: Palestinian official
President Abbas intervened to âease the burden on familiesâ during Ramadan

SODIC expects EGP 4.5-5bn in contracted sales in 2016
Company hopes to start sales in North Coast project by end of this summer

EFG Hermes launches EGP 100m leasing services company
EFH Hermes Leasing will cater to SMEs and corporates

Extra-judicial community justice is increasing sectarian violence: EIPR
Resolving disputes outside of justice system reflects community power structures

Al-Sisi’s failed policies to fight corruption spread in local government: Report
22 cases of corruption involving state officials in Al-Sisi’s first year

CSF Officer Yassin Salah gets 15 years: The full story
Al-Sabbagh lost her life, betrayed by those who vowed to protect it, says prosecution

23 sentenced to 14 years for killing Shiâa cleric
Defendants are charged with killing Shiâa cleric Hassan Shehata and three others

Grand Imam Al-Tayeb leaves UK after Parliament, Prince Charles meetings
A formalised relationship between the Church of England and Al-Azhar was established following 9/11

Retrial begins for 17 witnesses to Al-Sabbaghâs killing charged with illegal protesting
An appeal by prosecution overturned the initial acquittal of witnesses in May

Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh faced threats of kidnapping her 6-year-old son
âMay God be with youâ, Al-Sabbagh’s family tells officer’s family

Al-Sisi and his government’s resume highlights
The new canal will be established to increase the Suez Canalâs capacity to 97 passing ships per day, up from the current rate of 49 per day.
Egyptâs dollar bonds attract more than 290 investors from foreign markets: Dimian
Distribution of 45% of bonds in USA, 35% in UK, 11% in Europe, 7% in Middle East and 2% to the rest of the world

15-year prison sentence handed to officer for killing Al-Sabbagh
“None of the security forces responsible for killing more than 1,000 protesters since July 2013 are in prison,” Human Rights Watch says

How much longer can Al-Sisi play solo?
âYou told me you were going to be like a bulldozer which paves the wayâŠwhere is that bulldozer?â This figure of speech was used by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, aimed at Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb in a Sunday public speech. âPresident kids PMâ, newspapers headlines read the next morning. But anybody who followed …

EU, US condemn Luxor attack
Both support Egyptâs âfight against terrorismâ, statements say

Forcibly disappeared detainee found in Al-Aqrab Prison, administration denies
A detainee sees Omar Mohamed in Al-Aqrab Prison, meanwhile whereabouts of Esraa El-Taweel and Suhaib Saad remain unknown

Youth labour market conditions deteriorate by 2014: Population Council report
More young people are discouraged to enter Egyptâs labour market,half of the youth who attended primary school cannot read, study finds

Workers in Al-Sisiâs Egypt’s: Muted by promises of âdevelopmentâ
The study stated that Egyptâs investment regime does not place legal restrictions on foreign investors regarding the transfer of profits outside Egypt, nor does it stipulate that investors should reinvest parts of their profits in the country.

6 April movement to hold strike despite sweeping arrests
Many arrests have been made in what activists say is in response to Wednesdayâs strike