Latest in Tag: Daily News Highlight
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Ministry of Defence funds six vital roads: Head of Greater Cairo Reconstruction
The first stage of the project involves extending the Cairo-Alexandria highway by 40 kilometres, linking it to the Orbital Road at Bashtil Station, with investments of EGP 5bn.
Third round of Renaissance Dam talks commence
Water ministers express optimism for consensus
Egypt summons Qatari ambassador
Strong criticism of Egypt from Qatar strains relationship between the two Arab states
Libya budget crisis looms as oil strikes wipe out finances
Oil exports, which account for practically all the government’s annual revenue of around $50bn, have fallen from more than 1 million barrels a day in July, when the strikes began, to just 110,000 bpd.
Rights groups demand investigations into cases of eavesdropping
Civil society organisations call for those who leaked private phone conversations to be held accountable
South Sudan government, rebels set for ceasefire talks
Fighting erupted in South Sudan 15 December, when President Salva Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar of attempting a coup.
Syria misses deadline to remove chemical weapons
Syria had been due to turn over some of the deadliest chemicals in its arsenal to ships by the end of the year, for delivery to a US boat which is to destroy them at sea.
Former presidency spokesman arrested
Yasser Ali is charged with allegedly helping Morsi era prime minister attempt to flee the country
US repeats concern over MB classification as âterrorist groupâ
The State Department said Egyptâs leadership is tasked with creating a climate âinclusive for all parties and groupsâ
Hagel offers to assist in investigations of terrorist attacks
Egyptian foreign minister indicates Egypt-US relations are moving in the right direction, but are not ideal
Lebanon mourns ex-minister killed in bombing
The bombing raised fears about the fragile situation in Lebanon, which has seen the war in neighbouring Syria regularly spill over.
New Ethiopian dam won’t affect Egypt’s water supply: minister
Minister Mohamed Abdel Moteleb says a new dam in Gondar will not affect water flow to Lake Nasser
Flights carrying aid exempted from takeoff and landing fees: Aviation minister
Civil Aviation Minister said: âThese flights are exempt from takeoff, landing and discharging fees,â adding that âthis represents the ministryâs contribution to this initiativeâ.
Five killed on Friday of protests
MOI announces it made 265 nationwide arrests on Friday
Freezing of assets of Islamic NGOs ‘open door’ to conversions of poor Muslims: Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood strongly condemns the cabinetâs decision to freeze assets of charities
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for ‘revolutionary rage week’
Pro-Morsi coalition calls for execution of government authorities
Soaring Compliance Costs Clip Wings of Mideast, African Banks
Rectifying these mistakes costs banks and their customers both time and money and highlights the rapidly increasing compliance costs which lenders in the Middle East and Africa must deal with.
20.6% decline in published newspapers during 2012: CAPMAS
The statement highlighted a drop of 29.8% in distribution domestically and abroad from 920.9m to in 2011 to 646.6m 2012.
Deadly Mansoura explosion kills 15
Parties call on government to increase pressure on Muslim Brotherhood after bomb explosion
Protesters march to demand the release of jailed activists
Demonstrators also denounce Protest Law and the killing of activist Bassem Mohsen
Rabaa detainees go on hunger strike
450 Muslim Brotherhood members and 18 Rabaa detainees begin two separate hunger strikes due to detainment conditions
Activist sentencing draws domestic and international criticism
Sunday’s verdict of three prominent activists is met with ire among political parties and civil society
Balance of payments jump to $3.7bn
Significant rise in the account surplus is lessened by dramatic fall in the service surplus
Suez activist dies
Bassem Mohsen succumbed to fatal injuries sustained on Friday
Indiaâs âGilbertaroâ wins National Electricity Network contract
The contract shall be concluded Sunday between the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the Indian Company with a total amount of $95.7m, including $57.7m, âŹ19.7m and EGP 108.6m
Unrest grips south Yemen after tribal chief death
Schools and public offices were closed and shops shuttered in the south on the second day of the protests.
Israeli troops shoot, wound Gaza Palestinian
Witnesses said the shooting happened when several young Palestinians who were hunting birds approached the security fence separating the territory from Israel and came under fire.
Iraq general among 15 soldiers killed in raid on Qaeda
Violence elsewhere killed five policemen, including the police chief of Al-Sharqat district northwest of Baghdad, and wounded five others, police and a doctor said.
Minister of Housing promises reform of ânew citiesâ
Mahlab concluded his speech by pointing out the importance of âresidents feeling the unique character of these cities.â
Western Desert a promising region for production: Minister of Petroleum
The minister later visited the crude oil treatment area and East Bahariya electricity power station, with a capacity of 16 MW and investments of $49m.