Latest in Tag: Daily Highlight
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EFG Hermes reports highest net profit since 2010
Investment bank operates in eight Arab countries

Etisalat Egypt cooperates with Ericsson to launch first Radio Dot system
The company obtained $120m in loans to fund growth plans

Plaintiff drops lawsuit to designate Hamas âterroristâ organisation
A ruling that convicted the group is being appealed, verdict expected on 10 May

Court adjourns Morsiâs Qatar espionage trial to 26 March
Unsealing exhibits of the case will resume in the tenth session

Tourism up 5.5% in January
Number of arrivals reaches 677,000 tourists

Al-Adlyâs acquittal details deny abuse of power
Investigations were insincere, says court

Mother of killed political activist demands investigationsâ reopening
Prosecution announced his death caused by car accident not torture

Government founds joint-stock radio company
Company to âcommerciallyâ manage radio stations and frequencies that transmit through FM frequencies owned by ERTU

Al-Sisi in Sudan to meet with Al-Bashir and Desalegn
Tripartite summit to discuss Nile waters and GERD

Child marriage in Egypt: ‘I donât know how old I am’
Egyptian law sets marriage age for women at 16, however constitution define children as under 18

We fear they might be kidnapped in Libya: Relatives of 46 missing Egyptians
The Egyptians from Assiut have been missing for seven months

EGX accredits 49 experts and arbitrators to settle disputes
CEO notes new EGX rules for arbitration and settling disputes comes under entityâs 2013-2017 plan to improve investment climate

Controversial Zamalek president receives 1-year prison sentence
The sentence and EGP 10,000 fine are for insulting ultras groupâs lawyer

46 Egyptian workers missing in Libya
Communications stopped with the workers from Assiut since September

SIANCO establishes 2 solar energy vehicle stations
Project has been implemented in armed forces and EGPC-affiliated stations

NBE launches outlets for serving SMEs
The initiative targets providing opportunities of employments to youth in all governorates.
What UPR recommendations did Egypt reject?
The rejected recommendations dealt a range of issues such as death penalty, torture, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, detention facilities, military courts and protest law.
Rights groups sceptical on governmentâs response to UPR recommendations
Practices prove the contrary, the NGOs say

Contesting traditions and poverty: Sohag womenâs struggle
Health Ministry and UNFPA raise awareness on family planning in Sohag
National initiative for community development launched
EGP 3bn to be invested in 11 governorates to establish small- and medium-sized youth projects in several sectors

Samih Sawiris donates EGP 100m to Zewail City
Orascom Construction participates in cityâs construction

Badie, 13 Muslim Brotherhood members to receive death sentences
Convictsâ files referred to Grand Mufti, remaining defendantsâ verdict on 11 April

33,385 Egyptians returned from Libya in 30 days via Salloum crossing
32 âillegal crossingsâ in the last 24 hours
Court ruling compels government to unfreeze NGO funds
Funds of 138 local Al-Jamia Al-Shariya branches frozen in 2013 over alleged Muslim Brotherhood affiliation
Alexandria public beaches up for auction
19 beaches and casinos offered for investment for three years
$23.5bn agreements signed in oil, gas, mining sector at Summit
Largest contribution in the sector made through BP
National Bank of Abu Dhabi leads OCI-IPIC plant financing: Sawiris
Financing was obtained in record timing, the top Egyptian businessman addedÂ

Court adjourns Ahmed Ezzâs appeal on election ban to 22 April
A previous appeal by Ezz was rejected in February

State-run, party and independent newspaper prices increase
Prices rise to EGP 2, Al-Masry Al-Youm stays at EGP 1.5

Egypt needs $200-300bn, summit to be held annually: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi tightens completion deadlines of Siemens and General Electric projects