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Presidential pardon for jailed activists fails to materialise
All that came were statements, nothing in reality, says human rights lawyer

$1 reaches EGP 7.47 on official selling market
CBEâs Monday dollar auction ended with $1 standing at EGP 7.43

Mubarak sons walk out of prison
Gamal and Alaa were released pending retrial

1,000 Saudi businessmen, companies to participate in Economic Summit
SEBA director-general says government sent invitations to over 6,000 businessmen and 120 countries
2 journalists arrested in Beheira governorate
Syndicate head says no charges against them

25 January celebrations ‘delayed’ to mourn Saudi king
Abdullah once called the 2011 revolutionaries âinfiltrators who disrupt Egyptâs security and stabilityâ
2 police officers injured in Alf Maskan explosion
Series of explosions occur across Egypt leading up to 25 January Revolution fourth anniversary

Philips to focus on new lighting technology in 2015: North East Africa CEO
Daily News Egypt sat with Tamer Abol Ghar, CEO of Philips North East Africa, to identify the companyâs plans in 2015.

Salloum border closed until further notice
Closure comes upon Libyan request, says security source
85% of Saudi disputes in Egypt resolved: SEBA
Food oil firm Saffola, Jannat Agriculture Investment Company and Almarai will invest EGP 5bn in Egypt, says Darwish

Supreme Court to judge constitutionality of Protest Law
A decision to be reached within a month, says lawyer

19 parties to sign joint list for parliamentary elections
Door is still open for everyone, says Al-Wafd secretary general

Ministry estimate of 20,000 street children in Egypt ‘far from reality’: NGO
UNICEF had estimated a total of one million street children in Egypt in 2005

Foreign ministry officials meet families of kidnapped Egyptians in Libya
Ministerâs assistant assures relatives of the kidnapped of âmaximum efforts exertedâ

Familiesâ maximum income rose to EGP 3,000 per month in Mortgage Finance Law
Amendments will benefit applicants for 1m residential-unit project, housing minister says

Arabtec to start building 120,000 residential units February
UAE stresses it will fully fund the 1m residential-unit project, Abo Hashima says
250 referred to military court in Minya
Charges include torching a post office and joining a âterroristâ group

Rafah crossing to reopen for 3 days starting Tuesday
Students and humanitarian cases will cross in both directions

Interior minister warns of âspreading cancerâ ahead of revolution anniversary
Brotherhood trying to attract groups to carry out riots, says Mohamed Ibrahim

ALEXBANK launches Bancassurance Programme with MetLife Alico
The partnership will offer a comprehensive range of products to help customers save towards their goals such as childrenâs education, marriage or retirement, as well as ensuring the family protection against unforeseen events, the bank said in a statement.

University professors to be dismissed over political activities
Government sees universities only as security threat, says activist professor

Al-Sisi to meet Abbas to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Talks will include Arab financial safety nets for Palestinians, says Fatah leader

9 NGOs observe detained students taking exams
âAn attempt to beautify ministry’s image,â says AFTE lawyer

âIslamic Stateâ in Libya allegedly claims abduction of Christians
Egyptian found killed in Benghazi, 15 fishermen detained

13 alleged members of Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis referred to court for killing policemen
Charges include joining banned organisation and possessing weapons
US company Kelloggâs acquires 85.93% stakes of Bisco Misr
North American food giant says value of stakes is EGP 9.8m

Mubarak to be released regardless of Court of Cassations’ verdict: Lawyer
Toppled president served sentence in presidential palaces case accumulatively

Al-Sisi discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Tony Blair
President also meets Jewish Congress president, a businessman and one of the biggest sponsors of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Al-Sisi receives Iraqi prime minister to discuss bilateral relations, terrorism
Egypt’s security is entwined with Iraqi security, Egyptian President says

Government finalises 28 projects for Economic Summit
Minister of Investment says number of projects to be presented in summit yet to be determined