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3 detained students prevented from taking midterm exams: AFTE
Interior ministry previously stated detained students would be able to take exams

First ATM security cabinet to be introduced in Egypt
CMS is receiving offers from banks to deliver the service

Al-Sisi celebrates Judges’ Day in High Court
President reaffirms judicial independence
Several deaths in Friday protests
A shooting on Central Security vehicle leaves 5 injured

Palm Hills to issue over 8m shares on bourse to increase capital
Real estate firm aims to increase their capital from EGP 3.5bn to EGP 6bn

Rafah evacuation continues, amid efforts to destroy all Gaza tunnels
Second phase of ‘buffer zone’ plan starts Thursday, says North Sinai governor
10 more Egyptians missing in Libya
Last connection with workers who are detained near Beni Walid, says relatives

Al-Sisi launches Kuwaiti-Egyptian Relations Council
President pledges to solve Kuwaiti investors’ issues, reform legislations

Foreign ministry denies Egyptians kidnapped in Libya are free
Announcement comes day after Libyan tribal leader announced release of Egyptians

Kidnapped Copts in Libya released: Libyan official
Libyan government offers to facilitate return of Egyptian nationals

Police officer kills 2 citizens in Suez
Family members of the two victims demonstrated in front of the morgue

Al-Sisi allocates EGP 500m from Tahya Masr Fund to develop Doweqa
Prime Minister calls on civil society organisations to participate with the government in slums development

2 policemen injured in Mohandessin shooting: Interior ministry
Militant group claims attack saying one policeman was killed, ministry only confirms injuries
Al-Sisi travels to Kuwait to lure investments
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will make his first visit to Kuwait on Monday to meet with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest. State-owned news agency MENA reported that the invitation came from the Kuwaiti Emir himself. The president will meet with a group of Kuwaiti …

Al-Adly’s lawyer to run for parliament in upcoming elections
Mohamed El-Gendy will run as individual in Sharabeya-Zawyea district

Egypt-Kuwait economic relations marked by financial assistance, investment disputes
Strong economic ties between Egypt and GCC cannot solve post-25 January investment disputes, but current regime takes action
Army sergeant killed while defusing bomb in North Sinai
The blast also injured officer and soldier
7 Mansoura University students referred to military trial
Students face charges of protesting and violence

Algeria’s Sonatrach to send Egypt 6 gas shipments in 2015
Each shipment will comprise 125,000 cubic metres of LNG

Al Jazeera journalists await Thursday appeal session, hopes are on ‘intervention’
“We are victims of a cold war”, says imprisoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy

Morsi’s espionage case adjourned to 4 January
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of former president Mohamed Morsi and 35 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood to 4 January. They face. charges of leaking documents that could harm Egypt’s national security. The defendants are accused of leaking the documents to foreign agents, including Hamas and Hezbollah. They also stand accused of funding …

Easy Taxi reaches 50 million rides
Easy Taxi intermediates have an underlying estimated transaction value of around $500 million per year

France loans Egypt €7.15m to develop Taba International Airport
Loan scheduled to be repaid in 20 years, with six year grace period and 0.17% interest

Gaza buffer zone to increase to 5km: North Sinai governor
Egypt first decided to establish a 500 metre buffer zone in late October, following two deadly attacks in Sinai that left at least 30 military personnel dead.
Brotherhood Supreme Guide bodyguard arrested for protesting and inciting violence
Security forces in Giza arrested Ahmed Ateya, a former bodyguard for the Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, on Monday, according to a Ministry of Interior statement. Ateya, 41, also known as Ahmed Sheikha El-Shiemy, had been wanted by the authorities for his involvement in “protesting and inciting violence”, according to a report filed by …
78 minors convicted for unlicenced protests released on parole
The Alexandria Juvenile Misdemeanour Appeal Court released 78 imprisoned minors convicted for illegally protesting and joining a banned organisation. In November, a first degree court had sentenced the minors, aged between 15 and 17, to between two and five year prison terms. Ahmed El-Hamrawy, one of the youths’ lawyers, said the judge decided to release …
New bid to acquire Arab Dairy offered, EFSA announces
Al-Nour Company for Dairy Product offers EGP 58 per share

Decline of international oil prices to decrease Egypt’s subsidy bill by EGP 25bn: Dcode study
Negative implications of BOP would lead CBE to adopt more flexible stance toward EGP/USD rate

Al-Azhar University expels 51 students
Total number of students expelled from university has reached 122

0.5 million deceased removed from ration cards
Citizens who have been out of country for over 6 months will also be removed