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8 arrested in aftermath of Al-Ahly vs Al-Zamalek match
Fans attempted assault on Al-Zamalek club headquarters, says state media

Explosions target 2 policemen’s homes in Al- Arish
Militants reportedly planted IEDs outside the homes of two policemen
Suez Cement net profit down 61.8% YOY in 1H of 2015
Company’s Q2 net profit registers EGP 60.9m

Hearing session for detained photojournalist Shawkan postponed to 3 August
Session was postponed due to “the security forces’ failure to transport the detainees”, says support campaign

Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Turkey
Foreign Ministry calls for a “stern and clear” international stand

Explosion in Fayoum, no injuries reported
Bomb targeted an electricity installation

Egypt participates in African Ebola conference
The Prime Minister also opened an embassy on his visit to Equatorial Guinea

Company to be established to oversee mosques
New boards of directors of mosques to comprise youth, says Minister of Endowments
Chemical Industries Holding Company eyes EGP 4.3bn in investments in FY 2015/2016
Net profit of subsidiaries’ targeted activities is anticipated to reach EGP 1.7bn

Al-Ahly forces venue change for title-deciding match
Cairo giant will host arch-rival Al-Zamalek in Alexandria’s Borg Al-Arab

France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
French-trained Egyptian pilots will fly jets to Egypt on Tuesday

Military in control of every inch of Sinai: Spokesman
The spokesman urged people not to listen to “rumours” online

European countries urged to continue supporting Egypt against terrorism
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged his British, French and German counterparts to assure their respective countries’ continuous  support of Egypt against terrorism. Shoukry discussed Saturday, via phone, the bilateral relations between Egypt and each country with his counterparts, in addition to an array of topics, most importantly terrorism and the nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group, according to a statement from …

Opposition movement holds president responsible for Eid Al-Fitr killings
6 April and Anti-Coup Alliance condemn the killing of protesters

I’m getting there: Squash champion Raneem El-Weleily
Egypt will clinch the women’s individual World Open title very soon, says the Wadi Degla player

Court releases policeman who shot lawyer
Policeman had intended to shoot with incitement from prosecution official, says lawyer

Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis trial postponed to 11 August
213 alleged members of the extremist group are on trial for terrorism charges
Moody’s stable outlook for banks followed positive performance: Banking expert
Ratings agency Moody’s upgrades banking sector outlook from negative to stable

Al-Sisi defends anti-terror law, renews parliament promise
President paid tribute to deceased security personnel
Significant changes in FY 2015/2016 budget revenues
Estimation of Suez Canal revenues similar to last year, despite completion of new Suez Canal project

2 bombs defused at hotel in Giza
Security forces were notified of suspicious packages outside the hotel, and quickly sent bomb squads to inspect them. The forces cordoned off the area before discovering the IEDs and successfully defusing them
5 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members arrested
Charges of inciting violence and unlawfully demonstrating
FEI presents proposal for automotive industry strategy’s principles
Transportation division forms committee with Industrial Development Authority to place implementation mechanisms for the strategy
Transformation in business critical to cope with digital age: EMC study
96% of surveyed business leaders thought technologies have altered rules of business

2 Shura Council trial defendants receive 3-year prison sentences
The sentences were reduced from 15 years in the retrial

Police officer detained for 4 days on charges of shooting lawyer
The officer was charged with attacking a lawyer, conspiring to kill him
Transformation in business critical to cope with digital age: EMC study
96% of surveyed business leaders thought technologies have altered rules of business

US navy chief visits Alexandria for security cooperation
Last month, the US delivered two Fast Missile Crafts to Egypt

Al-Sisi pardons more prisoners ahead of 23 July anniversary
The presidency issued a law allowing for the release of certain prisoners for the national holiday

Regulatory bodies’ decree sparks debate over independence, objectivity
Some argue decree is violation of the constitution, others say fulfils it