Latest in Tag: Daily Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily
Death sentence for child molester and murderer in Zagazig
The defendant molested, robbed and killed his seven-year-old neighbour
120 sent to prison for 6 October clashes
The court acquitted six defendants taking part in violence on October Warâs 40th anniversary
Minister of Communication announces EGP 5bn sector development plan
Atef Helmy says that the implementation of the plan will take seven years
Al-Sisi campaign collects 500,000 signatures of support
Presidential hopefulâs legal advisor announces criteria adopted when submitting documents for presidential elections
Ministries of Housing and Supply cooperate on development of services in new cities
New cities will be provided with markets, trade complexes, logistics areas and factory outlets, housing ministry says
President refers anti-terror legislation back to cabinet amid mounting criticism
Presidential decision to subject the draft to societal dialogue is futile, says human rights lawyer
Government to adopt new economic stimulus package
Minister of Finance says package would focus on industry, housing and construction, communication and tourism sectors
Natural gas supplies to be temporarily reduced by 5%
A natural gas supply unit will stop working from 17 to 27 April, Ministry of Electricity says
Cairo court officially rules Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis a terrorist organisation
Sinai-based militant group has claimed responsibility for a string of violence
Libya PM quits, saying he was victim of attack
Thani quit less than a week after parliament tasked him on Tuesday with forming a new cabinet
Al-Beltagy, Hegazy on trial for 2011 torture case
Influential Islamist leaders accused of torture in Tahrir Square
Egypt still in need of financial assistance: International Monetary Fund
Financial aid could come from Gulf countries, the IMF or other financial institutions, says IMFâs chief of mission in Egypt
Egyptâs real estate prices expected to increase by 15% in 2014
High demand on property units is partly attributed to climb, says Executive Chairman of Coldwell Banker New Homes
Arab Contractors to complete 138 projects by June: Housing ministry
Projects involve construction of roads, bridges, housing and water and sanitation stations
Egypt considers establishing first integrated commercial city
Minister of Supply says city would boost shopping tourism and generate job opportunities
3 Cairo University students arrested for unlawful assembly
AFTE calls on Cairo University to remove police from campus
Human Rights organisation calls on cabinet to ârestoreâ contested lands to Nile University
Governmentâs efforts to âstallâ the implementation of a court verdict favouring the university âharm Egyptâs reputation,â says Arab Network for Human Rights Information
Dutch tourist accuses hotel worker of attempted rape in Marsa Alam
Four cases of sexual assault against tourists have been reported since the beginning of March
Appeals court acquits revolution anniversary detainees
Detainees arrested in Maadi on 25 January were initially fined and handed prison sentences
Medical professionals protest, demanding Staff Law
Doctorsâ Syndicate escalates by preparing an administrative strike; negotiations with cabinet halted
Signatures of support for presidential candidates being collected
The two camps are currently collecting signatures and battling for support
Cabinet amends laws creating harsher punishments for terrorism
Amendments to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedures Law come in the wake of the Cairo University blasts
Amnesty International demands âimmediate and unconditionalâ release of activists
Human rights group along, with friends and family, reiterate support for Maher, Adel and Douma
Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil
About 230 street children from 19 countries are in Brazil to compete in the Street Child World Cup.
Egypt calls for fairer representation of African, Arab and Islamic countries in UNSC
Egyptâs permanent representative to UN demands permanent seat in Security Council for Africa
Government announces measures to stave off summer power outages
Natural gas will be imported address fuel shortage to power stations, cabinet says
Egyptian foreign reserves edge up in March: Central Bank head
Reuters – Egyptâs foreign reserves rose to around $17.42bn in March from $17.307bn in February, central bank governor Hisham Ramez said, edging further away from critical lows they hit last year. The reserves fell sharply following the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in early 2011, but have been bolstered since last summer when Gulf …
In Pictures: Explosions outside Cairo University
 Egyptians inspect the damage after twin bombs struck police posts near Cairo University in the centre of Egypt’s capital on April 2, 2014, which was followed by a third blast as police and journalists gathered at the scene. The attack was the latest by militants targeting security forces following Islamist president Mohamed Morsi’s overthrow in …
What am I going to tell my reporters?
Nine months ago, last July, when the army backed the people who took to the streets on 30 June and Al Sisi came out in all his glory reading the armed forces statement which included almost everything protesting Egyptians demanded at the time. A specific roadmap was announced and a temporary civilian president was instated. …
Whose economic president?
The opportunity for presidential hopefuls to announce their intentions is now. So far, two have made themselves known, former Minister of Defence Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Nasserist politician Hamdeen Sabahy. Perhaps others will announce their candidacy, but it is unlikely that any will greatly change the contest. Most expectations are that Al-Sisi will be elected …