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Cityscape announces new real estate projects
The government is working on amending real estate legislations to attract investments, Minister of Investment says

NCHR looks into torture reports of revolutionary anniversary detainees
Nation without Torture campaign condemns alleged torture amid Ministry of Interiorâs denial of validity of torture accounts

Trial date set for Al Jazeera journalists
20 defendants face serious charges including terrorism

Government announces EGP 33.9bn second stimulus package spending
Total of EGP 21.7bn will be spent on investments; EGP 12bn will finance social programmes, including minimum wages
Police officer suspended for critical poem: ANHRI
Rights watchdog condemns Ministry of Interior for suppressing freedom of speech

Revolution anniversary detainees reportedly tortured
Detaineesâ lawyer says those held at Abu Zaabal prison are subject to âthe harshestâ detention conditions
Genena again referred to criminal court
Central Auditing Organisation head referred to criminal court for defaming Minister of Justice

EIB contributes âŹ250m to electricity sector
Vice President of EIB also expressed, during his meeting with Ashraf El-Arabi, interest in helping to fund governmentâs projects.

Abul Fotouh not to compete in presidential elections
Misr Al-Qawia Party refrains from nominating presidential candidate to protest lack of democratic process

Fahmy meets with Grand Mufti
The duo discuss spreading moderate Islam, battling extremism

FAO to support Egyptâs agricultural sector
Food and Agriculture Organisation experts to be sent to Egypt to conduct training programmes, Director-General says

Charges âextraordinary, unjust, and unacceptableâ: Al Jazeera
Satellite network renews demands to free journalists after being served with formal charges

Policemen protest for better working conditions
Calls for the resignation of the Minister of Interior if the policemenâs demands are not met

Detentions renewed for journalist arrested on revolution anniversary
Lawyers prevented from attending journalistâs investigation

Egypt ranked 58th top exporter to US
The two most exported Egyptian items to the US are petroleum products and nitrogen fertilisers
Ministry of Manpowerâs decision to freeze assets of workersâ union condemned
Decision follows freezing membership of union head

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
FGM prevalence in Egypt declining, reported to be 74% in 2008

25 January protesters faced human rights violations: Amnesty International
New report details protestors being subjected to beatings and electric shock

Swine flu outbreak leaves 24 dead
Ministry of Health reports 195 confirmed cases of H1N1

Cairo court sentences 16 protesters to prison
Muslim Brotherhood supporters receive five years with hard labour for violating Protest Law

Cairo court acquits Al Jazeera cameraman, 61 others
Not guilty verdict reached in the trial of pro-Morsi protestors

European Union latest to condemn crackdown on journalists
EU voices concern over limitations on media freedom

Al-Meneai beaten, psychologically tortured in detention, say friends
Sinai-born filmmaker held pending investigation into spreading false news
Press Syndicate demands an end to crackdown on journalists
Syndicate warns of return to Morsi and Mubarak era practices

Fahmy meets high-ranking British diplomat in Cairo
UK embassy condemns 25 January violence that left scores dead

NGOs unite to condemn 25 January violence
Human rights groups place blame on security forces for bloodiest day in months

Sawiris Plans Bid For TIM Brasil To Avoid Breakup
Sawiris, who runs Orascom Telecom Media and Technology , has tried to break into the Brazilian market before and was looking to take a larger share of Telecom Italia before Telefonica tightened its grip.

Security apparatus failed to protect citizens from terrorism: NGOs
NGOs accuse security apparatus of restricting freedoms under the pretext of the âwar on terrorismâ
Detained American journalist released
An American translator detained in Cairo since last Wednesday was released from police custody on Sunday afternoon, while his roommate filmmaker Hossam Meneai was ordered to be held an additional 15 days pending investigation. Meneai, 36, a native of El-Arish in North Sinai, is being investigated on charges of spreading false news and disrupting public …

Faculty, students support professor accused of espionage
Charges are ridiculous, says Laila El Baradei