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Four killed during pro-Morsi demonstrations
Clashes erupt between security and Morsi supporters as the latter rally for the January uprisingâs third anniversary
Violations resume on referendumâs second day
Various groups attempt to influence votersâ decisions
Security on alert after calls for protests
Muslim Brotherhood calls for more protests
Facebook data funneled to Russian search engine Yandex
Facebook profiles or posts set to âprivateâ by users will not be searchable.
Mobile app use jumped over 100% in 2013
Deloitteâs annual technology predictions report published shows that in the UK at least one of the worldâs most mature mobile markets the number of text messages sent over the course of 2013 fell by some 7 billion to 145 billion messages.
South Sudan battles rage as conflict enters second month
Some of the 20,000 civilians sheltering in the peacekeeperâs compound had been wounded from stray bullets from heavy machine guns during the intense battle.
Syriaâs Assad slams Saudi ideology as âthreat to worldâ
The comments came amid ongoing tensions between Syria and Saudi Arabia, which are fiercely opposed to each other.
Turkey seeks way out of judicial crisis
Erdogan said he could freeze the legislation if the opposition instead agreed to consider judicial reforms as part of changes to the constitution, although his exact proposals are unclear.
Amnesty International concerned about environment surrounding referendum process
Watchdog organisation is apprehensive about ongoing human rights violations
UN, US, EU weigh in on Egyptian referendum
Ban Ki-moon, others urge peace
Orascom Construction suspends tax payment to Egypt
Reuters – Orascom Construction Industries has suspended payment of a 31 December instalment of an EGP 7.1bn ($1.02bn) tax settlement with Egyptâs government, its Amsterdam-listed parent company OCI NV said on Wednesday. The settlement was agreed last April, when Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was still in office, and related to claims the company had failed …
GB Auto to supply Gazpromneft Lubricants products in Egypt
Reuters – Egyptian car assembler GB Auto has agreed an exclusive local distributorship deal with Gazprom Neft, the oil-producing arm of Russiaâs Gazprom, to expand into Egyptâs lubricants market, it said on Wednesday. âEgypt today has a huge economic potential. Its lubricant market is estimated at 400,000-450,000 tonnes and shows 4 to 5% annual growth,â …
Dubaiâs Arabtec wins $705m Abu Dhabi contract
Reuters – Major Dubai-based builder Arabtec Holding said on Tuesday that one of its units had been awarded a AED 2.59bn ($705m) construction contract on Abu Dhabiâs Al Reem Island. The project will house a five-star hotel and a residential tower, and will be built within three years, it said in a bourse statement, adding …
Government striving to restructure energy subsidies: Assistant to Minister of Finance
The current interim government intends to reach a solution for the subsidies problem before it is replaced
Violations reported during first day of Egyptâs referendum
Most reported violations involve attempts to influence votersâ decisions
International firms receive 70% of insurance installments paid in Egypt
Head of the Egyptian Insurance Federation Abd El-Raouf Kotb said, âEstablishing new Egyptian re-insurance companies is an issue of national security.â He revealed that foreign re-insurance companies receive 70% of the insurance installments paid in Egypt. He added that most of the insurance certificates concluded between insurance companies and clients â whether insuring factories, banks, …
367k feddans planned for cotton growth over coming year: Ministry of Agriculture
Media reports highlighted that the cotton-cultivated area last agricultural season was 367,566 feddans; however, the cotton was grown in only 250,000 of 350,000 feddans projected.
Misr Al-Qawia party to boycott referendum
The party denounces the arrest of its members
21,317 arrested since Morsiâs ouster: independent count
Detention extended for 11 protesters who violated the Protest Law
National Council for Human Rights visits imprisoned activists in Tora
Committee formed to inspect prisonersâ conditions and treatment
International journalists condemn detention of Al Jazeera news crew
Cairo-based correspondents, Journalist Syndicate speak out against the crackdown on press freedom
Saudi businessmen propose bill to amend Egyptian Investment Law
Egyptian-Saudi Council Chairman Abdallah Bin-Mahfouz revealed that the Saudi side proposed the amendments to the interim President Adly Mansour at the GCC Economic Forum held in Egypt.
Iran to get first $550m of blocked funds in February
The money is being unblocked under a landmark deal, set to take effect starting 20 January, that curbs parts of Iranâs disputed nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Fahmy to meet with Kerry, Friends of Syria in Paris
Egyptâs foreign minister will attend meetings regarding Syria and Palestine and Israel
TV host Ibrahim Eissa testifies as Mubarak trial reopens
Media allowed to cover hearing for the first time since September
Parties divided on referendum
Political movementsâ stance varies from those voting Yes, No and boycotting the constitutional referendum
Detention renewed for 174 Al-Azhar University students
Detained students include 23 females; all accused of complicity in on-campus violence during finals
Government depends on charter flights to increase tourism
The charter flights programme was launched last November with the goal of bolstering tourism during the second half of winter 2013-2014
Al-Sisi does not rule out running for president
Armed forces announce support for Al-Sisiâs candidacy âif people demand itâ
Govt troops deploy in north Yemen after ceasefire deal
They rose up in 2004 in their stronghold of Saada against the government of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, blaming it for marginalising them.