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Latest in Tag: DNE

Shoukry in Addis Ababa for talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Al-Sisi’s message emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

Egypt, Ethiopia study possibility for establishing industrial zone: Abdel Nour
Both countries seeking to increase volume of trade to $5bn, says minister of industry and foreign trade

TAA to lower company and hotel participation costs in Warsaw Fair
Tourism authority aims for lower company and hotel participation costs at Warsaw Fair to increase tourism traffic this year

Mohamed Soltan falls into coma
Soltan has been on hunger strike for 281 days in protest at his imprisonment

Professor, students detained for T-shirt featuring yellow palm resembling Rabaa sign
Tourism police accused students of chanting against police and army, says AFTE lawyer
EGAS has suspended gas supplies to EBIC since August
Ministry of Petroleum gives priority to fertiliser factories that sell on local markets

AU panel discusses Sudan stability, security issues
Shoukry underlines efforts made to enable Libyan government restore stability
73 detainees referred to court
Defendants charged with joining illegal group and disturbing the public peace

Endowments ministry vows to discipline North Sinai Imams hiding tunnels
Ministry warns against the use of mosques for incitement

Security forces fire birdshots, storm Ain Shams University: SAC
Rights group staged protests in different universities in solidarity with Sinai residents
Egypt government, Brotherhood to exchange accusations in Geneva
Government and Brotherhood looking to score political points, rights groups to show reality, says analyst

145 migrants detained by Egyptian authorities since September
Detainees stranded at sea for five days according to Amnesty International

Egyptian, Italian defence ministers discuss regional developments
Talks held about military cooperation and exchange of experience and information between both countries

European Parliament delegation meets 6 April
Delegation keen to meet the group for its “international credibility”, according to the activist group

Swiss Embassy launches permanent graffiti exhibition on its walls
Exhibition features paintings about identity from various perspectives
Pharaoh Thutmosis III-era temple discovered in Giza
Parts of the temple discovered so far include seven tablets, column bases and a statue of a seated person, all made of pink granite

Italian animator wins ‘The Golden Pyramid’ at Cairo International Film Festival
Massi, who has won over 200 awards in major festivals in Italy and internationally, draws everything by hand instead of using computers
Cairo Opera House launches 23rd Arab Music Festival
Participants of the Arabic version of the reality television singing competition, The Voice, will also perform in the festival.

Egypt ranks 36 worldwide for beverage production: Sidel official
The country has high demand for carbonated drinks and water

Kurdish football team sparks Swedish FA ire over battle for Kobani
By James M. Dorsey When Ramazan Kizil established Dalkurd FF, one of Europe’s most successful immigrant football teams, in a remote town in northern Sweden, he dreamt of one day raising the Swedish and the Kurdish flag alongside one another in a European championship. These days, Kizil’s goals are more immediate: aiding embattled Kurdish fighters …

Sisi’s plan: New print of the same edition?
We must begin with the questions that concluded my last article: Is Al-Sisi building a vision? Can we predict this vision based on his current positions? What are the resemblances between this vision and that of former president Gamal Abdel Nasser? Before we try to answer these questions, we must keep in mind Al-Sisi’s performance …
Interior ministry announces dismantlement of militant cells
Interior ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif announced on Saturday that security forces have dismantled five militant cells in different parts of the country. One cell was based in the governorate of Damietta and included individuals who had previously fought in Syria, where they learned how to assemble explosive devices, said the statement. Security forces dismantled four …

Saudi Arabia allocates $350m to Egypt in 3 agreements
The agreements include two electricity stations in Western Damietta and El-Shabab

No agreement reached for LNG arrivals by end of 2014
Government delayed signing with Hog Energi, led to lack of supply during September, says Ministry of Petroleum

Only 7% of Egyptians have bank accounts: PayFort
Around 20% of Egyptians perform their financial transactions electronically through credit cards

CBE to supervise monetary transactions outside banking sector: Deputy governor
Supervision will cover monetary fund money despite antipathy of investment directors

Egyptian activist receives 19th Ludovic Trarieux award
Mahienour El-Massry is the first Egyptian lawyer to receive the award

Parliamentary elections to take place despite ‘flawed laws’: ESDP
Party stresses opposition to certain government policies and procedures as “they contradict the democratic path”

UN envoy in Cairo as Libya violence continues
International community reiterates call for ceasefire, backs political dialogue
Soldiers injured in Sinai bomb amid heightened security
Fresh attack on security forces despite increased military presence in North Sinai