Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
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Government considering ways to compensate farmers for fertiliser price hikes: Investment minister
Companies refusing to comply with ministryâs domestic fertiliser quotas

Hilton Hotels Management launches community initiative in Egypt
Hilton launches âSoap for Hopeâ, an community support initiative, to celebrate Global Community Day in collaboration with âI The Egyptian Foundationâ

PWC, P&G and IBMâs CSR initiative wins Gold Prize
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said that Sharek.org is a highly promising and inspiring effort to engage the citizens.

State-owned, private newspaper editors vow to support governmentâs anti-terrorism rhetoric
Initiative will allow authorities to censor and restrict critical opinions, say Journalists Against the Protest Law group

Defence minister calls for combat readiness on Egypt-Libya border
Move aims at countering terrorism, says Sedki Sobhi
Hamas responds to proposed Gaza buffer zone
Hamas official says buffer zone supports Israeli blockade, harms Palestinians
Armed forces strike militant targets after Sinai attacks
State media reports armed forces killed two militants behind Sheikh Zuweid bombing

Presidential decree to pass crimes on âvitalâ facilities to military court
Decree goes against the constitution, says head of human rights group

Review: âCraveâ opens a branch in Cairo Festival City Mall
The restaurant has two seating areas; the outside area offers visitors a chance to enjoy the energetic ambiance and watch the dancing fountain.

Entrepreneurs do not understand their legal requirements: Levari founders
The legal information available is quite convoluted and entrepreneurs donât have access to it, says Sherif Hefni, partner at Levari Law
Upcoming Israel-Palestine peace talks postponed
Senior Hamas official cites “security measures”, says ceasefire will stand

Students stage more protests against violations
Government turning campuses into military barracks, says SAC

Ministry to subsidise charter flights, starting November: Official
Tourism ministry launches new stimulus programme for charter flights beginning in November with special subsidies for Luxor, Aswan, and Taba

Government to add, amend investment laws: Salman
Amendments include investor equality, facilitation of market entry and exit in dollars, and expedited bankruptcy procedures

Shoukry in London to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation
Foreign minister to discuss regional issues with UK counterpart

Libyan government lauds âliberation of Benghaziâ
House speaker denies foreign intervention in Libyan fight on âstrongholds of terrorismâ

Iran executes woman for killing of alleged sexual attacker
Latest example represents poor rights and legal recompense for women
MOI arrests 29 alleged MB members
Morsi releases letter calling for continued revolution

Between power and defeat: Men in Egyptian film
Some films have been critical about some forms of masculinity, offering an âidealâ for men to aspire to

Better late than never: how to rebound state fragility in Egypt?
By Abdulla M. Erfan The Fund for Peace recently published the 2014 fragile states indicators for Egypt bringing empirical realities to the heated debate on policies for addressing Egyptâs political, economic and social challenges. According to the index, Egypt has been on the brink of becoming a failed state for at least ten years. While there is …

Should Egypt be governed by majority rule or by rule of law?
By Mohammed Nosseir The term âmajorityâ could be a very pleasant one, used to refer to a segment of any given society. In reality, rulers and citizens tend to commit a number of mistakes based on a false assumption known as âmajority ruleâ. This is what has been happening in our attempt to develop a …

Dave McClure sees big opportunities in Egypt
Growth rates in emerging markets are far in excess of US markets, with more opportunity internationally, McClure said

Education: The global antidote to poverty, disease and terrorism
By Dr Cesar Chelala Despite enormous technological advances, humanity continues to grapple with three enormous burdens: poverty, disease and terrorism (both individual and state-sponsored.) Although the policies aimed at solving those problems are different, there is one approach that can help lower the negative effect of all three: education. There is a clear connection between …
Policeman killed in Sharqeya
Masked gunmen gunned down the officer on way home from work

Criticism of governmentâs terrorism record follows widespread condemnation of Sinai attacks
US, UK, UAE pledge support for Egypt anti-terror efforts in wake of deadly Sinai attacks

Amnesty calls for release of activists on trial under Protest Law
22 activists await verdict on Sunday

Rafah crossing closed indefinitely after deadly Sinai attacks
Al-Sisi says government “ready to take action to solve the problem on the Egypt-Gaza border at the roots”
Iran executes woman for killing of alleged sexual attacker
Amnesty International says trial and investigation were deeply flawed

EU allocates âŹ4.7m for mine clearance in Egypt
17m unexploded mines are still planted in World War II battlefield El Alamein
Palestinian-American shot dead in the West Bank
Shooting of Orwa Hammad is the second by the IDF in the West Bank in eight days