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Fawry announces launch of traffic fine payment service
Egypt’s EBPP leader provides convenience and efficiency to vehicle owners
PayFort assists unbanked Egyptians to shop online with pay@store service
Company states that only 9% of Egyptians have bank accounts
Obama calls for Ahmed Maher’s release
Maher on list of global activists who Obama says “deserve to be free”
Policeman referred to trial for assaulting disabled girl
Girl with “psychological disorder” was able to identify the perpetrator from a line-up
Gaza talks to continue in October: Foreign Ministry
Palestinian reconciliation meetings continue in Cairo
An inconvenient war
By Ahmed El-Ashram I look around and I see an unprecedented level of despair in the eyes of many friends; an overt level of frustration of how their lives have unluckily coincided with the mishappenings of recent years. Many wish they were not there to witness the toxic politics, the economic misfortune and the precarious …
Does Sisi have a political vision?
We have explained more than once that Sisi’s rule was founded on two main forces: first, the army, and the second, strong public support. Before moving on from this point, we must make it clear that the army does not provide exclusive security or control for Sisi in particular or the regime in general, despite …
Israel mobilises to deprive Qatar of the World Cup
By James M. Dorsey One group has been conspicuously absent in the battle for greater transparency of global football governance symbolised by multiple corruption scandals and match-fixing: football fans, a key stakeholder with a vested interest in demanding a thorough cleansing of the management of the sport. That, however, may be changing as Israel appears …
Banks spent EGP 1bn for social development over past 3 years: FEB chairman
Egyptian banks set aside 2% of profits for 2012 to develop slums in different areas across Egypt
Hunger striking activist’s trial postponed
Mohamed Soltan to remain in detention until 11 October
Gaza talks continue despite West Bank killings
Hamas says Israel is attempting to “avoid fulfilling the ceasefire agreements”
International call for Libya ceasefire
Egypt joins international chorus to end “violence, terrorism and extremism” in Libya
Underground musicians rise to the limelight
Independent bands move beyond live performances to talk shows, TV commercials and fame
Israeli and Palestinian factions begin ‘preliminary negotiations’
First round of indirect talks since August ceasefire agreement
MIGA offer $1bn new guarantees for cross-border investments in MENA region
We are ready to attract investors in power, infrastructure, transport, and agribusiness sectors, says CEO
Al-Sisi begins UN visit
President looks to “correct some misconceptions” at the United Nations
Egyptian diver breaks world record for deepest scuba dive
Ahmed Gabr reaches depth of 332.35 metres in 14 hours
EGP 19bn of Suez Canal annual revenues allocated for interest, investment certificates: Finance minister
Handy Kadry Dimian said that the canal revenues will increase to nearly EGP 60bn by the end of 2023
Tariff on solar power to be increased to EGP 1.025 per kWh: Ministry official
Electricity Ministry issues distinct tariff for electricity generated from solar and wind energies
Errors in manoeuvring procedures reason for blackouts: Expert committee
Final report sent to Al-Sisi and Mehleb details reasons behind sudden electricity blackouts and requests that electricity grid be improved immediately
Purchases of investment certificates divided as 82% citizens, 18% institutions: CBE governor
Egypt post collected EGP 730m from 250,000 Egyptians, governor says
Egyptian activist nominated for European Parliament Award
Members of European parliament nominate Alaa Abdel Fattah for award honouring his efforts in human rights achievements
Al-Sisi heads Egyptian delegation to UN
President expected to speak at climate conference on Tuesday
Activists join international hunger strike campaign
Increasing number of activists in Egypt and abroad begin hunger-strikes in solidarity with Egyptian detainees
2 policemen dead in blast near foreign ministry
Seven people injured in the blast on 26 July Street in Bulaq Abul Ela area
US to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt: Pentagon
Hagel and Sobhi discuss regional issues, including ISIS
WANAS festival: Egypt’s first international folk festival
6 Egyptian, 3 international bands dazzle Cairo
Salata Baladi to be screened at Zawya
The film explores the concepts of identity and xenophobia through a story of mixed marriages in the filmmaker’s family
Middle East Realism – How power completely overcomes values
By Mohammed Nosseir What matters in the Middle East is the reality on the ground. Having good ideas and some moral values – but no power – makes you a useless entity, while possessing power but no ethical values can sustain your presence for a lengthy period and enable you to gain more ground. This …
Egypt’s fallen Ministry of Information
By Mohamed Selim On Monday, 23 February 2004, and at a tempestuous conference held at the headquarter of Egypt’s Syndicate of Journalists in downtown Cairo, former president Hosni Mubarak’s longtime loyalist and propaganda apparatchik, Safwat El-Sherif, declared that he would be the country’s last minister of information (a post that he had held for 22-years). …