Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Investment in Egypt requires stimuli: GAFI chairman
Gafi Chairman Hassan Fahmy asks for bankruptcy law, High Investment Council, and activation of âone-stop shopâ to cut down bureaucracy
Arab foreign ministers discuss regional issues in Cairo
Al-Sisi and Shoukry conduct several meetings addressing regional issues including the situations in Palestine and Syria
New committee to follow-up on conference: El-Araby
Government seeks to accomplish âlegislative achievementsâ to foster investment before December 2014
âThe Ice Bucket Challengeâ inspires a solidarity campaign with Gaza
Instead of ice water, a stand-up comedian used sand and dust to raise awareness about the Gaza situation
A wise manâs advice on love through theatre in medieval Cairo
Director Hani Afifi and dramaturge Karim Arafa base their play âAbout Loversâ on Ibn Hazmâs famous book âThe Ring of the Doveâ, on the art of love
Will the Muslim Brotherhood resurface under new umbrella?
Ever since the downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood, a looming question has been raised: will the group return to political life under a new umbrella? The Brotherhood has been facing the most serious ordeal in its 86 year-old history that had already witnessed several ups and downs. It has been speculated that the leaders outside …
Is the New York Times always a credible source?
By Khalid Mahmoud The New York Times wrote a report last week detailing how Egypt, in cooperation the United Arab Emirates, conducted a joint airstrike against Islamist militias in Libya. The report, written by the newspaperâs Office Director in Cairo, David Kirkpatrick, and Editor Eric Smith, went on to tell the details of the airstrike, …
Egyptâs banning of ultras constitutes effort to outlaw legitimate opposition
By James M. Dorsey An expected decision by Egyptian football authorities to ban as terrorist organisations groups of militant football fans builds on the definition by Arab autocrats of legitimate, democratic opposition forces as violent threats to their grip on power. By leaving youth with ever fewer, if any, options for venting pent-up anger and …
Egypt’s media and the normality of broadcasting your phone-calls
By Mohamed Selim During the two past weeks, Egypt was gripped by yet another case of media sciolism. Al Kahera Wal Nas, âCairo and the Peopleâ, a private satellite channel broadcasted from Cairo’s Media Production City (MPC), has been the subject of controversy in a dangerously polarised country. Its programme, The Black Box, presented by a …
Tanmeyah Company aims at EGP 30m profit by yearâs end
Tanmeyah buys new equipment to offer more services to oil companies
Poor technical conditions in power stations worsen due to outages and wasted fuel: EGAS official
Petroleum ministry supplies fuel to electricity worth approximately $72m per day
Ministry of Investment suggests allowing HOTAC to offer bonds
Government is working to repair public sector companiesâ financial structures that suffer significant losses and weak production
Cairo University steps-up ‘security measuresâ
Cairo University prepares for academic year by removing graffiti deemed offensive to the military and police
Al-Tayar Al-Shaâaby collects signatures to form party
Hamdeen Sabahy will be a main figure in the party, but not its chairman, says spokesman
ISIS must be âuprootedâ: Endowments ministry
Egyptian ministry says rise of ISIS is phenomenon worthy of study
Detained Al-Azhar students begin hunger strikes
A group of detained Al-Azhar students join dozens of detainees in open-ended hunger strikes until release
âThe image is always stronger than the wordâ: Ganzeer
âThe inspiration behind my own projects comes from a desire to comment on certain aspects of our lives.â
Al-Fan Midan permit rejected for second month running
Festival organisers plan press conference to explain difficulties
Technica hopes to gain 37 client companies in Egypt by year-end
Companyâs sales director said his company is optimistic about the political and economic situation in Egypt
Suez Canal certificates on sale for second day
The CBE has so far issued 7m investment certificates out of the planned 60m, said Ramez, adding that the bank is still discussing the date of issuing dollar-dominated certificates.
Council of scholars to provide âstrategic visionâ for Egypt: Al-Sisi
President says scientific experts can provide a vision for Egyptâs future
Rights group demands justice for reporters killed in Egypt
ANHRI holds police responsible for the death of five journalists
Foreign Minister hosts UN refugee chief
Antonio Guterres praising level of cooperation between Egypt and UNHCR
Abbas begins Cairo visit
Peace process, Gaza reconstruction, Arab League ministerial meeting on Palestinian leaderâs agenda
Al-Sisi vows to continue combating Sinai militants
President says security cannot be achieved instantly
4 arrested for power station âsabotageâ plot
Men reportedly confessed to receiving instructions from the Brotherhood, says state media
Islamic State: an ideological challenge to Saudi Arabia
By James M. Dorsey The meteoric rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its declaration of an Islamic State straddling the two Arab countries raises the spectre of a militant Islamist state in the heart of the Middle East East close to the borders of US allies like Israel, Jordan and …
Government SMEs company Board of Trustees to be announced before monthâs end: Al-Araby
The board of trustees will be responsible to form mother company, its subsidiaries and raise funds, minister noted
Rolling with Cairo’s first roller derby team
Interview with Angie Marie, co-founder of CaiRollers
Second phase fuel smart-card distribution to save EGP40bn: Former petroleum minister
The government has so far distributed 2.6m out of the targeted 4.5m smart cards, said Tareq Al-Mula, chairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC).