Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE

Orphanage shut down after manager tortures children
Osama Mohamed Uthman, manager of orphanage, is arrested after his wife filmed him torturing children

Egyptian government presents trade, technology projects to India
Government conducts broad international talks to revive confidence in Egyptian economy threatened by political turmoil

Tourism ministry aims to increase Gulf visitors by 20% by end of August: Ministry official
Ministry of Tourism collaborates with EgyptAir and Air Cairo to launch flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada

Ministry of Civil Aviation raises aircraft self-service fees to airport developments: Ministry of Finance
Self-service fees in Egyptian airports rise to $45, $60 and $78, according to weight of aircrafts

Egypt asked to hand Palestinian conditions for ceasefire to Israel
Israel implements seven-hour âhumanitarian windowâ following condemnation of UN school shelling
Tax evasion reaches EGP 6bn in one month
Egyptian government has previously announced a 1.6% estimate increase in tax revenues during the current fiscal year

Egypt ceases supplying gas to Jordan indefinitely: EGAS
The official noted that the contracted amounts of gas exports to Jordan are 255m cubic metres of gas daily.

Douma trial postponed
Renowned activist accused of committing violence in 2011

Are arranged marriages less happy?
A new study suggests women who choose their own husbands experience higher levels of marital satisfaction and are less likely to experience partner violence â but not all experts agree

Rwanda remembers
How private groups and government try to heal the wounds of genocide

Al-Tayyar Al-Shaâaby demands immediate release of student member
Amru Saleh, an Alexandrian student, arrested for confrontation with police officer

Al-Sisi looks into 3 âmajorâ investment projects
President seeks to establish facility for wheat and grain storage with a cost of EGP 100m

Hamas in Cairo for Gaza talks
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Tony Blair visit Cairo in attempt to further talks on Gaza
Egypt participates in US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC
Al-Sisi administration hopes to take advantage of the summit to reassure US businessmen regarding the Egyptian economy

EGAS says it is owed EGP 16bn by industrial sector
Debts owed to Egyptian gas holding company EGAS for quantities of gas obtained by the industrial sector reached EGP 16bn by the end of July, according to a senior company official. Factories were notified in February that gas supplies will be cut in the event of non-payment of debts, but no significant measures have been …
Egypt’s foreign ministry orders complaint over US State Department comments
Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the declarations made were lacking the basic rules of credibility and objectivity.
In Pictures: Playtime in the mausoleum
Cairo-based nonprofit Al-Athar Lina converts abandoned historical buildings in into community venues that house art, drama, storytelling and English classes for children in poor neighborhoods

Close your eyes
By Wael Eskander A young black girl is raped and abused by two racist white men, who are then shot by the girlâs father during their trial. This is the premise of âA Time to Killâ, a book by John Grisham. In the courtroom drama the lawyer attempts to convince the jury to release the …

Misunderstanding Africa
By Robert Tashima  Gold, oil, timber, cocoa: these four words could sum up the essence of African economic development over the 20th century. Investors dug mines, brought in derricks, and chopped down trees, but with few exceptions that was largely it. The impact of this was significant. Per capita GDP declined in the 1980s, …

Qatar invests in Israeli football despite Gaza and war of words with Jerusalem
By James M. Dorsey Qatar is emerging for the second time in a decade as the only Arab state without a peace treaty and diplomatic relations to have invested in Israel. Qatarâs latest investment in Israeli Palestinian football comes against a backdrop of a war of words between the two countries over the Gulf stateâs …

NBE and Egyptian Gulf Bank to provide EGP 500m and 120m to Mobinil
Four banks participate in total of 1bn syndicated loan to Egyptian service provider

NIB funds EGP 270m in public housing projects this year: Board Member
National Investment Bank looks to finance housing projects in framework of state support for social housing projects
EGP 30m allocated to construct Assiut axis road
The complete project expected to cost EGP 300m, Assiut Governor Ibrahim Hamad said
Egypt denies using US weapons on protesters
Foreign Ministry spokesman says US spokeswoman comments are âignorant of realitiesâ

Egypt intensifies efforts to evacuate its nationals from Libya
Egyptians arrive from conflict-torn Libya as militant fighting intensifies in neighbouring country
Strict precautionary measures in Egyptian airports to combat Ebola
1,323 cases and 730 deaths in Central and West Africa

No alternative to Egyptian initiative on Gaza: Al-Sisi
Cross faction Palestinian delegation expected in Cairo for Gaza talks

UN, US sponsored Gaza ceasefire broken in less than 3 hours
At least 35 dead in Rafah after Israel resumes strikes in response to gunfire, Egypt rescinds invitation for talks

What are the socio-cultural dimensions behind the phenomenon of harassment? (Part 6)
Through the last five articles we noted what we call the characteristics of slums and determined that there are four main attributes of these neighbourhoods. The most important of these characteristics are that the residents of slums are poor and marginalised, the area lacks prior planning and services and is newly constructed. We clarified how …

Money talks
By Philip Whitfield Sing along: Money, money, money must be funny in the rich man’s world. Money, money, money: always sunny in the rich man’s world. ABBAâs chart-topper. Hereâs the 64-million-dollar question: Where will the money come from to save Egypt? A clue: The man with the plan worked his wizardry in China, Russia, South …