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Egypt seeking to provide next payment tranche to foreign petroleum partners
Delays in payments have hindered development, exploration and production in oil fields
Egypt FM calls for Arab unity in Iraq
Foreign minister warns against threat of descent into sectarian conflict and terrorism in the region
Israeli investigation into Palestinian’s murder focuses on football fan group
By James M. Dorsey An Israeli investigation into the murder of 16-year old Mohammed Abu-Khdeir in apparent revenge for the killing of three teenage Israeli settlers on the West Bank has focused attention on Israel’s most militant, racist football fan group. The focus, irrespective of the group’s involvement in Abu-Khdeir’s death, is likely to end …
What are the social and cultural dimensions behind the phenomenon of harassment? (4)
Over the three previous articles we have tried to identify the social and cultural dimensions of the harassment phenomenon, and we considered this phenomenon to be mainly associated with the spread, growth, and rebellion of the slums in recent years. In the interpretation of the emergence of middle-class dwellers practicing harassment, we used the expression …
Rising from the ashes
Twenty years after genocide, Rwanda makes huge development strides
World Cup 2014 – Brazil’s dream turns into 7 goal nightmare
First semi-final produces shocking result to send Germany through to the final
920,000 Egyptian pilgrims will visit Saudi Arabia by end of July: Egyptian Travel Agents Association official
El-Sisi predicted the number of Egyptian pilgrims to reach 920,000 by the end of Ramadan in light of widespread interested in Umrah trips throughout the holy month.
Use of electronic payments to pay taxes increases GNP by 0.75% per annum: eFinance study
Electronic payments for taxes increase GNP by 0.75% per annum due to more liquidity available in the country, the study says
MOI rejects claims of violence at Wadi El-Natrun Prison
Interior ministry claims prisoner made international call to satellite channel spreading “lies”
Q3 of FY 2013/2014 witnessed rises in foreign and domestic debt
Foreign debt recorded at $45.3bn, while domestic debt reached EGP 1.7tn
World Bank negotiating $500m loan for gas delivery to homes
Correction: Daily News Egypt is republishing this article because the World Bank was incorrectly said to have already approved the loan in the original article
YallaKora.com sees 135% more daily visits than market average
Around 47% of Arab online football viewers visited YallaKora.com, according to the sports’ website
Cabinet clashes trial postponed until 4 August
Ahmed Douma, 268 others on trial for 2011 violence
Al-Sisi promises support for Iraq’s Maliki
Egyptian president makes phone call to Iraqi counterpart as conflict worsens
From the scraps of violence, artist creates beauty
Ezzat Hamed, Egypt’s first scrap artist, uses ammunition collected during violent clashes between protesters and state security to make motorcycles, bikes, tanks, animals and vases
Al- Karama Party launches Ramadan cultural salon
By Youssef Aziz Each Thursday during Ramadan, Al-Karama Party will welcome guests to its Dokki headquarters for a cultural salon featuring Egyptian artists. “Our party is not all about politics,” said Tarek Said, head of Al Karama’s press office. “Any party should be involved in cultural and social issue due to the diversity of the …
The business of death
Book review: “Mrs Tsenhor: A Female Entrepreneur in Ancient Egypt”, by Koenraad Donker van Heel
Unsustainable solutions to unsustainability
Subsidy reform was inevitable. That’s what President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his supporters said this week when fuel prices were raised and taxes on some consumer goods were hiked. And they aren’t wrong. The “social contract” between the government and its people has clearly become unsustainable as deficits increased, especially over the past three years. …
UAE willing to invest in oil sector, choosing between current projects: Petroleum minister
Egypt discussed setting up pipelines and depots with Abu Dhabi
Industry minister calls on agricultural exporters to focus on Gulf as alternative to Turkey
Abdel Nour has re-allocated export subsidies following an EGP 500m decrease in FY2014/2015 general budget
Germany lifts travel warnings to Sharm El-Sheikh: Chairman of International Tourism
German foreign ministry lifted travel warnings to Sharm El-Sheikh and South Sinai, which may push other European countries to do the same
Industry minister meets with Ezz Steel, Beshay Steel and Suez Steel
Abdel Nour met with the companies to discuss repercussions of increase in energy prices on iron
IDA demands the removal of rebar from energy-intensive list
Industrial Development Authority wants to end requests being sent to SCE for approval
Government to bolster transport system with EGP 1.4bn
Ministers agree on package to develop and reform transport system in wake of subsidies cut
Bahrain tells US diplomat he is ‘unwelcome’
US says Bahrain’s actions “not consistent” with partnership
The cost of giving a street child a home
Following a controversial Al Masry Al Youm editorial about a Brazilian programme to kill street children, nonprofits share solutions to homelessness that don’t involve getting out the guns
Travelling exhibition celebrates prayer, religious tolerance
The six annual Caravan Exhibition, featuring work from 30 Egyptian artists and 18 international artists, seeks to promote religious tolerance and mutual understanding
Credit card client accounts valued at EGP 567m in April 2014: Barclays
Daily News Egypt speaks with Omar Baig, Retail Banking Director of Barclays Bank Egypt, the winner of Best Credit Card Product in Africa award for 2014.
Germany to lift travel warnings to Sharm El-Sheikh: German Embassy in Cairo
German Ambassador Hansjorg Haber considers lifting travel warnings to Sharm El-Sheikh very soon, according to statements by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou
Egypt to adopt international taxation policy to avoid double taxation: Finance minister
Government struggling to expand resources through tax reform imposing new taxes, fighting tax evasion