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Amazon expected to unveil 3D smartphone to court mobile shoppers
Analysts said Amazon has more opportunities outside the United States.
12 Kerdasa militants receive death sentences over murder of Giza security official
The 23 defendants were charged with “the formation of an illegal militant group, the murder of former Security Chief, Nabil Farrag, attacking police and army forces, Christians, and local churches”.
Militants hit main Iraq refinery as PM sacks officers
The crisis threatens to carve up the country while the assault on the Baiji oil refinery early Wednesday will likely further spook international oil markets.
YouTube to launch paid music service
YouTube has partnered with “hundreds of major and independent” music labels for the new service
Egypt aims to attract 2% of visitors through e-marketing: International Tourism Sector Chairman
The marketing campaigns launched by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Google include the Arab countries, which represent 20% of the incoming tourism traffic, and the nations of Europe, which represent 72%.
US Senate proposes bill to cut aid to Egypt by $300m
Bill still subject to democratic and human rights conditions
African Union lifts Egypt suspension
Egypt welcomes Peace and Security Council decision to unfreeze its membership after 11 months
Ashraf Salman to exit his businesses and resigns from other posts
By Abdel Qader Ramadan Newly appointed Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman told the Daily News Egypt he is exiting businesses he owns and 18 other positions he holds after his cabinet appointment. Salman held the position of CEO of Cairo Financial Holding as well as other executive and advisory positions for several companies. Salman’s …
The Palestinian national reconciliation: Regional and international implications
By Fadi Elhusseini Palestinian success in burying a seven-year division has surpassed its domestic effects and has, without a doubt, regional and international implications. With the Palestinian unity government, the relationships between the Palestinians and Israelis on one side and the Palestinians, their Arab neighbours and the international community on the other side will experience …
Ministry of Interior to remove religious stickers, fine users
By Jihad Abaza The Ministry of Interior officially announced on Monday that it would move to ban a popular religious decal recently proliferating in Egypt, enforcing a law against stickers on vehicles. The sticker, reading “Have you recited prayers upon the Prophet today?” has quickly made their way onto the backs of cars, microbuses, and …
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detainees’ lives
Majority of cabinet’s economic team reappointed
Abdel Nour to handle SMEs while Al-Araby takes on administrative development
Hunger-striking journalist released
Al Jazeera journalist AbdallahElshamy, 13 others released due to failing health
At least 15 dead as Islamists strike again on Kenyan coast
AFP – At least 15 people have been killed in a new attack near Kenya’s coast, officials said Tuesday, just 24 hours after Somalia’s Shebab rebels massacred close to 50 people in the same area. The Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group said its fighters carried out the latest attack on a village, and that its commando unit …
Israel aims to break Hamas as hunt for youths intensifies
AFP – Israel stepped up efforts to crush Hamas in the West Bank on Tuesday as the hunt for three Israeli teenagers believed kidnapped by the Islamist movement entered its fifth day. Thousands of Israel troops engaged in the search for the youths turned their attention during the night to the northern West Bank city …
Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis ‘life-threatening’
Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters, who are led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group, but have continued to lose ground.
13 rights groups condemn seizure of ANHRI publication
Rights groups say seizure, arrest of printer new step in silencing independent voices
12 smuggled artefacts to return from London
Ministry of Antiquities intensifying efforts to prevent smuggling and subsequent sale of artefacts abroad
Slow but steady walk to democracy
Despite challenges, Mauritania’s democracy deepens
Seoudi under state custody, not nationalised: Supply minister
Seoudi and Zad supermarkets to reopen their doors for customers in two to three days, says Egyptian Company for Wholesale Trade’s chairman
Competition set to rise in Egypt’s telecoms industry
By Oxford Business Group A new licence system governing Egypt’s fiercely competitive telecoms sector is expected to be rolled out within weeks, paving the way for mobile and fixed-line operators to vie for each other’s business. While the country has a large consumer population, as penetration has passed 100%, telecoms players have faced an increasingly …
Al-Sisi examining 2014/2015 budget: Finance ministry official
Consideration of subsidy increase an “error” and “politically out of the question,” in light of potential anger on part of the poor: Experts
New cabinet to be sworn in on Tuesday
Ministry of Information dissolved, replaced by National Media Council, National Press and Media Association
Verdict in Al Jazeera trial to be issued 23 June
Defence teams conclude their closing arguments
8 rights groups demand investigation into juvenile detention facility
Allegations of torture, abuse by authorities at Kom Al-Deka facility
Al-Sisi invited to African Union summit
Foreign ministry eyes AU reinstatement ahead of Egypt panel report presentation
Freight train derails, injures 5
Accident occurred in the Nile Delta governorate of Beheira
Egypt calls on Israel to show restraint
Foreign Ministry warns Israel against aggravating situation in search for missing teens
Fahmy rejects ‘barbaric acts’ in Iraq
Arab League Council rejects interference in Iraqi affairs, calls for reconciliation through dialogue
Afghan probe into Abdullah’s election fraud claims
Abdullah said the IEC’s turnout figure of seven million voters in Saturday’s run-off election was probably false.