Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Home sweet home
The reality of living somewhere does not relate to what is portrayed in the news when it comes to being home
Preventing terror is a job for all
Earlier this week, a bomb attack on an Egyptian tourist bus took place in Sinai, taking the lives of three South Korean tourists, and one Egyptian driver. More were wounded in the attack, which was claimed the following day by the Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (ABM) group as part of an âeconomic warâ against Egyptâs military-backed …
Egypt Hits 5-year high on Election Law talk; Q4 reports hurt Dubai
Reuters – Egyptâs bourse surged to a five-year high after a local newspaper reported that discussions over a new presidential election law would begin on Wednesday, while Dubaiâs shares fell in profit-taking after mixed earnings reports. Cairoâs Al-Ahram said an administrative court, under the mandate of the 2014 constitution, would start discussions on the draft …
No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public
Black market revenues of petroleum products total EGP 30bn
Former petroleum minister discusses issue in a meeting with the government
Prosecutor refers alleged Mossad spy ring to criminal court
Two Egyptians and two âMossad officersâ are accused of providing information to Israel
11 demonstrators arrested for protesting without a permit released on bail
Detainees were arrested during an 8 January protest calling for the release of other detained protesters
Sabahy releases electoral platform
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy details policies on a variety of issues
Egyptâs Episcopal Church calls for an end to violence in the CAR
Bishop Mouneer condemns the massacre of Muslims by Christian forces
Deputy foreign minister travels to West Africa
The visit reflects Egyptâs keenness on developing relations with all African countries and not only Nile Basin countries, says foreign ministry spokesman
Congressional delegations arrive in Cairo
Congressman Mike Rogers heads latest delegation to meet with Egyptian government officials
Doctorsâ Syndicate, government conflict on strike attendance
Ministry of Health says 12% of hospitals participated in the seventh partial strike of the year; Doctorsâ Syndicate says 80%
Three hikers dead in Saint Catherine blizzard, one still missing
Four hikers were rescued and evacuated as search for final member continues
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim Taba bus bombing
âUnidentifiedâ human remains found at blast site as Sinai militant group claims targeting of tourists is part of âeconomic warâ against government
Iconic Cairo Tower remains closed
Following issues with the lease of the tower employees stage a protest to object lack of employment
New winter season of Future Shorts at Vent
Future Shorts Egypt returns after a period of hiatus at newcomer and crowd favourite Vent
Daymaâs everlasting effect
Dayma teaches students about the importance of natureâs genius and what they can learn from it
Tahrir Academy: Empowering self-education through video on YouTube
Tahrir Academy is one such entity that has taken self-education and self-empowerment to the web with the power of video
Leadership and Spin
In an interview two years ago, a French journalist asked me the tired question of whether the pitfall of the 25 January Revolution was the lack of a clear unifying leader. With exasperated breath, I explained to her that this was impossible for two very logical reasons: (1) If such a leader existed, he would …
âLet them eat cake”
âQu’ils mangent de la brioche,” or âlet them eat cake,â as the traditional translation of this French phrase goes, is a timeless symbol of leaders that are out of touch with the realities and struggles that the poor in their societies face daily. Although likely untrue, this famous phrase is attributed to Queen Marie Antionette …
This time must be different
By Dr James Zogby Two decades after Israeli and Palestinian leaders signed an interim peace agreement in Washington, DC, the task of achieving a final resolution to the conflict has become significantly more difficult. Not only have the physical impediments to peace grown â for example, the number of Israeli settlers living on occupied Palestinian …
Young and behind bars
The Freedoms Committee in the Press Syndicate hosted a press conference on Sunday evening titled Freedom for the Brave. There, eleven youth groups signed a statement condemning the illegal detention of 22,000 people, many of them youth, who were arbitrarily arrested and are facing human rights violations in police stations and prisons. Khalid Abdel Hamid, …
New and Renewable Energy summit held in Cairo
Government should turn to using renewable energy and start energy stock exchange, says president of energy committee
Domestic market can reach 80% usage for renewable energy by 2052: Electricity ministry official
Government has long term plan to produce 250 MW of electricity using renewable energy
Political activities banned on university campuses
Decision is met with various reactions from student unions and political movements
Suicide bomber may be responsible for Taba bus blast: Interior Ministry
Ministers visit injured in Sinai hospital, Seoul outraged by death of citizens
$20m Abu El Reesh hospital expansion project to start soon: Ministry of Planning
Al-Araby meets with JICA Egyptian office head to discuss joint cooperation projects
70% of future leaders will work independently: Deloitte survey
Findings suggest that most millennials believe organisations must foster innovative thinking and nurture emerging leaders
18 minors acquitted of charges relating to public assembly
The minors are among 33 arrested while discussing preparations for the revolutionâs third anniversary
Dubaiâs Emaar Q4 net profit up 48%, beats estimates
Reuters â Emaar Properties, Dubaiâs largest real estate developer, reported a 48% jump in fourth-quarter net profit on Monday, beating analystsâ estimates, as it benefited from a renewed real estate and tourism boom in the emirate. The builder of the worldâs tallest tower posted a quarterly profit of AED 756m ($206m), compared with AED 512m …