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Sedky Sohbi meets US Central Command deputy in Cairo
Meeting aims at strengthening bond between the two nations’ armed forces
National Council for Human Rights refuses Al-Boraie’s resignation
Egyptian government refuses to listen to the council, says human rights lawyer
Tunisia’s new government of independents sworn in
The formation of a new government comes after weeks of horse-trading and is the cornerstone of a roadmap to end a political crisis that has plagued Tunisia since the assassination of two opposition MPs in 2013.
Hamas and Brotherhood call prison break case ‘farcical’
The Muslim Brotherhood says the trial harms the judiciary
20,000 people in Syria’s Yarmuk camp face starvation
Yarmuk soon became a war zone too, as Syrians taking up arms against President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime moved into the camp.
Mohamed marks Motor City double
Elshorbagy won $11,000 in prize money and a $9,000 Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch
Mansour updates African leaders ahead of AU meeting on Egypt
African Union Peace and Security Council to discuss panel’s report on Egypt
Petition raised to return NDP land to Egyptian museum
The land housing the former NDP has yet to see any tangible plans to make use of its prime location.
Brotherhood responds to SCAF support of Al-Sisi presidential bid
Brotherhood calls Al-Sisi a “cutthroat” and “killer” who destroyed the 25 January Revolution
‘Beyond More’ minimises the gap between Egyptian and foreign students: Mostafa Metwalli
Mostafa Metwalli, one of the participants in El Mashrou3, seeks funding for his project
Tunisia parliament approves new cabinet line-up
The line-up was only agreed after weeks of horse-trading and will replace the government led by the Islamist Ennahda party, which accepted last year to step down as part of deal to end a crippling political crisis.
Ministries cooperate to depict damage to Egyptian National Library
Both ministries are cooperating to raise awareness abroad and help with renovation efforts.
Commission preparing report for UNESCO on Museum of Islamic art
The report will be crucial in assessing the money needed to return the museum to its original condition.
When all roads are closed
Traffic has become an unavoidable trait of the day
EBRD hiding head in the sand on Egypt democracy
By Kuba Gogolewski Individual rights, gender equality, freedom of religion, freedom of thought and opinion, freedom of press, the right to go on strike — all these and other rights and freedoms are enshrined in the new constitution that Egyptians voted overwhelmingly in favour of. But do these words turn Egypt overnight into a democracy? …
Op-ed review: Marrying into Al-Sisi’s family
Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Al-Masry Al-Youm Newspaper Columnist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere chose to create an analogy for the current political scene in Egypt, with each political entity becoming a family, similar to the mob families seen in action movies. In the analogy, Egypt is a small village made of farmers and peasants. “When there was a …
MidEast Stocks: Egypt surges after Sisi cleared for presidency vote; UAE markets rebound
Sentiment was also helped by Finance Minister Ahmed Galal saying the interim government would soon launch a second stimulus package of about the same size as the first one, EGP 30bn ($4.3bn).
Weight of US aid relative to Egyptian GDP has deteriorated: Dcode
Consulting firm says cutting US aid does not pose economic threat, but may jeopardise Egyptian-American political alliance
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights calls for release of detained students
Detention is a violation of freedom, Abu Saada says
One police sergeant killed in shooting at church
Interior ministry says two assailants arrested
Morsi ‘prison break’ trial adjourned to 22 February
Former president, 130 others tried for prison break on incident’s third year anniversary
Egyptian bank says lining up first IPOs since Mubarak era
The last IPO on the Egyptian exchange was in 2010.
Egypt’s growth to miss forecasts
Reuters – Egypt’s economy will only grow by 2.0% in the fiscal year ending June 2014, well below the government target of 3.5%, according to a Reuters poll of economists who lowered their forecasts once again. Chances for an economic rebound were hurt by violence and political turmoil after Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was ousted …
OPEC producer UAE considers importing North American gas
Reuters – The United Arab Emirates, a Gulf OPEC oil producer, said it was looking at the possibility of importing natural gas from North America, in what would be one of the most striking developments since the start of the US shale boom. The United States and Canada are producing record amounts of gas from …
Turkey PM to visit Iran to expand ties
AFP – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due in Tehran Tuesday evening, as both countries seek to expand economic ties and hold talks on the Syrian civil war, an Iranian official said. Iran is a main ally of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, while Turkey supports the rebels seeking to oust Assad, and relations …
Tunisia’s leaders sign new charter 3 years after revolution
Tunisia’s dominant Islamist party Ennahda said it expected elections to take place in October.
Ukraine PM resigns, MPs scrap protest laws to ease crisis
The European Union and United States cranked up pressure on Yanukovych to impose serious reforms to end a standoff that has turned parts of Kiev into a war zone patrolled by masked protesters and that has left three activists dead.
Political players weigh Al-Sisi’s potential candidacy
Reactions to defence minister’s possible presidential bid are mixed along party lines
Gunmen bomb Sinai pipeline, army strikes back with arrests
Sinai pipeline attacked for third time this month, while army destroys “militants’” tunnels and cars
France, UN condemn weekend of violence
France “reaffirms its condemnation of terrorism, irrespective of the perpetrators or motives”