Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Documentary shines a light on Nuba Reports
The documentary aims to bring much-needed attention to the ongoing war in Nuba Mountains
Stuck
On 24 January Egypt was rocked by a number of explosions all over. Al-Qaeda offshoot âAnsar Beit Al-Maqdisâ, claimed responsibility, and the Ministry of Interior acted accordingly went and ambushed leftist activist Nazly Hussein at the Maadi Metro station on the 25th and charged her of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Nazly, she …
Death of a nationâs conscience- A revolution isolated
By Wael Eskandar Setting aside miracles, something about the story of Jesus seemed incomprehensible to me when I was younger. I found myself wondering how people were so willing to cheer on Jesusâ crucifixion although he had done nothing but preach values of goodness. After three years of preaching, he was smeared and condemned to …
Benevolent dictator
South Korea has quickly become one of the worldâs economic powerhouses. Growth of its real gross domestic product (GDP or the most common although imperfect measure of a countryâs economic performance) was an average of 8% from 1962 to 1989. Interesting and quite relevant for Egypt today, the South Korean experience of rapid growth occurred …
Op-ed review: The economy of the revolution
Amr Khafaga Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Amr Khafaga begins his column stating that it is not strange that the current economic situation of the country is devastated. âAny true revolution is necessarily followed by economic disruptions,â Khafaga writes. He attributes the devastation to the fall of the ruling regime: âIt affected the stability which was an …
Revolution anniversary detainees still held for investigation
Al-Azbakeya detainees get 15 days, no clear decision on Maadi detainees
UNESCO to contribute in renovating Museum of Islamic Art
The UNESCO is sending a delegation to assess the funds it will allocate to restoring the museum, widely considered the oldest of its kind, to its original state after bombings in Cairo damaged it.
SCAF mandates Al-Sisi presidential bid
Defence minister Al-Sisi is promoted to field marshal
Deputy PM Bahaa El-Din resigns
Resignation announced in a letter to the prime minister
Abu Dhabi residential real estate rebounds strongly in 2013
Abu Dhabiâs real estate market slumped about 50% from its peak in 2008 after the global financial crisis triggered a crash
Egyptâs ânew normalâ aids financial market rebound
Egyptâs economy was growing at about 6% annually for several years before Mubarak was ousted.
BG Group downgrades 2014 and 2015 guidance
Guidance for 2014 âdisappointingâ due to ongoing problems in Egypt
Government moves to tackle real estate sector challenges
Ministry of Housing sponsors Your Estate conference to discuss the latest developments in real estate projects and finances
Egypt top brass weighs Sisi presidential bid
Egypt’s military rarely promotes senior officers to the rank of field marshal.
25 January death toll 89: Independent count
WikiThawra death toll for 25 January higher than official Ministry of Health count of 49
Presidential election preparations underway
Committee tasked with holding elections meets with three ministries
Reporter abuse-trading echoes Syriaâs divide
The most recent international conferences of the so-called Friends of Syria countries only involved the opposition.
Tunisia leaders sign new constitution
Marzouki was the first to sign the charter which the national assembly adopted by an overwhelming majority in an overnight session.
Imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalist begins hunger strike in Tora Prison
âNothing will break my dignity,â Abdullah Elshamy says of his imprisonment
Chelsea complete move for Egyptâs Salah
Salah has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the reigning Europa League champions and will wear the number 15 shirt at Stamford Bridge.
Foreign ministry denies âprisoner swapâ with Libya
Egyptian diplomats set to return to Cairo and former Libyan rebel leader announces his release on television
Serbiaâs âWitheringâ takes first prize at Luxor Film Festival
The Luxor film festival for European and Egyptian films wraps up its second edition and Serbian film âWitheringâ takes the first prize.
Shabana continues winning ways in Motor City
Title-holder Shabana, the 34-year-old fourth seed, needed 61 minutes to see off 25-year-old qualifier Meguid 11-5, 18-16, 11-2.
Sweden supports Egyptian womenâs rights with SEK 27m initiative
The job creation initiative will be implemented through âCash for Workâ programmes in cooperation with the Social Fund for Development
Jordan’s Arab Bank net profit rises 43% in 2013
Arab Bank’s growth has long been tied to its regional and global expansion, with a strong presence in Egypt and North Africa alongside the Gulf
Sawiris Plans Bid For TIM Brasil To Avoid Breakup
Sawiris, who runs Orascom Telecom Media and Technology , has tried to break into the Brazilian market before and was looking to take a larger share of Telecom Italia before Telefonica tightened its grip.
Iran eyes revival of key gas sector
Iran struggled to fill the vacuum after the departure of France’s Total, Spain’s Repson and the Royal Dutch Shell, and efforts to continue development through state-owned and quasi-private companies had mixed success.
Mood of ‘cautious optimism’ on world economy reigns at Davos
The US economy is slated to grow faster than 3% this year and next year, he said, while Europe is âfinally recovering.â
World Bank pledges $2bn for Myanmar
The programme also includes $200m to help Myanmar achieve universal health coverage by 2030, the Bank said, noting that only one in four people in the once-isolated country has access to quality healthcare.
Stock indices down after 25 January anniversary
Market reflects political instability, says Arabiya online Financial Analyst