Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Working on the ground-part 2
At the beginning one has to explain the difference between working on the ground and connecting with the people. The first is quite broad and includes any human activity that depends on communicating with the people be it political or social. In that case, the people are always the object and the target for the …
High participation in doctorsâ second partial strike of the year
The Doctors Syndicate says that it will discuss ways to plan an escalation
Union announces strike following leaders kidnapping
ETUF demands government’s resignation, several trade unions condemn attack
Army arrests 12 year-oldboy in Sinai
Official statement says boy was monitoring security forces for militants
Private sector companies continue to excel
HSBC says activity rising at sharpest rate in survey history
Dubaiâs Aramex expects double-digit profit growth, eyes Africa buys
Africa would be Aramexâs main focus for growth
IMF plans to raise global economic growth forecast: Lagarde
The IMF chief dined with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday evening in the coastal city of Mombasa.
Morsi trial adjourned
Clashes erupt in different areas
Samsung expects 2014 to be another strong year
The company will take part in three major projects this year
Misr Al-Qawia party members arrested for hanging âNo to the Constitutionâ posters
Decision has not been made regarding the party’s participation in upcoming referendum
Tunisia police, protesters clash in deprived region
The region is one of the poorest in Tunisia and was a hotbed of unrest during the January 2011 revolt that toppled veteran strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
In Pictures: Morsi trial adjourned, clashes erupt
 AFP- An Egyptian court on Wednesday adjourned the murder trial of deposed president Mohamed Morsi to February 1, citing “weather conditions” that prevented the Islamist’s transport to court from prison. It had been scheduled as the second hearing in Morsi’s trial, after an initial court appearance in November in which he denounced the tribunal and insisted …
Appeal hearing of activists rescheduled for Thursday
Hearing is postponed for security reasons
Worker killed in Daqahleya power plant explosion
Technical committee formed, no current suspicion of criminal intent
Carter Center releases statement urging political reform, inclusiveness
The statement encourages âmeaningful dialogueâ over referendum
The clown
The clown takes on a more meaningful existence in Omar El Nagdiâs new exhibition
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has the odds ever in its favour
The second installment of the Hunger Games series manages to surpass the first
The New Year
On New Yearâs Day, the Dar al-Iftaâ al-Misriyyah declared that 13 January would be the anniversary of the Prophetâs birthday in Egypt. It seems awfully fitting that at the dawn of 2014, this official government body would be in the fortuitous position of making that declaration â particularly as it means that the Prophetâs birthday …
Op-ed review: The story of Egyptian constitutions
Ammar Ali Hassan Al Watan Newspaper Columnist Ammar Ali Hassan surveys several books written on the different Egyptian constitutions starting from the time of Mohamed Ali and lists ten points on why these books are relevant in contemporary Egypt. The books he reviewed include a book written by journalist Mohamed Hammad, Albert Shoqeirâs âEgyptian constitution …
Egypt has repaid $700m to Paris Club: CBE
The Paris Club is comprised of 19 developed economies.
Centamin poised for more output growth after 2013 beat
The company said on Monday it produced 91,546 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing its full year output to 356,943 ounces to beat guidance of 320,000 ounces.
Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday and Thursday
The border crossing has been closed since 27 December
Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas
In churches all over Egypt Christians attended services to celebrate Christmas, one of the main religious celebrations in the Coptic faith.
Fuel leak determined cause of Luxor balloon crash
Ministry of Civil Aviation issues report 11 months after the crash
Fahmy meets Bouteflika
Egyptâs foreign minister discusses regional and international issues with Algerian president
Egypt relaxes controls on Forex transfers
A central bank letter circulated to banks on Monday and posted on the bank’s website said the change would take effect from January 2014 and could not be applied retroactively.
Egypt condemns Iranâs comments on its domestic affairs
Foreign ministry summons head of Iranian affairs mission over comments made by Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman
Kuwait PM reshuffles cabinet
The new cabinet line-up includes a new oil minister, Ali al-Omair, a lawmaker who is a senior member of the Islamist Salaf Alliance. He replaced Mustafa al-Shamali, who served in the post for just five months after serving several years as finance minister.
Tunisia charter to uphold equality, freedom of opinion
The Islamists also agreed in recent months to drop their insistence on Islam being the main source of legislation, or criminalising âattacks on the sacredâ.
Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal against hardliners
Government officials say the nuclear dossier will remain under direct control of the Supreme National Security Council and that final decisions still rest with Iranâs ultimate authority, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.