Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE

Policeman injured, police car burnt outside Al-Azhar University dorms
Exams continuing as planned: Interior ministry spokesman

Fact-finding committee hears Delga witness testimonies
Delga residents ask for security, compensation and restoration of burnt churches and homes
Ministry of Defence funds six vital roads: Head of Greater Cairo Reconstruction
The first stage of the project involves extending the Cairo-Alexandria highway by 40 kilometres, linking it to the Orbital Road at Bashtil Station, with investments of EGP 5bn.
Army vehicle bombing leaves one soldier dead in Arish
Three perpetrators immediately arrested: Army spokesman

Third round of Renaissance Dam talks commence
Water ministers express optimism for consensus
Egypt summons Qatari ambassador
Strong criticism of Egypt from Qatar strains relationship between the two Arab states

Libya budget crisis looms as oil strikes wipe out finances
Oil exports, which account for practically all the government’s annual revenue of around $50bn, have fallen from more than 1 million barrels a day in July, when the strikes began, to just 110,000 bpd.

Governmental committee freezes assets of 702 Brotherhood members
The committee places 87 Brotherhood-affiliated schools under the Education Ministry’s supervision
Friday violence leaves five dead
Clashes in governorates result in 122 arrests, Ismailia protester arrested with 14 IEDs
Seven IEDs deactivated near Tanta Police Station
The bombs were found in a black bag, 20 meters away from the police station

MB legal team files complaint to International Criminal Court
Brotherhood to hold press conference detailing further information
Anti-coup Alliance, SAC call for protests as security forces block entry to squares
Army and Police reinforcements in Tahrir, Rabaa Al-Adaweya, Al-Nahda and around Presidential Palace

Tourism in the News: Delegation of Chinese tourism companies visits Egypt
Chinese tourist companies want to make sure Egypt is a safe destination for their clients

Tourism in the News: Antiquities ministry meets with national security and Tourism Police
Antiquities ministry is looking into ways to better protect archaeological sites

Tourism in the News: Egyptian Hajj companies saved 30 million riyals after Al-Tawafa deal
The association aims at obtaining the right to regulate all visas issued to Egyptians
Tourism in the News: One million Indian tourists to visit Egypt over coming three years
Egypt is working on attracting Indian tourists in cooperation with the Indian toursim sector
Tourism in the News: CEO of Travco returns to Egypt
The return of Travco’s CEO might mean a boost to Egyptian tourism

Tourism in the News: Christmas occupancy rates for Luxor and Aswan reach 85%
Christmas witnesses a rise in tourists coming from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan

A Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution: Simplify Security
Cybersecurity is becoming so complicated that you could argue that complexity is one of our biggest security challenges

Egypt’s doctors strike for one day
The Doctor’s Syndicate and the Ministry of Health provide conflicting figures on strike participation

Hossam loses in Qatar ExxonMobil Open first round
The Egyptian player loses against reigning champion

Egypt comes in third in friendly handball tournament
Egyptian Ali Zein is tournament’s top scorer

Court obliges the state to fund comatose protester’s treatment
Mo’awad Adel remains in a coma as a legal struggle for funding his treatment continues

Iraq suffers worst year of violence since 2008
Death tolls vary widely, but all point to a sharp rise in violence.

Rights groups demand investigations into cases of eavesdropping
Civil society organisations call for those who leaked private phone conversations to be held accountable

South Sudan government, rebels set for ceasefire talks
Fighting erupted in South Sudan 15 December, when President Salva Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar of attempting a coup.

Syria misses deadline to remove chemical weapons
Syria had been due to turn over some of the deadliest chemicals in its arsenal to ships by the end of the year, for delivery to a US boat which is to destroy them at sea.

Harsher penalties for desecrating flag and dishonouring national anthem
Cabinet passes bill criminalising desecration of flag

Former presidency spokesman arrested
Yasser Ali is charged with allegedly helping Morsi era prime minister attempt to flee the country

Cairo University allows police on-campus during exams
The Supreme Council of Universities has issued a decision allowing security personnel on university campuses nationwide