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Application of law regulating work of medical professionals starts January
Al-Rabat confirmed that the law will serve to improve the income of workers in the government’s health care sector, pointing out that the law states that an extra allowance for those being paid a risk allowance will be effectively paid EGP 120 per month starting 1 January 2014.

FJP journalists protest newspaper’s shut-down
Press Syndicate condemns the decision to shut-down the newspaper

Banque Misr provides EGP 285m of Islamic funding to Upper Egypt Electricity
The funding will be used to maintain and renovate the Al-Waledeya station’s first unit boiler, which will be carried out by the boiler’s original producer Mitsubishi.

Banque Misr deposits rise to EGP 188.8bn
The deposits rose to EGP 188.8bn compared to EGP 162.5bn, reflecting a 16.2% increase, exceeding the sector’s average, recorded at 15.1%. This expanded Banque Misr’s market share to 15.9%.

Egyptian envoy to South Sudan meets with Salva Kiir
The Egyptian delegation delivers aid to Africa’s newest country

Five killed on Friday of protests
MOI announces it made 265 nationwide arrests on Friday

IED found, deactivated in a bus in Heliopolis
The incident comes two days after the Nasr City explosion
Freezing of assets of Islamic NGOs ‘open door’ to conversions of poor Muslims: Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood strongly condemns the cabinet’s decision to freeze assets of charities

Anti-Coup Alliance calls for ‘revolutionary rage week’
Pro-Morsi coalition calls for execution of government authorities

2013 hottest tourism spots
We go down memory lane and review the best touristic things we’ve done in 2013

Marwa Fayed’s Toy Run
On the first Saturday of the year volunteers are invited to join to bring toys and wrap them prior to distribution among children in need of a present

Working on the ground
During the seventies, our generation fought some glorious battles under the slogan “Absolute democracy for all, absolute dedication for the nation”. Those battles occurred when we were in college. They started with a wave of student and worker protests against what was known at the time as “aviation verdicts” which resulted in the innocence of …

Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organisation: Cabinet
Anti-Coup Alliance downplays the decision

Khaled Ali denies prodding workers to vote against referendum
ETUF accused Ali of “stirring up discord”

Mansoura bomb death toll rises, one suspect arrested
The cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the repercussions of the deadly attack

Soaring Compliance Costs Clip Wings of Mideast, African Banks
Rectifying these mistakes costs banks and their customers both time and money and highlights the rapidly increasing compliance costs which lenders in the Middle East and Africa must deal with.

Syria inks oil, gas exploration deal with Russian firm
The agreement was signed by Syrian Oil Minister Suleiman Abbas, Syria’s General Petroleum Company and the Russian Soyuzneftegaz company.

Three teachers injured on Arish-Rafah International Road shooting
Unknown assailants were targeting a military tank escorting a vehicle transporting the teachers
Hamas member arrested for planning car bombing of security site
Hamas member calls the news a “fabrication”

Clashes in Zagazig University prompt police intervention
Police also stormed Al-Azhar University

Hulu must face privacy lawsuit, US judge rules
The lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of Hulu users nationwide

BlackBerry shares surge despite record losses
BlackBerry shares surged 15.52 percent to end the day at $7.22.

Karam Saber’s case referred to Islamic Research Academy
The ruling in Saber’s case was postponed to January pending a decision by the Islamic Research Academy

Former Prime Minister arrested
Qandil was trying to flee to Sudan, Interior Ministry says

Cut and Paste, a painful trip down memory lane
Huda Lutfi explores fleeting memories of past events in Cut and Paste

Cairo welcomes minimal
The most basic form f electronic music resonates with the audience during DJ Samy’s residency

“The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug”: Big improvement over first one but is that saying much?
The second installment of the trilogy amuses and enthralls at times but fails to convince the need for three films

Middle East stock market mostly rises
Some fund managers think a pull-back is likely in the near term since Dubai has risen so sharply.

Ministers announce final draft of law for medical professionals
Doctors have been holding negotiations with the ministers of health and finance this week

Oil prices rise amid South Sudan violence
Brent North Sea crude for February gained 26 cents to $111.82 a barrel in London deals.