Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
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Protesters to be detained for 15 days after 6 October clashes
Misr Al-Hurreya: âUse of violence by Brotherhood only encourages advocates of a security state.â
Maritime Transport Sector seeks to implement efficiency measures
The width of the canal is not expected to exceed 250 metres, and would be wide enough for just one ship to pass through at a time, a process which takes two hours back and forth.
Mansour concludes first international trip with Jordan visit
King Abdullah of Jordan receives Egypt’s interim president and his delegation in Amman on Tuesday
Red Sea Port Authority lays out expansion plans
Port Tawfik to see Northern Wharf construction at cost of EGP550m
Anti-torture campaign calls for defining torture in constitution
Nation Without Torture campaign requests listening session with Constituent Assembly
Palestinian GDP can expand by a third if Israel lifts limits: World Bank
The World Bank report came about a fortnight after the Middle East Quartet published a plan to revive the ailing Palestinian economy, in an effort to support peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Airport ramps up security
Roads leading to the airport will be filled with explosive-detecting devices
Oil prices rebound on weak dollar
A weak dollar makes oil priced in the unit cheaper for holders of other currencies, boosting demand.
NSF suggests holding presidential elections before parliamentary elections
Assembly member demands subjecting army’s economic activity to civil law and imposing taxes on its profits
Turkey lifts ban on Islamic headscarves in civil service
Female civil servants are now allowed to wear the veil while their male counterparts can sport beards, both symbols of Muslim piety which were banned by Turkey’s first president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Crowd funding platform announces competition
Zoomaal and Hivos offer young Arabs the chance to fund their creative projects
ALFILM festival calls for submissions
Film festival in Germany creates a platform for Arab films
Attempts at stopping sale of stolen artefacts in London
Ministry of Antiquities cooperates with all concerned parties to return stolen artefacts
Heroes on display
The sixth of October witnessed both celebrations and protests in Cairo and other governorates
Medical product sales up 13% over last two months
Domestic companies witnessed a 15% growth in the value of their medical sales in 2012, bringing in a total of EGP22.3bn in revenues. Productions units meanwhile only saw their rates increase 8% during this time.
Federation of Egyptian Industries discusses minimum wages within the private sector
Mohamed Al-Bahi, member of the FEIâs board of directors, said the FEI does not oppose the implementation of a minimum wage for private sector employees, saying that average employee production rates were three times that of the proposed minimum income.
Getting in the way: politics and doing business in Egypt
âIf it bleeds, it leads.â That news industry fundamental is Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazouâs October 7 morning business challenge. The leading stories by news agencies all over the world about the clashes that erupted in Cairo and other parts of Egypt on 6 October, Armed Forces Day, make his job more difficult. The repeated …
Colonial Middle East strategy: Another complete fiasco
By Fadi Elhusseini In a region that has been described for long time as idle, sluggish and even immune towards transformations, revolts sneaked in, toppling some regimes and shaking the thrones of others. However, with the bloody course of events, doubt started to creep and uncertainty began to haunt hope, especially with the explicit and …
State Litigation Authority will not appeal âBrotherhood disbandmentâ verdict
An urgent matters court had ruled to disband the Muslim Brotherhood Organisation and ordered the confiscation of its capital
Canadians banned from travel, case still open
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson turned away from airport as their case is still open
Draft Constitution will be completed within a week:Salmawy
Spokesperson of the Constituent Assembly released a statement regarding its progress
Brotherhood appeals Cabinet’s decision
The legal representative of the Muslim Brotherhood Association appeals decision to form a committee to manage Brotherhood’s organisation money
Conflicting reactions to 6 October violence
The Anti-Coup Alliance calls for continued demonstrations
Ministry of Water Resources seeks alternative methods for increasing Egyptâs water share
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation for the El-Beblawi government, Dr Mohamed Abdul Muttalib, ruled out escalation with Ethiopia as a means solve the dam crisis.
Foreign reserves decline to $18.7bn
$200m drop between August and September
Militant attacks leave eight security personnel dead
Attacks targeted Sinai police directorate building, military vehicle and Cairo Satellite building
Mansour embarks on first international trip
Interim President Adly Mansour embarks on a two-stop trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan
53 killed in 6 October clashes
Most deaths occurred in greater Cairo 423 detained
Egyptian people âwill never forget who stood with them or against themâ: Al-Sisi
Minister of Defence: The army is like the Pyramid, it cannot be broken
Triad statue of Ramses II might indicate a second temple
A statue discovered last November points out to further possibilities in Tell Basta area in Al-Sharqiyah