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Qatar to double aid to Egypt
Qatari prime minister labels claims of dominance over Egypt “ridiculous joke”
Cabinet proposes elections law
Proposed elections law amended for consistency with new constitution
CBE fails to balance exchange market
Deputy governor admits that attempts to preserve pound to demonstrate strength of economy have caused foreign currency reserves to lose value
Al-Wafd to investigate murder
Yamama assigned to investigative committee concerning murder of late politician’s elderly daughters
New railways this year
Egypt’s railway system is set to build new lines next march, at a cost of $600m, funded by the World Bank
New plans to convert burned gas
Ministry of Petroleum approves plan to convert burned gas to butane
IMF remains committed to supporting Egypt
During his recent visit to Cairo, the director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Masood Ahmed, held meetings with numerous political figures
Okasha: not guilty
Court rules evidence insufficient to convict
HRW: Bahrain court verdicts ‘mind-boggling’
Bahrain’s Court of Cassation on Monday upheld jail terms served by a lower court on the 13 activists for allegedly plotting to overthrow the monarchy
Banned cartoonist protests against ‘Brotherhoodisation’
Samah Farouk, whose cartoons were banned from a Sawy Culturewheel exhibition, paints graffiti outside the venue decrying the a crackdown on freedom of expression
Egypt Party proposes constitutional amendments
Amr Khalid says his party wants to strengthen gender equality and freedom of belief provisions in new constitution
Police fire plastic bullets in N. Ireland riots
Some 3,000 people were killed in the three decades of sectarian bombings and shootings in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles.”
China press freedom campaign swells with new rally
Scores of people, some carrying mourning flowers, gathered outside the Guangzhou offices of the Southern Weekly
Hamas plans to build industrial city near Egyptian border
Local manufacturing in Gaza could decrease Egyptian exports, expert warns
Two to plead not guilty in Delhi gang-rape case
Mukesh Singh, who is the brother of the bus driver Ram Singh, and Thakur are two of the five men charged with rape and murder over the 16 December attack on the young student
Shi’as hold counter-demos in southern Iraq
Among those rallies have been an ongoing sit-in in western Anbar province that has blocked off a key highway linking Iraq to Syria and Jordan since 23 December
Boat found, fishermen missing off Matruh coast
Armed forces respond to fishing boat’s distress call off coast of Ras El-Hekma, in Marsa Matruh
El-Sawy apologises over cartoons
The front warned of El-Sawy becoming a cultural censor for the Muslim Brotherhood and accused him of trying to gain favours with the government, implying that he had done it before to gain access to public property: the Culturewheel’s location in Zamalek.
Railway authority announces new level crossings
Contracts up for tenders to improve railway safety
Journalist sentenced to one year in jail for assaulting police officer
Al-Tahrir journalist sentenced in absentia claims police assaulted him first during Mubarak’s trial
Memorial for Sayed Bilal
A small memorial was held on the second anniversary of Sayed Bilal, who died in police custody
Night-watchman tortured in Assiut
Night-watchman detained without charges for four days prompting family to file a complaint to the prosecutor general
Sukuk draft law released
The sovereign sukuk law released by the government is intended to organise the financing of the government, state budget, national projects and public institutions.
Obama set to nominate Hagel as defence secretary
Obama is also expected to announce who he has chosen to replace David Petraeus at the helm of the CIA, with acting director Michael Morell and counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan seen as the frontrunners
![ElBaradei said on his twitter account that he had “called for parliamentary election boycott in 2010 to expose sham democracy. Today I repeat my call, [we] will not be part of an act of deception”.(AFP/File Photo)](https://www.dailynewssegypt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ElbARADEI.jpeg "ElBaradei decision causes internal rift in Al-Dostour 18")
ElBaradei decision causes internal rift in Al-Dostour
Over 120 Al-Dostour Party members announce sit-in at party headquarters
EGAS to discuss new pricing mechanisms of natural gas
Gas prices for steel, iron and cement factories are expected to rise to $6 per million BTU
Ministry of Electricity considers hydrocarbon dependence
The Ministry of Electricity seeks to embark on a new a nuclear programme and establish coal-fired plants in Port Safaga
Zewail fears for Nile University students’ future
Nobel Prize-winning scientist urges Zewail Science City professors to withdraw reports filed against Nile University students
Pope Tawadros II prays for Egypt
The Coptic pope thanks Morsy and prays for his safety and guidance as part of Christmas celebrations
Bahrain appeals court upholds jail for 13 opposition leaders
The 13 activists took part in 2011 anti-government protests and were convicted by a military tribunal on charges that included “setting up terror groups to topple the regime”