Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE

Eni pumps $2bn in the Egyptian oil sector
Agreement signed between company and EGPC to modify gas prices, introduce new activities

2 policemen tried on sexual assault charges
Policemen initially released on bail, but prosecution general referred them to criminal court

Politically involved students ‘forcibly’ disappeared
Ministry of Interior spokesperson denies the arrests

Egypt is the castle that will protect us against immigration: French nationalist leader
Anti-Muslim politician Marine Le Pen finds common ground against extremism with Al-Azhar grand imam

Saudi Arabia ramping up executions in 2015: HRW
Gulf country executed more people in first five months of 2015 than in all of 2014

Teaching assistant arbitrarily dismissed from Cairo University
Ahmed Abdel Bassit was dismissed following coworker’s complaint accusing him of inciting protests

Famous international brands to capitalise their investments in Egypt
“The Egyptian customers have been always very pro-MANGO and we do not want to disappoint them,” says founder

The need to reform Islam
By Moha Ennaji With the escalation of violence in the Middle East and North Africa, and in the wake of the deplorable terrorism in Paris, Muslims all over the world reacted almost unanimously to condemn the odious attacks, describing them as opposing the teachings of Islam. The heinous jihadists’ attacks are reminiscent of the history of the Catholic …

Launching Egyptian-Russian-Emirates fund will take at least 6 months
Fruit shipments sent back to Egypt because it they did not meet Russian health standards

Government to establish tourist, commercial, and logistics centre in Alexandria Port
The logistics centre will operate rapid transport lines and deliver Egyptian agricultural products to European markets in three-four days, says cabinet spokesperson

European tourists drive hotel room profit during Ramadan: Colliers International
Demand maintained in Cairo, while Luxor sees lowest revenues and occupancy rates
Giza Governorate, Ministry of Communications to activate tech role in public services
By Mohamed Alaa El-Din The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology conducted an agreement on Saturday with the Giza Governorate activating the role of Egypt’s information technology companies in developing the services offered to citizens. The agreement comes within the strategic plan of the ministry which aims at developing the information technology industry. According to …

SFD allocates EGP 10m to convert 2,000 cars to natural gas
SFD contributed towards conversion of approximately 17,400 cars by providing financing worth EGP 87m, says Secretary General
“Islamic State” affiliates make gains in Libya
Militia took over Sirte’s airbase, looks to capture surrounding areas

Bank Audi earnings rise 63.2% in Q1 2015: Deputy Chairman
Bank provided loan worth $90m to EEHC for emergency plan to solve electricity crisis in summer of 2015

Government demands company to manage archaeological areas: ETF Chairman
Two Saudi investors offer to establish company with $50m capital to manage archaeological areas
In Pictures: NDP headquarters demolished
Parts of the headquarters of the National Democratic Party (NDP) of former president Hosni Mubarak were demolished on Sunday. The headquarters were burned during the 25 January Revolution, having not been in use since Mubarak’s ouster. The site of the building, close to the iconic Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, will be used for a …

Ajnad Misr trial ‘halted’
20 alleged members of extremist group Ajnad Misr were being tried for conducting at least 20 bomb attacks

Punishing thousands by pre-trial detention legalised: ANHRI
The network calls on Al-Sisi to amend pre-trial detention

NCHR report condemns Sinai terrorism, Muslim Brotherhood
Despite condemning pre-trial detention and military trials, journalists say report “too gentle” on state authorities

Muslim Brotherhood supports call for retribution
Almost 350,000 support Egypt Call

Surprise reconciliation between Mortada Mansour and Tarek ElAwady
The two lawyers have signed that they have full professional respect for one another
Court places judicial guardianship over Pharmacists’ Syndicate
The decision follows the syndicate’s General Assembly’s aim to overthrow the Medical Federation’s current administration

Saudi Arabian FM visits Egypt for first time
Sameh Shoukry discusses the situation in Yemen with Saudi counterpart

Committee rejects Abu Trika’s appeal over assets freeze
Abu Trika’s assets were frozen following the committee’s decision to confiscate properties belonging to a company the former footballer had shares in

Coptic families forcibly displaced after Beni Suef attacks
Christian newspaper reports local Muslims tried to protect Copts from villagers angered over “insults to Islam”

TV presenter given 5 years imprisonment for blasphemy
Court tells Islam El-Behiry he violated penal code

Al-Arish gas pipeline bombed for 29th time
No causalities reported due to Sinai explosion

Public park to substitute NDP headquarters
Cairo Governorate ordered demolition of NDP building Downtown
In Pictures: A man living in the middle of nowhere
Sayyed Toleib, or Uncle Sayyed as he likes to be called, is a man in his seventies, who leaves his family every week in Toleib farm in the New Valley and walks for 10km.