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In Egypt: Human rights lawyer Azza Soliman persecuted for witnessing a crime
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt This has to stop. Ever since the regime change on 3 July 2013, the international community has been watching the preposterous persecution of active citizens, merely for expressing dissent or calling for political reform in the country. The level of absurdity in criminalising voices of dissent reached a …
Notes from America: General Al-Sisi brought out the worst of Egyptians
By Ahmed Tharwat French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) said: âIn democracy we get the government we deserve.â He was, of course, talking about true representative democracy that produces leaders the people want and choose. The assumption here, however, is that people know what is good for them and they chose freely. The French philosopher was right …
Egyptâs tourism challenges are internal, not external
By Mohammed Nosseir âHave you been to Egypt?â is a question I ask most people I meet abroad, after introducing myself as an Egyptian. In response to my question, I usually receive one of two sets of replies: âNo, I havenât been there yet, but Egypt is on my dream list of countries that …
Arab African Bank signs agreement with Temenos, IBM to develop tech systems
The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) signed an agreement with leading banking systems company Temenos and IBM, specialised in manufacturing and developing software, to develop the bankâs core banking system. The new system aims to improve and maintain the bankâs performance in the customer service field through developing the infrastructure of ATMs and electronic banking …
$600m from World Bank for Egyptâs small-, micro-enterprises
Total funding from the World Bank has reached $5.4bn over 25 projects, according to World Bank Former Country Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Hartwig Schafer.
NBAD-Egypt represents 8% of bankâs total activities
Bank targets activating brokerage in commerce between the east and west for development
Egypt to build 2 solar power plants in Congo
Project implementation assigned to Arab organisation for Industrialisation by direct order
AfDB loans worth $140m finalised for Sharm El-Sheikh airport extension
A grant amounting to $1.7m also provided for the development of the airport’s second phase
Initiative to postpone payment of tourism dues to end of this year
Losses of tourist activity nears $10bn over the past four years, using 2010 a standard to measure tourism income in Egypt
Tasneef, ADNATCO sign Inspection and Quality Certificates agreement for 2 ships
The two vessels, Al Bazm-II and Al Sadr-I, are the first of their kind to be classified by Tasneef.
Mehleb to meet Emirati, Saudi, Kuwaiti ministers in Cairo on GCC investments within 2 weeks
Capital gains tax to be hampered starting from 17 May 2015, outcomes paid by investors before May will not be returned
Ain Sokhna petrochemical project funding to be completed by year-end
Launching the “Tahrir Petrochemical Project”, at $7.5bn, with $4bn from banks loans and $3.5bn from the shareholders, says El-Baz
El-Nawawyâs dismissal aims to inject BOD with new experiences: Negm
Studies were conducted to lower Internet prices by next week
Al-Wafd Party leader sacks opponents in peak of internal crisis
Secretary General Fouad Badrawi and six supporting members dismissed Friday
Egypt continues to defend courts despite ongoing criticisms
International rights organisation FIDH welcomed the acquittal of 17 Al-Sabbagh witnesses, but say that âjudicial harassmentâ is ongoing
Egypt ranks joint-3rd for attacks on hotels in 2015
Januaryâs mass attack in North Sinai which struck military hotel puts Egypt into third place
A visit to Egypt before Tahrir
By Amr Khalifa Speaking of tyrants Nael Shama said: âA typical consequence of such a distorted mind set is the equation between personal criticism and disloyalty.â Though that particular article was penned in the summer of 2008, two and half years before the [25 January] revolution, it is such a penetrating deconstruction that will draw …
Libyan tribes seek to class Muslim Brotherhood as âterrorist organisationâ: Tribal elder
Over 45,000 Egyptians have so far returned from Libyan territories since mid-February
âGaza is âparalysedâ when crossing closes: Rights worker
Egypt re-closes Rafah crossing after three-day opening
Nationality for freedom: Mohamed Soltan released
The 27-year-old son of prominent Muslim Brotherhood member Salah Soltan left to the US after surrendering Egyptian nationality
Policeman accused of killing Sayed Belal acquitted
State security officer, who will soon be released, is notorious for being accused of murder
Prosecution renews Cairo University student detentions
Students accused of belonging to Students Against the Coup movement
Ramadan 2015 at Sequoia: Bringing out the beauty of nature, with an exotic feel
Our collaboration with Encode Design Studio this year is going to bring about a magnificent, novel ambience to Sequoia by introducing the exotic nature.
The âsayesâ: More than just a car keeper
The myths and realities surrounding unlicenced car keepers in Egypt
Top-ranking policeman killed, another injured in explosion
The explosion occurred in the surroundings of an Al-Arish police station
Povetkin and Wilder compete for World Boxing Championship
Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin came close to a new and important step in his dream to compete for the heavyweight World Boxing Championship, whose title has, since January, belonged to Deontay Wilder. This took place after Povetkinâs great victory over the Cuban boxer Mike PĂ©rez, with his knockout in the first round of the game …
Argentinaâs GutiĂ©rrez – conqueror of cancer
The present legend of Argentina, Lionel Messi, star of Spanish team Barcelona, shared JonĂĄsâs picture last March, at the time of his return to the field commenting: âHow amazing it is to see you back on the pitch, JonĂĄsâ.
NUCA offers 7 bids in 4 cities
Bids include developmental projects in New Cairo, Beni Suef and New Aswan
NBAD managing $1.5bn bonds for Egyptian government: CEO
NBAD prepared five-year plan to promote its shares in Egypt, will play important role in Egyptian economy in upcoming period
Russian company, Egyptâs defence ministry negotiate developing army equipment: CEO
Ural Vagon Zavod plans to establish a military factory in Egypt