Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
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Civil society groups and political parties march against IMF loan
Groups express concern over the consequences of accepting the IMF loan
€82 million of European investments to be approved
Promoting joint investments, technology transfer and human resources development are some of the talking points on the agendas of the EU Egypt Task Force Business and Tourism Summits

NGOs reject draft constitution
Over two hundred NGOs join campaign

UNAMID: ‘Grave concern’ over worsening Darfur unrest
Ethnic rebels from JEM and the Sudan Liberation Army began their uprising against the Arab-dominated Khartoum government in 2003

Red Cross: $34 mn needed for Syrian refugees in Turkey
Turkey currently counts 14 camps, all but one of which are tent camps
EGPC: Egypt sees slight bump in hydrocarbon production figures
During the 2011-2012 fiscal year, public sector petroleum companies have generated revenues totalling EGP 14.7 billion, a 9 per cent increase from fiscal year 2010-2011

Judges’ Club upholds decision to boycott referendum
Club threatens strike

Iran launches air drill as ‘warning’ to enemies
Iran frequently conducts missile tests and manoeuvres to underline its military muscle should it come under external threat

Defence ministry rejects draft constitution
Ministry unhappy with banning of military trials for civilians

Pakistan plans ‘Malala schools’ for poor children
Taliban hitmen shot Malala on her school bus a month ago in Mingora in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley

Egypt’s wrecked railways
Minister of transportation may resign

Kuwait opposition leader seeks end to travel ban
Three major protests in the past three weeks have turned violent but a massive rally on Sunday passed peacefully

Israel in ‘direct hits’ on Syria targets after Golan fire
Israel shells Syria without warning

Israel weighs harsh military action against Gaza
Israeli officials said a tougher military response was necessary, though few seemed in favour of a large-scale operation similar to Operation Cast Lead

Construction workers close power plant in Ain Sokhna
Minister of Electricity and Energy holds talks with workers

Afghan massacre “too big for lone US soldier”
The 39-year-old allegedly left his base in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province on the night of March 11 to commit the killings, which included nine children

Syria troops pound rebel lines near Damascus, Aleppo
According to Observatory fighting also broke out overnight around Ras Al-Ain, in Hasakeh province

Yemen tribal chief with ‘Qaeda ties’ under house arrest
On 5 November, hundreds of the militiamen, known as the Popular Resistance Committees, who fought alongside the Yemeni army to oust Al-Qaeda from southern towns last May, surrounded Fadhli’s home
Ministry of Communications details difficulties in porn ban
MCIT expresses unlikelihood of enforcing porn ban

IAEA says Iran clean-up of Parchin site ‘ongoing’
The IAEA wants Iran to grant access to Parchin, which it visited twice in 2005 but wants to examine again

Sri Lanka troops accused of jail ‘massacre’
The violence continued until early Saturday with some prisoners raiding a jail armoury and grabbing about 80 weapons

Another Rafah security camp attacked
Masked gunmen flee, leaving no injuries
EGP 11 billion recovered from former regime members
EGP 50 billion more to come

Egyptian economy in draft constitution
The objective of the national economy is to achieve balanced sustainable development, protect the production and income increase, and guarantee social justice, and solidarity and welfare.

Investigation into presidential elections
Ministry of justice will look into claims of fraud
Family claims they were tortured by police
Policeman filed report against family
ANHRI condemn threats on journalists
Little information yet to be uncovered by authorities

Constituent Assembly approaches final deadline
Holds daily meetings to ensure final constitutional draft is complete by 19 November

Doctors’ partial strike enters week seven
Continues tactic of group resignations

ElBaradei speech criticised by Al-Nour spokesman
ElBaradei called Islamists “clowns” and said his plan would do more than give people “a kilo of sugar and a litre of oil”