Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE

Fears blight ‘Malala Day’ in schoolgirl’s hometown
People around the globe are expected to hold vigils and demonstrations honouring Malala

Kuwait frees royals accused of criticising government
Young royal Sheikh Meshaal Al-Malek Al-Sabah was detained for a few days in July for expressing political views deemed offensive

Iraq cancels $4.2 bn Russia arms deal over graft concerns
Had the deal been finalised and implemented, it would have made Russia Baghdad’s second-biggest arms supplier, after the United States

Shell: Egypt’s ample resources could meet domestic supply
The Country Chair and Managing Director of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, Jeroen Regtien, talks to the Daily News Egypt, highlighting the company’s vision in post-revolution Egypt, the impediments curbing the organic growth of the sector and voices his suggestions on how the government can resolve structural hindrances.

Constitutional crisis continues
The draft doesn’t minimise the judiciary or the prosecution’s jurisdiction
TAQA power launches Egypt’s first privately owned power plant
E-Styrenics is building Egypt’s first polystyrene production line with $400 million investment and a capacity of 200,000 tones/year
Kafr Al-Sheikh governor in the doghouse
Protesters call for the removal of Kafr Al-Sheikh governor after a police dog attacked participants at a demonstration
Nielsen: Egyptians concern over the economy rose by 31 per cent from Q2
The majority of Egyptians believe the economy is in recession but are optimistic that the economy will recover during the coming 12 months

Calm in Al-Arish after deployment of the army and security forces
Activists campaign for cooperation with security forces

Vigil held for Copts
Copts and Muslims gather in defiance of increasing Salafi attacks

Shari’a Friday just the beginning
Salafi groups will protest Friday to demand implementation of Islamic Shari’a in the new constitution

1000 Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia, says NGO
Saudi Arabia has the largest number of political detainees in the Arab world

HRW: Let peacekeepers access Darfur death site
The deadly militia attack happened on Friday in Sigili village, about 30 kilometres southeast of the North Darfur state capital El-Fasher

Teacher accused of injuring pupil in Luxor
Teacher denies the claims
Confusion over Port Said joint statement
Joint statement released and signed by political parties has been denied by several signatories

Obama re-election impact on Egypt
“Had there been another outcome [to the election] it would have been a disaster,” says AUC professor Clement Henry

Lawyers in Damietta go on strike
Syndicate calls two-day strike in response to alleged police assault

Iraq expels Turkish firm from oil exploration deal
The exploration deal was for a tract of land in oil-rich Basra province and had been awarded in May to Kuwait Energy, TPAO and Dragon Oil of the United Arab Emirates

UK to start talks with armed Syria opposition
Britain will also be increasing its aid to Syrian refugees by ÂŁ14 million

Bahrain revokes citizenships of 31 Shi’a activists
The Gulf state has experienced unrest since March last year when the authorities crushed protests led by the Shi’a Muslim majority
Press Union rejects draft law
Members say law contradicts human rights

Matruh delegation to president not representative
Protesters claim they were excluded by Salafis
Former Parliament members defy prosecutor general
Alleged threats and abuse of power

Sinai attacks continue
Jihadists accuse police of planning the attacks

Seesawing foreign reserves since 25 January uprising
The international reserves are used to finance the country’s exportation

Corruption accusations at Al-Qasr Al-Eini
Patients sceptical of report accusing Heba El-Swedy and others of profiteering

Youth activists shun meetings with president
Constituent Assembly not representative, youth groups say

Teacher sentenced for cutting students’ hair
Six month suspended sentence predictable, says lawyer

Salafis storm church property
Coptic groups criticise government for inadequate security

Court postpones Ramlet Boulaq case
Residents demand reversal of Cairo governor’s decision to seize their land