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Judge who faced assassination attempt was due to acquit Ultras
Zamalek club chief was set to drop charges against 21 Ultras White Knights he accused of making an attempt on his life
Judge survives assassination attempt in Helwan
Judge Moataz Khafaga handles Muslim Brotherhood cases, fingers point to the group for attack
70 Sinai residents released from Azouli military prison
Residents had been randomly arrested, says Sinai-based activist

‘Renewing religious discourse’ becomes great concern
Religious institutions are engaged in war of ideologies to counter IS threat

Sinai tribes gather to announce support for armed forces
The prominent Al-Tarabeen and Al-Sawarka tribes were present at the conference

Police officer pleads innocence in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s case
The defendant admitted he was masked person appearing in photos, Al-Haqanya reported

Houthis agree on proposed truce, ceasefire to begin Tuesday
Earlier Saudi proposal has been accepted; Malaysia to join Saudi-led coalition

EGP 1.2bn loan to develop sewage networks in 32 Giza’s villages: Housing Ministry
Project implementation will start next year and will be completed in 2017, says Madbouly
NCCD business grows by EGP 319m to reach EGP 6.6bn: CEO
We plan to economically manage public business sector enterprises portfolio to achieve added value for national economy, says Salman
$290m public offering on LSX for IDH concluded
Offering raised total demand in excess of $3.7bn, listing was 11.2 times oversubscribed, EFG Hermes said

Current real estate executive law formulation under scrutiny: El-Sebaey
Housing Ministry took all remarks and additions by real estate developers into account to ensure executive law’s efficiency, says ministry adviser

Deaths in detention centres rise
Despite prosecution reports of “inhumane” conditions in police stations, detainees continue to die in custody

Annual inflation increases by 11% in April
Food and beverage prices rose by about 1.4% over last April, reaching 190.8 points compared to 188.2 points in March

Prevention campaign targeting youth details the roots and routes of sexual harassment
“I was once exposed to a different form of sexual harassment than the ones I usually faced when I was a little girl. He was standing across the street while I was walking to school, he unzipped his pants, showed me his genitalia thinking he’d seduce me to have sex with him. As a 16-year- …

Notes from America: Why the West is fixated on Muslim women’s wardrobes
By Ahmed Tharwat Muslim women living in the West are attacked in the streets, supermarkets, buses, and football games, just for wearing the hijab. In France, Muslim students are denied education for wearing hijabs, last week a 15-year-old Muslim student was banned from school for wearing a long black skirt, “seen as openly religious for …

Government should focus on MoUs, promises made: Czech Ambassador to Egypt
Other delays and unexpected changes in parliamentary elections might worry some investors

Housing and Development Bank contributes EGP 150m to tourism sector in 2014
Rate of loans in real estate sector approximately 7.2% of bank’s total loans portfolio allocated to corporate sector

Political Islamists will not win more than 20% of parliament seats: Lieutenant General Hossam Khairallah
The battle between the media and interior ministry was blessed by the state, says former presidential candidate
Demolition of former National Democratic Party headquarters
The Cairo Governorate has officially issued the license to destroy the former headquarters of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP), which ruled under the regime of Hosni Mubarak. According to state media, the building has officially been handed over to the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Saturday to proceed with its demolition. The building was set …
Al-Sisi invites Putin to launch of Suez Canal Axis in August
Egyptian president met with world leaders in Moscow on Saturday
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry warns fishermen against illegal entry into territorial waters
Ongoing negotiations with Sudan over detained Egyptian fishermen

Yemen: In the name of Restoring ‘Hope’
By Waleed R. Derhem It has been a month into the beginning of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, and yet the battle on the ground is not over. The coalition claims a win in achieving the objectives and goals by announcing a glorious end to “Decisive Storm” and the beginning of the second stage of …

Government should follow through on lowering tax promises: Ernst & Young official
Days before Economic Summit, the government announced it would unify income taxes at 22.5% for 10 years

Banque Misr approves EGP400m for SMEs
The official further noted that the bank is currently studying funding a further 15 clients in the SME sector with EGP 100m.

Faisal Islamic Bank’s volume of business increases 10%
Meanwhile the bank’s net profits reached EGP 196.97m in the first quarter of 2015, compared to EGP 172.3m during the same period in 2014.

Emirates Group records second highest profits of $1.5bn
The FY ending 31 March 2015 also marked the achievement of new capacity milestones at both Emirates and Dnata, as the Group continues to expand its global existence and strengthen its business through strategic investments.
Private sector to take part in Cypriot gas deal: EGAS
Gas consumption regulation device to give licences for import

Banks can appeal property tax assessment: Finance Ministry
Regulations offered to facilitate application of property tax law

Football legend Abu Trika’s assets frozen for affiliation to ‘terrorism financing’
The player appealed the decision, as all bank accounts are also frozen

Journalists strike called for 10 June
Press Syndicate member suggests strike to protest arbitrary dismissals and unfair salaries