Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE

Army kills 35 ‘terrorists’ following deadly attack on checkpoints
Thursday attack targeted several checkpoints killing 16 security personnel

Suspect policeman in Shaimaa Al-Sabbaghâs killing faces trial 10 May
CSF officer accused of accidental killing, deliberate injury by shooting
Police detain human rights figure in radio station raid
Staff at Radio Horytna questioned over political allegiances and news production

Al-Sisi addresses public ‘concern’ over Yemen war
President met with SCAF to discuss internal and external security concerns

Arabtec approval to be applied on NUCA partner projects
New Cairo, 6th of October, Sheikh Zayed and Al-Shorouk cities excluded from list of new cities in which both entities work together, says Housing Minister

Update: 1 policeman killed, 2 injured in Zamalek bomb explosion
Eyewitnesses say that man was instantly killed, another injured taken away in an ambulance

Better in Egypt: Starbucks talks about race campaign
By Ahmed Tharwat Howard Schultz is the CEO of Starbucks, a coffee company that as he describes it, âis a third place away from home and work where Americans can come and enjoy drinking a good cup of coffee sitting downâ. Before Starbucks, Americans usually drank coffee on the run and everyone drank the same …

Talks to be held mid-April for Arab Customs Union establishment: Ministry of Industry
To date, requirements for establishing the union have not been fulfilled by Arab member states

Imports of products with folkloric features to be banned: Abdel Nour
In 2014, at least 7,000 bazaars were shut down

Arab Contractors Co. raises investments in Ethiopia by $111m
The company is studying building a new affordable housing project in Addis Ababa, such as residential buildings 7, 9, 12 floors, says the company CEO

Legal restrictions behind absence of Egyptian developers in Saudi Arabia
Despite growing market, countless opportunities and housing shortage, Egyptian firms unable to break ground in Gulf state

5 years needed to implement Arabtec project
The Emirati companyâs profits from the project will not surpass 7.5% of projectâs cost

Red Sea governorate approves beginning of developments of Sheraton Hurghada Hotel
Governorate ends conflict with Saudi-Egyptian Co. providing construction works licence for hotelâs development
2 Egyptians killed in Libya
Over 35,000 Egyptians have been evacuated from Libya since mid-February

âThe Bad Habits of the Pastâ: Mohamed Kheirâs shadows
Art is generally an expression of pain, because man seeks eternity and continuity and life is mortal, says poet
Nuclear bombs and the Iran agreement
Two types of radioactive material can be used to manufacture a nuclear bomb, uranium and plutonium, both produced from uranium ore. Raw uranium contains less than 1% of U-235, the substance (isotope) needed to fuel reactors and make bombs. In a process called enrichment, centrifuges are used for separating the U-235 from the rest of …

Court adjourns Presidential Palace case retrial to 29 April
Next session will feature prosecution and defence arguments

Court imposes media gag on extremist group’s trial
Trial of Ajnad Misr postponed to 19 April

‘State of Sinai’ claims Thursday attacks
Conflicting reports on the number of death of security personnel, militants and civilians

48 suspects referred to criminal court in Mayada Ashraf case
Prosecutor General accuses suspects of joining Muslim Brotherhood for non-peaceful purposes

Poverty map puts Upper Egypt among SFDâs priorities during 2015: Fund Director
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) is fighting poverty across Egyptâs governorates through a range of projects for social development
Egypt condemns IS advances on Yarmouk refugee camp
Local militias initially thwarted advance, but monitoring group announced IS is now almost completely in control of Yarmouk

First trial session for 17 defendants in Al-Sabbagh case
Security forces harassed SPAP members and journalists in court

Political parties disagree on constituency of elections lists distributions
Mehleb met partiesâ representatives to amend electoral districts law
ALEXBank registers EGP 724m in net profits
ALEXBank reported a 9.5% growth in net profit in 2014, registering EGP 724m, despite 5% increase in the enacted tax rate, the bank announced last week. The bank noted that actual pre-tax profits reached EGP 1.07bn, up 16.3% compared to 2013 results. The bankâs net income increased by 12.5% year-on-year to reach EGP 2.68bn, which …

Barclays Egypt to boost credit portfolio to EGP 9bn
Barclays targets a 10% growth in the deposit portfolio by the end of 2015

Hotel room revenues to increase in upcoming period: Colliers International
Quarterly and annual forecast sees rise in room revenues compared to last yearâs corresponding periods
Amina Khalil – Spring collection from under water
Sky blue and ocean blue (aqua) express airiness

The most deadly environmental issue
By Dr. BjĂžrn Lomborg Air quality has improved dramatically in rich countries over the past century. Around 1880, when the air was worst in London, it is estimated that 9,000 people died each year from air pollution, about one of every seven deaths. Today, London air is cleaner than it has been since medieval times. …

Egypt’s new city: More questions than answers
The multi-billion dollar new administrative hub started a debate among urban planners on the real price and revenue Egyptians are to make